It's time to vote for the new PIE Executive Board
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Register now for the AMHS Booster Club banquet on May 28
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AMHS girls soccer team wins Class AA Lower State title
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 The AMHS girls soccer team beat Bishop England 3-0 to win the Class AA Lower State Women's title on Monday night. The team will play defending state champions, Christ Church, on Friday afternoon at Gilbert High School in Columbia
CONGRATULATIONS
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GO LADY RAPTORS!!
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US Lacrosse names 5 AMHS girls' lacrosse team members to the All-Academic team; Julia Sacha receives special award
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 Congratulations to the following Varsity Girls lacrosse players for being named to the 2013 US Lacrosse High School All Academic team: Alex Gilbert, Hunter Leckonby, Annie Hoist, Rachel Edwards and Gabby Giles. A US Lacrosse All-Academic honoree is a player who exhibits exemplary lacrosse skills, good sportsmanship on the field, and represents high standards of academic achievement in the classroom. Athletes also have left their mark beyond the lacrosse field and the classroom by making significant contributions of service to the school and/or community.
Julia Sacha received the Jackie Pitts Award. This award is given by US Lacrosse to a senior in each chapter that exemplifies the spirit of the game on and off the field and is an outstanding student as well as a valued role model in her school
Go Raptors girls lacrosse!
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Yearbooks are here!
|  Yearbook staff will distribute yearbooks on Friday, May 17 at the AP Picnic. Look for our table outside. And... it's not too late to buy one! Cost is $75; checks are payable to AMHS.
Questions? Contact larissa_bortz@charleston.k12.sc.us
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Palmetto Fellows Late Awards
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Parents/Guardians,
If you child has obtained a 1400 SAT or 32 ACT and has a 4.0 GPA or higher, please ensure that the guidance department has their scores to begin the submission process for late awards for Palmetto Fellows. If your child has not obtained the necessary test scores, they may continue to take the SAT or the ACT but must have the scores by the June final test and have them submitted to AMHS and the Commission on Higher Education.
AMHS school code 410356
Commission on Higher Education Codes SAT 4313 and ACT 6326
If you have questions, please contact your child's school counselor or Elizabeth Caulder at ecaulder@che.sc.gov |
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2014 Spring Break Trip to England, Scotland, & France
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 If you are interested in going on the Spring Break Trip 2014 to England, Scotland, and France, please use the EF Tours link below to find more information.
The total price for students is $3652 (includes everything but lunches and cancellation insurance). If you have already traveled with EF, you can receive an additional $100 savings. Go to eftours.com, then type in the tour number 1229635. You can view the itinerary and other details. Sign up online with a $95 deposit, and make monthly payments.
Any questions, email Dr. Altman at Mary_Altman@charleston.k12.sc.us or call 746-1300, ex 26227. We look forward to traveling with you!
Dr. Altman, Mr. McCormick, and Mrs. Lankford
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School Calendar
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May & June
May 17: AP Picnic, Battle of the Bands, & School Awards Assembly
May 20-23: End of Course Tests for Grades 9, and 11 (English I, Biology I, US History)
May 17-22: Senior Exams
Athletic banquet
May 28
May 30 & 31: Underclassmen Exams June 3 & 4: Underclassmen Exams
Baccalaureate
Sunday, June 2
3:00 p.m.
AMHS Cafeteria
AMHS Class of 2013 Graduation
June 6, 2013
North Charleston Performing Arts Center
8:30 a.m.
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Click on this link to receive the Raptor Report directly in your inbox each Wednesday
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A note from the editor...
With the end of the school year fast approaching, I wanted to let everyone know the Raptor Report publication schedule for the next few weeks. Please read carefully as there are some changes from the normal Wednesday publication times.
The Raptor Report will be published:
May 22 - information should be submitted by May 20.
June 3 - information should be submitted by June 1. This issue will be dedicated to the class of 2013 and will be the final issue of Raptor Report for the school year
NOTE: The Raptor Report WILL NOT be published on May 29.
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AP Test Schedule
Wednesday, May 15
8:00 a.m. U.S. History
12:00 p.m. European History
Thursday, May 16
8:00 a.m. Macroeconomics
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Student to perform this weekend
HaleyMae Campbell will be opening for Corey Webb at the Gage Hall Coffeehouse, 4 Archdale Street on
Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 pm.
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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, May 20.
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Students...
Do you need community service hours? Click on the link above for a list of community service opportunities. If you choose to participate in a community service project, remember to take the Community Service Project form and have the event sponsor sign it for you. If you know of an opportunity that needs to be added to the list, forward that information to Sarah Winters at tswinters@hotmail.com.
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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?
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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
Media Clerk
Niki Grimball
Bookkeeper
Lynn Redfern
Student Data Clerk
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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