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Raptor Report
March 12, 2025
from AMHS Partners in Education (PIE)
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AMHS Talent Show is TONIGHT! | |
PIE Provided Teacher Breakfast This Week | | |
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GOAL REACHED:
Thank you for your support!
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Thanks to each and every one of you, The Academic Magnet Foundation is excited to share that they met and surpassed their goal! As of March 1, more than $60,000 has been raised in this year's campaign!
By supporting the Thanks for Giving Campaign, your gifts have made these programs possible:
- ACT/SAT prep classes: 10-week Princeton Review class so every student, regardless of the ability to pay, has access to private test preparation
- Juniors Take Flight (takes place next Friday 3/21): a hands-on workshop with college admission specialists that walks juniors through college applications, essays, resumes and more
- Continuing Education: faculty professional development and teacher appreciation
- Summer Scholars for freshman and transfer students
If you did not have a chance to give and would still like to do so please visit this link. Thank you for all that you have done to make these exceptional programs available to our students!
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Academic Magnet JV, Varsity and Women’s Varsity Soccer Teams to Play Annual #PinkStrong Matches | |
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The Annual #PinkStrong soccer matches will be held Saturday, March 22 at the Ravenel Stadium, in memory of Coach Hamil’s good friend and fellow soccer coach, Ben Pinkerton (the “Pink” in #Pinkstrong), who lost his battle with colon cancer in 2015. The goal is to celebrate Coach Pinkerton, increase awareness of colorectal cancer and raise funds to support the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.
Donations of products, experiences, gift cards, services are needed to create custom gift baskets to raffle off at halftime of the Varsity Men’s game. We need your help and would appreciate any in-kind donations towards this effort. Please text or call Amanda Keiffer at 843.822.1624 if you have any items you’d like to contribute, and she will follow up to coordinate.
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THIS WEEK: Spring Sports Photos Needed for Yearbook | | |
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Parent Volunteers Needed for Prom
Prom organizers are in need of some help from parents to help out the day of the prom with various tasks, such as picking up linens, food, etc.
Anyone interested can contact Ms. Krupilis at gabrielle_krupilis@charleston.k12.sc.us
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Raptors Invited to Lunch with Alumni | | |
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Raptors: The AMHS Alumni Club is hosting nine alumni next month for small group lunches with current students. If you are interested in having lunch with one of the alumni, complete the request form at bit.ly/amhsalumnilunch
Priority will go to juniors and seniors, but we will extend to other grades if space permits!
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Limited Spots Available to go to Greece in 2027 | |
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It's official! Grecian Odyssey 2027 is happening! There was a lot of interest, so we opened up some more spots and have 10 left. Visit this link to learn more and enroll: http://www.eftours.com/2853355JW.
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Don't Forget to Order a Yearbook | |
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TICKETS AVAILABLE:
2nd Annual Raptors Golf Classic & Silent Auction
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Tickets are on sale NOW for the 2nd Annual Raptors Golf Classic & Silent Auction on March 18, 2025, at The Links at Stono Ferry!
Secure your spot today:
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Single Player – $150
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Duo – $295
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Foursome – $595
Don’t miss your chance to hit the greens, enjoy great company, and support a fantastic cause: your Raptor student-athletes. Grab your tickets now before they sell out!
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Check Out and Order Student Photos Online | |
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March 12 – P-ACT Testing – 10th grade
March 12 – Talent Show
March 13-16 – Junior Class trip to Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City
March 13 – Early Release Day
March 14 – Teacher Workday – no students
Learn more on the AMHS calendar at this link.
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Handbook Helps Students & Parents Plan for What's Next! | |
Click here for
College Planning Guidance
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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 counselors had a packed house two weeks ago for Junior Parent Night which was done in concert with TheCollegeCoaches, who the Academic Magnet Foundation and our Counseling Team will also be using to lead the Junior Take Flight programming this year. Find the slides Here from this informative presentation by The College Coaches! | |
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, March 20 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 April 8, 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. | |
Science Club Members Compete at Lowcountry Science Fair; Earn Top Honors | |
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On Thursday, March 6, members of the science club competed at the Lowcountry Science Fair at College of Charleston. Avraham Lieberman ‘26 and Vedant Parmar ‘26 entered their water filtration system and won the City of Charleston water prize and the Stockholm Water Prize. They are now entered in the National Stockholm Water Prize competition. They also came in second in their division. Molly George ‘25 entered her research on the Fibonacci Sequence and Lucas Numbers and came in third in her division. Yiqing Ye ’26 and Yidong Ye ‘27 entered their research on the effect of cigarette smoke on spinal disks. They came in first in their division and first overall in their grade division.
Francesco Hamilton ‘26 entered his AI model to detect lung cancer. He won first in his division. Francesco was also the overall winner of the Lowcountry Science Fair. This has earned him a trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Columbus Ohio in May. He will be representing Magnet by presenting his research with hundreds of students from around the world.
Picture 1: Yiqing and Yidong Ye with their medals and trophies.
Picture 2: Francesco Hamilton, Vedant Parmar, and Molly George with their medals.
Picture 3: Francesco Hamilton and his first place trophy.
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The AMHS Student Newspaper. Read it here to "get the word on the birds."
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AMHS Soccer Wins in OT as Tournament Champions | |
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Academic Magnet High School is excited to announce Mr. Austin Miller as the new Raptors head football coach. With a proven track record of leadership, dedication, and success on and off the field, Coach Miller brings both a wealth of experience and his natural enthusiasm to the Raptor football program.
Read the full news release about the coach hire on the AMHS website at this link.
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AMHS Sports Events This Week | |
Know of an opportunity from which AMHS students might benefit? Share it with the Raptor Report here.
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The South Carolina State Fair’s Ride of Your Life Scholarship | | |
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The South Carolina State Fair annually awards 50 scholarships to South Carolina high school students planning to pursue their studies at any public or private college, university, or technical college in the state. The $10,000 scholarships are awarded at an annual rate of $2,500 and are based on academic and extracurricular achievement, communication skills, need, and completeness of the application.
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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 | |
Ms. McCall and Ms. Krupilis 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. | | |
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The graduation requirement for all students at AMHS is for 90 hours of community service (adjustments for late enrollees and pandemic).
Volunteer Hours Form
Presidential Service Award Submissions are due by March 13!
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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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