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Principal Points: March 2015
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Congratulations: The following AMHS students have been named National Achievement Finalists: Evan Haynes and Tedra Roper. This is an outstanding academic accomplishment, and we celebrate it with the students.
The following students participated on the SeaPerch Underwater RoboticsTeam and earned 2nd Place in the recent competition sponsored by NOOA and SPAWAR: Aidan Gomez, Alexander Puckhaber, Ariel Dornisch, Boone Jones, Jameson Sanders, Jason Brule, Peter Sterckx, Robyn Loucks, Sloan Neitert, Thomas Bennett, Tim Wang, Timothy Corder, Vaibhav Mohanty, and Vivian Song.
On the Horizon:
Spring Testing Schedule: The schedule this year has changed somewhat, and the state testing program will include grades 9 -11. The schedule for the testing is listed, and we ask that no appointments be made for these days. The schedule is very tight for AMHS students because it backs up to the two weeks of AP testing:
April 28 and 29, 2015:
- ACT Aspire for Grades 9 and 10
- ACT Workkeys for Grade 11
- ACT for Grade 11
(For additional information on the ACT tests, please go to the SDE website: http://ed.sc.gov and click on the ACT button. We will be doing preparation for the tests in Focus classes closer to test time.)
May 4 - 14, 2015 AP Testing
May 15 - 20, 2015 Senior Exams
May 19 - 21, 2015 EOC tests (English I, Biology I, US History)
May 28 - June 2, 2015 Final Exams for Grades 9-11
June 3, 2015 Graduation
June 4, 2015 Last Day of School
Every day at AMHS is exciting and dynamic, and 2015 lies ahead with even more opportunities for growth and development. Thank you for your continuing support as AMHS moves ahead into the second semester of this school year. If we can help with anything, please call us at 746-1300.
Graduation for the Class of 2015 is
June 3, 2015 at 2:30 PM
North Charleston Performing ArtsCenter
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PI Day 2015 Scheduled for March 13
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It's coming but don't be afraid! Mu Alpha Theta and  the AMHS Math Department are sponsoring Pi Day the 13th Celebration on Friday, March 13th during our extended lunch period. Every student at Magnet must do at least one thing for their math class including poems, songs, posters, reciting digits, etc.
All of the specs for this awesome whole-school assignment can be found by clicking here.
How can you be a part of Pi Day? We need donations of items suitable for prizes. For example, iTunes gift cards, any type of gift card, puzzles, games, fun or geeky gifts are welcome. Also, we want your pies. If you'd like to send in a pie or two with your student next week, we sell pies at lunch to the student body. And we would love to have you come and volunteer and help serve pie during our lunch. Contact Ms. Hooffstetter at Gwen_Hooffstetter@charleston.k12.sc.uswith questions or to offer your assistance.
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Students Advance to State Level for National History Day Competition
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The National History Day (NHD) Lowcountry Region 1 Competition was held on Satuday February 28 at Charleston Southern University. The competition's theme is "Leadership and Legacy." The Honors Global Studies I teachers, with the assistance of the Honors World Literature teachers, have been guiding the Class of 2018 to advance to the Regional Competition. Students had the option of creating documentaries, websites, paper or performances that would reflect the theme of the NHD contest. After many hours of preparation, which included interviews and artistic performances, the following students will advance to the South Carolina state level NHD competition on April 25:
Ryann Birkner, Indira Kanginakudru, Lea Staykoff, Annsley Webb - "The Life and Legacy of Jonas Salk"
Hannah Blanks, Sophie Crosby, Brent Harwell, Payton Ritter - "Theodore Geisel: Life and Legacy"
Maria Camargo, Sarah Harrington, Garrett Kelly, Kelsey Thomas - "Alice Paul: Her Fight is our Fight"
Fanny Cheung, Jenny Yao, Sarah Yetman - "The Life and Legacy of John Cage"
William Donnellon, Nahom Gebreselassie, Jared Kievit, Domenic Smith - "The Life and Legacy of Jackie Robinson"
Avery Dzvonik - "Pele and the Soccer Revolultion"
Sam Kavarana - "Nelson Mandela: Leadership and Legacy" Brooke Forney and Abby Williamson - "Dorothea Dix and the Reform of American Mental Institutions"
Harrison McGrath, Zachary O'Neal, William Tipton, Helena Upshaw- "Malcolm X: Steps to Freedom"
The following students also participated in the Region 1 competition: Madeline Richards and Emily White - "The Life of Juliette Gordon Low and her Legacy" Maya Allen, Semaj Fielding, Corinne Kelly, Jackson McQueeney - "The Leadership and Legacy of the Grimke Sisters" Boone Jones - "The Leadership and Legacy of Igor Sikorsky"
Congratulations to all the students!
