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 Believe it or not, the first term of the 2012-2013 school year comes to a close on Thursday, and there will be no school for students on Friday, October 26. Teachers will be at school preparing the report cards which will go home with students on October 30 Please make sure to check with your student to review his or her report card.
Parent Conference Day: Thursday, November l will be an early dismissal day; students will be dismissed at 1:15 PM. Teachers will remain at school for parent conferences until 5:00 PM. Please call the school office (746-1300) if you wish to
schedule a conference with a specific teacher. Conferences will begin at 1:30 PM, and the last one will be scheduled for 4:30 PM.
New Staff Member: We are pleased to have Mr. Nathan Nelson join the Bonds-Wilson community as our Student Concerns Specialist. His work will be to insure the safety of our students and campus. Mr. Nelson holds a Masters degree in Educational Leadership and has worked as a policeman and as a teacher. He also conducts the CSO's Gospel Choir and is an active member of Charleston's music community. I am confident he will serve our students and the Bonds-Wiison Campus with professionalism and a passion for education and student well being.
Admissions Process begins: Following the CCSD School Choice Fair, which was held on Saturday, October 20, 2012, the application for the 2013-2014 school year is now online on the AMHS website. Students interested in attending
AMHS will submit their applications by December 7, 2012, and in the meantime, we will host a general Open House November 8, 2012 with two follow-up group tour sessions: November 13 at 1:30 PM and November 15 at 9:00 AM.
Coming Attractions
First Term Grade Reports will be sent home October 30, 2012
Parent Conference Day: November 1Sl 1:30 - 5:00 PM
Open House for New Students: November 8, 2012 at 5:30 PM
Thank you for your continuing support as AMHS moves ahead into the season of college applications, thesis presentations, and Fall sports' playoffs. If we can help with anything, please call us at 746-1300.
Judith Peterson
Principal
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AMHS Food Drive ends Thursday, October 25. Please donate!
| Please support the Academic Magnet Food Drive! Last year we won in our division, so let's make this happen again!
Academic Magnet High School is proud to participate in the School Food Drive 2012 to benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank. We are committed to serving our community and supporting our neighbors in need. If you aren't able to bring canned food to school, try the link below to donate to the cause. Your online donation will be counted toward our total collection of food. Will you help us?
Thanks so much for helping us help the Lowcountry Food Bank. |
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Your opportunity to express your thoughts on the admissions process and help a senior with her thesis...
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Parents,
My name is Caitlin Barth and I am a senior at Academic Magnet High School. For my senior thesis, I am conducting a study of Magnet's marketing strategies for recruiting students and how they can be improved to suit the audience. As part of my study, I would like to send out a survey to the parents of Academic Magnet High School students to gather your thoughts, impressions, and opinions from the admissions process. I promise that this survey will only take a couple of minutes, and it would be incredibly helpful to my thesis process. I appreciate your help. Please take the survey only once and answer all of the questions.
Caitlin Barth
AMHS Senior
Abstract This thesis studies the possible benefits of creating a structured, uniform program for marketing a magnet high school program to ensure its future success. The governing question is: "What marketing techniques can be applied to magnet high schools to improve diversity and quality of applicants?" This study will use a case study of Academic Magnet High School and use survey analysis to develop prototypes of print marketing for possible implementation in Academic Magnet High School and other magnet high school programs. The data collected from this study will be qualitative, intended to analyze opinions of students and parents. These results will be analyzed to assess the overall success of the current marketing program at Academic Magnet and provide implications as to how it can be approved upon.
Take the survey... https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DH62PHX
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You're invited to a senior thesis presentation
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You are invited to attend the Senior Thesis Presentation by Rachael Savage
October 26
5pm to 7pm
Academic Magnet High School
Art Gallery
Refreshment provided
Academi c Magnet senior, Rachael Savage, will be presenting her thesis in the art gallery outside the lecture hall at the high school. The project is a video installation piece (a cluster of structures with video clips incorporated) depicting how teen pregnancies and STI (sexually transmitted infections) rates are influenced by the type of sexual education endorsed by the federal government.
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Support the AMHS girls lacrosse team AND enjoy a great breakfast
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 The AMHS girls lacrosse team will be hosting a breakfast fundraiser on November 10 at Fatz from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Breakfast includes: 3 pancakes, sausage links, fruit cup, and a non alcoholic beverage (coffee, tea, soda- free refills; orange juice, hot tea- one glass). Adult tickets are $7 and children 6 and under eat free.
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More photos from the International Dinner....
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 Banner designed by AMHS Art Department
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AMHS Dirty Birds release a new CD
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 The 2012 AMHS Dirty Birds have released their latest CD! It is called ON AIR and includes all of your favorite Dirty Birds jams. You can pick one up for only $10 at any AMHS home football game or through Mr. Grimshaw or through any of the Dirty Birds. Make checks payable to AMHS Music. Please support your very own Dirty Birds in their fundraising effort!
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AMHS school newspaper needs your help
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The Bird's Eye View has established sponsorship categories and advertising rates for the school newspaper for the 2012-2013 school year. The sponsorship categories are as follows:
Bronze Sponsor: $5.00 - $25.00
Gold Sponsor: $25.01 - $49.99
Diamond Sponsor: $50.00 and up Businesses... interested in advertising in The Bird's Eye View? Students... want to place an ad in your newspaper?
