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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:
 - "Thanks4Giving" Fundraiser and Phon-a-Thon
- Caf� Diem Thanksgiving Feast
- 9th & 11th Grade IGP Conference Sign Up
- Senior STEM-related Thesis Opportunities
- Faculty Meeting Refreshments sign-up
- AMHS Athletic Booster Club Membership Form
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School News
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Principal Points: November 2015 The second term has gotten off to a fast and furious start as  we head into the season of Senior Thesis presentations and the holidays. AMHS has much to be proud of in the academic realm, on the athletic field, in the arts, and in our community. Academic Accomplishments: - 18 National Merit Semi-Finalists
- 75 Palmetto Fellows Candidates
- 30 Students from AMHS and SOA participated in a special workshop sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League. The workshop centered on building peer leaders for developing and implementing programs in the school which help us all to better understand each other. This is a natural follow-up to the program presented by Dr. Rupert Nacoste at AMHS in January.
On the Athletic Field: - Boys X Country Team is the AA Boys State Champions with 1stPlace Winner: Hayden DiBona
- Girls X Country Team placed 3rd in the AA Girls State Championship with State Runner-up: Kate Kuisel.
- AMHS Girls Competitive Cheer Team was the first place winner in all three of its competitions this Fall.
- Raptor Football: Following an exciting win over Garrett on Friday night, the team is headed to Marion to play Marion High School this Friday. Go Raptors!!
Arts and AMHS: - "Y'all Fest:" students will work with publishing writers (EK Johnston in a writer's workshop, November 13, 2015.
- AMHS students continue their work at the Halsey Institute. Mr. Junius Wright has established an important working/learning experience with the institute, and the students have enjoyed it. This year they are working with Mr. Lonnie Hampton, whose work involves building art around ordinary objects.
AMHS and the Community: - Bonds-Wilson Reading Room: On Friday, October 30, 2015 Bonds-Wilson Alumni gathered in the RoseMaree Myers Theater to hear of the installation of the Bonds-Wilson Reading Room in the Media Center. The room, an Eagle Scout project for William Pugh, is a comfortable place to read, to meet, and to reflect on the past accomplishments of students at Bonds-Wilson High School, which was located on this campus until 1985. NFL player and coach, Art Shell, a graduate of Bonds-Wilson High School was the featured speaker. It was an exceptional day for everyone.
- Honduras School Support: On Friday, November 6th, the AMHS Student Council sponsored BuffPuff Volleyball in an effort to raise funds for a kindergarten building in El Sauce, Honduras. The money raised will help complete a major renovation on the school. AMHS has been connected to this school through the Senior Thesis project of Anne Rodgers, who worked this summer at the school and whose work centers on education for girls in this small underdeveloped nation. The event was great fun for a good cause and a special close to the week.
Thank you for your continuing support as AMHS moves ahead into the season of college applications, thesis presentations, and the holiday activities. If we can help with anything, please call us at 746-1300.
"Thanks4Giving" Fundraiser
It's harvest time! In the spirit of giving, consider donating to  AMHS and provide PIE & the Academic Magnet Foundation with the monetary ingredients needed to create a rich platter of resources for our school to prosper! Your donation is the ingredient we need for our Recipe for Success! ANY amount is helpful-after all, it is the combination of every side dish, seasoning, and dessert  that makes for a wonderful feast. Donate Today! Join the harvest by donating online https://amhspe.ejoinme.org/thanks4giving or send a check payable to AMHS PIE using this donation form . Thanks4Giving!
Also, we need volunteers to help with our Thanks4Giving Phone-a-thon (See more info below). Can you spare an hour to help call members of our Raptor Nation? Come join us November 16th from 1:00PM to 3:30PM. Sign up at the link below. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094cada622a46-thanks4giving
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News from Parent Boards
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Please Take Part
in our meeting this Monday AND in the
Foundation & PIE's
 Phone-a-Thon immediately thereafter this coming Monday, November 16th @ 12 noon @ AMHS Calling all Volunteers - parents, educators, specialists, businesspeople ...
participants of all kinds... - Come Take Part - Help "Leverage Success" for AMHS!
Hope to see you this coming Monday @ 12 noon @ AMHS (in the Conference Room near the Main Entry) Thank You & See You This Monday! ALL Foundation Board Meetings are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Please to take part. The next one is @ 12noon on Monday, Nov. 16th!
or take part @
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.
The AMHS Athletic Booster Club is a non-profit, volunteer based organization committed to supporting the student athletes, coaches and athletic programs of Academic Magnet High School. And we couldn't do it without your support!
The Athletic Booster Club hosts the annual All Sports Athletic Banquet, provides funding for tournament entry fees and team trophies, hosts the football tailgate parties, and so much more! Please visit our website at www.amhsboosterclub.org for additional information and events schedule.
Please consider joining or renewing your membership for the 2015-2016 school year by completing the attached membership form or you can join online at http://amhsboosterclub.org/membership/.
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 - 843-270-0315 or tarheelsd@comcast.net.
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Community Happenings
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Caf� Diem Thanksgiving Feast
On Thursday, November 19, Caf� Diem (the AMHS/SOA Cafeteria) cordially invites parents to join our family for our annual Thanksgiving feast.
We'll be serving oven-baked sliced turkey breast finished with gravy and served with cornbread stuffing, green beans, and house made sweet potato casserole. All parents' meals are served with sweet tea and a chocolate chip cookie for only $4.
Please RSVP at 843-746-6391, or e-mail joseph_pettit@charleston.k12.sc.us by Tuesday, November 17, if you plan to attend. Please let us know which serving time you'll attend. (SOA middle school 11:15 a.m.; SOA high school 12 p.m.; AMHS 1 p.m.)
We look forward to having you at our Caf� Diem Thanksgiving table.
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.
11th 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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Athletics and Activities
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Upcoming:
November 13 - Raptors at Marion High School - 7:30 pm Consider joining the AMHS Athletic Booster Club! See membership information above.
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Community Service Opportunities
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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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