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Raptor Report

August 20, 2025

from AMHS Partners in Education (PIE)

Support our Raptors: Join PIE (or Renew!) Today

Did you know?

• PIE organizes and financially supports the International Dinner each year? SAVE THE DATE! This year's International Dinner will be Saturday, October 25!
• PIE pays for supplemental AP proctors each spring? This helps to keep teachers in their classrooms and minimize disruption to the student learning environment.

Please support your PTSO for the 2025- 2026 school year! 

You can Join PIE or Renew your membership or sponsorship HERE. Stop by and say "hello" at the PIE table at Open House!

More from PIE...

Orders that were placed by midnight on August 19 will be ready at Open House tonight!

Familiar with Constant Contact or a similar program -- or willing to learn? Volunteer your time to help produce this weekly email!

Interested? Email here.

OPEN HOUSE: Tonight from 5:15-7:30 pm!

Join us THIS EVENING at 5:15 pm for Open House. It's an opportunity to tour your raptor's classrooms, meet teachers, learn more about parent clubs, and more! Please enter the school via the bus loop (which is the right side of the building if you are standing in the front facing the school)!

School Bus Information- As a county-wide magnet school, AMHS offers centralized, parent-assisted bus transportation service. Bus stops are within five miles of a student’s primary residence. View this document to see the routes, bus stops and times in a PDF. The CCSD Transportation Page has updated information as well as links to the bus stop look-up tool and the school bus tracking app that many of our families find useful. The Firstview Classic app was updated to Firstview 1.0 so if you currently have the Firstview Classic app on your phone from last year, you should delete it and download the new one. This year’s bus code is N6G3F.

Become a Member or Sponsor of the AMHS Booster Club!

Support our student athletes by joining the AMHS Athletics Booster Club this year! Our primary means to support Raptor Athletes is through your membership and sponsorships. Your donation supports: 

• Team Allotments
• Hudl Sports Video Performance Platform
• Scholarship Awards
• All Sports Banquet and Awards Ceremony
• Sports Events & Festivities
• Senior Athlete Posters
• Team Needs as requested
• And MORE!

Schedule Senior Portraits & Order Yearbooks!

Seniors! If you haven't booked your 2026 Senior Photo Session Tumbleston will be at the school on Friday, August 22. Click the following link to book an appointment: https://academicmagnethighschool.timetap.com/

Save the Date!

Freshman Carnival 2025-26

Friday, September 26, 2025

3:30-6:30pm

More information coming soon....

Leslie Pridgen

School Counselor

Grades 9 -12 Last Names: A - HOL

Leslie_Pridgen@charleston.k12.sc.us

Gabrielle Krupilis

School Counselor

Grades 9 -12 Last Names: HOM - SI

Gabrielle_Krupilis@charleston.k12.sc.us

Monica Vallejo 

Director of School Counseling  

Grades 9 -12 Last Names: SK - Z

Monica_Vallejo@charleston.k12.sc.us

Please contact your counselor if you have any questions about your schedule or what seniors need to do to prepare for the new year (an email was sent to all senior families about Xello, the Common App, and more!).

Need to request a change? 25-26 Schedule Change Requests

SENIORS: Click here for

College Planning Guidance

• Click here for past free college planning workshops. Example: Affording College: Accessing free money, scholarships, and paying for higher education 

Colleges often visit AMHS or the Charleston area. Keep up to date by visiting this document.

August 20: Wellesley College

September 3: George Washington University

September 4: Tulane University

September 8: Tufts University

September 9: Wofford College

September 11: The University of Alabama

September 15: Middlebury College and US Naval Academy



Register through Naviance to show demonstrated interest. These sessions are open for all grades. 

Click here for Resume Tips!

Click here for Interview Tips!

Class of 2026

SAVE THE DATE! CCSD has set graduation dates for 2026 and our AMHS seniors will walk across the stage on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 3 pm. Graduation will be held at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center.

Essay prompts for 2025-26 can be found here.

Learn more about the Common App here and here.

Application Guide for First Time Applicants/Rising Seniors.

The Common App opened August 1 and seniors can begin their college application process in full swing! Please see recent emails from our counseling staff about how to connect your counselor to your student's Common App!

Class of 2027

Class of 2028

Class of 2029

Save the Date!

Freshman Carnival 2025-26 | Friday, September 26, 2025

3:30-6:30pm | More information coming soon....

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.

First PIE Board Meeting is Thursday, August 21st at 4 pm

AMHS Conference Room #7235

We will be voting on the proposed PIE Budget for the 2025-2026 school year at the beginning of our September PIE meeting on Thursday, September 18th. A preview of the budget is available at this link: 2025 - 2026 proposed budget for review

Please contact Kate Williams at amhspie@gmail.com with any questions.

Learn more about the AMHS School Improvement Council (SIC) here. 

The first meeting of 2025-26 will be on September 8 at 4 pm at AMHS. 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.

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.

AMHS Sophomore Completes Summer Internship at MUSC

Congratulations to Berkay Sahin '28, who completed an internship this summer at MUSC under Clemson Bioengineering PhD candidate, Jian Chen. Berkay learned about numerical and computational models and made simulations of neurons. He was able to use these models to understand how pain is felt by humans. He concluded his research by presenting his findings to Jian Chen and others at MUSC.

Know a Raptor Interested in Medical Career?

Are you interested in a career in the medical field? Ms. Kaley, the AMHS athletic trainer is accepting applications for student aides who are interested in learning more. Please complete this application and reach out to Ms. Kaley at Mixonka@musc.edu with any questions.

Fall Sports Schedules!

Contact information for all of our head varsity coaches is available here. Follow the Raptor Athletics Instagram and Facebook page for updates and/or changes. View the Raptor Athletics Website at this link.

Athletic Director: Raymond Knauer or 843.746.6376

Assistant Athletic Director: Stevie Jones

Coach contact information is here.

Apply for the Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship

The 2026 Application is OPEN for the Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship! High school students graduating during the 2025-2026 school year and who meet our other criteria can apply for the Coca-Cola Scholars Program $20,000 scholarship application August 1-September 30, 2025. Find full details and the application at Cokeurl.com/Apply2026! Watch a video about the application process below. Learn more on the web at this link.

Know a Raptor Interested in Medical Career?

Are you interested in a career in the medical field? Ms. Kaley, the AMHS athletic trainer is accepting applications for student aides who are interested in learning more. Please complete this application and reach out to Ms. Kaley at Mixonka@musc.edu with any questions.

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.

2024, No. 7

2023, No. 8

2020-22, No. 2

2019, No. 1