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Dates to Know:
| 5/30/16 - Memorial Day - School Closed
5/31/16 - Graduation at 2:30 p.m.
6/2/16 - Last Day of School
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This week at the Academic Magnet:
- Elections for 2016-17 PIE Board
- Athletic Booster Club Board Positions Available
- PIE and Athletic Booster Club Thank Yous
- Sophomore obtains national recognition for musical composition
- Magnet Goes to Scandinavia - Spring Break 2017
- Journey Down Under - June 2017
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Community Happenings
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PIE Election for 2016-17 School YearThe proposed slate of officers for the 2016-2017 PIE Board is now available from the Nominating Committee. Each member of PIE may cast one vote. No response will be counted as a "YES" vote.
Proposed PIE Board Members 2016-2017
President: Tiffany Clifford Vice President: Kristin Lesesne Treasurer: Kelly Yost Secretary: Tracy Fair Member- At-Large: Sarah Winters |
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News from Parent Boards
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Teacher Appreciation Week - Thank You!!
PIE celebrated our AMHS teachers and staff last week with  some much deserved appreciation for all of their hard work for our students. It would not have been possible without the very generous support of the following businesses: The Kickin Chicken Food Truck provided a delicious lunch for the teachers - it was a huge hit with everyone!
Abigail McClam and Brian Hoke of Lotus provided chair massages to help relieve some of the end of year stress. Gift certificates were donated from: Elements Massage, Grace Salon Spa, LongHorn Steakhouse, Lotus, North Charleston Performing Arts Center, Patriots Point Links, Stox & Co., Southern Season & SpiritLine Cruises. Please support these businesses that help us support our AMHS staff!The week was also a huge success thanks to the generosity of Magnet families who donated gift cards for the teachers. I would also like to thank the parents who have helped all year with teacher appreciation - Liz Boyles, Ann Burris, CarolJean Carroll, Tiffannie Clifford, Nichole Dalzell, Angela DiPaulo, Christen Hall, Simone Howe, Cheryl Levin, Kimberly Moss, Holly Snyder & Kelly Yost. Your willingness to jump in and help with your time and talents have made my job easy! Sarah Winters, Teacher Appreciation Chair
Thank you to the entire AMHS Community for a fabulous year!
The time has come to say goodbye to our 2015-2016 PIE Board. I was honored to serve with such dedicated people. I want to thank everyone that served on the PIE Board this year and those that jumped in to help in other ways too. Whether it was working at registration, gathering donations for the spring auction, sitting at the front desk, or sending in food for faculty meetings, every action was appreciated. Parent support groups are an integral part of our AMHS Community. We could not succeed without your help!
A special note of thanks to our "graduating" PIE Board members:
Becky Dornish, Sibita Proctor & Debi Rieflin. These ladies have worn many hats over the years and will be greatly missed. Becky's was always a voice of reason on the PIE Board and a faithful attendee to the meetings. Sibita kept our faculty well fed this year and Debi was a mastermind at scheduling the front desk! Thank you for sharing your time and talents with us and we wish you the best.
 Banquet Wrap-Up
The AMHS All Sports Athletic Banquet was wonderful! The Athletic Booster Club Board would like to thank those on the Banquet Committee who made it so special: John Dornisch, Gwen Hooffstetter, Trish Black, Miki Waring, Mary Sanders, and Kimberly Otey . The Banquet slideshow can be downloaded from the Booster website: http://www.amsboosterclub.org/2016-17 Board
Our Board would like to welcome our new members who start their terms July 1st. They are: Rachel Tolando - Treasurer David Freudenheim - Website Chair Aleta Riesberg - Coach Liaison We are still looking for a few more pieces to our puzzle and need volunteers to give a little time each month to help run our organization. We need: VP - Works closely with the President Membership Chair - Organizes membership drive during school registration in August Football Concession Stand Chair/Co-Chairs - Organizes the concession stand for the five home football games at the Danny Jones field during the Fall Basketball Concession Stand Co-Chair to work with current Chair during the Winter Athletic Banquet Chair/Co-Chairs - Works with the BC Board to organize the All Sports Athletic banquet in May We would also like to welcome back some of our current Board Members: Donna Lee Rose - President Maureen Lehman - Secretary Gwen Hooffstetter - Teacher/Coach Representative Kimberly Otey - Oyster Roast Chair THANK YOU to Past Board Members
Last, but certainly not least, we want to thank our current Board members who have given so much of their time and energy and will be leaving at the end of this year: John Dornisch Miki Waring Murray Eicher Sarah Winters Mary Sanders Cindy Tumbleston Lindsey Pitts |
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Athletics and Activities
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Sophomore obtains national recognition for musical composition
Jenny Yao received national recognition for her string quartet "Mystic Rites". She was named an Emerging Composer at the Trebeca New Music 2016 Young Composer Competition, Finalist at the ASCAP Morton Gould 2016 Young Composer Awards, and Honorable Mention at the 2016 NextNotes High School Composition Awards.
