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Principal Points: March
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Believe it or not, there are only 11 weeks remaining until the Class of 2014 graduates on June 4, 2014, and the days will fly by. The AMHS guidance and administration have already begun work on the next school year with IGP meetings, and students will begin the registration process for next year on March 25th and 26th. Both Mrs. Mettler and Ms. Taylor have been meeting with students and parents to insure that next year's schedule will be challenging and still manageable.
On Thursday, March 6th we will meet with the students who will be 9th graders next year, and as a group they come from 35 different schools with the highest test scores and GPA's to date. We are excited to have them join the AMHS family as we send our seniors off to schools across the country.
As we prepare to close out an outstanding school year, we approach also the AMHS "testing season" which begins next week with the National French Exam followed by the National Spanish Exam. The rest of the season continues through June 3, 2014:
March 18: ACT for Grade 11
April 1, 2, 3: HSAP Testing for Grade 10
May 5-15: AP Tests
May 16: AP Picnic and Battle of the Bands
May 19-21: End of Course Tests for Grades 9, and 11 (English I, Biology I, US History)
May 16-21: Senior Exams
May 29 & 30: Underclassmen Exams
June 2 & 3: Underclassmen Exams
June 4: Graduation 11:30 AM
The testing season is extremely busy and demanding, but it is part of our program, and the students will be well-prepared for each test. If you have any questions about the next weeks, please call us at 746-1300. Thank you for your continued support of our efforts to offer the best possible academic program we can.Judith Peterson, AMHS Principal
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Thank you for your support!
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The following families are Dream Big auction sponsors:
Raptor
Eagle
Marianne & Kevin Allardice
Robyn & Scott Bradley
Susan & Rich Leadem
Robert & Cynthia Lowery
Osprey
Chuck Beischel
Cynthia & Gene Brown
Rebecca & Samuel Coleman
Noula & Mark Cumins
Coleman & Chip Legerton
Holly & John Mitchell
Denise & Dennis Sacha
Sheryl & James Schnell
Hallie & Jay Seibels
Sue & Cliff Woods
Falcon
Heidi Brown & Seth Fisher
Nadine & Ken Chavin
Luling Cheng & Hong Pi
Amy & Bryan Frain
Gail & Edward Hogan
Susan Kilpatrick & Charles Norris
Carrie & Ty King
Kimberly & Chris Moss
Willis & Charlisa Pugh
Lora & Jeffrey Santi
Amy & Scott Shubert
Jo & Charles Summerall
Owl
Teresa & Andy Atz
Melissa & Mike Bernard
Carrie & Rob Bovender
Tina & James Brown
Elisha Brownfield & E.B. Clyburn
Wendy Burkhardt
Nancy & Erik Calonius
Cammie & Billy Camp
Hayley & Jon Carter
Erika & Greg Colbrunn
Susan & Joy Datta
Tamara & Thomas DeMuth
Elizabeth & Walt Flowers
Lynne Ford & Frank Dirks
Renee & Barry Grosse
Christen & J.P. Hall
Nina & Stanley Hoffman
Julia & Jason Holmes
Kathy & Greg Jones
Minou & David Kent
Mary & Steven Kerr
Kathleen & Chip Kolbe
Amy & Edward Kronsberg
Mary & Albert Lang
Cindy May & Steve Feingold
Tonya & John McGue
Ellen Patterson
Darlene & Jimmy Rawls
Francie & Andy Reding
Toni & Kevin Roerden
Debi & Ed Rieflin
Chris & Rod Schlosser
Katherine Skow & Gerhard Obenaus
Angie & Jon Tirpak
Rachel Toledano & Lane Smith
Yvette Tramount & Bruce Wright
Anne & Bryan Walpole
Margaret & Kenny Wannamaker
Errica & Brad Watkins
Clisby Williams & James Drobina
Kimberly & Rick Zimlich
Other
Frances & Lance Fuller
Terri & Shelly George
Amy & Steven Goldberg
Suzanne Groff
Cindy & Paul McElhinney
Sandra Senn & Rande Lane
Julie & Neal Tonks
Betsy VanPelt & Tim Carens
Dr. Howard Vincent
Sarah & Tim Winters
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Calling all educators, specialists, business people & parents
- seeking leaders & participants
of all kinds -
The next board meeting is Monday, March 17th @ 6pm in the Media Center Conf. Room.
Topics include School Needs & Development. All AMF meetings are open to the public, and all are welcome to take part.
