School Notes for the week of Feb. 26th-March 4th

BEAUFORT ACADEMY

• Friday, 2/27 – Internship Week for BA juniors and seniors ended. All 11th and 12th graders at BA took art part in week-long internships both in our community and surrounding areas. From hospitals, law offices, and therapy providers, to natural resource conservation, the arts, and so many more – our students got important real-world experience.

• Wednesday, 3/4 – Community Blood Drive at BA! Drop in’s welcome, or contact BA school nurse Gina Staley to schedule an appointment (843-524-3393 or gstaley@beaufortacademy.org)

• Save the Date – Friday, March 20th, BA is holding Bring a Friend to BA Day! Students interested in learning more about BA and spending the day on campus should contact BA admissions director MJ Simmons (843-524-3393 or mjsimmons@beaufortacademy.org) Lunch is provided, so please rsvp! (Most Beaufort County schools are closed on this day.)

The Beaufort Academy Interact Club collected canned food for the Rotary Club, which they then took to HELP of Beaufort. Thank you to everyone who donated and to the Interact Club for organizing the collection! Pictured left to right: Sissy Mungin, Clay Melville, Cain Richards, and Ross Walker.

Congratulations to all of the BA students who competed in the SCISA Literary Meet! BA senior Vincent Taylor came in 3rd place overall in High School Essay Writing, and BA freshman Eliza Akers came in 4th place overall for High School Dramatic Oral Interpretation. “They all did well! It was a great opportunity and fun time, and I am very proud of all of them,” said their advisor Mrs. Quinn. “The students spent a lot of time in preparation, and I certainly appreciated their effort—first rate!” Pictured left to right, front row: Claire Tumlin, Jack McDougall, Brycen Ambrose, Langdon Taylor, Joe Stowe, Madison McDougall, Emma Dillinger, Ralph Stone, Julianna Dunphy, Eliza Akers. Back row: Maris Staley, Nealie Nix, Beau Cooper, Jake Ingram, Taylor Vincent, Jacob Hincher, Jacob Dalton.

Beaufort Academy sailed as a composite team in the SAISA Brunswick open regatta on February 7th. Sarah Suber sailed with Andrew Dodd from Canebay High School in the Varsity Division. They tied for 1st, but lost the tiebreaker so came in 2nd overall. (Andrew has been sailing with the BA team since his high school does not have a sailing team). Emily Potter skippered JV with Kathleen Simkins, and they did an excellent job coming in 5th overall out of the 12 competing teams. Overall as a team, Beaufort Academy came in 2nd out of 12 teams. Pictured left to right: Emily Potter, Sarah Suber, Andrew Dodd, and Kathleen Simkins.

BEAUFORT HIGH
• The 2015 Dance Festival was held last week at Beaufort High School. The festival included schools from all around Beaufort County. In addition, representatives from The Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities attended and provided instruction in ballet. They also were screening for potential dance/ballet candidates. Students had an opportunity to learn about many styles of dance including Hip-Hop, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Modern and Yoga. Ms. Angela Bell was the teacher and choreographer for the Hip-Hop class. Marlon Beldon, a local student, has two years of dance experience under his belt and loves to perform. Because of his experience, he felt very comfortable and loved Ms. Bell’s Hip-Hop class. All the students had a great time and they really enjoyed getting to try a wide variety of dances. Eighth grader, Jazmine Rosario said “I loved doing the modern dance and it was a fun challenge to learn the new techniques.”