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Dates to Know:
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3/11/16 - PIE Gala
5/31/16 - Graduation
6/2/16 - Last Day of School
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This week at the Academic Magnet:
 - Kick-off of "Thanks4Giving" Fundraiser for AMHS
- Thanksgiving "Thank you" for teachers and staff
- 9th & 11th Grade IGP Conference Sign Up
- Senior STEM-related Thesis Opportunities
- Faculty Meeting Refreshments sign-up
- AMHS Athletic Banquet Co-Chair Needed
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School News
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"Thanks4Giving" Fundraiser
Show your thanks for your school and feed our needs! Let us model the first Thanksgiving and come together as an AMHS family to build a brighter future.
Hopefully, by now, you have received a mailing from AMHS  Partners in Education (PIE) and the Academic Magnet Foundation (AMF) explaining in detail our "Thanks4Giving" fundraiser. (If not, click here for a copy.) Excellent education is something we expect in our community, but we cannot count on public  funding to provide the level of support that our school needs. Many of the programs offered at AMHS are not funded by the district. In order to continue these programs and strive for excellence in all areas, we rely on your support! Join the harvest by donating online https://amhspe.ejoinme.org/thanks4giving or send a check payable to AMHS PIE using this donation form . Thanks4Giving!  9th Grade IGP Conference Schedule
We are currently scheduling IGP Conferences for 9th grade students with the last name A through H. Please click on the following link to sign up for your IGP with Ms. Bearden. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094eafac28a2fe3-signup11th Grade IGP Conferences - Sign up Today!
11th grade students brought home information last week on how to sign up for IGP conferences. If you have not signed up for a conference by November 13, conference date/time will be assigned and sent home with your student. If you are unable to attend the conference, please register your student for a time and we can call you during that meeting.
Appointment times are scheduled during each period and lunch. Be sure to check with your student for a time that best fits his/her schedule.
We look forward to seeing you and your student soon!
Thank you for your continuing support!
Attention Seniors!!
If you have a thesis that is in a STEM-related field, please see Ms. Metzner-Roop ASAP. There are upcoming competitions that you can enter your thesis project to win scholarships and other prizes. Although the deadline to enter is soon, the projects will not need to be done for a while. So please contact Ms. Metzner-Roop at katharinelee_roop@charleston.k12.sc.us.
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News from Parent Boards
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Please help say "Thank you" to our wonderful Teachers and Staff 
To thank our dedicated teachers and staff,
and help them add to their Thanksgiving tables, the PIE Teacher and Staff Appreciation Committee is collecting $10 GROCERY STORE gift cards. Please send 1 or 2 cards into the office (in an envelope labeled "Kristi Wallace - Appreciation") by WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11. If the amount of the cards is different than $10, please let us know how much is loaded on the card. If we have extras, we will combine them for a more generous gift. Thank you for continuing to support our wonderful AMHS teachers and staff!
Faculty Meetings
Each month, AMHS faculty meet together to discuss ... well, whatever they discuss! Wouldn't if be great if they were also well fed and happy? Help make sure our faculty's snacking needs are met by signing up to send in refreshments. We're using VolunteerSpot for AMHS Faculty Meeting Snack Sign-ups.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/8oLiWj
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 me and I can sign you up manually - sibita1@gmail.com.
Please come out and support the AMHS Raptors at their various sports. Check our website for all fall sports schedules at: www.amhsboosterclub.org
The Athletic Booster Club is looking for a Chair or Co-Chair for the AMHS Athletic Banquet. Please contact Donna Lee Rose if you are interested in helping. 270-0315 or tarheelsd@comcast.net.
Also, a reminder that with football in full swing, we are still looking for Concession Stand volunteers. If you'd like to  volunteer to help with concessions, please click on this link:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4ba4ac2fa7ff2-concessions
Students may volunteer for Community Service hours! (Please bring your form)
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Community Happenings
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IGPs for 9th and 11th Grades (See above) Seniors with STEM-related theses should check in with Ms Roop (See above)
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Athletics and Activities
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Upcoming Events:
November 6 - Football - Raptors v. Garrett @ Home 7:30 pm
November 7 - Cross Country State Meet (Columbia) 8:30 am
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Community Service Opportunities
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November 8 - MDA Muscle Walk
Please help support one of our own and the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the MDA Muscle Walk at the RiverDogs stadium on Sunday, November 8th from 11am-2pm.  Caleb Sizemore, an Academic Magnet 2015 graduate, has organized a Muscle Walk team to help raise funds for MDA research for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (the disease which affects him) and to raise awareness of the impact of neuromuscular diseases on so many individuals and families. Please come join Caleb, friends, family, and dozens of other teams in the non-competitive walk around the stadium to support those with muscle diseases.
