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Raptors in Action
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On Saturday, September 12, the Ecology Club cleaned our adopted stretch of Highway 17 N. The group collected about 45 pounds of litter in total. Pictured from left to right are: Jenny Yao (10th grade), Vivian Song (12th), Angela Yang (9th), Xiaolan Zhou (12th), Abby Bonner (9th), Emily Rojas (12th), Matthew Martin (12th) and Nathan Nguyen (9th). The group meets on A day Mondays at lunch in Ms. Metzner-Roop's room (room 7224). Please join us Monday if you are interested in joining.
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Girls' Cross Country Win
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Congratulations to the Girls Cross Country team for their win at the Coaches Classic in Columbia on Saturday, September 12th. The girls competed in a division with 430 runners to take top honors. Kate Kuisel was 5th and Annalise Hafner was 9th overall. Pictured left to right: Sophie Crosby, Caroline Keefer, Carly Hall, Rachel Walmet, Annalise Hafner, Kate Kuisel, and Caroline Seymour.
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AMHS Student Directory Corrections
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On the last day of registration, one of the directories that people made changes in directly went missing. Unfortunately we have no way of knowing who made changes in it. So if you made changes DIRECTLY in the directory ONLY, please send me an email so I have your correct information. My email is zarin@att.net
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Senior Information for Yearbook
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Senior deadlines are rapidly approaching. Please download the attached file for information about:
1) Senior survey - including senior quote
2) Senior Page Information
3) Parent Recognition Ads
4) Senior Portraits
To download the form, click here.
Questions? larissa_bortz@charleston.k12.sc.us |
Junior Class Information
| 1. SAVE THE DATE -- PROM
April 16, 2016
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Charlestowne Landing - Founders Hall
2. The Junior Class will hold their annual bake sale at the International Dinner on October 17, 2015. The Junior Class sponsors are asking for donations of desserts to be purchased by attendees after they enjoy their meal. Funds from the sale will support the cost of the Junior Trip.
3. The Junior Class is selling AMHS rally towels to support the cost of the Junior Trip for $5.00. Towels can be purchased at home football games or in the "school store" in Mrs. Zirkle's office.
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Get Involved!
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Ronald McDonald House Charities 2015-2016 Junior Board
In an effort to promote leadership, community awareness, and philanthropy in our local youth, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston, SC has formed the RMHC Junior Board, now entering its eighth year. Eligible applicants will be students entering their junior or senior year of high school and will be actively enrolled in any local public or private school in Charleston, Berkeley, or Dorchester counties. Homeschooled students are also encouraged to participate.
Ronald McDonald House Charities wishes to help build a strong community through enriching leadership, business, negotiation, creativity, problem solving, community service, community awareness, and philanthropy in the future leaders of the Greater Charleston Area. Applicants should possess some level of skill in these areas and the desire to further improve those skills.
The RMHC Junior Board will provide students with the opportunity to refine their leadership skills while concentrating on ways to build philanthropy in the Greater Charleston area. This will be accomplished through leadership and team-building activities as well as through philanthropic projects for RMHC. Students who are selected to serve on the Junior Board will be eligible for Higher Education Scholarship awards at the completion of their term on the RMHC Board.
Application Deadline is September 28. Please see Ms Taylor for the application and more information
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5K Race for HALOS
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5K on Saturday, OCTOBER 10, 2015, 9am Palmetto Islands County Park, Mt. Pleasant Prizes for Top 3 Male & Top 3 Female Runners!
Dry Tunes Speaker Give-away!
Gift Card drawings!
Music at the race!
Post race refreshments!
Free popsicles at the Finish! Register by Oct. 1 for a t-shirt! Packet Pick-up:
"Fleet Feet", Houston Northcutt Blvd.,
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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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Early Dismissal
Wednesday, September 23 at 1:15 p.m.
Homecoming/Spirit Week
September 14-18
International Dinner
October 17
Graduation
May 31, 2016 2:30 PM
Last Day of School
June 2, 2016
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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 Liz Boyles by 5:00 p.m. on 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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 Partners in Education (PIE)
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Please join us Saturday, October 17th, from 6-8 p.m. for our annual PIE sponsored International Dinner held in the AMHS cafeteria.
