THE RAPTOR REPORT
Mark the Date for the AMHS International Dinner Oct. 18

Pease join us for the AMHS International Dinner, October 18th from 6-8 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students, and includes a tasting tour of 13 countries, beverage, and live music performed by the AMHS piano club!
 

Enjoy fantastic food from the following countries:

 
United States   France   Greece
India   Italy   Ireland   
Honduras   Portugal   Nigeria  
 Nicaragua/Venezuela  Ethiopia
Lithuania   Bulgaria   Russia
Germany  China

Calling all COOKS: five cooks (students, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles welcome!) to assist existing International Dinner country tables. Lithuania is in need of three volunteers to make a simple recipe; Ireland needs two volunteers. Volunteers can bring food directly to the International Dinner or coordinate delivery with country table host.
 
Any students interested in receiving community service hours, please join us Friday, October 17th, after school in the cafeteria for International Dinner set up. We will finish at approximately 4:45. 

For more information contact
Simone Howe, International Dinner Chair 
Support AMHS Volleyball at Last Season Game Tonight at Bishop England

Seniors above are Captain Gwyneth Bradley, Captain Sara Pilling, Rebecca Bosch, and Chris Sacha.


Please come cheer on the Women's Varsity Volleyball game tonight at Bishop England. Game begins at 6:00 pm and is the last game of the season


 

Congratulations to AMHS Swim Team on 2nd Place Finish at State Competition


 


Jr. Class Help Needed for International Bake Sale

It's that time again!  The Junior Class is sponsoring the Bake Sale at the International Bake Sale.  The purpose of the sale is to financially assist with Junior Class Activities such as the Junior Trip and Prom.  WE NEED YOUR HELP JUNIOR CLASS PARENTS!!!  We need sweet tasty treats such as cookies, cakes, and/or pies to sell.  Items will be for sale between .50 - $1.00!  

 

Please contact Ms. Henley at susan_henley @charleston.k12.sc.us or Ms. Orr at [email protected] if you would like to help us with this event.   You can also inform your Junior son/daughter that volunteering at the Bake Sale table will earn Community Service hours!
 

To Jennie Schaaf, Staff and Parents at AMHS,

Thank you for your kind review of my Convocation Keynote on October 1. I would like to thank the staff and parents at AMHS for allowing me to speak with you and the other students. More importantly, I would like to thank you and the other students for listening, caring and participating in Convocation. Sometimes when I ask students to do "Admission Aerobics" and there are no parents pushing them to participate, I get half-hearted response and lots of eye rolling. I'm sure there was some eye rolling that day, but you all participated, and that's great! Your success in college and in life will in many ways hinge on the same thing - participation, enthusiasm and an occasional "hip hip hooray!" Have a great year, and thank you for allowing me to be part of your school life. 


Maria Furtado, Executive Director

 LEVERAGING SUCCESS

Take Part Today @

 www.AcademicMagnetFoundation.org

 

THANK YOU!

 

Upcoming School Representative Visits

October 20  1:45  Presbyterian College
October 20  1:45  University of Alabama
October 22  2:30  Tulane University
October 23  1:00  Sewanee University

October 23  1:00  Queens College
October 23  2:30  Notre Dame
October 29  1:00  Williams College

October 29  2:30  Wesleyan University
October 30  1:00  USC-California
October 30  1:45  University of Richmond
October 31  1:00  Clemson University

November 7  2:30  Harvard University
 

School Calendar
front doors
International Dinner
10/18
 
Teacher Work Day
10/24
 
Report Cards
10/29
 
Election Day - Schools Closed
11/4
 
Thanksgiving Break
11/24-11/28
 
Winter Break
12/22-1/2
 
MLK Day - No School
1/15-1/19
 
Presidents Day - No School
2/16

AMHS Prom
4/25
 

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
by the Tuesday preceding the Thursday publication date.
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Nichole Dalzell Worthy Recipient of the Gilded Feather
By now, you must have heard about one of the most successful programs PIE has put on since I've been around, the October 1st  Student Convocation, Career Symposium and Parent College Awareness night. I can tell you from firsthand experience that Nichole Dalzell managed the entire day as if she was a team of ten Energizer Bunnies. She had some terrific help from our Guidance Counselor, Donna Taylor (who brought the original idea for the Career Symposium to AMHS) and our Media Center director, Susan Henley, who is a whiz at putting together posters, programs and web spots. And Nichole gives credit to the wonderful parent volunteers who brought food and gave their time throughout the day; her own parents were here from Arizona and helped her for two solid days. 
But the day was organized entirely by Nichole (who rivals the Air Force with check lists) and was executed so smoothly only because she had planned it down to the tiniest detail.

