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Dreaming of Napa Valley or Costa Rica? Check out all the Fantastic Live Auction Trips
The Napa Valley South to North Adventure

 

Chauffeur, Winery Tours, Gourmet Lunch, Andaz Napa 3-Night Stay, Airfare for 2

This Experience Includes:

  • 3-Night stay in a standard king room at the Andaz Napa Hotel in downtown Napa 
  • Private VIP tour and tasting for 2 at Truchard Vineyards, Carneros
  • Private VIP tour and tasting for 2 at von Strasser Winery, Calistoga
  • Lunch for 2 at your choice of Cindy Pawlcyn's Napa Valley restaurants
  •  6 consecutive hours of chauffeured luxury sedan service

Costa Rica All-Inclusive

5-Night Stay at Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa with Airfare for 2

This Experience Includes:
  • 5-night stay in an ocean view bungalow at the all-inclusive Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa
  • Round-trip coach class airfare for 2 from the 48 contiguous U.S. to Guanacaste, Costa Rica
  • Winspire booking & concierge service

Ultimate Pro Sports Fan Getaway

Lower Level Tickets to Choice of a Select Regular Season MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL or PGA Event, 2-Night Weekend Stay with Airfare for 2

This Experience Includes:
  • 2 lower level seats to your chosen regular season MLB, NBA, NFL, or NHL game, or 2 grounds passes to a non-major PGA golf tournament*
  • 2-night weekend stay in a standard room in deluxe accommodations such as Hyatt, Marriott, Sheraton, Wyndham or comparable
  • Round-trip coach class airfare for 2 within the 48 contiguous U.S. and Canada*
Volunteers Needed to Help with Auction
Calling all hands!  We need your help to set up for the auction and/or provide assistance during the auction event  If you can lend us a little of your time, please contact Susan Kilpatrick at skilpat@bellsouth.net and she will gladly send you the link for volunteer sign ups. This is a fun way to get to know other Magnet parents while helping to make the auction a huge success!
News from the Math Department
The Math Department wants to recognize the Level III and Level IV students from AMHS on their 1st Place finishes at this year's Quest Competition held at Trident Tech University on Saturday, March 1st.  Level 3 team members were Vivian Song, Miranda Schwacke, and Jameson Sanders. Level IV members were Vaibhav Mohanty, Sloan Nietert, and Andrew Bruce (alternate Chris Sacha). 

Mu Alpha Theta, the math honorary, took a team to Coastal Carolina University on Friday, March 7th.  The team of Sloan Nietert, Vaibhav Mohanty, Bertrand Zhang, Selina Pi, and Deidra Ward brought home the 1st Place trophy for Level II. Vaibhav Mohanty was 3rd overall in the Level II competition and received a cash prize of $50. 

Pi Week has begun.  Wednesday included the 3.14 Point Basketball Shootout and the 3.14159 Mile Relay Race. Thursday will showcase a Digits of Pi Reciting Contest that feature a winner last year with more than 250 digits recited from memory. Friday is the final celebration day with the 1.14159 Mile Walk/Parade and the Live Music contest. All winners in every category (poster, card, poetry, video, costume, etc.) will be announced at the conclusion of an extended lunch on Friday. Mu Alpha Theta will also be selling slice of pie to students.
 
Parents who wish to donate gift cards, puzzles, etc. and/or pies, please send them to school Friday morning. 

Contact 
Mu Alpha Theta Sponsor, with any questions. 
See the Stingrays and Dirty Birds Friday, March 21

The Dirty Birds will be performing at the Stingrays game next Friday, March 21st for Magnet night! Tickets are $12 in advance, now through noon on Thursday, March 20th. Order tickets here:

http://www.groupaide.com/group?code=Dirty0321  Tickets are more expensive the day of the game, so order early for the discount. 


 

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.

 
Galapagos Islands 
Spring Break 2015
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).  
 
Please visit www.eftours.com and enter Tour #1544755KW for the itinerary.  
You can also visit or e-mail Mary_altman@charleston.k12.sc.us or Tyson_mccormick@charleston.k12.sc.us to get more information. These prices will go up soon so enroll today to lock-in these great prices!  You only need $95 to enroll today! 
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!

