Flora Update
The Latest News and Information from AC Flora High School
Upcoming Events
Friday, October 11- No school for students/Teacher Workday
Wednesday, October 16- Pre-ACT/PSAT/Senior Day (more information below)
Friday, October 25- Early dismissal for students/Parent Teacher Conferences
Weather Make Up Days*
Monday, November 25, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Monday, April 21, 2025
From the Counseling Office
Click here for the latest scholarship update.
Pre-ACT/PSAT/Senior Day:
All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will participate in the Pre-ACT (9th) or PSAT (10th/11th) at AC Flora Wednesday, October 16th.
Please click here for more information about the PSAT.
On this day, seniors will have the opportunity to participate in activities that will directly relate to their post-secondary futures. All seniors will be required to participate in one of the activities below to be counted present at school on that day.
Seniors can choose:
1. College and Career Information Session in the Theatre at AC Flora High School
3. Service Learning Opportunity
4. College Visit
Students should fill out this form to indicate their selection.
All students that attend the information center in the Theatre will be required to attend the entire program, through the end of testing, in order to be marked present.
Please make sure that all paperwork is returned by Wednesday, October 23, 2024. If paperwork is not returned by the deadline, your student will be marked absent.
All paperwork can also be found in the Class of 2025 Schoology page.
Flora Gives. Flora Cares.
Student Council is asking for your partnership with three opportunities to support our community during the winter and upcoming holidays. Details TBA.
October
Socktober: donate socks and underwear for people experiencing homelessness.
November
Thanksgiving Meal Boxes: provide 40 Flora families with a Thanksgiving meal.
December
Families Helping Families: provide gifts for the holidays for families zoned for Flora.
Student Athlete Nominated for Player of the Year
Congratulations to Tripp Van Vlake! The Richland County Recreation Commission has announced that he is AC Flora's nomination for the 2024 Richland County High School Football Player of the Year award. The award winner will be announced in December during a special banquet for the nominees, their families and their coaches.
National Honor Society - Deadline Extended!
The Zhuowei Yin Chapter of the National Honor Society at AC Flora High School will accept new members this fall. We have sent emails to students who are academically eligible to be considered for membership. The academic criteria are: the student must be a junior or senior (not already in NHS) with a weighted GPA of 3.750 or higher. Applications must be filled out by the student and returned to Mrs. Purdy in room 203 no later than Monday, October 14, 2024. Late applications will not be considered. Students who are selected by the faculty committee for membership will participate in an induction ceremony on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 6 pm in the AC Flora Theater.
Senior Portraits- Sittings Still Available
Seniors! If you haven't taken your senior portrait yet, Legacy Studios will be here Friday, November 1. Please click here to schedule.
Wednesday, November 13 (auditorium lobby) will be the last chance to have your senior's portrait taken on campus. These sittings do not need an appointment, but are tux/drape only.
Purchase your 24-25 Yearbook!
Click here to purchase your yearbook.
Flora: Then and Now
Left: from a 1960 brochure advertising AC Flora High School as the newest of the Columbia Public Schools.
Right: Our 24-25 counseling staff: From L to R: Mr. Major, Ms. Bartley, Ms. Porter, Ms. Broadnax, Ms. Mack and Mr. Keller (IB Coordinator).
From the PTSO
PTSO Swag! Thank you to all supporters of AC Flora’s Parent Teacher Student Organization. For those who have made donations of $25 or more to the PTSO, your Falcon Swag will be available for pickup in the AC Flora front office at the end of this week and next week. Look for an email to let you know when you can come get it.
Join the AC Flora PTSO.
To join and support the PTSO’s ongoing efforts in the AC Flora community, please visit the following links:
Click here to become a Business Partner.
Click here to become a Friends and Family Member.
2024-2025 PTSO Business Partners
Falcon Gold
Brabham Griffin Insurance
Falcon Silver
Brandon Davidson Interiors
https://www.brandondavidsoninteriors.com/
Catalyst Architects
www.catalystarch.com
Ellison Kibler & Associates
https://advisor.ml.com/sites/sc/columbia-sc/ek
Graybill Lansche & Vinzani, LLC
HLJ Creative
https://hljcreative.com
Hood Construction
Johnson & Lesley Construction Company
L&N Produce
McKenzie & Lybrand
Milliken Properties
https://millikenproperties.com
RedBird Windows & Doors
Richardson Thomas LLC
Synovus
Falcon Bronze
Bonitz, Inc.
Bradley Insurance Group
Camp, Moring & Brendle, LLC
Cohn Development
Dog Daze
Forest Acres Needlepoint
www.forestacresneedlepoint.com
Freeway Music
https://freewaymusic.net/
Hendricks and Company
www.scacreage.com
JHV Travel
Milling Law
Vicious Biscuit
www.viciousbiscuit.com/columbia-sc
Falcon Friend
Big Red Box
https://bigredboxdumpstercompany.com
Moe’s Southwest Grill (Beltline Boulevard)
Thank you to our 2024-2025 PTSO Donors
Falcon’s Pride ($500 or more)
Laura and Adam Jordan
Falcon’s Flight ($250 or more)
Missy and Tommy Boggs
Cam and Culver Choate
Shawn and Summer Elliott
Blease and Sandi Graham
David Hawkins
Kenzie and Ryan Newton
Betsy and Brent Roof
Paula Sabbagha
Ashley Sitton
Heather Stallworth
Benefactors ($100 or more)
Katie and Zack Atkinson
Elizabeth and Nicholas Beasley
Marni Bird
Lisa Butler
Celeste Carnaggio
Natacha Cerisier-Whetstone
Gable Clark
Nici and Brian Comer
Lindsay and Stephen Creech
Wes and Mindy Culp
Townes and Stephen Denemark
Peter Duffy
Kelly and Ryan Foster
Antione and Kalenia Frederick
Angie and Robert Gahagan
Rachelle Gajadhar
Mundi and Michael George
Misha Lawyer Goodwin
Paige Haas
Sara Svedberg Homewood
Ashley Jaillette
Leah Jeter
Steven and Sazy Johnson
Jennifer and Franklin Jones
Kalen Kloskey
Evelyn and Darren Knight
Elizabeth and Spann Laffitte
Montague and Lauren Laffitte
Catherine and Jason Lockhart
Kristen Long
Andrea Maas
Jordan and Michael Mancini
Muffet McCain
Jamie and Monica McCutcheon
Mary Dameron and James Milliken
Jonathan and Cydney Milling
Stephanie and Frank Mood
Elizabeth O’Bradovich
Jenny and Chris O’Neill
Stephanie Penaranda
Maria Price
Melissa Ray
Meredith and Rob Robertson
Kristie Rowe
Preston and Louisa Sabalis
Amy and Stephen Scott
Caroline and Austin Scott
Anna and Kevin Shalkham
Andy and Christy Slaughter
Bart and Rachel Snyder
Ashley Thomas
Shawn Toole
Laura Voyles
Sheryl Wiskur
Contact Us
Email: jennifer.collins@richlandone.org
Website
Location: 1 Falcon Drive, Columbia, SC, USA
Phone: 803-738-7300
Twitter: @acflorahigh