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Raptor Report
April 30, 2025
from AMHS Partners in Education (PIE)
| | With Your Support, Teacher Appreciation Week is Underway! | | |
Thanks to the amazing support of parents and PIE supporters, as well as support from amazing local businesses, Teacher Appreciation Week is off to a great start, as we try to give back a little to the AMHS teachers and staff who give so much to our scholars all year long!
For the first two days this week:
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Day 1 - Gift Card & food from Crazy Dutchman Barbeque
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Day 2 - Raffle baskets provided by parents, plants, and delicious treats from Jeff’s Bagel Run
Thank you again for this wonderful support as we finish out the final weeks of the 2024-25 school year!
| | Time to Celebrate our Seniors on Decision Day! | | | | Decision Day is almost here! Seniors are reminded to wear their college t-shirts on Thursday, May 1, as we celebrate the next steps of your academic career! We will have a photographer taking keepsake photos, lunch, and lots of raffle prizes! This event is sponsored by PIE and Kickin' Chicken. | | Students: Bring Money for Food Trucks at the AP Picnic! | | | | As students prepare for AP exams, we look forward to the AP Picnic this Friday, May 2 during the lunch period. Students are reminded to bring money to buy lunch! There will be three food trucks on site: Zimos Gyros, Cast Iron, and Don Sazon Empanadas. | | Students, Families, and Friends Invited to Riverdogs Night | | | | |
Friends and family are welcome to join in the fun with students at AMHS Riverdogs Night on Friday, May 9!
Please use this link to purchase tickets and seats will be located near the AMHS block:
https://www.gofevo.com/event/Academicmagnet6
| | Time to Vote for the 2025-26 PIE Officer Slate | | |
The proposed slate of officers is now available from the Nominating Committee. Each member of PIE may cast one vote. No response will be counted as a "YES."
2025-2026 Officer Slate
Kate Williams - President '25 P and 28' P
Meredith White - Vice President '27 P
Kimberly Steele - Secretary '26 P and 28' P
Caroline Helems - Treasurer '27 P
Alicia Denzel - Member-at-Large '27 P
Please email your vote by May 23rd to amhspie@gmail.com with the subject "PIE VOTE."
| | CCSD To Host Meeting for Constituent District 4 Families | | |
Constituent District 4 Families and Staff are invited to attend the CCSD Constituent District 4 Community Meetings on Thursday, May 1, at 6 pm in the cafeteria at R.B. Stall High School, located at 3625 Ashley Phosphate Road, North Charleston, SC 29418.
At the meeting, information will be presented and feedback from attendees will be gathered about the Phase VI One-cent Sales Tax that funds capital improvements including new school buildings, school renovations, maintenance, school technology improvements, and security. The goal of this initiative is to ensure students have access to modern school facilities that foster higher morale, reduce absenteeism, and enhance student effort and achievement.
Should you have any questions, please contact CCSD’s Capital Programs Department at 843.566.1975 or PhaseVISalesTax@charleston.k12.sc.us.
| | New Raptors Can Order Spirit Wear Ahead of New Raptor Night on May 7 | | | | |
Future members of the Class of 2029, as well as transfer students, received notice of their AMHS acceptance last Friday! We cannot wait to welcome them to Magnet. If you know a new Raptor faily, share this email with them and encourage them to subscribe to the Raptor Report!
New students can get started on their AMHS gear and for all orders placed by 12 pm on May 7 will be available for pickup at New Raptor Night that evening! Order at this link!
Parents of students in the Class of 2029 are encouraged to join the Facebook page at this link.
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Travel For Spring 2026 While Earning Service Hours and Conducting Research
Raptors, check it out!!
Travel with Mrs. Phillips to Baja to study marine science in 2026.
Email Karla_Phillips@charleston.k12.sc.us with any questions.
| | 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.
| | 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. | | |
As was noted above,the proposed slate of officers for the 2025-26 school year is now available from the Nominating Committee. Each member of PIE may cast one vote. No response will be counted as a "YES."
2025-2026 Officer Slate
Kate Williams - President '25 P and 28' P
Meredith White - Vice President '27 P
Kimberly Steele - Secretary '26 P and 28' P
Caroline Helems - Treasurer '27 P
Alicia Denzel - Member-at-Large '27 P
Please email your vote by May 23rd to amhspie@gmail.com with the subject "PIE VOTE."
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Learn more about SIC here. There are three open spots for SIC Parent Representatives. Please take amoment to cast your vote for up to three candidates (a write-in option is also available).
VOTE at this link by May 2!
The next and final meeting for the year is scheduled for May 5, Room 7235, Building 7, at 4 PM.
| | 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. | | | | Andrew Novak '13 (pictured on the right) earned his first win on the PGA Tour on Sunday, alongside his event partner Ben Griffin, at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. This victory came a week after his second place finish at the RBC Heritage Golf Tournament on Hilton Head Island. Congratulations! | | | | In March, Avraham Lieberman '26 and Vedant Parmar '26 won the South Carolina American Water Works Association prize at the Lowcountry Science Fair. This week, they received their prize checks. They plan to continue their research and compete with it again next year. If any students are interested in competing with research projects, please contact Ms. Metzner-Roop. | |
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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Apply to AI and Software Development Camp
The Inspirit AI summer program empowers young students to collaborate on AI projects with Ivy League mentors to tackle pressing real-world challenges from disease diagnosis, to exoplanet research, and supporting disaster-management. Please apply here for summer 2025!
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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. | |
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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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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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