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Raptor Report
May 13, 2026
from AMHS Partners in Education (PIE)
| | Purchase Tickets for All Sports Banquet By FRIDAY (Athletes attend free, but must RSVP!) | | | | |
RSVP and purchase your tickets for the All Sports Banquet at this link.
Banquet Details:
Tuesday, May 26, 5:30-7:30
AMHS Cafeteria
Athletes are free but need to RSVP by May 15! Families and guests may purchase tickets by May 15. Each guest needs an individual ticket, and family tickets are for sale. Tickets are $25 per person (plus fees); or $55 for a family three-pack. We look forward to celebrating our Raptor athletes for the 2025-2026 year!
Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/3570872?schoolId=SC15
| | Meet the Next Principal of AMHS on May 20 | | | | It's time to give a great Raptor welcome to Mr. Barrett Reese, who was recently announced as the next principal at AMHS (which followed the announcement that Mr. Perlmutter will be the next principal at Burke High School). All are welcome and invited to attend an evening of conversation, connection, and celebration on Wednesday, May 20, from 6-7 pm in the Bonds Wilson Library. Light refreshments will be served by PIE. | | Yearbooks To Be Distributed May 12-13, 22; Prom Insert Available for $10 | | |
Yearbooks have arrived! Check out the yearbook distribution plan in this graphic. A limited number of yearbooks may still be available for purchase on Revtrak at this link.
The yearbook staff was able to get some wonderful coverage of this year's prom and designed a beautiful insert for the yearbook. It is available at this link on Revtrak for $10.
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Elect Your PIE Board Members for the 2026-2027 School Year
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The proposed slate of new officers is now available from the Nominating Committee. Each member of PIE may cast one vote. No response will be counted as a “YES.”
Proposed PIE Board Members 2026-2027
President: Erin Kaloupek ‘29P
Vice President: Ashley Earl ‘29P
Treasurer: Laney Cowan ‘29P
Secretary: Octavia Barrett ‘29P
Member-at-Large: Kate Williams ‘25P and ‘28P
Please email your vote by June 1 to amhspie@gmail.com with the subject “PIE VOTE.”
| | Newest Raptors Invited to Sign Up for Summer Scholars | | |
The AMHS Class of 2030 is taking shape! Registration is now open for Summer Scholars for ALL new students from July 28-July 30! It's a fun few days that will provide an opportunity to meet other students and learn more about the year ahead! Click the image to sign up.
If you know a new Raptor family, share this email with them and encourage them to subscribe to the Raptor Report! They can also sign up at this link.
Parents of students in the Class of 2030 are encouraged to join the Facebook page at this link.
Links from graphics below:
Freshman Course Request
Summer Scholars Signup
| | Textbook/Chromebook Return Schedule Revised Slightly | | A friendly reminder that Chromebook, library books, and textbook returns started yesterday (5/12) and will continue through 5/26. Get those devices, cases, chargers, and textbooks in so as to avoid replacement costs! See the schedule above. Replacement costs for lost technology can be paid via Revtrak here. | | |
Have you ever had an idea that you believe might improve Academic Magnet? Are you interested in working with a team whose goal is to improve this school? If so, come join the only team on campus that involves membership from (and gives an equal voice to):
- Students
- Teachers
- Faculty
- Parents
- Community Members
SIC would love to have you! All people (and ideas) are welcome! Meetings are held monthly for one hour on campus.
If you are interested, please email David Northrup at northrupdavid@gmail.com for more information.
| | 2025-26 Year End SIC Report Now Available | Thanks to all the members of our School Improvement Council, the 2025-2026 year-end SIC report has now been finalized and published. The report detailing that group’s great work can be found under the Parents Tab on the AMHS website. | Join the Athletics Booster Board | | |
Magnet's Athletics Booster Club is looking for parent leaders! Good with money? Have some great ideas? Join us!
Contact Kat Taylor: taylor1351@gmail.com or at 843.296.1996.
| | | College Planning Handbook Updated For Next Year | | |
Check out the newly updated 2026-2027 College Planning Handbook available on the AMHS website from the Students Page and the College Preparation Resources page of the School Counseling Department’s website (or at this link). This resource provides a plethora of useful hints ranging from planning for college to writing effective college essays.
| | Ms. Gabrielle Krupilis Named Director of School Counseling | |
Please help us in welcoming Ms. Krupilis as our new director of school counseling. As Ms. Vallejo shared, "If you love Academic Magnet, you should love this announcement! Ms. Krupilis is 100% the right person to step into the counseling director role at Academic Magnet High School. Few people realize how deeply Ms. Krupilis knows the systems, the students, and the staff here. She has been an important part of what this school and department have accomplished in the last five plus years and I am so thankful that she is willing to accept this critical leadership role and the Counseling Director position."
