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| Zhang Competes In International Science and Engineering Fair | |
 Bertrand Zhang, senior, recently traveled to Pittsburgh, PA to compete at ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair). His project was entitled "Objective Assessment Criteria For Median Based Filtering of Impulse Noise Corrupted Images". During the week-long competition Bertrand met students from all over the world and had the opportunity to speak with several Nobel Prize winners in science.
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| Raptor Girls' Soccer Wins Third Consecutive State Championship | |
Congratulations to the girls' varsity soccer team who won their third consecutive championship and their fourth in five years! They beat Christ Church 4-0 last Friday in a game that was dominated by the Raptors. Way to go, Raptors!
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| Boys' Soccer Wins 2nd State Championship Title | |
AMHS Boys' Soccer Team defeated Indian Land 4-1 to win back to back sate championships. This is their third championship in four years, winning in 2012, 2014, and 2015. Congratulations!
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| Magnet Students Represent Key Club at Local Kiwanis Meeting | |
Jessica Wright and Noa HaLevi are the face of the Academic Magnet Key Club, a nationally recognized student-led service organization. The local Kiwanis club asked these two young ladies to be the guest speakers at their May luncheon to learn about all the different service activities available to the AMHS Key Club members.
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| Greenwood Genetic Center Visits Academic Maget | |
 Greenwood Genetic Center Visits AMHS
The mobile gene lab from the Greenwood Genetic Center visited AMHS earlier this month. For two days the 9th grade biology students performed gel electrophoresis in order to determine the presence of the Sickle Cell Anemia gene.  |
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National Spanish Exam Results
AMHS Spanish students recently completed the National Spanish Exam. To see a complete list of the rankings of the exam please click here. Congratulations to all the students who excelled on this national exam!
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| Stephen Colbert Shocks SC schools by Funding Every Single Teacher-Requested Grant | |
Comedian Stephen Colbert announced Thursday that he would fund every existing grant request South Carolina public school teachers have made on the education crowdfunding website DonorsChoose.org.
Colbert partnered with Share Fair Nation and ScanSource to fund nearly 1,000 projects for more than 800 teachers at over 375 schools, totaling $800,000.
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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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Memorial Day - No School
5/25
Student Academic Awards Assembly
5/26
Athletic Banquet
5/28 5:30 PM
Underclassmen Exams
5/28-5/29 & 6/1-6/2
Baccalaureate
5/31 3 PM at AMHS
Graduation Day
6/3 at 2:30 PM
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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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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Click on this link to receive the Raptor Report.
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| Class of 2015: Where are They Going? | |
"College Decision Day" has arrived and every senior of the Class of 2015 has officially committed to the college they will be attending in the upcoming fall. Click here for the names of all seniors and their college choice.
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| Students Advance to National Level for National History Day Competition | |
The National History Day (NHD) South Carolina State Competition was held on Saturday, April 25 at Westwood High School in Blythewood, SC. The competition's theme is "Leadership and Legacy in History." The Honors Global Studies I teachers, with the assistance of the Honors World Literature teachers, have guided the freshman participants to advance to the State Competition. Students had the option of creating documentary, website, paper, or performance that would reflect the theme of the NHD contest. The following students will advance to the National Level NHD competition at the University of Maryland on June 14-18.
Senior Group Performance
Jenny Yao, Sarah Yetman, Fanny Cheung
The Life and Legacy of John Cage
Senior Group Website
William Donnellon, Nahom Gebreselassie, Jared Kievit, Domenic Smith
The Life and Legacy of Jackie Robinson
Harrison McGrath, Zachary O'Neal, William Tipton, Helena Upshaw
Malcom X: Steps to Freedom
Congratulations to all the students!
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| Principal Points: May | |
 Congratulations, AMHS Community! Once again Academic Magnet High School has been nationally ranked by US News and World Report. This year we are #7!
Thank you, teachers, students, parents and community members, for your support and encouragement during the past year. Together, we have maintained a high level of academic challenge and performance. Congratulations!
This school year has been a successful one, and I hope that each student and faculty/staff member will remember the year as a positive and purposeful one. As we come to its close, please let us know if there are any questions or concerns that you may have. We want to continue our efforts to maintain the academic excellence and the sense of community associated with AMHS.
Thank you for your support this year; we look forward to the 2015-2016 school year with optimism and a strong sense of purpose.
Calendar: May
May 21 - 24: Senior Trip
May 26: Student Academic Awards Assembly
May 28, 29: Underclassmen Exams
May 31: Baccalaureate 3 PM
June 1, 2: Underclassmen Exams
June 3: Graduation 2:30 PM
See you at one or more of the athletic competitions, year-end activities, or at the graduation. Thanks for your continued support of our efforts to offer the best possible academic program we can for our students.
Judith Peterson, AMHS Principal
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Click here to get details about 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
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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QUICK LINKS
AMHSClick here to go directly to the school website.
Raptor Report Archive Access back issues of the Raptor Report here.
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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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