Raptor Report

November 8, 2023

from AMHS Partners in Education (PIE)

Sr. Class TRIP Signup Deadline this FRIDAY 11/10 - See Mrs. Renes this week if you wish to go!

Junior Parent Information Night

(students welcome too)

November 9, 6-7 pm

Judith Peterson Lecture Hall at AMHS

Guest Speaker: 

Rob Franek, Editor-in-Chief

The Princeton Review

"Finding Your Best Fit College"

Registration is not required.

Junior IGP meetings will on Nov. 13 and go through Dec. 15.  

Click on your counselors name below to sign up.

McCall (A-Hol) 

Krupilis (Hom-Si) 

Vallejo (Sk-Z) 

Friday, November 17

Come help PIE distribute caramel corn & chocolate chip cookies to the students as they make their way to the fields to cheer on the Powderpuff teams! Help also manage lines and other duties as assigned by admin. Once treats have been distributed you are welcome to watch the games! Thank you! Sign up here.

The AMHS Theatre 1 class is taking a "field trip." On Sunday, April 28 @ 1PM, we will meet up at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center to see the Broadway hit, Mean Girls. Students are responsible for their own transportation and tickets.

We will receive discount pricing if we book more than 10 tickets, so I am opening this up to faculty, staff, other students, and their families. Payment will be due within a week after we confirm the order. If interested, sign up here by November 10, 2023.  Questions?larissa_bortz@charleston.k12.sc.us. 

It is almost time for the 1st Quarter Ice Cream Party. Thursday, November 9th (Sophomores and Seniors) and Friday, November 10th (Freshmen and Juniors).

As you can imagine, supplying and serving ice cream to every student at the school is quite an undertaking. If you can help serve or send in any supplies, PIE would greatly appreciate the support!

Please sign up here.

Thank you!!

This week's athletic events:



Wednesday: seniors Anna Hollister and Elaina Seymour will sign commitments to advance their athletic careers at the collegiate level in a small ceremony outside of the cafeteria at the start of lunch. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

Saturday: women's & men's varsity cross country will compete at the SCHSL AA cross country championships in Newberry. Raptor XC has steadily ranked in the top 3 of the women's and men's AA teams throughout the state for the whole season. Both teams finished in a very strong 2nd place last Saturday.

AMHS Code is 4626

Current Number of Families Linked: 225

Funds raised to date: $435.60

Principal Perlmutter and Assistant Principal Gerideau-Grant facilitated a faculty and staff visit to the International African American Museum yesterday.

While accessible for Grades 9 and 10, Naviance should be used by Juniors and Seniors on a regular basis to begin and continue serious consideration of their college options.

Naviance is a comprehensive college and career readiness solution for middle and high school students that helps align student strengths and interest to post secondary goals and improve student outcomes.

• Research Careers
• Write Your Resume
• Research Colleges
• Find Scholarships

Utilize Naviance to identify your interests, research careers and colleges, organize personal data, maintain a list of prospective colleges.

AMHS school counselors can help you learn how to use all the features if you need help. 

At your IGP, ask your counselor for the code needed to set up a parent account and a student account if you do not have access already.

Affording College: Accessing free money, scholarships, and paying for higher education - Tuesday, November 14th @ 6 pm Central/7 pm Eastern (presenter from USC).

Click here for past free college planning workshops.

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 

Scroll down for all things required for graduation.

Deadline is 11.15 for fall pricing.

Check out some of many free test prep options before the December SAT and ACT.

Applerouth presents National Practice Test Week on November 11-12!

Explore the Digital SAT and ACT for FREE. Register now here.

2024 AMHS Career Symposium - February 16

We are in the process of collecting names and contacts for our speakers. We will need approximately 40 professionals with a wide variety of professions. Please send any speaker recommendations and contacts to me as I am currently collecting our list. I always rely on the AMHS parent population as our parents are so talented and are dependable as speakers due to their attachment to the school and students. 

Please send me any suggestions with name and email contact to: griffintarah@gmail.com

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.

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 843.746.6376

Assistant Athletic Director: Stevie Jones

Trainer: Marty Travis

Coach contact information is here.

If you're interested in ordering a letter jacket through Jostens, contact Coach Knauer at raymond_knauer@charleston.k12.sc.us for the link.

Join us for an unforgettable 2 weeks in Spain where we will visit and explore Madrid, Sevilla, Malaga and Toledo. Teenagers who want to increase their Spanish skills, looking at minoring or majoring in Spanish or just interested in going with a group of friends this program is for you. 

You will stay with a host family with host siblings while we are in Madrid and then stay in hostels as we travel south to the other cities. You will indulge in traditional Spanish cuisine, see all the must see sights in the capital and other major cities, attend spanish classes at a local spanish school as well as master the Escape Room, zip line through the outskirts of Madrid, visit one of the most beautiful beaches in Malaga, explore an underground cave called, “la cueva del Tesoro,” and so much more. Dates are June 12-25. Trip is provided by Barling School and the local coordinator. For more information contact Jennie de Diago at myinternationalprograms@gmail.com. Deadline is March 1.

Sign up to volunteer here.

2023, No. 8

2020-22, No. 2

2019, No. 1