Raptor Report

October 4, 2023

from AMHS Partners in Education (PIE)

Making food for a table and serving it is a great way to get volunteer hours!

Pick a Country Table!

Pull a team of parents and students together to support this fun community event at AMHS.

Interested in volunteering? Email amhsinternationaldinner@gmail.com. 

So far there are 10 tables: Croatia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Nigeria, Pakistan, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain and Vietnam. 

We need at least 10 more countries!

AMHS Code is 4626

Current Number of Families Linked: 218

Thank you to Ms. Knox for making sure the lunch tables outside all have umbrellas just in time for a beautiful fall!

Thank you to Mr. McCormick and the entire AMHS admin team for a successful and fun Freshman Carnival last Friday! Thanks also to these teachers for pitching in and supporting this AMHS tradition:

Ms. Desbrow

Mr. Francis

Ms. Grayson

Ms. Lankford

Ms. Metzner-Roop

Ms. Phillips

Ms. Vann

Ms. Yackey

Finally, many thanks to the parent donors and volunteers and to the Class 2027 for coming!

School counseling's Lectures Series starts this week!

Admin on the AMHS Farm!

10/13 - Early Release Day

10/27 - Half Day

Check Canvas for all info.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Month

Click here for resources from AMHS administration.

Here is the CCSD progressive discipline policy found in the 2023-24 AMHS Handbook.

2024-2025 Academic Calendar

The Board of Trustees voted during their meeting on Monday, September 25, to approve Calendar Option 1 for the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar. The new school year will start on August 13, 2024, for students and end on May 29, 2025. Additionally, the first semester will end for all students prior to Winter Break. For more information, please view the full calendar on ccsdschools.com/academiccalendar. 

Chromebook Update

Please note that our remaining Chromebooks are now allocated throughout buildings 7 and 8. Any student who might be in need of checking out a Chromebook, can find those in our department heads' rooms or in the Library Media Center.

SENIORS!

• Check your deadlines and submit applications a few days before in case there are technical difficulties, etc.



• If you are sending ACT / SAT scores, send them 2 weeks in advance of application deadlines to make sure schools receive them in time.

Dates for college rep visits at AMHS and college rep visits in the Charleston area can be found here.

Register through Naviance to show demonstrated interest. These sessions are open for all grades. 

Ms. Mansfield, the 2023-24 College and Career Specialist, is on the AMHS campus on Wednesdays and Thursdays during school hours.

Her email is rhiannon_mansfield@charleston.k12.sc.us 

The second meeting of the AMHS School Improvement Council will take place Wednesday, October 11th at 4 PM in room 7235. Here is the agenda.

If you have any concerns you would like SIC to address in future meetings, please email Jessica Garrett P'25 at jessicakelleygarrett@gmail.com.

Join the Booster Club. Learn more here.

Come see AMHS Booster Club at our table Friday at Homecoming to pick up your swag from the Fall Drive and purchase t-shirts and hats. Proceeds go to support our student athletes and coaches! 

We need concession volunteers for home football games! 10/6 (Homecoming) and 10/27 (Senior Night)

Sign up here.

Akiera Sanchez ('25) of @amhsgirlsgolf was invited to play in the exclusive Women's South Carolina Golf Association's Junior Golf Foundation High School Invitational this weekend on Hilton Head Island at Moss Creek and got to meet and eat with LPGA legends. She finished 19th out of 74 girls invited.

Last week's Raptor Athlete-of-the-Week goes to Emerson Medlin ('24) of @raptorsvolleyball!

"Emerson is not only one of our captains she is the voice for the girls on the team. She is leading the team in most stat categories, but most impressive, she is #1 in SC AA in kills with 94 and is on most of the leader boards for those as well. We love her passion for the game and the team!" - Coach Koll

This week's Raptor Athlete-of-the-Week goes to Wyatt Mahoney ('24) of @amhs.mens.volleyball.

"Wyatt has displayed true leadership on the court. He has found numerous ways to bring his team together when it mattered most. Wyatt has shown that he is dedicated to the game of volleyball, and he is extremely coachable. We are super proud of Wyatt and the player he has become." - Coach Lee

Please use this link to submit photos to the AMHS Yearbook. If needed, our school code is 25698. You can also submit using the Herff Jones e-Share app available in Apple and Google Play stores for your mobile device. 

Athletic Director: Raymond Knauer or 843-746-6416

Assistant Athletic Director: Stevie Jones

Trainer: Marty Travis

Coach contact information is here.

Ms. Do, the AMHS Focus Facilitator, and her family are participating in the American Cancer Society 'Making Stride Against Breast Cancer' Fundraising again this year.

Team Do 'Pink Awareness' 2023

The event will be on Sunday, Oct. 22nd at noon at North Charleston Riverfront Park if anyone would be able to join the Do family.