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Freshman Opportunity with Science Club for Extra Credit
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The science club is looking for freshmen who are interested in helping us with the Science Olympiad Competition at Newberry College on March 21. There may be extra credit opportunities. Please come to the meeting Monday March 9 at lunch in Ms. Metzner-Roop's room (room 7224) for more information.
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OPEN NOMINATIONS
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If you said "YES!" - please email:
academicmagnetfoundation@gmail.com
THANK YOU!
ALL Foundation Board meetings are
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Please to take part.
Next Meeting: This Monday, March 9th @ 6pm!
www.AcademicMagnetFoundation.org
or take part @
www.facebook.com/pages/Academic-Magnet-Foundation/513373305435283
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Sophomore Trip to Washington, DC Scheduled for May 15-18
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Sophomore students will have the opportunity to take a fun and educational trip to Washington, D.C. May 15-18, 2015. In addition to discovering American history first hand, students will also attend an event called "Colleges that Change Lives". CTCL is dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process.
NationsClassroom, a professional student travel organization, is working to plan every aspect of our tour. The Washington, D.C. educational and college immersion tour promises to be an inspiring experience that the students will remember for the rest of their lives. Cost is $526. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the school.
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Athens and the Islands...
AMHS Spring Break 2016
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Trace the path of Ancient History! Experience the Acropolis, Delphi, the Temple of Poseidon, Santorini, Patmos, Crete, Rhodes, and Ephesus.
We have slightly revised the trip for Spring Break 2016. With consideration for getting the best value for our money without missing too much school, we are offering a 10-day trip to Greece and Turkey.
We offered a trip to Greece a few years ago, and it was a great success, particularly the islands! Please take a look at the itinerary online or send me an email if you would like a hard copy. You can also pick up information in my room or in Mr. McCormick's. If you would like to register for the trip, please go to www.eftours.com, then type in the tour number 1668155KK. The total price is detailed for you on line. You can sign up for the trip with a $95 deposit. When you sign up on line, you can choose to pay the company monthly or pay in full, 90 days before departure.
The earlier you sign up the less the monthly payment! We have also included 2 extra activities in the price - a Greek cooking class and a Greek Evening with food and music.
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School Calendar
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AMF Metting -
3/9 6 PM AMHS Media Center
Spring Break
3/27 - 4/3
AMHS Prom
4/25
Sophomore Trip to
Washington, DC
5/15 - 5/18
Memorial Day - No School
5/25
Graduation Day
6/3
Last Day of School
6/4
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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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Check out Magnet's new online newspaper!
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Click on this link to receive the Raptor Report.
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So what song can we hum? Possibly a Country song, perhaps Hip Hop or R&B?
You probably all realize, that so much work goes on "behind closed doors", into the "midnight hour" and "all night long"; and this work is done (sometimes thanklessly) by PARENT VOLUNTEERS.
I just want to say thank you "right here, right now", and to recognize the efforts of just a few of the parents, who I know have worked tirelessly this year to make AMHS into the marvelous place it is.
Cliff Woods, thank you! You created the AM Foundation just two years ago, from nothing! I can't imagine all the hours you spent writing Missions and plans and performing community analysis. You have put together and led a powerful team of parents and you helped Mrs. Peterson realize a goal of long term strategic proportion. Well done!
Dr. Darlene Rawles; ("graduating" your student this year) as the President of the SIC, you have been taxed with a great deal over the year and you have handled it masterfully. Your leadership and selfless service to AMHS students is to be commended. You organized the Health program into something that purposefully challenges our students (as the mother of a Freshman and a Senior, I really thank you for that one!). You made the gutsy choice to challenge the CCSD regarding student interrogation policies, and I know that you plan to continue to work with them to bring about positive change. Thank YOU!
Connie Biggs, you have had a challenging year leading the Booster Club through some difficult waters. It's impressive to see what you have accomplished with the Booster web site and activity calendar! We have 23 teams now (counting JV) with games and meets all over the state. You put in hours of labor to get all the teams, their schedules and (best of all) the DIRECTIONS to the fields and gyms in one concise, easy to follow calendar. You all should see the Spring schedule Connie put together for the 8 Spring teams; visit www.amhsboosterclub.org. Thank you for all that amazing effort!
