Busbee Creative Arts Academy
Friday is Veteran’s Day and there are lots of local activities scheduled to honor those who have served in our military. In 1919, November 11 was proclaimed as the first commemoration to honor the soldiers who fought in World War I. The day was originally known as Armistice Day. Nov. 11 became a federal holiday […]
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By Dawn Kujawa – Congratulations to the Brookland-Cayce High School archery team, which hit its target goal of earning its first trip to the US Eastern Nationals Tournament. Brookland-Cayce qualified by its team scores in IBO/3-D archery and bullseye. This is only Brookland-Cayce’s third year as a team. Busbee Creative Arts Academy archer Zachary Baddourah […]
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The Band Students of Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy received an excellent rating for their Concert Band Performance Assessment, a division of the SC Band Directors Association. Hunter Reese, pictured with students, is the Director of Bands at Cyril B Busbee. (Busbee CAC photos)
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Thirteen Lexington Two middle school students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars. The program, developed by the SC Department of Education, identifies eighth-graders with high scholastic achievement and intellectual ability through PSAT/NMSQT testing and other criteria, and sponsors special opportunities through South Carolina colleges and universities, as well as the Governor’s School for Science […]
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From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Schools – Forty Lexington Two seventh- and eighth-graders have been selected to perform in the Lexington Two Honor Band. The Honor Band is a two-day band clinic, scheduled this school year on March 3-4. Students will rehearse at Airport High School with master educator Mike Doll, who has more […]
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Two Lexington Two schools have been awarded arts grants. Saluda River Academy for the Arts has received a $12,500 Arts in Basic Curriculum grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission for the 2021-2022 school year. The school plans to use the funding for four artists-in-residence, professional development for teachers, community events, student performances, and curriculum […]
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Lexington Two schools marked Earth Day on Thursday with a number of activities spanning math, science, art, and other subjects. West Columbia Public Works Director Jamie Hook spoke to Riverbank Elementary students about the City of West Columbia’s Recycling program. It is designed to decrease the amount of waste put into landfills by reusing plastics […]
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Dawn Kujawa, Lexington Two Communications– Lexington Two had a strong finish to its archery season, with both individual and team recognitions at the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) Virtual State Championship. Elizabeth Pittman, an eighth-grader at Busbee Creative Arts Academy, finished third in the State Championship. She came in first among eighth grade competitors […]
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