Flora Update
The Latest News and Information from AC Flora High School
Career & Technical Education Student of the Month
Congratulations to Adham Elsadany!
Adham is a senior and was selected as a district CTE student of the month for the month of November. This award is based on his excellence in the classroom and his respective CTE program, Web & Digital Communications, which includes coursework in Advanced Web Design & Development and AP Computer Science. Adham was nominated by his teacher, Mrs. Isenhower. See photo.
Ho Ho Ho! Santa—and the Grinch—will join the AC Flora PTSO as it hands out cookies and other treats during lunch on Thursday, Dec 18. Santa is looking forward to seeing all his Falcon friends and wishing everyone Happy Holidays!
Helpers are needed to help set up stations and pass out cookies and candy canes at the first lunch from 10:45-11:50 a.m., and distribute during the second lunch at 12:45 p.m., then clean up. To sign up, please go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A9AA2BABFF2-61147742-holiday#/ Thanks!
Holiday Cheer for Our Teachers
Calling all parents and other helpers! One of the ways that the Flora PTSO supports the faculty and staff is to provide a snack at their monthly faculty meetings. For the December 15 meeting, the PTSO is asking for donations from so we can provide a special holiday charcuterie board snack for them as they arrive for their meeting. There are still a couple of slots to fill. Please click on the link below for more information and to sign up. Thank you in advance for your help! Please drop off your donations (from the list in the link) in the Flora office and put a label on it that says "PTSO faculty snack." If you have any questions, please contact the Flora PTSO Teacher Hospitality Co-Chairs: Melissa Gentry (mfgentry@hotmail.com or 803-546-1803) or Melissa Ray (melray816@gmail.com or 803-360-7081). Thank you in advance for your support!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A9AA2BABFF2-60728833-snack?useFullSite=true#/
Check out what we do!
PTSO members are welcome to attend the PTSO board meeting if they want to know more about what the board does and how the PTSO contributes to the school environment and experience. The next meeting will be Monday, January 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the AC Flora Media Center.
Join the AC Flora PTSO.
Join or renew your membership in the AC Flora Parent Teacher Student Organization. As members, AC Flora parents, friends and businesses contribute to the PTSO’s continued support of classroom grants to teachers, awards and recognition programs for students, speakers, facility improvements, teacher appreciation events, and special student festivities throughout the school year. AC Flora is stronger with the support of our families, friends, and business sponsors.
To join and support the PTSO’s ongoing efforts in the AC Flora community, please click on the following links:
Friends and Family
https://flora.richlandone.org/parent-resources/ptso/family-friends-membership-online-form
Business Partner
As a Business Partner, you can promote your business to the large AC Flora community throughout the whole school year. All donations are tax deductible.
https://flora.richlandone.org/parent-resources/ptso/business-partner-online-form
Stay in the know about your student’s grade level.
For each grade level at AC Flora, the PTSO hosts a GroupMe in which the PTSO’s grade representatives will post and circulate information about events and activities for that grade. To get added to your student’s grade level GroupMe, please send an email to the following addresses:
FRESHMEN: florafreshmen@gmail.com
SOPHOMORES: florasophomores@gmail.com
JUNIORS: florajuniors@gmail.com
SENIORS: floraseniors@gmail.com
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
Instagram: @acflorahigh