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Raptor Report
January 8, 2025
from AMHS Partners in Education (PIE)
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Dr. Cassidy Named AMHS Teacher of the Year! | |
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Academic Magnet High School is excited to recognize our 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year, Dr. Krista Cassidy! As shared by an AMHS colleague, "Dr. Cassidy is the most logical person I know. She takes problems head-on in a team-spirit fashion and does her best to come to logical conclusions that help everyone involved. She took over maternity leave for multiple colleagues and went above and beyond to make sure we had a fantastic work-free break with our kids. She is the best teammate, leader, and water-girl. Our math department is a fine-tuned/well-oiled machine because of her. She is not afraid to speak her mind, especially because her mind is logical, moral, and comes from her heart.”
Congratulations to Dr. Cassidy!
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Happy New Year to our Raptor Families! Check out These January Events | |
Personal Electronic Devices No Longer Allowed During the School Day | |
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With the start of the new year began the implementation of Charleston County School District’s new policy, Prohibition of Personal Electronic Devices During the School Day (Policy JICJ). Effective January 6, 2025, all CCSD students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, must have their personal electronic devices, such as cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and similar items, turned off and securely stored during the school day. This policy, mandated by state law, is designed to create a focused and distraction-free learning environment that supports student success. The updated school procedures for Academic Magnet High School are available on the school webpage at this link.
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Learn More About the FAFSA on January 14 | |
Want to Go to Greece for Spring Break 2027? | |
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We're going to Greece! Mrs. Akery will lead an educational tour for students during Spring Break 2027. A virtual info session will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 6:30 PM. We'll discuss everything included in this experience and how we'll make it affordable. Note: this is not a school or district-sponsored trip.
RSVP for the info meeting here: https://bit.ly/4iovegC
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Raptors, the yearbook is seeking YOUR great photos of sporting events, special events, competitions, field trips, and all-around fun.
To submit your photos for consideration, please use the QR code in the image or use this link: https://www.hjeshare.com/eShare/home?code=25698
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AMHS Tours for Prospective Students Begin on January 17
Do you know a potential Raptor? Let them and their families know about the upcoming options to tour Academic Magnet High School.
Please save the date and sign up for one of the upcoming tours as soon as possible to save your spot. Sign up at this link.
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Check Out and Order Student Photos Online | |
Order a Yearbook & Create Senior Ads | | |
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Families can now pre-order yearbooks & purchase senior ads. The yearbook price is now $70.
Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use our school code: 25698.
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Recognize your Senior!
Don't miss the chance to purchase a senior ad for your child. You can purchase and design your ad at yearbookordercenter.com. School code: 25698.
If you create an account, you can save your progress on the ad. Deadline is February 28th.
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Handbook Helps Students & Parents Plan for What's Next! | |
Click here for
College Planning Guidance
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Colleges often visit AMHS or the Charleston area. Keep up to date by visiting this document. There are currently no visits planned for the next two weeks.
Register through Naviance to show demonstrated interest. These sessions are open for all grades.
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Click here for Resume Tips! | |
Click here for Interview Tips! | |
Graduation Date: Save the Date! CCSD has set the date for AMHS graduation as Friday, May 23, 2025 at 3 pm. Graduation is held at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. | | |
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Financial aid looks different for everyone. Explore what’s available—and how it can help you pay for college—then start your application at https://bit.ly/DoTheFAFSA | |
AMHS enjoys the support of three parent-led, community supported groups and an active SIC group. You can read about each group's mission and get updates below or find out more under the Parent Tab on the School Website. | |
The next PIE meeting is Thursday, January 16 at 4 pm. Please contact Kate Williams at amhspie@gmail.com with any questions about PIE (Partners in Education). | |
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Learn more about SIC here. If you have any concerns you would like SIC to address in future meetings, please email Meg Manuel '22P and '24P at megkmanuel@gmail.com. The SIC administrative contact is Ms. Gerideau-Grant, who can be reached at kylene_grant@charleston.k12.sc.us.
The SIC met on Monday. The next meeting is scheduled for January 13, Room 7235, Building 7, at 4 PM.
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Join the Booster Club for the 2024-25 year. Learn more here. | |
Help spread the good news! Got scoop on a current or former Raptor making their mark in the world? Share it with the Raptor Report here. | |
The AMHS Student Newspaper. Read it here to "get the word on the birds."