 

 

Mrs. Nichole Dalzell, mother of Sophomore twins Faith and Zach, has been going ABOVE and BEYOND for AMHS since the day she walked in the door. I was so grateful when she elected to join PIE last spring, and immediately volunteered to Chair the Family Enrichment/College Awareness Committee.  She began planning this event early in the summer, and she gathered strength each week and each day until she had built into a Category 5 storm of energy and enthusiasm. Our teachers have been full of praise for the entire day (we are so lucky to have such wonderful teachers who take the time to thank PIE for everything we do); here is a sample of what they had to say about the great day planned by Nichole:

I imagine you're getting lots of thanks from us but I just wanted to add mine - yesterday was great. 

 

The speaker was one of the best we've ever had, I heard nothing but good things from the students and that has NEVER happened before. 

 

They all seemed to enjoy the professionals. And the food was lovely too! Thanks for all you do for us (and, of course, for the food!!!)

I just wanted to thank you and all of PIE for your efforts at the career symposium. It was a great idea and I think everyone enjoyed it immensely, what an incredible experience you facilitated for us yesterday!

 

The whole program was so well put together, and it really ran as a very professional symposium like those I've attended for work. The attention to detail was phenomenal; I am so thankful to have been part of it!

 

Thank you for all you did for our school yesterday.  It really meant a lot to us.

Wow!  The Career Symposium was a triumph - from the extensive planning to the actual speakers, you created a valuable experience for our students and I only wish you could have heard the comments in the classrooms and at the faculty meeting.  Thank you so much for making this happen - well done!  Very well done!

 

Additionally, I have talked with some of the professionals who spoke at the Symposium, each one has said: 'in comparison to the many events I have attended and spoken at, the Academic Magnet Career Symposium was, by far, the most well organized and fun to take part in!'  High praise indeed for our own wonderful Nichole Dalzell. 

 

Girl, you can't duck away and hide behind all the helpers you have thanked, the Gilded Feather has landed firmly on your shoulders! 
 

Christen Hall, PIE President

Freshman Attend Annual AMHS Lock-In

The Freshman Lock-In was held on Friday, October 10th from 8:00 pm until 8:00 am on Saturday, October 11th. There were 159 students in attendance with the majority of them staying up for the entire Lock-In. The Freshman Team would like to send a big THANK YOU to the parents of the Class of 2018 for helping to make the night such a success!

 

 


 

 

Game Announcer Sought for Raptor Football

Calling all budding sports announcers.....If you are interested in becoming the next voice of the RAPTOR Football team, please contact [email protected]


 

The Raptors are 6-1 and would love to see a great turnout for the last two HOME games, Oct. 24th & 31st at 7:30 PM. Trick or treat with the Raptors this year!


 

 
 

Friends of Charles Towne Landing
Support the SC State Park at Charles Towne Landing
Rob Powell
(843) 852-4200
Volunteers needed to collect toys for the animals, maintain habitats in the Animal Forest, work at events like movie nights and 5k runs and special history days.  Contact through website for upcoming events.

Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure
October 18, 2014
Family Circle Stadium, Daniel Island, SC
Volunteers play a vital role in the Susan G. Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure�. Their passion and commitment is what makes our Race successful. Today, thanks to more than 100,000 survivors and volunteers/activists, Susan G. Komen� is the world's largest, most progressive grassroots organization fighting breast cancer.

There are two ways you can volunteer for the Race:
We are always looking for volunteers to help with pre-Race planning, organization and marketing. If you are interested in helping us pre-Race, please contact [email protected].  It takes hundreds on Race day to provide the best experience to our participants. If you are interested in volunteering on Race day, please check back in August to view Volunteer shifts.


Students...
Do you need community service hours? Click here 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 Becky and John Dornisch

[email protected]. 

2015 AMHS Prom

April 25, 2015

South Carolina Aquarium
7:30 pm - 11:130 pm
Ticket Prices:  Single - $35.00; Couple - $65.00
Theme:  TBA
 
Yearbook Information

Interested in yearbook deadlines?  Need a parent recognition advertisement form? Confused about the deadline for Senior Pages? Like the AMHS Yearbook Facebook page for all this information and more! Questions? Contact [email protected]

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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 re-link your Harris Teeter card & help the school raise funds. AMHS code is 4626 
  
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