The Anniversary Gala event, orchestrated and hosted by PIE on March 23, 2013, was a wonderful evening for everyone. I would like to extend a special THANKS to all who worked so hard and purposefully to design and bring to life such a memorable night! It was truly a great time for AMHS. Thank you, AMHS parents, for your support at this event and with all we are trying to do for our students.

"Spring" does seem to be here finally, and that means the AMHS community is racing toward graduation for the Class of 2013 on June 6, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. in the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. However, in our race are three key hurdles with which we really need your help:

• IGP's:  Each and every student at AMHS is required by state law to meet personally with a guidance counselor to complete an Individual Graduation Plan. As of today we still have many students at each grade level who will need an IGP completed before mid-May. If you need to schedule an IGP, please email one of our guidance counselors. amy_neloms@charleston.k12.sc.us or anna_lamb@charleston.k12.sc.us.

• HSAP Testing: HSAP is the state's test assessing academic skills and is required for graduation. We need help with monitors for the testing, which will take place next week, April 16, 17, and 18. We need about 8-10 volunteers each day from 7:45 AM to 11:45 AM. If you can help us, we would really appreciate it. (Parking in the teachers' parking area will be provided.)

• Parent Survey: the Parent Satisfaction Survey opens today.  Charleston County School District is committed to becoming a premier school district in the state of South Carolina and the nation.  It is our continuous goal to gather data from stakeholders to determine where we are as a district and to set realistic, measurable goals for continuous improvement. We are asking each parent, a vital stakeholder in the development of our educational community, to complete the survey, so we can assess our strengths and our areas for improvement.  The survey can be accessed online at

  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CCSD_Parent_4_2013.

Once these three hurdles have been successfully crossed, we will continue the race to graduation with a host of student academic experiences and events.  The calendar is full, and I will continue to add to it as activities are planned.

April 16:    Guitar Symposium

April 16-18:    HSAP Testing for Grade 10

April 19:    Student Council "Jam" 3:30 - 5:00 PM

April 27:    Prom at the Montague Terrace Room

May 6-16:    AP Tests

May 17:     AP Picnic and Battle of the Bands

May 17-22:    Senior Exams (Tentative)

May 21-24:    EOC Tests (English I, Biology and US History)

May 30-31:    Underclassmen Exams

June 3-4:    Underclassmen Exams

June 2:        Baccalaureate

June 6:        Graduation 8:30 a.m.

Please make a note of all these events. We will keep you posted with details as each activity comes up, but I wanted everyone to have an idea of some of the key events that lie ahead. I encourage you to check the AMHS Website calendar and to call the office if you have a question about any activity.

Thank you for your continued support of our efforts to offer the best possible academic program we can.

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