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Dates to Know:
| 1/21/16 - Junior Parent Night
3/11/16 - PIE Gala
4/16/16 - Prom
5/31/16 - Graduation
6/2/16 - Last Day of School
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This week at the Academic Magnet:
 - Junior College Night - January 21
- Six Word Memoirs
- Save the Date - February 27, 2016 Athletic Booster Club Oyster Roast
- AMHS Roarin' 20s Gala - Purchase discounted tickets now!
- JV & Varsity Boys Basketball Teams' Book Drive for HALOS
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School News
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Happy New Year, Magnet!
The new calendar year has started off with the challenge of the dark and dreary days, and preparation for mid-term exams. 2016 holds much promise for AMHS and for our students as we await the college acceptance letters and prepare for graduation on May 31, 2016. Special Dates on the Horizon: January 8 - 13, 2016: Mid-term Exams
January 14- 18, 2016: MLK Holiday Weekend January 21, 2016: Convocation with Dr. Gerrita Postlewait, Superintendent, Charleston County School District. Report Cards will go home at the end of school. Admissions Procedures and Timeline: The admissions' season for AMHS opens officially on January 9, 2016 with the District's School Choice Fair at West Ashley High School, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The following dates are important ones in the process: January 13, 2016: Open House at AMHS 5:00 PM January 19, 2016: Group Tours at AMHS 9:30 AM January 20, 2016: Group Tours at AMHS 1:30 PM January 24, 2016: All applications are due. Hard copy/printed applications must be turned in to the applicant's guidance counselor to be entered online., January 30, February 1 and February 6: MAP Testing at AMHS for all non-CCSD applicants. The testing will begin at 9:00 AM; all applicants must be at the site by 8:30 AM. February 4, 2016: All applicants will take the Writing Sample. CCSD students will take it at their home school at 9:00 AM; all non-CCSD students will take it at 4:00 PM at AMHS. Late February, 2016: All applicants will receive notification of the status of their application: Accepted, Waiting List, Not Eligible for Admission. While every day at AMHS is exciting and dynamic, the new year lies ahead with even more opportunities for growth and development. Thank you for your continuing support as AMHS moves ahead into the season of college decisions, final thesis presentations, IGP's and plans for the future. If we can help with anything, please call us at 746-1300.
Happy New Year! Many, many THANKS to the many of you who contribute your talents, time & energy, and financial support to help AMHS.  A heartfelt thank you to the AMHS families who supported our  Thanks4Giving Campaign. We raised $31,130.00 with this campaign alone. Thank you for ensuring AMHS has a brighter future! Happy New Year to all! Thanks 4 Giving! AMHS Partners In Education & The Academic Magnet Foundation Yearbook Ads
Parents, with holiday season fast approaching, don't forget to plan for your yearbook Recognition Ad! Students love seeing your lasting message, and we have limited space available for you to honor your Raptor. You can create your ad online by visiting www.jostens.com. Contact Larissa Bortz with questions. Final Deadline: January 29, 2016
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News from Parent Boards
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6pm Meeting @ AMHS this Monday, January 11th
....Need a New Year's Resolution?
Help AMHS Become Better & Better! ...Please Take Part this Monday - Hope to See You There!
Follow the Foundation & AMHS!
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PIE is proud to sponsor teacher appreciation events throughout the school year. Anyone interested in receiving information about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities, please send your contact information to Sarah Winters at tswinters@hotmail.com. Thank you!
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/.
 With the winter sports season upon us, we are in need of concession stand volunteers for home basketball games, starting tomorrow. Please consider volunteering! The link to sign up is:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044badad2babff2-basketball1
Also, AMHS Raptor stadium chairs are still for sale. The  cost is $50. If you'd like to purchase one, please contact Donna Rose at tarheelsd@comcast.net.
