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Communication & Technology FAQs
How-to Guides, Videos, & More
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Chromebooks
AMHS raptors can check-out a chromebook for short or long-term use.
- To check out a chromebook, please read CCSD’s Student Mobile Device Responsible Use Handbook and Agreement, sign the final page, and return it to Teacher Librarian, Dr. Lara Russell
- For problems with your laptop or chromebook, please contact:
- Tech Support (843-308-8181) -or-
- Dr. Russell (Lara_Russell@charleston.k12.sc.us)
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MyPortal
CCSD utilizes MyPortal as a “one-stop-shop” for students’ access to all technology resources. Raptors can utilize their email, Canvas, PowerSchool, Clever, and much more via MyPortal.
- To access MyPortal from a desktop computer, follow this link
- Students’ username is the same as the beginning of their email address.
- first three letters of last name + first three letters of first name + last four digits of their student ID number
- Example: Remy Raptor Student ID: 12874364
- Username = raprem4364
- Students set their own password to MyPortal
- If you need help resetting your password, please contact CCSD Tech Support or Dr. Russell
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Gmail
At AMHS, checking your email and communicating with your teachers and other students via email is crucial to your success as a raptor.
- CCSD uses Gmail as our email system
- Teachers’ emails use the following convention:
- FirstName_LastName@charleston.k12.sc.us
- Students’ emails use the following convention:
- First three letters of last name + first three letters of first name + last four digits of your CCSD student ID + ccsdschools.com
- Example: Remy Raptor Student ID: 12874364
- email = raprem4364@ccsdschools.com.
- If you need to change your password, please contact Dr. Russell or call the CCSD Tech Support line (843-308-8181)
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Canvas
Canvas is the instructional technology platform that most teachers utilize for instruction and assignments. It is also the place where students will submit much of their work. Parents and guardians can gain access to their learner’s Canvas.
Student Directions for Accessing Canvas
CCSD's Student & Parent Support Page for Canvas
How-to Directions for Canvas Pairing
How-to Video for Canvas Pairing:
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PowerSchool Parent Portal
PowerSchool is the system used within CCSD to track student attendance and grades.
- Parents can access PowerSchool from our website or via CCSD’s Student & Parent Sign-in
- For questions related to PowerSchool access, usernames, or passwords, please contact Associate Principal, Ms. Lucy Pinckney (Lucy_Pinckney@charleston.k12.sc.us)
For questions related to absences, please contact Ms. Sarah Fisher (Sarah_Fisher@charleston.k12.sc.us), our AMHS attendance clerk
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Clever, Digital Resources, & Destiny Discover
Clever is the application (accessible via MyPortal) through which you can access all of CCSD’s digital resources. Included are our ebooks, audiobooks, databases, and more.
- Should you have difficulty accessing Clever via MyPortal, please use these directions
- For a full list of resources available through Clever, click here
Destiny Discover is the integrated library system used by CCSD. Through our Destiny Discover Catalog, you can learn what books are available in the library and access research tools and other public libraries.
- Access AMHS's Destiny Discover homepage here or via MyPortal.
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CCSD's Bus-Stop Lookup Tool
How-to Video on CCSD's Bus-Stop Lookup Tool:
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Academic Magnet High School Website
The AMHS website is our primary form of communication with families.
- AMHS’s website can be accessed here.
- Our website calendar is regularly updated with all school events.
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The Raptor Report
The Raptor Report is published each week by the Magnet PTSO, AMHS Partners in Education (PIE).
- Sign Up to receive the Raptor Report here.