PIE Board Members, gosh I love you guys! Talk about hours of labor and work...where do I start? Cathy Cocolas (who is "graduating" this year!), putting a Raptor Report together every single week, is no easy task! (I know you won't miss receiving my last minute articles!) You have streamlined the look and put out an outstanding e-paper complete with masthead and pictures and links...it's really astounding, and we ALL appreciate your hard work each week. Thank you!
Cammie Camp (also graduating, after 3 kids and over 10 years on the Board) you have made the teachers and staff at Magnet so happy for so many years. They love the way you organize their "appreciation" lunches, breakfasts and special bags of treats. You have spent countless hours shopping, organizing and delivering, and it's clearly come straight from your heart. Thank you Cammie!
Robyn Bradley (graduating her last of three children and spending 12 years on the Board) you have worn two hats with PIE for many years and your shoes are going to be VERY hard to fill. The wonderful Student Directories that we all use constantly are entirely your work product; the layout and content is meticulously done and the pictures are always fantastic! The students know and love Robyn for INVENTING the A/B Honor Roll Ice Cream Social. This quarterly event is the proverbial "icing on the cake" that makes Magnet special, and it's a great deal of fun to work with her at the tables adding whipped cream and chocolate and (Robyn's homemade) strawberry coulis to the ice cream.
I'm not even close to thanking all the selfless volunteers who have done more than their share this year. But then again, the year is not over, is it?
So parents...this is also a call to action. Please consider how your talents might add to the AMHS community in the coming years. We are making positive changes in the direction and growth of our parent support groups. Drop a line to me at amhspie@gmail.com and I'll be sure to forward your interest to the appropriate leader. Thanks so much for being a part of the Magnet family, have a great weekend!
Christen Hall, AMHS President
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Save the Date for the All-Sports Athletic Banquet on May 28th. We will soon be reaching out to all of you that signed up to help us with the event. Forgot to volunteer? Contact Francie Reding at redings5@yahoo.com for more information on how you can help make this a great night for our student athletes!
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Dirty Birds to Perform at Upcoming Stingrays Game
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The Dirty Birds will be playing at the Stingrays Game on Friday, March 20th. There will be discounted tickets available for AMHS. 
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MUSC Center for Drug & Alcohol Programs (CDAP) is a charity connection for the 2015 Cooper River Bridge Run. CDAP will be coordinating with the City of Mt. Pleasant to promote recycling during the Bridge Run. The details are:
Saturday Volunteers
Who? 85-100 volunteers needed
When? March 28, 5:30AM-10:00AM
What?
- Pulling recycling bins out of clean port-o-lets and placing along start line/fence openings
- Directing people to use the recycle boxes
- Pulling out and replacing liners as needed. We will have gloves available if anyone wants them, but this is really not a dirty job as the majority of waste at the start line is empty water bottles
- Assisting with tossing bags into the recycling trucks after the runners clear the course
Where? Meeting at Sea Island Shopping Center at Coleman Blvd. and Chuck Dawley.
Click here for the volunteer sheet. For more information, please contact: Sylvia Rivers: riverssy@musc.edu
Are you interested in obtaining volunteering hours and walking for a great organization? Grace Gehlken, an AMHS student, has registered a team for the Walk for Water on March 21, 2015 under the team name Rejoicing Raptors.
Grace invites all interested students and family members to join her that day. To register, simply go to www.watermissions.org/walk and search for either Team name: Rejoicing Raptors or Team Captain: Grace Gehlken. Student registration is only $5 and includes a t-shirt. If inspired to do so, a $10 donation will provide clean water for an individual for life!
2015 Catch the Leprechaun 5K Run/Walk Benefiting Pattison's Academy, March 12th
Laing Middle School First Annual Pi Day Carnival, March 13th
Kids Exchange of Greater Charleston, April 22 - 25th, 2015 at the Armory Park next to The Danny Jones Pool. Email
Click here to get details about these events and additional 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
amhs.volunteer@dornisch.org.
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If you are looking for summer programs for your student, please check the Guidance and School Counseling Department page on the AMHS website. We list programs as they come in, so check regularly if you are interested.
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2015 AMHS Prom
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April 25, 2015
South Carolina Aquarium
7:30 pm - 11:130 pm
Ticket Prices: Single - $35.00; Couple - $65.00
Theme: TBA
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QUICK LINKS
AMHSClick here to go directly to the school website.
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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PIE Presentation Page
For information on presentaions from PIE events, please visit the PIE tab on the AMHS website. Open the Presentation Page and look for the link for what you are interested in. If you have a contact you wish to include on the list please email AMHSPIE@gmail.com. Thank you Mrs. Susan Henley, AMHS Media Specialist, for helping to organize this new feature.
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