Read more about this fantastic news via the press release on the AMHS website at this link.
| AMHS English Department Welcomes Mrs. Tarrah Meyer | |
Academic Magnet’s English Department excitedly welcomes Ms. Tarrah Meyer. Ms. Meyer comes to AMHS after 23 years of teaching English at both the collegiate and high school levels. She has taught freshman composition classes, College-Prep, Honors, and AP Language and Composition and has twice been recognized for her teaching excellence, first as the Summerville High School Teacher of the Year and later as a Dorchester School District 2 Honored Teacher! To read more about Ms. Meyer, please check out the press release on the AMHS website at this link.
| Parents/Guardians Asked to Complete Residency Verifcation for Next School Year | | |
SENIORS: Click here for
College Planning Guidance
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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/DoTheFAFSAired contributor on your form.
| | CTE - Career & Technology Education | | Click here for Resume Tips! | | Click here for Interview Tips! | | It won't be long until the AMHS Class of 2026 will be walking across the stage and receiving their diplomas. Here are a few more photos from Decision Day, and don't forget to keep up with the remaining dates on the calendar below! See you at the Performing Arts Center on May 29! | | |
Senior parents! Please check out the Graduation 2026 FAQs document, which will provide you with details on the North Charleston Performing Arts Center’s clear bag policy, the recommended arrival time, parking details, and more!
| | 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. | | |
Learn more about the AMHS School Improvement Council (SIC) here.
Questions for SIC? Reach out to Chair David Northrup or Ms. GG.
The SIC Report for 2024-2025 can be found on the AMHS website. Read it at this link.
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We support Raptor Athletes through membership and sponsorships.
All funding serves a variety of needs: Team Allotments, Hudl Sports Video Performance Platform, Scholarship Awards, All-Sports Banquet and Awards Ceremony, Sports Events and festivities, Senior Athlete Posters, Team Needs as requested, and MORE!
It's never too late to join, just click here.
Website: https://amhsbc.membershiptoolkit.com/
Email: amhssportsinfo@gmail.com
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Our gear is in stock, but popular items sell out quickly. Grab a couple of favorites, like a sweatshirt (with pockets!), hat, or towel, and build a ready-to-wrap spirit set they’ll love.
To order, simply Venmo (@AMHSAthleticBoosterClub or Cash App ($amhsathleticbooster) and note your merch items in the payment comments.
| | 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. | | |
Congratulations to our 2026 Coaches for Character CHAMP award winners, Grace Smith '26 and Selena Owens '26. Thank you Mr. Orr for leading this process for us at Academic Magnet.
The CHAMP Awards program is a partnership between Coaches for Character and Charleston County School District to recognize "students who have done a lot of great things, overcome odds, exemplified character, made good grades, achieved amazing things but were never recognized." It is an annual event that honors 70 Charleston County students. Two students are chosen from every eighth grade and twelfth grade. The award is designed to honor true "Unsung Heroes." The nomination process, managed by Charleston County school counselors, focuses on identifying and selecting students who often go unnoticed, even though they have accomplished wonderful things in their community, church, home, or school. Their selection is based on character, community service, academic effort, and overcoming odds.
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The AMHS Student Newspaper. Read it here to "get the word on the birds."
| | Men's Golf Named Regional Champions; Finish Third at 2A State Championship | | | | |
Congratulations to the AMHS Men's Golf Team who recently won the Region VI-AA Tournament. Earlier this week, they attended the 2A State Championship in Myrtle Beach and finished third! Way to go, Raptors!
The team included (L to R): Davis Maiden '26, Parker Hamilton '26, Henry Lannan '26, Nico Pineda '26, and Clayton Chisholm '29.
| | What's on the Schedule... | |
Know of an opportunity from which AMHS students might benefit? Share it with the Raptor Report here.
| | Register a Team for Soccer Tournament on June 6 | |
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Raptors, please consider registering a team for the Chuck Dennis Memorial 5v5 Soccer Tournament. It’s a great chance to come together with the Charleston soccer community for a fun day, healthy competition, and a meaningful cause. Play for a purpose and help create opportunities for young athletes through soccer scholarships generated from the tournament. All athletes will receive free tickets to the Charleston Battery match on June 6. Division winners are recognized during half time of the Charleston Battery. Grab your teammates and be part of it: register, volunteer, or donate at charlesdennisfoundation.org.
Volunteer Opportunities: Help is needed in the concession stand and the event is also looking for a field marshal. A field marshal's simple job involves receiving a scorecard from the scorekeeper, taking it to the referee on the field and returning it to the scorekeeper after the game. Here is a link to their Sign Up Genius.
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Check out this local summer opportunity for AMHS Math Students: the 2026 Math Research Experience for Lowcountry High School Students and Teachers. It will be held July 20-24 at The Citadel. Students will solve math problems in groups of three with a teacher and/or Citadel faculty mentor. Mr. Rappa was a teacher last year for the camp. Mrs. Renes attended final presentations. They are seeking students excited about math with a background in algebra (or more).
If interested, you must apply. See this flyer and the website for more information. Many AMHS students have been attending this experience the last few years and have had very positive experiences.
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Senior Raptors who are interested in teaching science or pursuing a post-secondary degree in science, please apply to the Leigh Snelgrove Memorial Scholarship, a $2,000 scholarship that goes directly to the school of the awardee. Email Ms. Langley with any questions.
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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 2025-26 school year from January - May. Learn more and apply now at this link.
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Guidance counselors will 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.
Have a service opportunity to share? Email raptorreporteditor@gmail.com.
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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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