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Raptor Report
December 4, 2024
from AMHS Partners in Education (PIE)
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AMHS "Holidaze" Starts Next Week! | |
Soccer Interest Meeting THIS EVENING at AMHS | |
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What: Soccer Interest and Information Meeting
Who: Any AMHS or SOA student (boys or girls) who are interested in soccer at AMHS
When: Wednesday, December 4, 6-7 pm
Where: AMHS Lecture Hall
Why: Discussion of major dates, forms and other important information. Also general Q & A as well as meet the coaches.
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AMHS Holiday Book Drive For Pinehurst Elementary | |
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The National English Honor Society (NEHS), DAYLO, and Library Advisory Council are partnering up to collect books for the first grade students at Pinehurst Elementary. Our goal is to send EVERY first grader home with a book for the holidays.
To donate a book, students and families can select a title from the Student Council holiday tree or visit the Amazon gift list at this link. If you'd like to ship books directly to AMHS for our clubs to wrap and prepare, please select the NEHS book drive shipping address at checkout; it will appear as an option beneath your default saved address. Books may also be brought to Dr. Hay's room.
The last day to bring books or donate is Friday, 12/13. Thank you for your consideration and support!
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Support the AMHS Athletic Booster Club with Movie Magic | | |
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Get your Regal Movie Ticket Bundles to support AMHS Athletic Booster Club for $30.00 per order!
Bundle Includes: 2 Standard 2D Movie Tickets redeemable at any Regal location nationwide. Learn more and order at this link.
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Did you know there are about 300 homeless students attending CCSD schools? If you'd like to make the holidays a little brighter for these students, email communications@charleston.k12.sc.us and ask to be assigned a child to shop for. You can also request a student from a specific school or district or visit our offices to choose an Angel Tree Tag. We will provide you general information about one of these children so you can purchase two gifts totaling between $20-$40. There is also an option available to purchase items on Amazon that can be sent directly to 75 Calhoun Street if you prefer to shop online. Thank you so much for considering adopting a student this holiday season! If you have any questions, please contact the Communications Office. | |
SAVE THE DATE: FAFSA Help on January 14 | | |
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South Carolina CAN Go To College (SC CAN GO), facilitated by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Student Affairs Office, promotes a college-going culture for students, and also raise needed college access awareness. SC CAN GO facilitates three major programs throughout the school year including College Goal SC to support Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion. If you need help filling out the FAFSA, attend this free event on January 14!
Find out more on the Senior page of the AMHS website.
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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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Dates Announced for 2025 AMHS Tours for Prospective Students
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 early bird price is $65 until January.
Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use our school code: 25698. Ad buyers should create their ads using the design wizard on the website.
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Students Invited to Multicultural Lunch Discussion | |
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 | | |
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10th Grade Raptors, Check it out! It is time for you to sign up for your class trip to Atlanta in March 2025!
Find all the information you need at this link.
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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, December 19 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 December 9, 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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Boys & Girls XC Finish as SCHSL AA State Runners-Up | |
Congratulations to the Magnet Boys & Girls Cross Country Teams for finishing as runners-up at the 2024 SCHSL AA State Championship! Additionally, eight Raptors earned All-State honors by way of finishing in the top 15 in their respective races. It may have been cold and windy, but it was a great day to be a Raptor! View more photos on the AMHS Athletics Facebook page at this link. | |
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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Spend Spring Break 2025 in Costa Rica! Raptors are invited to consider this amazing opportunity to explore the ecology of Costa Rica during spring break of 2025. Students will conduct research on leatherback sea turtles AND earn 30 hours of community service. Email Ms. Phillips (karla_phillips@charleston.k12.sc.us) with any questions. | |
Community Service + Activities | |
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Here is a comprehensive list of volunteer opportunities.
Learn more about the AMHS Volunteer Hours
graduation requirement here.
Volunteer Hours Form
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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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