MDA is a voluntary health agency that funds cutting-edge neuromuscular disease research; ensures that all Americans affected by these diseases receive treatment and critical care; and serves as a voice for families with neuromuscular diseases. MDA has built the nation's only neuromuscular clinic network, with over 200 MDA clinics, which provides expert treatment for those with neuromuscular diseases. MDA also provides free summer camps designed specifically for kids with muscle diseases.
Academic Magnet has raised almost $1,700 for the Caleb's Muscle Walk team this year, and the total raised so far this year for Caleb's team is $6,300. Those funds are designated for research for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy cures and treatments. You can donate to his team at this link: Caleb's Cure. Please join us at the Muscle Walk! Just show up at the stadium at 11a.m. on Sunday, Nov 8th, and we will do the quick registration stuff, and you will join up with Caleb and his team and participate in the walk around and in the stadium. Lunch and lots of other fun activities are included. Help us to Make a Muscle and Make a Difference.
November 13-14
We are looking for volunteers to help us run the Charleston Young Adult Literacy Festival -YALLFest. Every year the festival grows. YALLFest is the largest young adult festival in the nation and we expect even more attendees than last year. If you are willing to volunteer, please click on the link below. There you will be able to fill out a volunteer form. Once the form has been filled out you will receive a confirmation email
http://goo.gl/forms/CDcJuRhRsX
For additional information, please contact Emily Williams, YALLFest Volunteer Coordinator at 843.722.2666.
November 24-26
HALOS is a recipient of The 38th Annual Turkey Day Run and  Gobble Wobble proceeds and would like to have at least ten volunteer shifts covered by HALOS representatives. Shifts are available Tuesday November 24th through Thursday November 26th, and cover set-up, the expo and race day. To sign up for a shift, click here. Please include HALOS as the organization in the work information section of the form. If you have any questions or would like more details about an event, please contact me- tara@charlestonhalos.org or 843-953-9539.
Prefer to relax and enjoy instead of volunteering? We would
Ongoing
South Carolina Competes is geared primarily toward providing educational opportunities for students across the socioeconomic spectrum. We have two major initiatives, and will be starting at least one more in the coming weeks. These initiatives allow students to choose to either volunteer in a continuing project, or to volunteer for various one-time events.
Our FARE Play (Fantasy Athletics Real Education) initiative is a fantasy sport league where student volunteer mentors engage middle and elementary students in mathematics tutoring through sports statistics.
Our ACE (Athletes' Cooperative Education) initiative creates volunteer opportunities for student athletes from differing socioeconomic backgrounds to work together and engage in conversations about their differing perspectives.
For more information on South Carolina Competes, please contact them at sccompetes@gmail.com .
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For a more complete list of community service opportunities, click here. If you know of an opportunity that needs to be added to this list, please forward the information to Becky Dornisch at amhs.volunteer@dornisch.org .
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In Other News....
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 Belize Trip -- June 2016  Dr. Altman and Mr. McCormick have decided to open a 2nd trip. Our next destination - 8 days in BELIZE (June 8 -15). Come with us as we explore the rainforest and the 2nd largest reef system in the world. Highlights of the trip include: Mayan ruins of Lamanai and Xunantunich, Howler monkey sanctuary, snorkeling the reef, jungle hikes, cave tubing, and a zip line canopy tour. The current cost of the trip is $2785. Please visit www.eftours.com and enter tour id# 1783193RH to see the full itinerary and price breakdown, or e-mail us at  Tyson_mccormick@charleston.k12.sc.us or mary_altman@charleston.k12.sc.us. We hope to see you on tour!
-The Traveling Duo
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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 Liz Boyles by 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday preceding the Thursday publication date. |
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