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Raptor Report
September 17, 2025
from AMHS Partners in Education (PIE)
| | Congratulations to the Record-breaking 31 AMHS Scholars Named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists | | Charleston County School District announced last week that 46 students from five high schools across the district have been named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, including 31 students from Academic Magnet High School! This impressive number breaks a school and district record. The previous record of 29 was set by Academic Magnet students in 2020. Read more at this link! | | PIE Stocks the Fridge and Provides Snacks for Teachers & Staff | | Thanks to the support of PIE memberships, PIE was able to provide teachers and staff with snacks and drinks last week. Many thanks to all who have already joined PIE this year -- your support makes this possible! If you haven't joined yet, please find the link below to join or renew your membership today! | | PIE Membership/Fundraising UPDATE: | | | | |
We are getting close to our goal.... just $6k to go!
Please help us get there and make sure PIE programs are funded this year. Every donation helps, no matter the size!
You can Join PIE or renew your membership or sponsorship HERE.
| | Parent Volunteers Needed for 1st Quarter Ice Cream Party | | |
It's time to celebrate our scholars for all of their hard work in the 1st quarter with an ice cream party!
Parent Volunteers are needed to help serve from 12-2 pm on the following days:
- Thursday, October 16 (Sophomores and Seniors)
- Friday, October 17 (Freshmen and Juniors)
Sign up at this link!
| | | Show your AMHS pride with t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and more! Scan the QR code above or visit this link! | | Raptor Parents - Do you have a business or service that PIE might be able to partner with when looking for vendors for special events? Please let us know! Email us at: amhspie@gmail.com | | Host a Country Table at the International Dinner | | |
The International Dinner is a celebration of culture and diversity within the Magnet community, complete with delicious food from different countries as well as musical entertainment by some of Magnet’s talented musicians!
Any AMHS students and families can volunteer to host a country table. Anyone else may attend, as this is a community building event! Learn more at the link in the image or click here.
The event will be capped at 22 country tables. Only one table per country is allowed, so please sign up for your desired table to secure the country of your choice via this link as soon as possible! There are also a limited number of volunteer opportunities on this link for both students and adults to help with event set up and breakdown.
If you’d prefer to support the event by providing needed items via an Amazon Wish List, please click the link here and have items sent directly to Robyn Bagg, who will deliver them to the school.
Ticket prices for event attendees are as follows: $10 per student, $15 per adult, or $40 for a family. Those hosting a table will receive free admission!
Robyn Bagg '26P is this year's International Dinner Chair. Email amhsinternationaldinner@gmail.com for more info.
| | It's Not Too Late: Support the AMHS Booster Club! | | | | |
It's not too late to join or be a sponsor of the AMHS Athletics Booster Club! Support our athletes! bit.ly/AMHSBoosterClub
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!
| | Students May Request Student Peer Tutoring from NHS | | |
The following link below is the official Academic Magnet National Honor Society (NHS) internal tutoring request form. Students can fill out the form to request peer tutoring if they need help in any of their classes for the 2025-26 School Year. The form is posted on the school website under students/National Honor Society. Or you can view here at this link.
Completing this form with as many details as possible will allow NHS to match the student with a tutor (an AMHS NHS junior or senior).
Disclaimer from AMHS NHS Tutoring Committeee:
The most important thing to remember when signing up for tutoring is that the National Honor Society Tutoring Committee is completely student-led and student-run. This means that scheduling and availability is entirely up to the committee members. We do our absolute best to make the perfect match for your student as the request comes in, taking into consideration the student's needs and preferences. However, we can not guarantee that all preferences are filled. It is important to understand that because this committee runs on a volunteer basis, hours and the ability to commit to regular tutoring are restricted.
Please allow 3 to 5 days for AMHS NHS to respond to your tutoring request. We will try to make a pairing as quickly as possible, but submitting a request in advance gives us ample time to fulfill the request properly. For example, if you have a test on a Thursday, notify us by Monday or sooner that you would like to schedule a tutoring session. If you have a test on Monday, notify us by Wednesday of the previous week or sooner.
| | Donate Sports Equipment at Home Football Games | | | | Sports teach invaluable life lessons, yet many kids miss out on this opportunity due to the rising costs of sports equipment. Help reduce this inequality by donating new or gently used sports equipment. Two donation boxes will be set up at the entrance of D4 Stadium to collect any donations at all home games this season. All collected equipment will be donated to the local nonprofit organization, Kids on Point, for disadvantaged kids around South Carolina. If you have any questions, please reach out to Tyler Perez at 854-202-5098. | | AMHS Students Remember the Victims of 9/1 | | | | On September 11th, members of the school's National Honor Society, led by Steven Moody '26, placed American flags on the lawn for each victim of the attacks on that day 24 years ago. | | |
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!).
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SENIORS: Click here for
College Planning Guidance
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Colleges often visit AMHS or the Charleston area. Keep up to date by visiting this document.
September 17: Sweet Briar College
September 18: Elon University
September 19: MIT and Bennington College
September 22: New York University, Francis Marion University, and Washington and Lee University, University of Georgia
September 23: Savannah College of Art & Design
| | Click here for Resume Tips! | | Click here for Interview Tips! | | 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.
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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!
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Freshman Carnival 2025-26 | Friday, September 26, 2025
3:30-6:30pm | Click the link above for information on payment ($35), permission slips, 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. | | |
Next PIE Board Meeting is Thursday, September 18, 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.
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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.
| | Tickets on Sale for Booster Club Oyster Roast | | Looking to meet other parents? Need a night out? Just love a good oyster roast? Get your tickets today for the AMHS Athletics Booster Club Oyster Roast! November 16 from 4 to 7 at Holy City Brewing Porter Room. Buy your tickets here: Buy your tickets at this link--you don't want to miss this fun event! All are welcome! | | | 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 Yiqing Ye ’26 who was surprised last week by The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina with the 2025 R.D. Bennett Community Service Scholarship. This $5,000 scholarship is presented to a S.C. high school student who completes a community service project that best exemplifies the cooperative principle of "concern for community." To read more about this outstanding and well-deserved accomplishment, view the press release at this link. | |
The AMHS Student Newspaper. Read it here to "get the word on the birds."
| | 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.
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Know of an opportunity from which AMHS students might benefit? Share it with the Raptor Report here.
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The South Carolina Honors College at the University of South Carolina invites students to enter the South Carolina High School Writing Contest for cash prizes and a publishing opportunity.
PARTICIPANTS:
The contest is open to South Carolina high school juniors and seniors in public, private and home schools.
TOPIC:
The topic is “How should we improve the state of South Carolina?” We welcome submissions in all creative genres, including fiction, drama and poetry. We also welcome straightforward essays and other kinds of writings — diary entries and letters, for example. Submissions must be within 750 words.
DEADLINE:
Submissions will be accepted through Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.
Cash prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners. The entries of finalists and winners will be showcased by the South Carolina Honors College on its website. Last year’s submissions and winners can be viewed here. For more information, visit our website.
Questions? Email Aïda Rogers at aidar@mailbox.sc.edu.
| | 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. | | Community Service + Activities | | |
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.
| | She Tris: Service Hour Opportunity on September 20 | | | | |
The mission of She Tris is to create a welcoming and supportive triathlon environment for women and girls who want to complete a triathlon, regardless of their level of experience. This wonderful organization is in need of course volunteers, ages 13 and up, for an event in Summerville on September 20.
Sign up at this link!
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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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