Nominations for Board & Committee positions are open through April 2014.
THANK YOU!
The Academic Magnet Foundation is a South Carolina non-profit corporation determined by the IRS as a Public Charity with 501c3 status.
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Galapagos Islands
Spring Break 2015
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We are headed to the Galapagos Islands during Spring Break 2015! The cost of this 8-day adventure is $3,535 (student) and $3,870 (adult).
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Raptor Classic Golf Tournament | |
The Links at Stono Ferry Golf Club
Sunday, April 27th
Support Academic Magnet High School Athletics!
The Annual Raptor Classic is the major fundraiser for Raptor Nation Athletics. We appreciate your support!
Support Raptor Athletics one or more ways:
- Sponsor a Hole - a limited number are available for $400 - hurry!!!
- Come Play Golf - Show off your golf skills in front of everyone!
- Sponsor the Raptor Nation with your Donation - We hope that every parent will contribute at least $18. See sign up sheet for details.
The Tournament exclusively supports AMHS Athletics. Net proceeds are spent on a wide variety of things. Transportation, new equipment, tournament travel expenses and entry fees, individual support for athletes in need, just about anything not covered by the school budget.
Click here for the sign-up sheet and get involved with the Raptor Classic! |
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School Calendar
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Senior Class Trip Final Payment Due
March 14
ACT for Grade 11
March 18
AMHS PIE Annual Fundraiser Live & Silent Auction
March 22
HSAP Testing for Grade 10
April 1, 2, 3
Prom 2014
April 5
Jr. Class Trip
April 9-12
AMHS Sports Banquet
May 1
AP Test
May 5-15
AP Picnic and Battle of the Bands
May 16
Senior Exams
May 16-21
End of Course Tests for Grades 9, and 11
(English I, Biology I, US History)
Sr. Class Trip
May 22-25
Underclassmen Exams
May 29 & 30, June 2 & 3
Graduation 11:30 AM
June 4
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Raptor Report
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Faculty, students, and parents are encouraged to submit articles and/or pictures of AMHS events, honors, and needs.
Please email your information to
by the Tuesday preceding the Thursday publication date.
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Click on this link to receive the Raptor Report.
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Buy Your Tickets to the Dream Big Auction Event by March 7 to Avoid Price Increase!
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Remember, if you cannot attend the auction, you can donate your ticket(s) to faculty. Our goal is
100% participation, through ticket purchase, sponsorship, auction item donation, help setting up or during the event.
Our thermometer shows that we are up to 70% participation and getting warmer every day! Click here to purchase tickets, donate faculty tickets or make a donation.
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Attention Parents:
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 AMHS celebrates Pi Day on Friday, March 14th this year. Every student must participate in some type of activity. Mu Alpha Theta, the math honorary, provides awards for 12 different categories such as "Best Poster" and for "Reciting the Most Digits of Pi" from memory.
We need donations for prizes. Examples of great donations are puzzles, games, gift cards (iTunes, Target, Fleet Feet, Starbucks, etc.) and other quirky fun gifts. We also need donations of actual pies to sell at lunch on Friday. We would also appreciate disposable plates, napkins, and forks.
It would be great if you could send in your donations of non-perishables at your earliest convenience and send in pies on Thursday or Friday of next week.
We also need a few parents to  volunteer and help serve and sell pies at lunch. If you are willing to volunteer and help, please email me and I'll provide specifics. Email me with questions or concerns and thank you in advance for your support.
Gwen Hooffstetter Mu Alpha Theta Sponsor
Cell # 843-813-4918
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Please Deliver Your Donations
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If you have an item to donate to the auction, please deliver this ASAP to Linnie Duckett at AMHS or contact Lara Leroy (Laraleroy@gmail.com or 442-3436) or Francie Reding (redings5@yahoo.com or 324-9084). The auction committee is working feverishly to catalogue all the donations in preparation for the auction and appreciates your assistance and cooperation.
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Join the Heart of the Lion Team in the Walk for Water
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Every day, millions of women andchildren in developing countries walk miles to retrieve water for their family's daily needs. In most cases, even after their long, difficult, and tiring trek, the water they have to drink is contaminated. Not only is water extremely heavy, many times the journey can be dangerous due to kidnappers, wild animals and rough terrains.
Water Missions International is changing this situation through the partnership of individuals, businesses, churches, and others.
Join the Heart Of The Lion Team!
