Flora Update

Tuesday, April 28: Testing Begins

Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8: Teacher Appreciation Week

Richland One 25-26 Calendar

Richland One 26-27 Calendar

Parent of seniors, please check with your students about whether they've completed the following two forms:

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.

Educator Signing Day

The University of South Carolina's would like to invite all future educators to celebrate their commitment to the Education field and offer an opportunity to showcase the future of the profession!

In collaboration with Newberry College and Columbia College, the University of South Carolina College of Education is set to host the third annual Midlands Educator Signing Day on Tuesday, April 28, 2026! This event is intended to honor graduating seniors who plan to earn a degree in Teacher Education, or a related field. If you and your family would like to attend, please RSVP here. All RSVPs be submitted by April 17.

Please click here for the 2026 Graduation Packet.

Please click here for rules and guidelines when decorating your 2026 graduation cap.

The Class of 2026 Senior Night will be held on Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 pm in the AC Flora Competition Gym. ALL seniors and their parents are invited to this annual event that honors the senior class and their accomplishments.

If you have any questions about Senior Night, please contact our Senior Class advisors, Ms. Dallas and/or Ms. Davis, at kathryn.dallas@richlandone.org and/or eleni.davis@richlandone.org.

Please click here to purchase your 25-26 yearbook.

On Thursday, April 2nd, over sixty AC Flora High School students were recognized for their tremendous accomplishments in becoming CTE completers!

Our students have explored a variety of career pathways both on our home campus and through the Heyward Career and Technology Center, gaining valuable hands-on experience and industry-aligned skills. This celebration, hosted by Richland One School District, honors students across the district who have demonstrated strong commitment to developing real-world, job-ready skills that prepare them for post-secondary education and today’s competitive workforce.

A special congratulations goes to Avery Thompson, recognized as AC Flora High School’s Student of the Year!

AC Flora proudly celebrates all of our CTE completers for their hard work, commitment, and achievements as they take the next steps in their college and career journeys. See photos below.

Yesterday, over 40 AC Flora cadets volunteered at the Augusta Baker Storytelling Festival. Each cadet was assigned to a group of elementary school students and escorted the groups around to visit the storytellers. We are proud of their leadership and commitment!

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.

Next Tuesday, April 21, plan to attend Improv and Ivories, an event featuring the ACF Piano Department and ACF Falcon Jazz. It starts at 6 p.m. in the Theater.

Upcoming college and career visits:

Monday, April 20: SC Army National Guard, Flight Time, Atrium

Click HERE for the latest Scholarship Update.

CHE College Ambassador Program:

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) is excited to announce that applications for the 2026-27 College Process Ambassador Program are now open! From now until July 1, 2026, (midnight), rising high school juniors (Class of 2028) and seniors (Class of 2027) across the state have the opportunity to apply to become one of our ambassadors.

Our College Process Ambassadors play a vital role in supporting their peers by:

• Highlighting college application and success resources.
• Assisting others through community outreach.
• Promoting and participating in key college access events such as College Application Month, College Goal SC (FAFSA First), and College and Career Decision Month.
• Creating and sharing engaging social media content.

Ambassadors obtain up to $1,000 in scholarship funds, personalized support and feedback from CHE, and professional training on how to support other students during the college application journey.

Click here for the nomination form and application.

All applications should be sent to sseckal@che.sc.gov. To learn about our previous ambassador cohort, please visit our CHE website.

Richland One School District Athletics utilizes an online platform to complete all athletic registration requirements. Over the past several years, we have used Big Teams. Big Teams has recently merged with Arbiter Sports and Arbiter Registration is now the official platform for registering your student-athlete for the 2026-2027 sports season. Although the platform is new, the required athletic pre-participation forms and documents remain the same-just presented in a more user-friendly format.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS: You will create ONE Arbiter Registration Family account and register each of your student-athletes for their respective school’s athletic program.

STUDENT ATHLETES: You must be completely registered and approved in Arbiter and meet all academic eligibility requirements prior to participating in sports.

A valid sports physical dated ON OR AFTER April 1, 2026, must also be uploaded in Arbiter as part of the registration process.

We are excited to begin using Arbiter, as this transition provides a simplified registration process to help get your student-athlete ready for a successful 2026-2027 sports season. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Michelle Yeater

Athletic Director

Office: (803) 738-7302

Email: michelle.yeater@richlandone.org

For team updates, see www.FloraAthletics.com.
To buy Falcon gear, see www.GetFalconGear.com.

For team schedules, see Team Schedules.

The AC Flora Dance Department presents SOLSTICE: the 2026 acfDANCE Spring Showcase on Friday, May 1 at 6pm in the Flora Theater. The performance will feature student choreography and Senior Recognition. General Admission is $8, 12 and under are FREE. Ticket link: https://bit.ly/acfDANCEsolsticetix

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.

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 this coming Monday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the AC Flora Media Center.

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

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

Brabham Griffin Insurance
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Lamplighter Insurance
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Sumter Utilities, Inc.

sumter-utilities.com

Forest Acres Needlepoint

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Bryan Eye Clinic

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Falcon Silver

Border States

borderstates.com

H+J Cattle Co

handjcattle.com

HLJ Creative

hljcreative.com

Johnson & Lesley

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JHV Travel

Bookyourjollyholiday.com

L&N Produce
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McKenzie & Lybrand
mckenzielybrand.com

Milliken Properties

millikenproperties.com

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
www.synovus.com

Brabham Fence
brabhamfence.com

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

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
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Falcon Friend

Cottage and Vine

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Email: jennifer.collins@richlandone.org
Website: https://flora.richlandone.org/
Location: 1 Falcon Drive, Columbia, SC, USA
Phone: 803-738-7300
Instagram: @acflorahigh