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Raptor Report
March 19, 2025
from AMHS Partners in Education (PIE)
| | PIE Gives Students a Good Luck Treat for St. Patrick's Day | | | | On Monday, St. Patrick's Day, PIE gave out shamrock cookies and chocolate coins to students during lunch to wish everyone "Good Luck" through the rest of the year. Go Raptors! | | Juniors Take Flight this Friday | | |
Thanks to the support and the funds raised by The Academic Magnet Foundation, this coming Friday, March 21, the Class of 2026 Raptors will prepare to leave the nest with Juniors Take Flight, a full-day of engaging, interactive instruction providing a bird’s eye view of the college application process. You won’t need to wing it with your essay and Common Application after this day with The College Coaches, an experienced team of college counselors. Breakfast and lunch will be provided by the Foundation.
Juniors, please bring a charged laptop. Click here for the detailed agenda. For parents who attended Parents Night, please see the following presentation from The College Coaches' here.
A special thanks to the Academic Magnet Foundation and its supporters for this special program.
| | Academic Magnet JV, Varsity and Women’s Varsity Soccer Teams to Play Annual #PinkStrong Matches | | |
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.
| | No Entry Fee, Just Bracket Glory - Join the Madness! | | | | |
Think you've got what it takes to predict the upsets and call the champs? Join our FREE NCAA Bracket Challenge and battle it out for ultimate bragging rights!
* Free to enter
* Fun to play
* Bragging rights up for grabs
PICK UP BRACKETS starting Monday at lunch at Coach Knauer's office!
Fill out your bracket & return to Coach Knauer's office before 12 pm Thursday!
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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
| | Donate Books for Title I Schools in Charleston | | |
Spring has sprung—and what better way to kick off the season than by sharing the gift of reading!
National English Honor Society and Mayor's Youth Commission are partnering up to collect books to support Title I schools across the Charleston area. We are looking for new or gently used books for students in preschool through high school. Please drop off donated books in the Key in the designated boxes.
The last day to bring in books is Tuesday, 4/1. If you have any questions, please contact Molly George at geomol0958@ccsdschools.com.
Thank you for your consideration and support!
| | Concessions Help Needed at Soccer Games | | Limited Spots Available to go to Greece in 2027 | | |
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.
| | Don't Forget to Order a Yearbook | | Check Out and Order Student Photos Online | | | | |
March 19 – College Visit: Lees-McRae College at 12:30 pm
March 21 – Juniors Take Flight
March 27-28 – 3rd Quarter Ice Cream Party
April 1 – College Visit: UNC at Greensboro at 12:30
April 11 – Early Release Day
April 14-18 – Spring Break
April 21 – Weather Make-up Day (A Day - for day missed on 3/5)
Learn more on the AMHS calendar at this link.
| | Handbook Helps Students & Parents Plan for What's Next! | |
Click here for
College Planning Guidance
| | | Click here for Resume Tips! | | Click here for Interview Tips! | | 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). | | |
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.
The final meeting for the year will be May 5. Interested in joining for 2025-26? Visit this link.
| | 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. | | Students Successful at HOSA Future Health Professionals Competition | | Congratulations to the scientists who competed in the HOSA Future Health Professionals Competition. Vanessa Nguyen won first place in Medical Math and Naomi Moses placed second in Healthy Living. The Biomedical Debate Team placed third and both Jennifer Pelic and Annie Passyn placed top five in their categories. Teacher advisors are Ms. Phillips and Ms. Langley. | | Mock Trial Team Earns Recognitions at State Competition | | |
Congratulations to the Mock Trial team led by Kimberly Do and Molly George for their triumphant showing at the State Mock Trial Competition in Columbia.
Awards: Kimberly Do, prosecution attorney and defense attorney: 3 Most Effective Attorney awards; 2 being Most Effective Attorney by peers and overall Most Effective Attorney by judges.
Molly George, defense witness: Most Effective Witness by peers x2; Most Effective Witness by judges.
Jack Tierney, Defense Attorney: Most Effective Attorney by judges.
Mateus Guimaraes, Defense Attorney: Most Effective Attorney by peers.
Thank you, too, to AMHS advisor, Mr. Crye and Attorney Coaches Ms. Bailey and Mr. Tierney!
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The AMHS Student Newspaper. Read it here to "get the word on the birds."
| | 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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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.
| | 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. | | 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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