Congratulations, Jenny!
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News from Guidance
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Seniors:
If you have qualified for the Palmetto Fellows Late Award or if you are taking the SAT and/or ACT in May or June to try to qualify, please see your counselor as soon as possible for an application. This application must be completed or your name will not be submitted. You must have your May and June SAT or ACT scores sent directly to the Commission on Higher Education.
Any senior who has already qualified for the Palmetto Fellows Early Award but has not received the email with their Designation Form, should see their counselor immediately.
Enrichment/Summer Programs
If you are looking for enrichment or summer programs for your student, please check Naviance. Enrichment programs are listed under the "College" tab. Information is updated as it is received, so you should check the site regularly.
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Community Service Opportunities
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Charleston Walk for Autism - May 26
Charleston Walk For Autism is having a fundraiser at Sonic drive in restaurant on Highway 78 across from Wanamaker Park in North Charleston. We are looking for students to car hop for tips all donated to local families with autistic children . Providing scholarships that help pay for their therapies. It is scheduled for Thursday May 26 th at 4:30-9 PM the students can come for all or any partial hours during this time. Students should wear fully closed comfortable shoes, black pants or jeans, and we will be providing the t-shirts. Check us out at walkforautismcharleston.org and if interested in signing up please contact Rose ONeal at either 843-553-1316 or walkforautism@outlook.com
Insane Inflatable 5K - May 28
We have an event coming up on May 28th, at Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414. We are seeking volunteers, aged 16 and above, to join us at our Saturday, 7am-1pm shift. They will receive a tee shirt, lunch, snacks, water, and of course, 6 volunteer hours! We always have fun working with the local communities and would love to see some students join us!
Soldier's Angels -- Ongoing
Soldier's Angels is a national charity which provides aid and comfort to those who have served in our armed forces and their families. Our organization offers many volunteer opportunities that allow thousands of volunteers to work tirelessly and assist veterans in a variety of exclusive and effective ways.
We are currently recruiting volunteers to work with our veterans within the Ralph A. Johnson Center as Patient Visitors. Our Patient Visitors will provide support to veterans within the hospital through approved visitations and distribution of donated materials. We will work with your students to establish a schedule that allows them to visit the hospital for only a few hours each week, or during one of the special events we will be hosting this year. Students will be responsible for maintaining a log of their hours.
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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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Magnet goes to Scandinavia April 7-15, 2017
Visit the Viking museum in Oslo, the Tivoli gardens in Copenhagen, and the Skansen open-air museum and Nordic zoo in Stockholm; explore the Danish medieval town of Elsinore and walk in the footsteps of Shakespeare's Hamlet in the 400-year-old Kronborg castle and its maze of secret passageways.
Go to eftours.com, type in the tour #1808536TW, to view the tour and cost. Sign up online with a $95 non-refundable deposit, and set up automatic monthly payments. Any questions, contact Dr. Altman at Mary_Altman@charleston.k12.sc.us or Mr. McCormick at Tyson_McCormick@charleston.k12.sc.us  Journey Down Under We did this tour four years ago and everyone keeps asking when we'll return. June 2017!! Join us for a 14 day tour of New Zealand and Australia. The highlights of the trip include: The Sydney Opera House, Koala Bears, Glow Worms in New Zealand, Hobbit Shire tour, and snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef. There will be a parent interest meeting on: - Monday, May 16th 5pm - 6pm
Please visit www.eftours.com and enter tour # 1873993NA to read more about the trip or sign up. Parents are welcome to join! |
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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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