The Heart of the Lion Team honors the life of Marley Lion and is again joining together to make a difference. Largely due to the AMHS family last year we were the #1 team, raising over $16,000. To date our team represents over 100 of the more than 800 registered walkers! Won't you join us?
Marley graduated AMHS in 2012. He  was an accomplished guitar player, songwriter, and a favorite at our annual Talent Shows. He played lacrosse and basketball. With many of his classmates he planned to attend Clemson in the fall, intent on studying international business and minoring in Cantonese. On June 16, barely three weeks after graduation, he was tragically and senselessly murdered by two thugs.
Thousands of people begin the walk with an empty bucket (provided) in Cannon Park, downtown Charleston. The walk weaves it's way through beautiful, historic Charleston all the way to the water front at White Point Gardens (The Battery). When participants reach The Battery, they fill their buckets with water and return to Cannon Park. This 3.5 mile walk gives participants a glimpse of what people do all over the world on a daily basis.
Sign up for the Heart of the Lion Team at WaterMissions.org/walk. Click Join a Team and enter Marley Lion. Donations are welcome and can be made on this page as well.
Thank you for being a part of Water Missions International's Walk for Water. Together, our steps will save lives!
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Submit Your Community Service Video to Jefferson Awards Today
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The Jefferson Awards Lead 360 Challenge is a national service-based movement inspiring young people across the country to create and execute meaningful community service projects.
The task is to submit a video of one's self doing community service by April 25, 2014 to www.lead360.jeffersonawards.org for a chance to win at the national level.
This year's goal is five million participants! Accept this exciting challenge and begin the video today. Together our nation's young people can make a difference!!
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Math Tutoring Available on B-Lunch Days
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Hi Parents and Students!
Just a reminder that Mu Alpha Theta offers one-on-one tutoring every B-Day lunch in all math subjects - from Geometry to AP Calculus. So if you want a little extra help, grab your lunch, and drop by Ms. Hooffstetter's room! Thanks so much!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Volunteers needed for the Walk for Water by Water Missions International on Saturday, March 22nd at 9:00AM at Cannon Park in downtown Charleston. Over 200 volunteers needed to help make this event a success. Jobs include holding fact signs, setting up and tearing down, distributing water and so much more. Please email walk@watermissions.org to volunteer.
MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs has been designated a Charity Connection for the Cooper River Bridge Run. They are seeking 100 volunteers (14 years and up) to join their volunteer team at the starting line from 5:30AM to 10:30AM on Saturday, April 5th. Contact Sylvia Rivers at riverssy@musc.edu to sign up. Click here for the sign-up form.
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Have you moved recently?
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Please contact Ms. Redfern at
if you have a change of address or phone number.
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Sign Up for Vegetable Delivery
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Would you like to have fresh, local and organic vegetables delivered weekly to Academic Magnet High School? Then you should sign up for the Rosebank Farms spring CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)! If you would like more information on our local farmers, or the program in general, check them out at http://www.rosebankfarms.com/.
If you would like to sign up, please follow the instructions below:
1. Go to
2. Choose your share size.
3. Choose ROSEBANK FARMS - FRIDAY pick up
4. IMPORTANT: email csa@rosebankfarms.com and tell them that you would like the FRIDAY AMHS pick-up
If you have questions, feel free to email Maria Kelly at
ENJOY YOUR VEGGIES!!!
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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
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Check here for PIE events and information. The link will remain all year, so be sure to check for updates.
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QUICK LINKS
AMHSClick here to go directly to the school website.
PIE Board 2013-2014 Board Members and Committee Chairs 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.)
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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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Click on the logo to link your REDCard. AMHS School ID is 118136
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Prom 2014
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Saturday April 5, 2014 at the South Carolina Aquarium 7:30-11:30 PM
Ticket prices are $35 (single) or $65 (couple).
Please review the formal dress code for Academic Magnet. The dress requirements will be enforced at the door.
FORMAL DRESS CODE
Dress Standards for Young Men:
- Dress shirt with a tie (exception: tuxedo shirt with a decorative button). Shirts must remain on and tucked in for the entire dance.
- Dress pants (no jeans).
- Jackets are desired, but optional.
Dress Standards for Young Women:
- Dresses must be no shorter than fingertip length.
- Bare midriffs and plunging necklines are not allowed.
- Backs may not be lower than the natural waistline.
- See-through material which exposes thighs, excessive cleavage, or midriff is not permitted.
- Slits may not be longer than fingertip length.
- Pantsuits must be of a formal nature (no jeans).
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