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Yearbook staff gearing up for next year
|  It's that time of year again! The AMHS Carpe Diem staff has started selling BUSINESS ads for the 2012-2013 yearbook, and we'd love your support. Our sales goal for the upcoming year is $6000 and we need your help. See the attached form for information and rates, or contact Larissa Bortz at larissa_bortz@charleston.k12.sc.us
2012-2013 Yearbook Ad Sales Form
Information about parent recognition/personal ads will be available in the fall of 2012. |
Journey Down Under in
June 2013
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Photo courtesy of EFtours
Join the trip to New Zealand, Sydney, and the Great Barrier Reef June 2013. This could make an excellent Christmas or Graduation present! Parents and students follow this link to view the itinerary, estimate costs, and/or sign-up for the trip. Please contact Tyson McCormick or Dr. Altman if you have any questions.
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School Calendar
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 October
Canned food drive October 1 -19
Teacher workday - No school
Friday, October 26 Report Cards Tuesday, October 30
November
Early Release - Parent Conferences
November 1
1:20 p.m.
NO SCHOOL - Election Day
November 6
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
November 19-23
Future Events Celebrate Magnet Auction March 23, 2013 The Citadel Prom April 27, 2013 Montague Terrace at the North Charleston Coliseum 7:30 pm -12:00 a.m. More details to follow AMHS Class of 2013 Graduation June 6, 2013 North Charleston Convention Center 8:30 a.m. More details to follow
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Click on this link to receive the Raptor Report directly in your inbox each Wednesday
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REMINDER....
No School Friday, October 26
Report Cards go home October 30
Parent/Teacher Conferences November 1 - Early Release (1:15 p.m.)
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Teachers, Students, Parents....
If you have information you would like to share with the AMHS community in the next Raptor Report, please submit your article, picture(s), or announcement to Rhonda Hunter by Monday, October 26.
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Community Service Projects
Students...
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Mark your calendars now!
Celebrate Magnet Spring Auction will be held
March 23, 2013 at
The Citadel.
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QUICK LINKS
Have you checked out the new school website lately?
Raptor Report Archive Access back issues of the Raptor Report here. (Note: Due to digital storage limitations, pictures may not display in older issues of the Raptor Report.)
Click on this link to go to PIE's website.
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Click on the logo to link your REDCard. AMHS School ID is 118136
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Remember to pick up a Publix keychain card at the AMHS visitor desk, and give it to the cashier each time you shop at Publix
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Need more information about AMHS athletic teams?
SAT Question of the Day Click on "Question of the Day," answer it and then see the percent of correct & incorrect answers from thousands of others who have answered it as well. |
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Raptor Report
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by the Monday preceding the Wednesday publication date.
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PIE BOARD
MEMBERS
Mary Catherine Dubois
President
Susan Frohnsdorff
Vice President
Sharon Beeson
Treasurer
Cheryl Roberts
Secretary
Brenda Rindge
Member-at-Large
Nancy Tezza
A/B Honor Roll
Hallie Seibels, Coleman Legerton, Darlene Rawls, Co-Chairs
Auction
VACANT
Convocation
Christen Hall
Family Enrichment
Marilou Hunt
Grocery Store Partnerships
Ellen Schaaf
Hospitality
Dee Ann Bauer, Nina Hoffman, Co-Chairs
International Dinner
Robyn Bradley, Nancy Tezza. Co-Chairs
Membership
Lisa Short
Office Volunteers
Rhonda Hunter
Raptor Report
Cammie Camp
Staff Appreciation
Robyn Bradley, Nancy Tezza. Co-Chairs
Student Directory
Cassidy Rindge
Student Rep.
Sarah Winters, Hayley Carter
Student Volunteer Opportunity
Angela Kordonis
Teacher Meetings
Gwen Hooffstetter
Teacher Rep.
Jill Leber
Thinkers-In-Residence
Michelle Bing
PIE Website
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AMHS STAFF
Judith Peterson
Principal
Lucy Pinckney Vice Principal
Linnie Duckett
Secretary Amy Neloms Guidance Director
Anna Lamb
Guidance Counselor
Susan Henley
Pam Emanuele
AMHS TEACHERS
Paul Aburrow
U.S. History
Joy Altman
French
Heather Benton
Hon World Literature &
Theory of Knowledge/Senior Thesis Prep
Larissa Bortz
Drama, Thesis, Yearbook & AP Literature
Linda Colon
Spanish
Krista Cornehl
Algebra 2, Probability & Statistics
Jamie Corson
Technology
Laura Eicher
Biology/Science
Murray Eicher
Chemistry/Science
Sakilra English
Engineering
Frank Flanigan
History
Jennifer Grayson
Thesis & World Literature
Ian Grimshaw
Music
Curtis Hoffman
U.S. History & Psychology
Gwen Hooffstetter
Geometry
Carol Hurt
English
Daniel Jent
French
Sully Johnston
Math
Maria Kelly
Spanish
Phillip Ladd AP Physics, Hon. Chemistry
Andrea Langley
Science
Mary Lankford
English
Tyson McCormick
Biology, Anatomy & Physiology
Tonya McIntyre
Algebra & Geometry
Anna Merriman
Spanish
Katharine Metzner-Roop
Biology
Douglas Murphy
Government & Economics
Mini Narayanan Physics Teresa Novinger English Nairobi Orr Global Studies, AP Government, AP Economics, Newspaper Advisor, Testing Coordinator
Rebecca Padgett
Hon Pre-Calculus, Hon. Calculus
Micheline Phelan-Callicott
Art & Photography
Jon Phillips
Computer Science
Terry Pirch
9th Grade English Carrie Renes
Math
Andrew Rusciolelli Social Studies
Eileen Shields
Spanish
Jason Stackhouse
Psychology & Global Studies
Sharon Williams
PE & Drivers Ed
Cathy Woods
English
Junius Wright
European Literature & Creative Writing
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