<b>BATTERY CREEK HIGH</b>

Battery Creek High School’s Spring Band and Chorus Concert will be Thursday, May 15, at 7 p.m. in the John J. McVey Performing Arts Center at the school.

<b>BEAUFORT ACADEMY</b>

• Thursday, May 15: Seventh graders perform Latin plays

• Thursday, May 15: All Sports Banquet, 6 p.m.

• Friday, May 16: PreK-3 Nursery Rhyme Theater, 8:30 a.m.

• Friday, May 16: Annual Lower School Spring Fling, 10:30 a.m.

• Friday, May 16: Medieval Festival, 6th grade, 1 p.m.

• Wednesday, May 21: Lower School Field Day.

• Wednesday, May 21: The APLC/English IV class presents an abridged version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” as their final project.  All are invite to come!  Bring your own lawn chair.

• Thursday, May 22: Kindergarten Graduation, 9 a.m.

• Thursday, May 22: Eighth Grade Promotion, 11 a.m.

• Thursday, May 22: Annual Senior Tea, 4 p.m.

<b>COOSA ELEMENTARY</b>

CAMP INVENTION is coming back. In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Coosa Elementary School is pleased to offer the nationally-acclaimed Camp Invention program to children entering grades one through six. It’s an exciting, weeklong summer adventure in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that’s all about big ideas. Children will work together to seek innovative solutions to real-world problems and sharpen critical 21st century learning skills as they rotate through four modules that reinvent summer fun.

This unforgettable week begins on July 7, when Karyn Levesque will direct the Camp Invention MORPHED!™ program at Coosa ES. Availability is limited, so visit www.campinvention.org or call 800-968-4332 to reserve your child’s spot today.

<b>LADY’S ISLAND MIDDLE</b>

Lady’s Island Middle School is sponsoring its annual Spring Carnival fundraiser Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be fun for all ages and lots of food for sale.  Free games and activities such as a bounce house and a dunking booth. Baskets will be for sale for silent auction.  Free face painting and free health screening for adults. Admission will be $4 per person, or $20 for families with more than 5 people.

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[caption id="attachment_16672" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/School-BHS-Abraham.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-16672" alt="Beaufort High junior and Poetry Club president Abraham Peru recently had his poem, “Undead Love” published in the poetry book This Time Around. Congratulations to Abraham for being a published author!" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/School-BHS-Abraham-300x146.jpg" width="300" height="146" /></a> Beaufort High junior and Poetry Club president Abraham Peru recently had his poem, “Undead Love” published in the poetry book This Time Around. Congratulations to Abraham for being a published author![/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_16681" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BrushBot1b.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-16681" alt=" The first Beaufort Academy Thingamajig Thursday Club event was held by Ms. Reilly last week, during which they created “BrushBots” — small vibrating robots. Students competed against each other with their BrushBots in tabletop races. Pictured: Connor Aivaz, Emma Melville, Kevin Rogers, and Witt Compton.  Not pictured: Campbell Dukes, Riley Gates, and Emma Dillinger." src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BrushBot1b-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" /></a> The first Beaufort Academy Thingamajig Thursday Club event was held by Ms. Reilly last week, during which they created “BrushBots” — small vibrating robots. Students competed against each other with their BrushBots in tabletop races. Pictured: Connor Aivaz, Emma Melville, Kevin Rogers, and Witt Compton. Not pictured: Campbell Dukes, Riley Gates, and Emma Dillinger.[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_16682" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_6874b.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-16682" alt=" The PreK-3, PreK-4, and Kindergarten students at Beaufort Academy performed a Hoe Down in honor of their parents on May 12. They also learned a “Thank you, Mom” song in honor of Mother’s Day, which they performed in sign language, as well. JaShon Williams, Caitlin Roberts, Olivia Byrne, and Christian Matte pair up for the Hoe Down." src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_6874b-300x214.jpg" width="300" height="214" /></a> The PreK-3, PreK-4, and Kindergarten students at Beaufort Academy performed a Hoe Down in honor of their parents on May 12. They also learned a “Thank you, Mom” song in honor of Mother’s Day, which they performed in sign language, as well. JaShon Williams, Caitlin Roberts, Olivia Byrne, and Christian Matte pair up for the Hoe Down.[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_16683" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/School-WBES-HELP.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-16683" alt="On Saturday, May 10, students from Whale Branch Early College High School and Beaufort High School National Honor Society volunteered with HELP of Beaufort’s Annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. They volunteered for four hours. As food items came in from the mail carriers, they unloaded the trucks. The food was then placed onto vehicles and transported to the HELP of Beaufort Warehouse." src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/School-WBES-HELP-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></a> On Saturday, May 10, students from Whale Branch Early College High School and Beaufort High School National Honor Society volunteered with HELP of Beaufort’s Annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. They volunteered for four hours. As food items came in from the mail carriers, they unloaded the trucks. The food was then placed onto vehicles and transported to the HELP of Beaufort Warehouse.[/caption]

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