Flora Update
The Latest News and Information from AC Flora High School
Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 19-Sunday, March 22: Frozen
Friday, March 27: International Day
Tuesday, March 31: WIN Career Readiness Test (Juniors)
Friday, April 3 - Friday, April 10: Spring Break*
*April 3 E-Learning Day
All Richland One schools and offices were closed January 26 due to the possibility of severe weather. Students will make up that day on April 3, which will be an e-learning day. April 3 would have been students’ first day of Spring Break. April 3 was one of the three makeup days built into the district’s 2025-2026 academic calendar for use if needed.
Makeup plans for the day students missed March 16 when all Richland One schools and offices were closed will be forthcoming.
To purchase tickets for Frozen performances, please click on the links below:
Click here for the Playbill.
2026 SC Dancing Festival
Thanks, in part, to a generous grant from the AC Flora HS PTSO, acfDANCE students were able to attend and perform at the 2026 SC Dancing Festival held at Columbia College on March 6-7. Congratulations to Angelica Colon Valentin and Cyanna Davis on receiving scholarships at the College Audition held at the festival! See photos below.
Dance Performance Assessment Results
Congratulations to AC Flora HS IB Dance students on receiving a rating of Superior from the 2026 Inaugural state-wide Dance Performance Assessment for k-12 dance programs in South Carolina.
CTE Student of the Year
AC Flora High School is proud to announce Avery Thompson as the 2025–2026 CTE Student of the Year. Avery was selected from a competitive group of Career and Technical Education (CTE) students and will be recognized for an outstanding CTE journey as a program completer.
The CTE Student of the Year Award recognizes students who will graduate during the 2025–2026 school year and have successfully completed a CTE program of study.
This award highlights students who have demonstrated strong academic and technical achievement while also making meaningful contributions to their school, community, and chosen field of study. As a CTE completer, Avery represents the high standards and dedication that define the CTE programs at AC Flora. Congratulations Avery!
Senior Shoutouts
Faculty, students, and family: Please fill out this form to show our seniors how much you love them! Share a memory, shout-out, or positive thought with senior students that are special to you! You may send messages to as many seniors as you'd like; again, we want every senior to be recognized. All of the messages will be printed and given to our seniors at Senior Night on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Please submit your messages by Wednesday, April 1, by midnight.
Questions? Contact eleni.davis@richlandone.org or kathryn.dallas@richlandone.org.
Frankenstein in AP Lit
It's Lit in AP LITerature and Composition: Ms. Jacobs' senior AP Lit class finished up their Frankenstein unit by making their own monsters! Students were assigned their own thematic ideas and read the book through their thematic lens. They then were assigned different parts of the monster to illustrate the development of that theme throughout the novel. Students put the parts together and made some beautiful creatures! See photos below.
Seniors! Cap and Gown Delivery Information
Cap and Gown Delivery: Monday, March 23. Students must have balances paid in full to receive their items this day. Please visit https://www.rhodesgraduation.com/ if you still need to purchase items. Pick up will be by last name (see schedule below):
Last names beginning with:
ABCDEF: 10-10:20am
GHIJKL: 10:20-10:40am
MNOPQR: 10:40-11am
STUVW: 11-11:20am
XYZ and missed times: 11:20-11:40am
11:40am-12:30pm: Any students that have missed previous times (Heyward, etc.)
Juniors and Seniors! Prom Update
Prom permission forms for A.C. Flora students, as well as outside guests, are now available in the Main Office and the Media Center! Please return your signature page to Ms. Michel in room 349 or Ms. Jacobs in room 355 (or Mr. Hearn in room 822 for outside guests!) by Thursday, April 23, at the latest. Click here for more information.
From the Counseling Office:
Palmetto Boys State Applications
Any Junior interested in participating in the Palmetto Boys State Program this summer should complete the application. The Palmetto Boys State program is designed to take young men who have demonstrated leadership in their own communities and train them in practical, democratic principles of government, to actively participate in the organization, election and function of all three branches of government.
Applications should be turned in to the counseling department.
Applications are due by Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 3 pm.
Class of 2026:
Each year, the Counseling Office asks the Senior class to complete two forms prior to the end of the year:
1. The Class of 2026 AC Flora Senior Scholarship Form tells the counseling department and the school district how much scholarship money you were offered from colleges and universities. You need to report ALL money received, even to schools you do not plan to attend. You should fill out this form each time you receive a new scholarship offer. This form can be completed multiple times so that you can add additional scholarships when they are received.
2. The Class of 2026 Senior Post-High School Information Sheet tells us what your plans are for next year.
Thank you!
Upcoming college and career visits:
All visits take place during Flight Time in the college room in guidance unless otherwise indicated.
Tuesday, March 31: Francis Marion University
Click HERE for the latest Scholarship Update.
Juniors! QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program
Apply now for scholarships and awards for high-achieving juniors with low-income backgrounds. Awards may include full scholarships to summer programs, personalized support, and more. Deadline to apply: March 24, 2026. Click here for more information.
Midlands Technical College Upcoming Events for Seniors:
High school seniors are invited to tour different Midlands Tech programs, apply for free, get FAFSA help, and have a free lunch! See registration links below:
Advanced Manufacturing & Skilled Trades at Airport
Education, Public Service, Art, and Social Behavioral Day
Beltline Day: Business, IT, Automotive Technology, and Machine Tool Technology
From Flora Athletics:
For team updates, see www.FloraAthletics.com.
