October 20- Unity Day- Students may wear orange.

October 22- e-Learning Day-Students will learn from home.

October 25-29- Red Ribbon Spirit Week

October 25- Report cards will be distributed electronically this week.

October 27- Make up picture day

October 29- Alternate Dress Day (No Costumes)

IB Character Trait of the Month: Risk-Taker and Confidence

Buist GT Newsletter (October)

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Buist Parent Resource Site, (Español ) Recursos para los padres, (Mandarin) 家长资源网站

Buist Academy Family Handbook

CCSD Code of Conduct; En Español

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

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

On Wednesday, October 20, 2021 faculty, staff, and students may wear orange to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Wearing orange sends a visible message that no one should ever experience bullying.

No uniform is required for students wearing orange.

Click here for more information about Unity Day.

#Stay Sharp & STICK TOGETHER!

October is National Principals Month! Across the nation, principals work diligently every day to provide the best education and leadership possible. Buist Academy has outstanding leaders and we want to thank Mrs. White and Mrs. Looney for all they do to give students amazing opportunities for learning in a safe, welcoming, fun, and loving environment. Help us celebrate our amazing principals for their hard work, especially during these challenging times. Use your voice to honor, thank, and advocate for all principals during National Principals Month! www.principalsmonth.org #ThankAPrincipal

3rd grade - After School only (1st Tuesdays of the Month)

Nov 3* - This is a Wednesday because schools are closed Tuesday for Election Day.

Dec 7

Jan 4

Feb 1

March 1

April 5

May 3

4th Grade - After school & Recess (2nd Tuesdays of the Month)

Nov 9

Dec 14

Jan 11

Feb 8

March 8

April 19* - this is the third Tuesday because we are off for Spring Break during the second Tuesday.

May 10

5th Grade - Chess Club is Lunch & Recess Only

(1st Tuesdays of the Month)

Nov 3* - This is a Wednesday because schools are closed Tuesday for Election Day.

Dec 7

Jan 4

Feb 1

March 1

April 5

May 3

Thank you to Ashely Wright for serving as the parent representative on the Buist Academy School Improvement Council for the past two years. We appreciate your courage to lead and support our school community.

Congratulations to Noelle Blaney, the newly elected School Improvement Council parent representative.

Noelle Orr Blaney: My husband and I are proud graduates of Buist Academy. As a former elementary and middle school Buist student, the legacy of this school is very important to me. Not only did I receive a stellar education that prepared me as I moved on to the Academic Magnet High School and Honors College at USC, but I also established lifelong friendships. I want the children of this community and my 2nd-grade twin boys to experience that same, if not better, Buist Academy. I am a member of a family of educators, including my mother who retired from CCSD, and my husband who is a current CCSD middle school teacher. I have spent the last 17 years working in higher education. We highly value a quality education, and I am passionate about any opportunity I may have to be a positive influence on a child’s educational experience. Without a doubt, I’m committed to doing my part to make sure our students have the resources and environment necessary to set them up for success.

Thank you to all parent representative candidates. We certainly have very knowledgeable, talented, and dedicated parents. We look forward to continued partnerships.

Throughout September 15-October 15, students have celebrated Hispanic heritage. Students have engaged in creating projects, cooking, comparing and contrasting authentic Hispanic items, participating in daily trivia, learning Aztec math, creating mariposas in art, and so much more. Click here to view our video.

Our next Parent Meeting via Zoom will be in November. Join us for Gifted and Talented information with our amazing GT teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Biggs.

November 9, 2021, at 8:30 AM

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://charleston.zoom.us/j/87410995175

Meeting ID: 874 1099 5175

Passcode: 402786

This session will be recorded.

Parent Links:

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If your child is sick or symptomatic of any illness, please do not send your student to school.

If your student has tested positive, or been exposed to a COVID positive individual, please notify the school immediately and do not send your child to school.

If anyone in your household has had COVID in the past two weeks or is suspected of having COVID, please keep your child home and call the school for guidance.

If your child is awaiting COVID test results, please do not send them to school.

Your diligence is appreciated in keeping our entire school community safe and healthy for a wonderful year.