Knightly News

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May 2, 2022

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Important Dates and Reminders

May 5- Royal Fun Run

May 20-Field Day

May 25-27-World Cultures Celebration

May 30-Memorial Day (Schools and Offices Closed)

May 31-8th Grade Promotion Ceremony @ 9:00

June 1- 2nd Grade Completion Program @ 8:30 (Half Day-11:00 Dismissal)

June 2- Last Day of School (Half Day-11:00 Dismissal)

April GT Newsletter

Click here for online payments for the middle school dance and select field trips.

CCSD Code of Conduct; En Español

Buist Academy Foundation Website

Instagram: buistacademy

Twitter: @BuistAcademy85

YouTube Channel: Buist Academy YouTube

Please contact your child's teacher first when you have questions or concerns.

Car riders need to be picked up by 3:25.

Teacher Appreciation Week!

We officially celebrated our Buist teachers in March. However, we want to THANK them for continuing to inspire our students. Buist teachers show up every day and give their all to support student growth and achievement. Our school community is not complete without their love and encouragement.

We would like for students to show appreciation and gratitude this week by selecting one or all of the following ways to celebrate teachers:

Write a nice note or poem to give to your teacher

Draw a picture or make a card for your teacher

Share a wonderful memory with your teacher

Create a sidewalk drawing and send your teacher a picture

Wear your teacher's favorite color on Friday

Celebrate your teacher in your own special way

Parents may join the opportunity to show gratitude by sending teachers and staff members kind notes or emails. Your positive notes and kind words mean very much to our faculty and staff members.

SC Ready and SCPASS

Testing Schedule for grades 3-8

  • SC Ready - ELA - Wednesday, May 11 and Thursday, May 12

  • SC Ready - ELA Field Test - Tuesday, May 17

  • SCPASS - Science (grades 4 & 6 only) - Thursday, May 19

  • SC Ready - Math - Tuesday, May 24


Parent Notification and Information Letter - (English) (Spanish)

SC Ready Brochure (English) (Spanish)

SC PASS Brochure (English) (Spanish)


Students may use this link to participate in an online tutorial video and online tools training before the assessments.

BA Royal Fun Run

Wow! We have met our goal and are still continuing to raise funds. More prizes and fun to come!

The event is being held at Gadsdenboro Park where kids will run, dance, and walk for a great cause.

A DJ will be on-site during the event, and all students will have the opportunity to participate. Kona Ice will be available as a fun treat for all students.

The fun run permission slip is attached to the Knightly News email. A printed copy will be sent home tomorrow. Please sign and return permission slips by Thursday morning.

Schedule of events: Gadsdenboro Park-(Run Times)

11:00-11:40 2nd and 3rd

12:00-12:40 4th and 5th

1:00-1:40 6th

2:00-2:40 7th and 8th

Social Studies Textbook Adoption

CCSD is taking part in the statewide textbook adoption for Social Studies (Grades 4, 5, and 8). Any family or community member who wishes to provide input can review these materials in the front office at Buist Academy on May 9 and 10 during school hours. Materials are also available online using the link below.

Social Studies Textbook Links

Feedback can be submitted by completing the form below.

Google form Google form - Spanish


Family Code Night

May 3 and May 10

Buist Academy invites you to participate in South Carolina Family Code Night, a free live-stream event for our K-5th grade families. Featuring special welcomes from South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and State Superintendent. Molly Spearman. Pair up with your child(ren) to learn the basics of coding and app design, featuring activities in Swift™, the programming language from Apple! No experience or Apple device required! Families can even enter a live drawing for a programmable robot! Sign up to attend at bit.ly/SCFCN22. You'll love it, and help inspire your children to know they can be coders!


Two dates to choose from:

May 3 & 10, 2022

6:00 PM

bit.ly/SCFCN22