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Flora Update

The Latest News and Information from AC Flora High School

Flora UpdateThe Latest News and Information from AC Flora HighSchool

Upcoming Events

Monday, November 24- Friday, November 28- Thanksgiving Break

Richland One 25-26 Calendar

Richland One 26-27 Calendar

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25-26 Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Steve Sisk, our 25-26 Teacher of the Year! From Coach McCutcheon: "Coach Sisk is a wonderful teacher and a great coach. His heart, compassion, and commitment to his students is truly inspiring to see on a daily basis. He meets every student exactly where they are—championing their strengths, understanding their challenges, and believing in their potential without hesitation. His students and players know they are valued, supported, and capable because he shows them so through his patience, advocacy, and unwavering encouragement."

Principal for A Day

Thanks to Kimberly South, who visited our school yesterday and spent time shadowing Ms. Childs. See photos below.

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100 Black Men Lunch Buddy Project

The 100 Black Men Lunch Buddy program is in partnership with Richland County School District One. The mission of the 100 Black Men of Greater Columbia is to enhance the quality of life for citizens within our community, with a special emphasis on our youth, particularly in areas such as mentoring, education, economic and financial literacy, health, and wellness. The program meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at Brookland Baptist Church. The luncheons provide opportunities for our students to have lunch with successful men from the Greater Columbia area. The men share valuable lessons with the students that will be beneficial to their social, cultural, and intellectual growth. See photo from this Wednesday's group.

From the Counseling Office: From the Counseling Office:

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Click here for the latest Scholarship Update.


The Heyward Career Opportunity Fair will be Friday, January 23, 2026, from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Heyward Career and Technology Center. Questions? Please contact Yolanda Smith, Parent and Family Engagement Specialist- (803) 908-9985 or Eugenie Parker, School Counselor- (803) 735-3345.


Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarships:

The City of Columbia is accepting applications for the 2026 Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards. These scholarships recognize exemplary displays of committed service. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, December 5, 2025. Click here for more information.

Spring ACT/SAT School Day Tests

We are pleased to announce that we will be offering ACT School Day and SAT School Day testing again this year. All 3rd-year and 4th-year high school students are eligible to participate. To participate, your child must pick up a parent/guardian consent form from the guidance office (Ms. Prioleau) and return it on paper only to Ms. Prioleau by TODAY, Friday, November 21. Forms submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

  • ACT will be administered on paper on March 10, 2026.

  • SAT will be administered online on March 10, 2026.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please encourage your child to pick up and return their form on time to ensure eligibility for testing.

Click here to print your own copy of the consent form.

Flora Gives: We Still Need Your Help! Flora Gives: We Still Need Your Help!

Families Helping Families

See flyer below. We are sponsoring 37 families. Only a few remain! Click here to sign up.

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Thanksgiving Meal Boxes

We donated over 40 gift cards and over 50 meal boxes to families in need. Thank you!

From Our Parent and Family Engagement Specialist: From Our Parent and Family Engagement Specialist:

Keeping up with high school credits is crucial for graduation, as it determines your academic standing, eligibility for college and scholarships as well as overall future opportunities. See more information below.

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25-26 Yearbooks now available to pre-order!

Please click here to purchase your 25-26 yearbook for $85, the lowest price of the year.

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Senior Yearbook Quotes and Baby Pictures

Please use your personal email to send the following information to acfseniors26@gmail.com by TODAY, Friday, November 21.

Please include the following information:

  • Baby picture in format .jpg
  • Two quotations: first and second choice. (The quotes will be first come first serve.) Your quotations must include the author’s name and be school appropriate.
  • Your first and last name must be spelled how you want it to appear in the yearbook.

Any questions or requests regarding baby picture and quotes must be directed to acfseniors26@gmail.com. Any other platform of communication will not be accepted.

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EMS Closet needs hygiene products. Please bring small and medium-sized shampoo, body wash, deodorant, toothpaste, and bar soap to the front office by Friday, December 5. Donate for a chance to win a Chick-fil-a gift card!

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“Do You Want to Build a Musical?” — Audition for Frozen!

This winter, A.C. Flora Theatre invites all students to let it go and take the stage in our Spring production, Disney’s Frozen, the Musical! Musical workshops and auditions will be held December 1–5, and no prior experience is required. For questions, please contact Mr. Reagan at kevin.reagan@richlandone.org.

From Flora Athletics: From Flora Athletics:

Cross Country Season Results

Congratulations to both the Girls and Boys Cross Country teams for finishing in the top 10 at State! The Boys placed 8th and the Girls placed 9th. Additionally, Daniel Brown made All-State with a 10th place overall finish. See photos below.

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For team updates, see www.FloraAthletics.com.
To buy Falcon gear, see www.GetFalconGear.com.
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From the PTSO: From the PTSO:

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, December 1, 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

From our PTSO-Sponsored Teacher Appreciation Lunch: From our PTSO-Sponsored Teacher Appreciation Lunch:

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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 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

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

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

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

Brabham Griffin Insurance
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Lamplighter Insurance
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Sumter Utilities, Inc.

sumter-utilities.com


Forest Acres Needlepoint

forestacresneedlepoint.com


Bryan Eye Clinic

bryaneyes.com


Falcon Silver

Border States

borderstates.com


H+J Cattle Co

handjcattle.com


HLJ Creative

hljcreative.com


Johnson & Lesley

johnsonandlesley.com


JHV Travel

Bookyourjollyholiday.com


L&N Produce
landnproduce.com

McKenzie & Lybrand
mckenzielybrand.com


Milliken Properties

millikenproperties.com


Milling Law Firm

millinglaw.net


Palmetto Insurance Group

palmettoinsurancegroup.com


Peace of Mind

sodacitypeaceofmind.com


Process Hair Salon

processhairsalon.com

Synovys
www.synovus.com

Brabham Fence
brabhamfence.com

Callison Tighe & Robinson
callisontighe.com


Ellison Kibler
https://advisor.ml.com/sites/sc/columbia-sc/ek


Falcon Bronze

Brandon Davidson Interiors
brandondavidsoninteriors.com

Camp, Moring & Brendle, LLC

cmccpas.net


Ned Lipscomb Auto Sales

Ned Lipscomb Stump Grinding


Richardson Thomas

richardsonthomas.com


South State Bank

southstatebank.com

Speedy Tanner & Atkinson
staclaw.com


Tazikis

tazikis.com/location/columbia


Thomas Law Firm

markthomaslawfirm.com


Catalyst Architects
catalystarch.com

Reed Interior Design


Sandhills Pediatrics
sandhillsped.com


Falcon Friend

Cottage and Vine

shopcottageandvine.com

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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

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