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Support our Raptors at Winter Sports events. Here's the schedule for this week, and then check out the full season schedules below! | |
Know of an opportunity from which AMHS students might benefit? Share it with the Raptor Report here.
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The 2025 EngineerGirl Writing Contest is currently accepting entries. The theme this year is “Innovating Smarter” and interested students can submit a piece of writing, choosing a common object they would make “smart” and by describing what it would do, how it would help people, and what could go wrong. The contest is open to all students, of any gender, in grades 3-12 and the deadline is February 1, 2025. The prize for first place in each of three grade categories is $1,000. There is also a note for educators and tips for using the contest in a classroom on the EngineerGirl website. For more information, please contact: Mary Mathias, National Academy of Engineering Program Officer, mmathias@nae.edu. | |
Raptors, please check out this amazing scholarship opportunity sponsored by the S.C. Governors Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities - FOUR years tuition and fees included! | |
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One80 Place, a facility that provides support, shelter, food, and resources for homeless people in the community, is seeking student involvement in a new program called Students Striving To End Homelessness! Students Striving To End Homelessness is a dynamic leadership and community engagement program that will allow high school students to advocate for One80 Place and its mission to end homelessness while gaining leadership skills, community service hours, college/career readiness and so much more. Learn more at this link and with this document.
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The Meeting Street Scholarship Fund provides up to $10,000 per year in college scholarships for high-achieving South Carolina students with a demonstrated financial need (who will be attending an eligible South Carolina college/university).
We're accepting scholarship applications for the 2024-25 school year from January - May. Apply now at this link.
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Community Service + Activities | |
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Ms. McCall and Ms. Krupilus regularly post opportunities for service on students' Canvas page and those are also sometimes shared on AMHS social media accounts. Students are encouraged to find opportunities for service in their own communities. Additional opportunties that are shared with the Raptor Report are listed below.
The graduation requirement for all students at AMHS is for 90 hours of community service (adjustments for late enrollees and pandemic).
Volunteer Hours Form
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First of all, what is Camp Saint Christopher? We are an Episcopal Summer Camp located on beautiful Seabrook Island, South Carolina. All are welcome regardless of your spiritual or religious background! With 314 acres of barrier island property, there’s always an adventure to be had! Perhaps you’ll sail or swim on the beach or launch a kayak into the marsh. Maybe you’ll lead a hike on one of our trails (we have 5 miles to choose from!) or host a campfire under the stars. And at the end of the day, you can watch the sunset from the boardwalk or from one of our beachfront cabins with all your new camp friends. Consider joining the team for a fun and rewarding summer leadership opportunity that will also help you reach your volunteer service hour requirements! Learn more at this link! | |
Volunteers are needed for the Walk for Autism on April 26, 2025 from 7 am to 1:30 pm. Any students wishing to volunteer can come for part of the hours or all. If interested in volunteering please contact Rose O'Neal at 843-553-1316 or rrzoneal@hotmail.com
Volunteers will assist in several tasks: setting up tables and tents; manning jump castles, food stations, silent auction tables, merchandise table, ticket sales and at the end of the event breaking down tables and tents along with clean up.
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Our Lady of Mercy offers volunteer opportunities with various community events, a clothing closet, Downtown soup kitchen, food pantry and after school activities. There are two locations that are welcoming volunteers, one is Downtown on America Street and the other is the primary campus located at 1684 Brownswood Road on John Island. All volunteers have orientation sessions and additional online training if they are working with the afterschool programs. The minimum age required to volunteer is 16.
Interested students can go to this link to learn more and complete a volunteer application: https://www.olmoutreach.org/volunteer. Volunteer Services Manager is Sydni Auvil and she can be reached at 843.559.4109 ext. 100 or via email at sydni.auvil@olmoutreach.org.
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The Raptor Report is published weekly by AMHS PIE on Wednesdays during the school year except for holiday breaks.
Faculty, students, and parents are encouraged to submit articles and/or pictures of AMHS events, honors, and needs.
Please email your information to the Raptor Report Editors by 5 pm on the Monday preceding the Wednesday publication date.
Feedback or suggestions for improvement? Please send an email as well.
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