To buy Falcon gear, see www.GetFalconGear.com.
For team schedules, see Team Schedules.
Coach Yeater at the SCAAA Conference
Earlier this week, three Richland One athletics directors, including our own Michelle Yeater, were recognized as Athletics Directors of the Year during the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association’s Spring Conference!
Coach Yeater is the 2025-2026 Region III Class AAAA Athletics Director of the Year. She is pictured here with Liz Still, LRHS, and Joe Lovier, CHS.
From the PTSO:
Campus Cleanup Day. Come help the PTSO clean up the AC Flora campus on Sunday and get service hour credit in the process.
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, March 23*, at 5:30 p.m. in the AC Flora Media Center. *Date change.
Join the AC Flora PTSO
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
2025-2026 PTSO DONORS:
Falcon’s Pride ($500 or more)
Martha and Josh McCain
Kenzie and Ryan Newton
Sarah and Harrison Penn
Falcon’s Flight ($250 or more)
Tiffany and Christopher Anderson
Elizabeth and Nick Beasley
Missy and Tommy Boggs
Cam and Culver Choate
Molley and Edward Clarkson
Allison and Shaun Cranford
Lindsay and Stephen Creech
Townes and Stephen Denemark
Summer and Shawn Elliott
Kelly and Ryan Foster
Melissa and Ryan Gentry
David Hawkins
Jill and Jay Holloway
Sara Svedberg Homewood
Catherine and Jason Lockhart
Jennifer MacLeod
Cydney and Jonathan Milling
Rebecca and Bryan Norris
Courtney Parent
Sally and Marvin Robinson
Louisa and Preston Sabalis
Carmen Thomas
Benefactors ($100 or more)
Kelly and Jonathan Barbrey
Marni Bird
Talyse and Jason Burkett
Latosha and James Croffie
Nicole and Erik Crook
Laura Curbo
Sarah and Alex Dillard
Jackie and Jay Edwards
Mundi and Michael George
Lauren and Will Gillespie
Susan Guy
Ashley and Scott Jaillette
Catherine and Shaun Kirchin
Angie and Jim Lichty
Kristen and Deonne Long
Andrea Maas
Marwan Marzagao
Kristy Moore
Kerri and Dale Ness
Adriane and Drew Radeker
Melissa Ray
Sara and Andrew Reed
Liza and Stephen Sansbury
Jamie and Oakley Smyth
Sheryl Wiskur
Kalen and Richard Kloskey
Rebecca and Bill Warren
Kristy Welshhans
Amy Scott
Sazy and Steven Johnson
Christy Slaughter
Ainsley Rhame
Emily and Strat Stavrou
Erica and Jon Ludovina
Kalenia and Antione Frederick
Paige Haas
Colleen and Reaves McLeod
Caroline Milliken
Evelyn and Darren Knight
Elizabeth and Shelton Haile
Amy Hill
Ashley and Joe Sitton
Marianna and Walt Cartin
Mandy and Dan D’Alberto
Misha and Mitch Goodwin
Carla Harkness
Laurel Frank-Dojaquez
Elizabeth and Derek O’Bradovich
Courtney and Shaun Blake
Michelle and Mark Thomas
Ashley Thomas
Meredith and Rob Robertson
Raven and Scott Gambrell
Laura and Chad Voyles
Elizabeth and Spann Laffitte
Kendall Adams
Mandy and Michael Wren
Lindsay and Jimmy McQueen
Michael Parent
Shawn and Patrick Toole
Stacey and Gary Meyer
Henry and Kyle Brazell
Angie and Robert Gahagan
Lauren and Greg Hudgens
Eveleigh and Rocky Hughey
Sarah and Morris Lyles
Laura and Greg Moise
Rachel and Gregory Phillips
Maria and Mark Price
Heather and Tommy Stallworth
Susan Childs
Caroline and Austin Scott
Kristie and Ricky Rowe
Falcon Gold
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Lamplighter Insurance
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Sumter Utilities, Inc.
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Forest Acres Needlepoint
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Bryan Eye Clinic
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Falcon Silver
Border States
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H+J Cattle Co
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HLJ Creative
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JHV Travel
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L&N Produce
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McKenzie & Lybrand
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Milliken Properties
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Milling Law Firm
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Palmetto Insurance Group
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Peace of Mind
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Process Hair Salon
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Synovys
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Brabham Fence
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Callison Tighe & Robinson
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Ellison Kibler
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Falcon Bronze
Brandon Davidson Interiors
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Camp, Moring & Brendle, LLC
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Ned Lipscomb Auto Sales
Ned Lipscomb Stump Grinding
Richardson Thomas
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South State Bank
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Speedy Tanner & Atkinson
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Tazikis
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Thomas Law Firm
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Catalyst Architects
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Reed Interior Design
Sandhills Pediatrics
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Falcon Friend
Cottage and Vine
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Contact Us
Email: jennifer.collins@richlandone.org
Website: https://flora.richlandone.org/
Location: 1 Falcon Drive, Columbia, SC, USA
Phone: 803-738-7300
Instagram: @acflorahigh