The school year is off to a terrific start! We will have our annual PIE Open House on Thursday, September 11th at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the activities PIE has planned for the year, to meet your student's teachers, and to learn of the academic expectation for the school year. I look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday.
Convocation and PIE Parent College Awareness Night: Ms. Maria Furtado from Colleges That Change Lives, will be at AMHS on October 1st for a keynote address to the entire student body. She will spend some time with the seniors and with the guidance department and administration. In the evening, she will present for parents and guests in the cafeteria. This is an outstanding opportunity brought to AMHS through the efforts and support of PIE, and I hope everyone will come in the evening October 1st to hear Ms. Maria Furtado.
Other Coming Attractions
Code Red Lockdown Drill: In keeping with the District's emphasis on school safety, AMHS will conduct a campus-wide Code Red Lockdown Drill in mid-September. During this drill students and visitors may not enter or leave AMHS. Assisting AMHS with the drill will be officers from NCPD. We will inform everyone once the exact date and time have been established.
Early Dismissal for parent Conferences will be Wednesday, September 17th, and students will be dismissed at 1:15 PM. If you wish to schedule a conference that afternoon, please call AMHS at 746-1300.
College Appreciation Day will be held again this year early in October, and representatives from colleges will be at AMHS to assist students in completing applications. This event, organized by Ms. Mettler and Ms. Taylor will return again to AMHS, and we look forward to a great day.
Homecoming: Spirit Week, Pep Rally, Football Game and Homecoming Dance will take place September 29 -October 3rd, and it is always a wonderful week at Magnet.
Admissions Timeline for 2015- 2016: Applications for the next school year will be on the CCSD and AMHS websites beginning late Septembe. Specific information will be forthcoming to both CCSD and non-CCSD middle school principals.
International Dinner: October 18, 2014. Please save this date and join the AMHS students, parents and teachers for a wonderful evening of multi-cultural dishes and entertainment. This is always a special event for the AMHS community.
Graduation: Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2015 will take place June 3, 2015 at 2:30 PM at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center.
Again, we are "up and running" on the school year and look forward to serving you and your student as best we can. Thank you for your continuing support!
Judith Peterson, AMHS Principal
September 12th, 6 to 7:15 pm.