Connect with AMHS families and faculty over a fantastic meal prepared by AMHS parent and student volunteers. Learn about the diverse cultural heritage of our Magnet community!
Tickets (sold at the door): $10 adults, $5 students, free for all AMHS faculty and staff
Looking for a way to meet new Magnet families and show appreciation to our wonderful faculty and staff? Please consider hosting one of our 15 country tables! The host chooses a country, organizes food and simple decor, and recruits friends and family to help cook. Some of our past represented countries: France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Spain, USA, Russia, Italy, Greece, Israel, and more!
See the link below to sign up:
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AMHS PIE Hospitality Opportunities
This PIE Committee provides refreshments for various school and faculty functions. Interested in helping?
We're using VolunteerSpot (the leading online Sign-up and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming Sign-ups.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.
Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact sibita1@gmail.com to sign you up manually.
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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.
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Community Service Opportunities
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry - 9/19/15
We have our biggest event of the year on Saturday, September 19th, FAM JAM. It's our 11th Annual Fam Jam festival in Marion Square! For a child, PLAY is the vehicle for exploring and learning, developing new skills, and connecting with others. Through self-directed PLAY, children can follow their interests, explore the unknown, link outcomes with choices, conquer their fears and make friends. PLAY also has important links to developing key skills that serve as a foundation for life-long success, including critical thinking, communication, problem solving and collaboration. We need all sorts of volunteers for this fun event. Get a big group together or just bring yourself, either way, we're sure you'll have a great time! Please sign up through signupgenius.com: click on the link below: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4bacaa2da31-20152See Ms Taylor for additional information. Charleston Walk For Autism - 9/19/15
Charleston Walk for Autism is seeking volunteers to help raise funds for autistic children to receive ABA therapy by holding a car wash at Auto Zone on Ashley Phosphate Road in North Charleston on Saturday, September 19th from 10 am to 5 pm. If interested in volunteering for any service hours, please contact Rose Oneal at 553-1316 or walkforautism@outlook.com.
SeeWee Visitor Center - 9/26/15
Saturday, September 26th, is National Public Lands Day and to celebrate the day, the SeeWee Visitor Center will be in need of students and adults to assist with the planting for the bee apiary and butterfly garden. There will also be some painting for fencing. About 25 volunteers are needed. Aside from the volunteer work for NPLD, there will be a Red wolf program at 11:30 am and at 10 am and the Charleston Community professional beekeepers will be giving a program on the bees (live bees in the apiary). So, the day will be both educational and fun! There is also a picnic area at the Sewee Center and a one-mile trail, Nebo Trail, the meanders through the forest and around ponds. For more information or to sign up, please contact Patricia Midgett the Visitor Services Manager at the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. Her office number is (843) 928-3264 or she can be reached at patricia_midgett@fws.gov.
IOP Connector Run - 10/3/15
A big welcome to our Community of Volunteers! We are so thankful to all of you, as you help to make this a successful and enjoyable event. Prior to the race, you can help with packet stuffing, registration and packet pick-up. On Race Day we rely on your help on the race-course as you cheer and direct participants, or hand out water at the post-race party. And of course we will need help cleaning up after our fabulous race and post-race party.
Visit: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0849a5ad2ea0f49-20153 for more information and to sign up.
Buddy Walk - 10/3/15
Buddy Walk sponsored by Lowcountry Down Syndrome Association, Sunday, October 3, 2015
Shifts between 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Daniel Island, Etiwan Park. Please contact: Becky Dornisch at
amhs.volunteer@dornisch.org or (843) 270-8324 if interested in participating. This year the Buddy Walk is offering a reduced registration rate of $10 for all volunteers. Registration includes t-shirt, food, entertainment and helping the Down Syndrome Association to raise money to fund education and social activities throughout the year. Volunteers will be manning festival activities such as jumpcastles.
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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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