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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.us with questions or to offer your assistance.
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The Student Perspective...
by Jennie Schaaf
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Last week was the AMHS Talent Show, a production that is always well-received for the hard work and talent that goes into pulling it off. It provides a great opportunity for the most artistically talented and creatively minded students to display their particular skills while supportive students and faculty gather to cheer them on. Although there are faculty judges who determine the top performances, many people, including the contestants, are simply happy to listen to music, sing, dance, and laugh, leaving at the end of the evening with many new collective memories.
Some performers return year after year, continuing to amaze with their various talents, while others appeared for the first time last week, surprising everyone with their flairs for music, dance, and comedy. Both sets of the show were equally talented and entertaining, comprised of many individual performers or partners and gravitating toward larger groups and bands at the end of the night. Intermixed with shout outs and jokes from the emcees, the talent show was an exciting event from start to finish and one that will be frequently mentioned in the following weeks.
Jennie Schaaf, AMHS Senior
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AMHS Still Seeking Mentors
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Hello! We have been diligently searching for mentors, but are coming up short on a few topics. Do you know anyone with expertise in the following areas? If you have a potential resource, please email larissa_bortz@charleston.k12.sc.us with contact information. Thanks!
- Antibiotics/medicines in the water
- Developing a web crawler to look for anti-vaccine blogs to find out why people are anti-vaccine
- Designing a vector to increase gene expression in cardiac cells - basically anyone who works with DNA
- Any project related to organic chemistry or possibly a biochemistry medical
- Bi-phasic sleep and functionality or sleep studies in general
- creation of academic curriculum in Financial Literacy
- Evaluation of Cooperation/Eradication and Alternative Development programs in Columbia (Plan Columbia)
- Integrated pest management or biological pest control
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AMHS Students Compete at 2015 Quest Competition
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Here are the results of this year's recent Quest competition:
Level 3: 9th and 10th grade
OVERALL: SECOND PLACE
Math Team: First Place
* John Staubes, Jenny Yao,
Brett Schlesinger & Zachary Kronsberg
Social Studies Team: Third Place
* Sara Moussa, Chloe Belton, Charlotte Lucas
Level 4: 11th and 12th grade
OVERALL: FIRST PLACE
Mathematics Team: First Place
* Xiaolan You, Vaibhav Mohanty,
Sloan Nietert & Vivian Song
Science Team: Second Place
* Zach Zuber, Peter Sterckx, Jameson Sanders
Social Studies Team: First Place
* Timothy Corder, Keaton Smith, Elliot Kronsberg
Special Competitions: 9th - 12th grade
Computer Programming Team: First Place
* Zach Bodek, Mason Salisbury, Ben Holmes
French I
* First Place: Haywood White
* Third Place: Brennan Kosut
French II
* First Place: Helena Upshaw
Spanish I
* First Place: Anna Tavormina
Spanish II
* First Place: Zachary Kronsberg
Congratulations to you all!
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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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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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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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| Booster Club News | |
Both Track Teams at AMHS are off to a great start! We began the season at the Coco Cola Invitational this past Saturday at Woodland HS.
Both 4x800 relay teams placed in the top 10 in the state in 2A schools, Hayden and Megan placed second in 2 events, had PR's and we had 3 girls throwing the shot and discus-an AMHS first!-
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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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| Reminders for Sophomores Registering for English Classes | |
Dear Sophomore Parents,
Registration for next year is on the horizon. Keep in mind that Junior year is a difficult one - thesis begins and all content classes are more difficult. As you choose your child's AP classes, please keep this in mind. All APs may not be for all children. Doing well in the AP classes taken is more important than taking on too many AP classes. As a teacher of AP English Language and Composition, I would like for you to consider the following in choosing this class for your child. AP Language is for students who read avidly, and are confident in their essay writing. Extra reading is required of them because American Literature is also being covered - summer work will be reading and annotating 5 novels. If your child sees this as a chore, it might not be the right class for him or her. Every year there are students who take the class who are not ready to tackle AP Language so I ask that you carefully consider this decision. If you have questions, please feel free to email me at carol_hurt@charleston.k12.sc.us.
Thank you,
Carol Hurt
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| Order Your Veggies for Pick-Up at AMHS | |
 Would you like to have fresh, local, organic vegetables delivered weekly to the Bonds Wilson Campus? Then you should sign up for the Rosebank Farms Spring CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)! The season starts on April 22nd and runs through July 17th. After the last week of school, you will choose another convenient drop off location for your veggies for the remainder of the season.
If you would like to sign up, please follow the instructions below:
1. Go to email csa@rosebankfarms.com and tell them that you would like the AMHS pick-up location If you have questions, feel free to email Maria Kelly at |
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Don't Miss the Dirty Birds at the AMHS Night with the Stingrays
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The Dirty Birds will be playing at the Academic Magnet High School Night
with the Stingrays on Friday, March 20th at 7:05 PM. In order to get the discounted tickets click here and call or fax the number on the attached link. Or go to the box office before March 20th, which is the day of the match between South Carolina Stingrays and Indianapolis.
Come out and support the AMHS Dirty Birds and hear John Pavlides sing the National Anthem!
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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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