Flora Update
The Latest News and Information from AC Flora High School
Upcoming Events
Thursday, October 19- Teacher Workday
Friday, October 20- Fall Break (Student/Staff Holiday)
Congratulations Fatima Vause!
National Honor Society
- Student must be a junior or senior (not already in NHS)
- GPA of 3.750 or higher.
Applications must be filled out by the student and returned to Mrs. Purdy in room 203 no later than Friday, October 6, 2023. Late applications will not be considered. Students who are selected by the faculty committee for membership will participate in an induction ceremony on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 6 pm in the AC Flora Theater. Please contact lindsay.purdy@richlandone.org with questions.
Free Flu Shots for Students
From School Counseling:
Click here for this week's scholarship list.
Plan to attend a free webinar: How to Plan Pay for College 101. There are 6 available dates in October. Click here for more information.
Pre-ACT and PSAT Testing Date:
AC Flora will be offering the PSAT and Pre-ACT on Wednesday, October 18th. Testing will begin promptly at 8 am.
Students will be tested based on their grade level listed in PowerSchool. All students labeled as grade 9 will participate in the Pre-ACT and all students labeled as grade 10 or 11 in PowerSchool will participate in the PSAT.
The Pre-ACT will be a paper pencil test and the PSAT will be administered electronically. More information will be shared as the date draws near.
Seniors will participate in alternative activities on October 18th in the morning while testing is taking place. These activities will include participating in Senior college and career assistance at AC Flora High School, self- facilitated Service-Learning Projects, Job Shadowing, and College Visits. Information about these activities will be shared at a later date.
Upcoming college visits:
Representatives will be available during lunch.
Friday, September 29: SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
and The University of the South- Sewanee
Monday, October 2: Francis Marion University
BBQ Plate Fundraiser
Close your kitchen on Thursday, October 12, and let us provide dinner for your family! The AC Flora Athletic Booster Club will host its annual Fall BBQ Fundraiser on Thursday, October 12th. BBQ plates will be served at the AC Flora Main Office entrance from 5-7pm (rain or shine) with walk-up plates available on a first-come-first-serve basis.
BBQ plate tickets are $12 each and are being sold by all fall athletes (cheer, cross country, football, girls golf, swim, girls tennis & volleyball) through Monday, October 2, or online at GetFalconTickets.com through Friday, October 6th. Click here for more information.
Senior Portrait Make Up Days and Order Info
Friday, September 29 and Thursday, October 12
Auditorium Lobby
Book your appointment here.
Parents,
To obtain your online code in order to view and purchase photos with Legacy Studios, please contact customercare@legacystudios.com.
Be sure to include your student's name, their grade and the name of the School they attend.
From the PTSO:
Earn money for AC Flora while you shop for groceries!
Link your Lowes Foods Fresh Rewards card to AC Flora, and Lowes Foods will reward Flora for spending on private brand products:
· Go to this link https://www.lowesfoods.com/community/cart-2-class
· Click on the Enroll Now button
· Enter the number on the back of your Fresh Rewards cards along with the first three letters of your last name (if you don’t already have a card, you can get one at checkout)
· Select AC Flora High School from the drop box and then click continue – All set!!
Please join the PTSO:
- As a Friends/Family Member
- As a Business Partner
Get Connected with Your Student's Class:
Get plugged in and receive grade-specific updates via GroupMe! To join, simply email the person(s) listed below corresponding to the grade level(s) of your student(s):
9th: Eveleigh Hughey at florafreshmen@gmail.com
10th: Marni Chetwood at florasophomores@gmail.com
11th: Leyden Hane at florajuniors@gmail.com
12th: Catherine Lockhart at floraseniors@gmail.com
Teachers: Don’t forget that your PTSO-funded Academic Excellence Grant application, including all documentation, is due tomorrow, September 29!
ASVAB
Please click here to express interest in taking the ASVAB.
Save the Date
Athletics Schedule
After School Tutoring and Study Hall
Take advantage of this opportunity! Monday- Thursdays, Coach Moore hosts after-school study hall and tutoring.
Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Location: library
Monday: Study Hall only
Tuesday: English, Science, Spanish, Social Studies, Web Page Design, Computer Science, Personal Finance
Wednesday: Social Studies, Spanish, Math
Thursday: Social Studies, Spanish, Math, Science
Click here for flyer.
2023-2024 Falcon Business Partners:
Falcon Gold
Water Worx Pros
Falcon Silver
Freeway Music
Big Red Box
Shives Funeral Home
Two Men and a Truck
Falcon Bronze
South State Bank
HLJ Creative
Brabham Griffin Insurance
Falcon Friend
Bokesch & Tipton, LLC
Contact Us
Email: jennifer.collins@richlandone.org
Website: https://www.richlandone.org/Domain/45
Location: 1 Falcon Drive, Columbia, SC, USA
Phone: 803-738-7300
Twitter: @acflorahigh