Knightly News
Level Up With the RITE Stuff
Respect-Integrity-Thinkers-Empathy
March 13, 2023
Important Dates and Reminders
March 14- Pi Day https://www.piday.org/
March 17-Green-for-Green ($1 St. Patricks Day Dress Down Day)
March 20-23 - Spring iReady Diagnostic - Grades 3-4
March 23-Buist-A-Mania (Curriculum and Family Engagement Night)
March 23- Royal Fun Run Kick Off
March 24-Teacher Workday/PD (No School For Students)
March 27-30 - Spring iReady Diagnostic - Grade 5
March 27- Report Cards Distributed this Week
March 28-29 - Spring MAP Testing
March 31- Alternate Dress Day/Out of Uniform Day
Cultural Awareness Focus
Women's History Month
Gifted and Talented Newsletter
Buist Academy Parent Resource Site/ Buist Academy Sitio de Recursos para los Padres
Buist Facebook Page
We have added a new Facebook page for our school. Please follow us by searching for Buist Academy Knights.
The Buist Academy Royal Fun Run will be here soon. Please sign up to help with the Kick-Off on March 23rd, t-shirt distribution on April 4th, the event itself on April 7th, and much more as we prepare for this event that is an annual highlight for the entire Buist family. We need helpers, Masters of Ceremony, and artists or creators.
There is a spot for YOU! https://signup.com/go/qEDkUuP
BUIST-A-MANIA
Family…Fun…Food…Raffles…Games…Prizes...Teaching…Learning and Community...Did we mention FUN?
Please join the Buist Academy faculty and staff for Buist-A-Mania family engagement night.
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
This is a drop-in event. Additional details coming soon.
Buist-A-Mania Spaghetti Dinner
No worries about planning a dinner; we have it covered! Teachers and parents are volunteering to prepare you a home-cooked meal. The money raised will go to support student scholarships for field trips.
There will also be a cookie table which you can purchase with cash or Venmo.
Thursday, March 23, 2023 (same night as Buist-A-Mania)
5:00-6:00-Eat in or take out
6:00-6:35-Takeout ONLY
Payment Options:
Revtrak (Access the app on the Buist website and click on the "Spaghetti" Tab)
Cash
Check made out to Buist Academy
Reading Activities Taking Place at Buist Academy
Caught Reading Tickets for daily drawings and morning news shoutouts
Extra read-alouds with Mr. Baker
Beanstack Bingo Challenge
Estimation challenges- How many books does the Buist library have? How many books have been checked out this year?
Guess the teachers’ favorite books
Drop Everything and Read
Book Character Day 2023
Please enjoy our photo carousel and our video of this fun day.
Video Link: Buist Academy Book Character Day 2023
Family and Parent News
Buist Academy Monthly Parenting/Family Engagement
Metacognition: How Thinking About Thinking Can Help Kids/Metacognición: Cómo reflexionar sobre los pensamientos puede ayudar a los niños
Strategies to Make Homework Go More/ Estrategias para que sea más fácil hacer las tareas escolares
Buist Strategies to Make Homework Go More SmoothlyAcademy does not have an official Facebook page. There are several Buist Academy Facebook groups. While these groups can be helpful and a resource to parents, they are not officially affiliated with the school. Any information or opinions shared do not reflect the views of Buist Academy. To verify or discuss any information that is of concern to you, contact your child's teacher, school counselor, or school administrators.
Fall '23Volleyball
Volleyball- next fall? The school volleyball season typically starts right after labor day and finishes mid-October. Since this is shortly after school begins, we are trying to get a jump start on organization and hopefully even some practices in this school year. Traditionally these school teams are organized & coached by parent volunteers and run through the city of Charleston recreation department.
Typically costs are approximately $40 per player to the recreation department and $50 per player for jerseys plus the cost of knee pads & shorts. This sport is open to girls & boys in 5th - 8th grades. Last year, every grade level had a girls team and the boys team was a mixture of grade levels as it was the first year the city had a boys team.
We are assuming next year will follow a similar format and teams will be based on the number of students interested, the number of available coaches, and the player's ability. Meaning if we have too many students interested (city rec. limit is 12 players/team) and too few available coaches, then we will have "try-outs". If your child is interested in volleyball next school year, please fill out this form.