Congratulations to White Heron for earning 3397 House points during the first quarter!

"Fear the Flock"

National Family Literacy Month is celebrated during the month of November. National Family Literacy Month is an opportunity for families to learn and read together.

The district has worked to create a new and updated website to provide families with resources about literacy in CCSD and ways you can support scholars at home.

PARENT LITERACY WEBSITE

SC Day-by-Day Family Literacy Calendar

https://ccsdbuistacademy.beanstack.org/fundraiser

Student Rewards:

The top ten students who raise the most money per grade level get an extra gym period.

The top student reader (by minutes logged) in each class gets to choose a book to order for the school library.

$25 = Grade Level Hat Day $50 = Extra Recess

This year’s Mystery Box prizes include-

• Pie a Teacher

• 3D Printing

• Cookout with Officer Bradish

• Win the Groot from the library wall

• TP Mummy a Teacher

What else is in the box? It’s a mystery!

$75 = one pull from the box $125= two pulls from the box

Class Rewards:

The class that raises the most money in the school wins a music party in the library.

The classes that log the most minutes in middle school and elementary win ice cream parties. That’s one middle school class and one elementary class.

The 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes that raise the most money get an extra library station day.

Grade Level Rewards:

The grade level that logs the most minutes gets a Pajama Day.

The grade level that raises the most money gets an extra recess.

Schoolwide Rewards:

If Buist meets its fundraising goal, there will be three Out of Uniform Days- December 13th-15th.

At least $500 will be spent on graphic novels/manga for the library.

At least $500 will be spent on new STEM/creativity activities for library stations.

Buist Academy Monthly Parenting/Family Engagement

Buist Academy Family Handbook

November:

• Read- A-Thon

• Data/Parent-Teacher Conferences (Read grade-level newsletters or contact your child's teacher for more information.)

• Terrific Kids and Knights of the Month Program-November 16, 2022

Strategies to Make Homework Go More Smoothly/Estrategias para que sea más fácil hacer las tareas escolares

How to Help Yourself Get Organized/Cómo ayudarse a sí mismo a organizarse

November 14-November 18

Buist Academy students have earned a fall spirit week for reaching their 1st quarter Beanstack reading goal! The Buist community has a goal to read 1 million minutes by the end of the school year. We are well on our way!

Monday, November 14- Fashion Show/Dress to Impress Day

Tuesday, November 15-Throw Back/Decades Day

Wednesday, November-16-College Team Day (Any College)

Thursday, November-17-House Color War

Friday, November-18-School Spirit (Blue/Yellow)/Multiples (Twins/Triplets/Quads...) or Alternate Dress

In observance of Career/College Awareness Month, we will celebrate College Day. Students may wear a shirt or sweatshirt representing any college of their choice.

This day will also be designated Carolina/Clemson Day in honor of the SC Palmetto Bowl.

November 16, 2022

Please remind students to check lost and found daily. We have many lost items for Quarter 1 that need to be found. Parents are welcome to check lost and found before and after school. These items will be donated on Friday, November 18.

At Buist Academy, we firmly believe in taking action in our local and global communities. From November 1-15, homeroom classes will collect canned food items that will be donated to the Lowcountry Food Bank. This is a school-wide community service project and HOUSE CHALLENGE!

These are the items they need the most:

• Canned tuna and meats

• Low-sugar cereals

• Baby food

• Peanut butter

• Whole grain rice, pasta, and oats

• 100% fruit juice

• Low-sodium soups and stews

• Canned fruits and vegetables

Students earn house points for each item donated!!!

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your support of the Arts at Buist Academy. On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 6:00 PM we will be holding our Holiday Concert and Art Walk.

Musical performances will take place in the Buist Gymnatorium featuring the 3rd and 4th-grade recorder groups, 5th-grade ukuleles, 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade steel drum groups in that order.

There will even be a sneak preview of our upcoming musical Frozen. All performers need to be dressed in holiday attire and in the music room by 5:45 PM.

Student artwork from all grades will be on display on the first floor and in the media center.

We look forward to seeing everyone there as we anticipate an enjoyable evening for all.

Jim Braunreuther, Ph.D.

Music Specialist