
Flora Update
The Latest News and Information from AC Flora High School
Upcoming Events
Monday, November 25- eLearning Day
Tuesday, November 26- eLearning Day
Wednesday, November 27-Friday, November 29- Thanksgiving Holidays
eLearning Days- Reminders
November 25th is an A-day and November 26th is a B-day. Student attendance for these days is based upon completion and submission of assignments.
During both of the eLearning days, teachers will be available by email for student questions.
- Students will have until Thursday, Dec. 5, to complete eLearning work.
Flora Gives Meal Boxes
The AC Flora Student Council along with our school social worker, Mrs. Hastie, would like to express our gratitude to the students, staff, parents, and community members who partnered with us to provide Thanksgiving Meal Boxes and $25 gift cards for over 40 of our Flora students and their families. THANK YOU! Wishing you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving!
Attendance Update
Our Attendance Team has partnered up with Handel's Ice Cream, Chick-fil-a and Sonic to give coupons to students who have improved and perfect attendance! We hope that these rewards will be an incentive to keep up the good work and coming to school daily. Thank you to our community partners for making things like this possible at AC Flora!
Teacher Cadets in Our Schools
Dance Winter Showcase
The AC Flora Dance Department presents A Very Jackson Holiday: the 2024 acfDANCE Winter Showcase on Thursday, December 5, at 7pm in the Flora Theater. The performance will feature music by the Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, and Janet Jackson and your favorite holiday hits. New members of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts will also be inducted. General Admission is $6 and tickets can be purchased here.
Concessions and "Kiss the Cast" gifts will be sold, so bring CASH ONLY to buy treats for yourself and your favorite dancer!
From the Counseling Office
Click here for the latest scholarship update.
FAFSA Virtual Information Session
On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, The Federal Student Aid Department of the US Department of Education is hosting a free one-day virtual event! This live webinar series will guide you through submitting the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and is tailored for both independent and dependent students.
This event is for students, parents, and college/career professionals, and will feature the following:
•A live demonstration of the 2025–26 FAFSA form
•An overview of the financial aid process, available programs, and funding sources
•Key facts and common myths about financial aid
•A guide on creating and accessing your StudentAid.gov account
•A demonstration on where to find certain information on StudentAid.gov
Please click here to register.
Please click here for more information.
Cross Country Update
Congratulations to both the Varsity Girls and Boys Cross Country Runners for qualifying for the State Championship Meet over the weekend! Graicen Edwards, Zanna Edwards, Madison Bell, Sydney Cramer, Emory Dargan, Ashlynn Capell, and Aisley McCarthy will represent the girls’ team in the State Championship at Newberry this Friday, November 22. Daniel Brown, Willem Edwards, Kolton Bagley, Carter Levens, Harris Bradly, Josh Lavigne and Gray D’Alberto will represent the boys! See photos below. Girls race at 9 am, boys at 9:30. Let’s Go Falcons!
State Cheerleading Competition
Our cheerleaders will compete at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, at Colonial Life Arena. Please come out to support our student athletes!
Baseball Program - Flora Gives
The baseball program donated Thanksgiving items for 4 families through our Flora Gives initiative. See photo.
From the PTSO
THANKFUL FOR OUR AC FLORA TEACHERS AND STAFF
To show appreciation for all that they do, the PTSO collected donations from students, parents and other school supporters for a Teacher and Staff Luncheon that was held on Wednesday, November 20. With the lunches, teachers and staff each received a thank you card with the names of the students or other school supporters who donated on their behalf. Additional funds raised will go to holiday gift cards that will be distributed in December.
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.
ASVAB December 13
The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. An officer will administer the ASVAB at AC Flora on Friday, December 13. Please click here to register or see flyer below.
2024-2025 PTSO Business Partners
Falcon Gold
Brabham Griffin Insurance
Falcon Silver
Brabham Fence
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
SouthState Bank
www.southstatebank.com
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
Jill and Jay Holloway
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
Molley and Edward Clarkson
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
Lauren and Greg Hudgens
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
Angie Lichty
Catherine and Jason Lockhart
Kristen Long
Andrea Maas
Jordan and Michael Mancini
Josh and Marthan McCain
Jamie and Monica McCutcheon
Mary Dameron and James Milliken
Jonathan and Cydney Milling
Stephanie and Frank Mood
Bryan and Rebecca Norris
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