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Raptor Report
December 18, 2024
from AMHS Partners in Education (PIE)
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PIE Provides a Sweet Treat for Students During Midterms | |
AMHS PIE (Partners in Education) handed out Krispy Kreme donuts and candy canes to students last week during lunch as a "Good Luck on your Mid-Term Exams" treat. The students enjoyed every last one! | |
Fourteen of 25 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists in CCSD are AMHS Students | |
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Congratulations to the 14 AMHS Semifinalists for a National Merit Scholarship!
Left to right (back row): Finn Hayes, Maxwell Peters, Joseph Gaddy, Henson Norvell, Jack Oakman, Julian Gillum, Brian Fang
Left to right (front row): Garrett Davis, Nikki Wu, Helin Bilgis, Lucas Oppelt, Bea Vaught
Not pictured: William Brodsky & Emma Fang
These 14 students represent more than half of the 25 Charleston County School District (CCSD) students on the list. They are part of more than 16,000 seniors nationwide competing for prestigious National Merit scholarships.
High school juniors entered the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. The number of semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors. Learn more by reading the news release from CCSD at this link.
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Last week and this past Saturday, AMHS had the pleasure of working together to raise and decorate the first annual Bonds Wilson Commemorative Holiday Tree for the Liberty Hill Community's Christmas on the Hill celebration. A warm thank you to Ms. McFadden for inviting AMHS to participate!
A hearty "thank you" to all who pitched in to create the ornaments and decorate the tree: innumerable AMHS & SOA students, NHS Advisor Kristen Vann, PLTW teacher Brandon Lovering, AMHS Librarian Lara Russell, SOA Librarian Jennifer Gomez, and Coach & Black Student Union Advisor Durel Butts. Special thanks, too, to Ms. Valerie Anderson - BW Alumnus Alphonse Mouzon's niece, who had the honor of hanging her uncle's ornament on the tree.
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Custom Charcuterie Board Supports Technology Student Association | |
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Raptors & Raptor Families: The Technology Student Association (TSA) is running a fundraiser from December 13th through December 20th, selling customized 15" x 7" bamboo charcuterie boards with handles for $20. These boards are engraved in the Makerspace using the laser printer and can be personalized with names and custom AMHS designs.
Place your order for the TSA Holiday Fundraiser at this link.
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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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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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AMHS Tours for Prospective Students Begin in January
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.
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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! | |
Students are reminded that the quarter will end on December 20 - the last day before Winter Break. Please make sure all assignments are completed by this date! | |
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 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. | | |
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Suguri Yamaguchi '26 was selected as a player for the US Youth Futsal International Team and will travel to Barcelona, Spain for 10 days after Christmas. The team will represent his age group in the nation and will play a series of international matches as well as a joint training session with FC Barcelona Futsal. Suguri successfully passed the Regional ID trial followed by the National ID trial offered by US Youth Futsal. He is excited to play the matches and the training together with other players coming from various places in the United States and to show his Raptor spirit in Spain. | | |
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Jack Troy '25 competed against the top swimmers in the country last week at the USA Swimming East Winter Junior Nationals in Greensboro, NC. Jack earned the right to compete in three events, and not only did he finish tied for 4th place in the 100Y Backstroke (missing the gold by just 0.26 seconds), but in doing so, he is now the new all-time 17-18 South Carolina record holder. | |
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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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. | |
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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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