• Thursday, June 7, is Whale Branch Early College High School’s Senior Graduation, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, June 7, Senior Tea at Beaufort Academy honoring the ladies of the BA Class of 2012, hosted by the Junior Class, 4 p.m.
• Friday, June 8, Baccalaureate Service for the Beaufort Academy Senior Class at St. Helena’s Church, 4 p.m. Book buy back day in the cafeteria. It’s also eighth grade promotion, 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, June 9, is Beaufort Academy’s Senior Graduation, 2 p.m. Graduation speaker Dr. John McCardell, Vice Chancellor and President, at Sewanee: The University of the South.

<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ECMontessori-graduation.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6996" title="ECMontessori graduation" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ECMontessori-graduation-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" /></a>E.C. Montessori early graduates
Kindergartners at E.C. Montessori graduate in white attire for first grade.

Core Values like a brick
The first Core Value bricks were placed by the students who best represented each of the core values during the 2011-12 school year, as nominated by faculty. They were placed next to the fountain and reflection area, built in memory of former Headmaster Randy Wall, who passed away last year. Dr. Wall spearheaded the effort to make sure BA’s core values were <a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Brick-recipients.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6997" title="Brick recipients" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Brick-recipients-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>practiced every day. Pictured, from left, is Charlie Humphries: Respect, Michael Bible: Intellect, JaneAnn Laffitte: (School) Pride, Madeline Griffith: Leadership, Quinn Fleming: Integrity.