Flora Update

Friday, March 29- Friday, April 5- Spring Break

Class of 2024 Forms:

Senior Scholarship Tally: Click here to input scholarship information.

2024 Post High School Plans: Complete this form to let us know.

Senior Job Celebration: Please complete this form if you would like to be a part of the celebration.

Please click here for the latest scholarship update.

On March 16, Lina Mooney and Andrew McMichael represented AC Flora at the National Art Honor Society State Conference. NAHS students from South Carolina attended the event at Costal Carolina University. The conference included keynote speakers and hands-on workshops in metal working, photography, digital art, and sculpture. Please see photos.

On March 23, the A. C. Flora Math Team competed in the 37th Annual USC High School Math Contest, taking home 3rd place out of 12 teams from around the state. Additionally, Siqi Liu placed in the top 16 of all individual competitors. All year the math team has been committed to challenging themselves beyond the classroom, so we are proud to see their hard work pay off. Congratulations!

Team Members: Grady Zimmerman (12), Jackson Butler (11), Brooks Ransom (11), Alex Virzi (11), Jonathan Ye (11), Anna Claire McCain (10), and Siqi Liu (10)

The AC Flora Model United Nations delegation took part in the 48th annual Winthrop University Model United Nations Conference held from March 20 to 22, 2024. Leading up to the event, students thoroughly researched the countries they represented—Afghanistan, Austria, and Tanzania. Throughout the conference, these delegates engaged in discussions spanning various critical issues such as Artificial Intelligence, the utilization of drones for humanitarian aid delivery, Internet accessibility in developing nations, cyberterrorism, international maritime trade, military aggression, and technological approaches to mitigate climate change.

Model United Nations (MUN) is a simulation of the United Nations where students role-play as delegates representing different countries to discuss and address global issues. Through debate and negotiation, participants work towards crafting resolutions to tackle real-world problems within the framework of international diplomacy.

Front row, L to R: Maddie Sterbini, Adrien Vanbibber, Karyssa Burkett, Izzy Legare, Libby Clarkson, Jillian DeLeon. Back row: Ms. Judith Mwamuka, Dr. Charles Vaughan, Cole Quattlebaum, Asher Bonakurthi, Genevieve Bizimis, Anna Claire McCain, Scottie West, Degan Hang, Treyve'on Lynch, Kat Bjorn, and Daniel Cocklin.

On March 20th, we celebrated Flora’s annual International Day. Our students gathered in an assembly to watch a parade of flags, international fashion show, and a performance by the ACF chorus, as well as traditional dances performed by Ms. Alvarez’s Spanish 3 class and other students.

For lunch, students could choose from a variety of international foods provided by the French Club, German Club, Spanish Club, Baking Club, Kindness Club, National Art Society, National Honor Society, Student Council and Ms. Laird’s and Ms. Potter’s classes.

We raised over $6500 dollars, which will be donated to four international charities: Heifer International, UNICEF, Doctors without Borders, and World Vision for Ukrainian Children.

A big thank you to all the faculty, staff and students who helped make this year’s Flora International Day a success! Please see photos below.

On Wednesday, March 27, a group of seniors and juniors from the Pre-Engineering program visited the University of South Carolina's College of Engineering and Computing. This was part of the USC LEAD program. Throughout the day, our students were immersed in activities designed to ignite their passion and curiosity for the fields of engineering and computing. From engaging in hands-on project-based learning sessions to embarking on a comprehensive tour of the USC campus, every moment was carefully curated to maximize their exposure and learning.

The presenters and tour guides commended our students for their insightful inquiries and meaningful engagement throughout the sessions. This commendation underscores the depth of curiosity and intellectual prowess demonstrated by AC Flora's aspiring engineers. Notably, two of our seniors, Jordan Nostrant and Jacob Brown Nelson, have already committed to furthering their engineering education at USC, commencing this fall.

A highlight of the day was the opportunity for our students to delve into in-depth discussions with current engineering students at USC. This firsthand interaction provided invaluable insights into the rigors and rewards of pursuing studies in engineering. The visit also shed light on various career pathways and work/study opportunities available in collaboration with esteemed companies such as Boeing and Nucor. Please see photos.

Juniors and Seniors: Prom tickets are on sale NOW until April 12! Get paperwork from the Front Office or Media Center, or print your own:

Prom 2024 Guidelines

Outside Guest Form

Bring your completed paperwork to Ms. Jacobs (Room 355) or Ms. Michel (Room 349) to receive an access code NO LATER THAN April 11th. The access code will allow you to purchase prom tickets online here. Ticket sales close at 11:59pm on Friday, April 12. See Ms. Jacobs or Ms. Michel with questions.

Do you have a softball player grades 1-6? Sign them up for the AC Flora Softball Camp on April 20, 2024. Click here for more information.

The Easter Bunny helped AC Flora’s PTSO hand out cupcakes to students on Wednesday to celebrate the last full day of school this week before Spring Break. Please see photos. To join and support the PTSO’s ongoing efforts in the AC Flora community, please visit the following links:

Friends and Family Member

Business Partner

Please see flyer below. Click here to register.

Help Kaden Bagley and his family continue the mission of the Jordan Thomas Foundation by registering for the 5Kaden on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Use discount code ACFLORA. Any AC Flora student or their families/friends will receive a discounted registration fee from now until race day! Please click here to register.

Click here to register for the Heyward Opportunity Fair.

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 May 17th!

Please note that everyone can participate!

Your messages are due by Friday, April 12, at 3:30 p.m.

There's nothing else like your school yearbook. Get your hands on the limited edition collection of our stories from the year. Yearbooks are currently $95. Click here to order.

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, Math

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

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Location: 1 Falcon Drive, Columbia, SC, USA
Phone: 803-738-7300
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