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)
Friday, October 27- Early Release/Virtual Parent Conferences
ICYMI: Mr. Mueller on WLTX
Band Receives Excellent Rating
FALCON NATION.....Please come out and support our Band this Saturday, October 21, at 2 pm at the 2023 South Carolina Band Directors Association 2A/4A Lower State Championships at White Knoll High School in Lexington. The Band takes the field promptly at 2 pm with the awards to follow at 4:30 pm! Let's show our Band students how proud we are of them and ALL of their hard work.
From School Counseling:
Upcoming college visits:
Wednesday, October 25- Fayetteville State University - Flight Time in Guidance
Plan to attend a free webinar:
How to Plan Pay for College 101. One session remains! Click here for more information.
A.C. Flora Theatre Students Compete in District Theatre Festival
15 Members of the AC Flora Theatre Company competed at the Richland One High School Theatre Festival on October 12, 2023. These students prepared individual and group Thespy competition events to be adjudicated by a panel of professional theatrical artists. All 15 students achieved either Excellent, Superior, or Superior with Distinction Ratings for their events!
Excellent Ratings:
- Geneva Cole for Musical Theatre Dance Performance
- Allison Kirkland and C. Quattlebaum for Duet Scene Performance
- Iris Edwards and Will Matheny for Duet Scene Performance
- Zoe Phillips and Rebecca Weston for Duet Musical Performance
- Nicholas Beitz for Short-Film Production
- Kieran Gavin for Solo Acting Performance
- Mary Margaret Hedgecock for Solo Acting Performance
- Amelia Squires for Solo Musical Performance
- Sara Weston for Solo Musical Performance
Superior Ratings:
- Kaitlyn Floyd for Solo Acting Performance
- Zoe Phillips for Solo Musical Performance
- Jordan Hines and Holland McDaniel for Duet Scene Performance
- Kieran Gavin, Will Matheny, Rebecca Weston, Sara Weston for Group Scene Performance
Superior with Distinction Rating: Nicholas Beitz, Iris Edwards, Kaitlyn Floyd, Mary Margaret Hedgecock, Jordan Hines, Holland McDaniel, Amelia Squires for Group Scene Performance
Fall Dance Showcase
The AC Flora Dance Department presents Trick or Treat: the 2023 acfDANCE Fall Showcase on Thursday, October 26, at 7 pm in the Flora Theater. Join us for an evening of spooky tricks and delightful treats, including a wide a variety student choreography. General Admission is $6 and tickets can be purchased here.
We hope to see you there!
From the PTSO:
Calling all businesses! The PTSO would love to partner with you!
Please join us as a Business Partner and promote your business to the AC Flora community. We have expanded our promotion opportunities this year to include individual banners recognizing your support, and we are accepting partner applications on a rolling basis with no due date.
Spirit Night:
On Tuesday, October 24, plan to visit PDQ on Devine Street from 4-10 p.m. A portion of your purchase will go to the ACF PTSO.
Save the Date: Underclassmen Pictures
Internet Safety: What Parents Should Know
Click here to register.
JROTC Blood Drive
Click here for the flyer.
From our Athletic Director: Congratulations to our fall athletes!
The Boys Volleyball Team finished the season @ 11-3 overall. They are waiting for today's announcement about who made the playoffs and home playing sites. Good luck to our Falcons!
The Girls Varsity Volleyball team finished 2nd in the region and will play at home on Tuesday, October 24, at 6pm. Come out and support your Lady Falcons!
ASVAB
Please click here to express interest in taking the ASVAB.
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, Math, Science, Spanish, Social Studies, Web Page Design, Computer Science, Personal Finance
Wednesday: Social Studies, Spanish, Math
Thursday: Social Studies, Spanish, Science
Athletics Schedule
2023-2024 Falcon Business Partners:
Falcon Gold
Water Worx Pros
Falcon Silver
Freeway Music
Shives Funeral Home
Two Men and a Truck
Catalyst Architects
Brandon Davidson Interiors
Falcon Bronze
South State Bank
HLJ Creative
Brabham Griffin Insurance
Scooters Coffee
Hobbs Group Advisors, LLC
Falcon Friend
Bokesch & Tipton, LLC
Big Red Box
Bradley Insurance Group
Results Fitness
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