Please come out and support the AMHS Raptors at their various sports. Check our website for all winter sports schedules at: www.amhsboosterclub.org
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Community Happenings
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Junior Parent Night and Financial Aid Awareness
Junior parents mark your calendars now for January 21st! You won't want to miss this informative evening about navigating  the college application process, PSAT scores and financial aid. The evening will start at 5:30 and our guidance team, Ms. Ware and Ms. Taylor, will discuss how to best use Naviance as a tool for college/career planning, provide a brief overview of the college admissions process, and share some pertinent information on PSAT results. In addition, Ericka Harrison-Jones, Financial Aid Counselor/Office Operations Manager, from College of Charleston, will speak to the group about the financial aid process starting at 6:15. It is an informative evening you won't want to miss! Please Note: The College Board will not have released the individual PSAT score reports to the school, but parents/students who have a College Board account can access those scores as of January 7th. The guidance team encourages parents to bring those scores with them to the evening to refer to during the discussion. The following is a link to access the scores: https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home 
March 11, 2016 - 7-10:00 pm (pre-party at 6:00)
Founder's Hall at Charlestowne Landing
Have a Roarin' good time with Magnet!
SAVE THE DATE - AMHS Athletic Booster Club Oyster Roast
February 27, 2016
Stay tuned for more information!J.V. & Varsity Boys basketball teams' book drive for HALOS
HALOS is an independent nonprofit organization that works alongside the Department of Social Services to collect donations from the community to improve the lives of neglected and abused children. Players are collecting new and gently used books for children from infancy to teens are needed for their Back Pack Buddy Initiative. Please feel free to send in any books you would like to donate for this effort this week and upon return from Winter Break. There will be a box in the gym classroom. Thank you in advance for your support!
9th Grade IGP Conference Schedule
We are currently scheduling IGP Conferences for 9th grade students with the last name A through P.
Please click on the following link to sign up for your IGP with Ms. Bearden.
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Athletics and Activities
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Students Use Only Six Words To Write Their Memoirs.
In Mr. Wright's Creative Writing class, students were asked to write their memoirs. The only catch? The memoirs had to be exactly six words. The outcome was inspiring. The six-word memoirs created by the students were creative, sometimes funny, sometimes somber, and always conveyed more in six words than anyone could have expected.
The students were inspired by the Six-Word Memoirs� from SMITH Magazine (sixwordmemoirs.com) and their book Not Quite What I was Planning: Six Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure.
During the month-long project, students were asked to think of many different aspects of the memoir, including elements of graphic design like a background image and which typeface would best compliment their memoir. Of course, finalizing the six words took many peer editing sessions and revisions.
Once each student was happy with their final memoir, they set to work as group synthesizing their different memoirs into one video. There were different parts to this, a major one being choosing the background song that would accompany the film.
The 2015 six-word memoir film can be viewed at: www.sixwordmemoir.wikispaces.com.
Upcoming Athletic Events:
January 7 - Wrestling v. Burke & Orangeburg (Away) 6-8:00
January 8 - Basketball v. Whale Branch (Away) JV Girls - 5:00 Varsity Girls - 6:30 Varsity Boys - 7:30 January 9 - Wrestling - CCSD Tournament
Time and Location TBA
January 12 - Wrestling v. North Charleston & Beaufort (Home) 6-8:00 Basketball v. North Charleston High School (Away)
JV Girls - 4:00
JV Boys - 5:15
Varsity Girls - 6:30
Varsity Boys - 7:30
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Community Service Opportunities
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Ongoing
Meeting Street Academy
642 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403
We are seeking high school students to come assist the teachers in the classroom, read books to the student, help monitor the playground, engage in whatever activity the teacher has planned, and to even help plan some activities they would be interested in doing with the students. We offer extended day every day after school except on PD, Holidays, or Breaks.
Ongoing and flexible times to participate - Students may sign up for just one day a week or several days a week. Also, students may sign up for one hour or the whole extended day time (3:30 PM - 5:30 PM). Please contact Siobhan Ragan, sragan@meetingstreetschools.org, for more information or to volunteer.
Charleston Animal Society
2455 Remount Road
N. Charleston, SC 29406
www.charlestonanimalsociety.org
Students 13 - 17 may volunteer with a parent or guardian. You will need to complete a volunteer application and attend orientation. Schedule and shelter wish list on website. For more information, contact the Animal Society at info@charlestonanimalsociety.org or (843) 747-4849.
Charleston County Public Library
Multiple Locations
www.ccpl.org
For ages 16 + - Charleston County Public Library is always looking for volunteers who want to get involved and help with programs, projects, special events and helping patrons. View all current needs and download a volunteer application from their website under the "About Us" tab and choose "Volunteer Opportunities". Contact Susan Bednar at (843) 805-6826 for more information.
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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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