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September 12, 2022
September 12, 2022
September 19- Progress reports distributed this week.
September 20-6th and 7th Grade Open House 5:30
September 20-Picture Day (School Uniform Pictures)
September 23- Early Release (1:00 Dismissal)
Cultural Awareness Focus: National Hispanic Heritage Month
Buist Academy Parent Resource Site
Buist Dress Code and Uniform Policy Please make sure that you are aware of our uniform colors.
Bus Code MRM7
It is not too late to pay your instructional fees for the 2022-2023 school year.
Instructional and School Supply Fees ($75):
We accept cash, checks, or online payments at
https://buistacademy.revtrak.net/
Make Checks Payable to Buist Academy
Instructional and technology fees cover a wide variety of instructional costs including but not limited to workbooks, scholastic readers, online instructional programs, teaching resources, classroom supplies, behavior incentives, copy paper, and select field trips. As funds are depleted, teachers may make donation requests later in the academic year.
Buist Academy Monthly Parenting/Family Engagement
September:
September 23-Family Night at The Charleston Battery Game, 7:00 PM
Media Guidelines for Kids of all Ages/Pautas de uso de equipos electrónicos para niños de todas las edades
When Should You Get Your Kid A Phone?/¿Cuándo debe darle un teléfono a su hijo?
Host: Buist Academy Foundation |843-830-1205
When: Tuesday, September 27 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
Where: South Carolina Society Hall (adults only) 72 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401 (Closest Parking Garage | 70 Queen Street)
Click here for Buist Academy sports information. (new)
Want to play or coach? Please complete this interest form by clicking here.
Parent Back to School Guide For Success
**Always send a written note for absences for the data clerk, Ms. Watson. Emails and phone calls are not considered for excuses.
A child aged 6-17 is considered truant if they have missed:
● three unexcused days of school in a row
● five unexcused days total
If your student meets the criteria for truancy, your school will contact you to set up a mandatory conference to help support your child’s attendance.
Absences that are considered to be excused are:
● Absence due to an illness that would endanger his/her health and the health of others
● Absence due to an illness or death in the immediate family
● Absence due to a recognized religious holiday of the student’s faith
Unexcused Absences
Absences that are considered to be unexcused are:
● Absence of a student without the knowledge of his/her parents or legal guardians
Absence of a student without acceptable cause with the knowledge of his/her parents or legal guardians
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