Submit Your Community Service Video to Jefferson Awards Today

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!! 
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)

May 19-21

 
 
Sr. Class Trip
May 22-25
 
Underclassmen Exams
May 29 & 30, June 2 & 3
 
Graduation 11:30 AM
June 4

Raptor Report

The Raptor Report is published weekly on Thursdays 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
Cathy Cocolas
by the Tuesday preceding the Thursday publication date.
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Click on this link to receive the Raptor Report.
It's Not Too Late to Buy (or Donate Faculty) Tickets
Come join the party!!  You can still buy tickets for yourself or donate for faculty tickets to the Dream Big auction event on March 22. Hope to see you there!
Click here to purchase tickets, donate faculty tickets or make a donation.
The Student Perspective by Jennie Schaaf

Last Wednesday's Talent Show was an incredible collaboration of musicians, dancers, singers, and comedians made all the better by the comments of hosts Kellen Datta and Jackson Carter. With the advent of social media in most award shows and other programs, the hosts decided to refer to Twitter frequently as well as include shout outs paid for by students to bide time in between acts.

 

Of the performers, several chose to sing and play guitar, either in a group or individually, and within this section of students, some sang original songs while others provided their own twists to popular or favorite songs. Both upperclassmen and underclassmen were represented, including freshmen Amelia Sizemore as the only dancer and Claire Conway, a singer and musician whose performance won her first place. 

 

The final performance of AMHS's band, Heartfelt Hinges, brought both excitement and sadness, while the two stand-up comedy acts were humorous and, as requested by the judges, tasteful. This year's Talent Show served as another excellent example of Magnet's diversity and strength in both academics and performing arts, and was a great distraction for the teachers and students leading up to the final months of exams and schools.

  

Jennie Schaaf, AMHS Junior

Josh McDermett Wins 2nd SC State Wrestling Championship

Congratulations to Josh McDermett on winning his 2nd SC State Championship in Wrestling.  Josh finished the season 40-0 and was named the 2A/1A SC Wrestler of the Year and a Senior All-American by Wrestling USA Magazine.


See his State Championship match here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4PXsZS_ye8

Engineering Judges Needed
On Saturday, April 5, the South Carolina Junior Academy of Science will be having their annual meeting at Trident Technical College in North Charleston.  Students present their research and compete for prizes and scholarships.  The organizers are in need of Engineering judges.  If you are interested, please contact Ms. Metzner-Roop at katharinelee_roop@charleston.k12.sc.us.
SC Gifted Education Programming may face Changes
Recent news regarding programming for gifted education is cause for concern. There may be changes in the programming for gifted education, including the elimination of EIA mandate for high achieving students, with all funding going into one pot in the EFA; the elimination of GT in the arts and the elimination of funding for GT endorsement courses for teachers and AP courses. Please contact your legislators to voice your concern. Click here for a contact list of legislators. 
Calling all Parents...
Prom is Almost Here!
Prom will be held at the aquarium this year and the theme is "An Evening at the Yacht Club".  If you have any yacht or boat related items, palms, etc. we could use to decorate, please let us know.  We also need twinkle lights.  ALSO - parents have traditionally provided the food and drinks for prom, except for last year when we rented a venue that required us to purchase their food.  
 
Please consider providing desserts (a chocolate fountain would be awesome - we had one last year and the kids loved it!) and fruit and cheese/crackers.  If someone has a chocolate fountain, we wouldn't need anything other than chunks of pound cake, cut up fruit, rice crispy treats, marshmallows, etc. for the kids to dunk in the chocolate.  Thank you for all your support!  Contact: 
Join the Heart of the Lion Team in the Walk for Water

Join the Heart Of The Lion Team, which honors the life of Marley Lion and is joining together to make a difference in the lives of millions of women and children in developing countries that walk miles to retrieve water. 

 

Thousands of people begin the walk with an empty bucket (provided) in Cannon Park, downtown Charleston. The walk weaves it's way to the water front at White Point Gardens (The Battery). Participants fill 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.

Math Tutoring Available on B-Lunch Days

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!
Volunteer Opportunities

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.
 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

  
Check here for PIE events and information. The link will remain all year, so be sure to check for updates.
  
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publix
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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Click on the logo to re-link your Harris Teeter card & help the school raise funds. AMHS code is 4626 
 

Prom 2014

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).