PRHS Ridge News Issue 14

March 10, 2022-2023

Issue #14

March 13: Beginning of Quarter 4

March 17: Digital Learning Day 3

April 3-7: Spring Break

GCPS Calendar

Daylights Savings begins Sunday, March 12 at 2:00 AM. Remember to set your clocks one hour ahead when Daylight Saving Time begins.

Peachtree Ridge High School is once again recognized as an AP Honor School for 2023 in several categories. This distinction recognizes our dedication to provide academic opportunities for students to prepare them for college and careers after graduation.

Please join me in celebrating recognition in the following areas:

AP Humanities Schools

Schools with a minimum of five students testing in each of the following AP categories: one ELA course, two history/social science courses, one fine arts course, and one world language course.

AP Humanities Achievement Schools

AP Humanities schools (see above definition) with at least 50% of all AP Humanities exams earning scores of 3 or higher.

AP Schools of Distinction

Schools with at least 20% of the total student population taking AP exams and at least 50% of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher.

AP STEM Schools
Schools with a minimum of five students testing in at least four AP STEM courses. (AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles)

AP STEM Achievement Schools

AP STEM schools (see above definition) with at least 50% of all AP STEM exams earning scores of 3 or higher.​

Peachtree Ridge Parents and Guardians,

Each year, to help improve our schools, Gwinnett County Public Schools collects feedback from our families, students, and staff members about their school experience. This year, the school district is giving Educational Effectiveness Surveys to get feedback on nine characteristics of high-performing schools. GCPS staff and students already participated in the survey earlier this year. The Family Survey deadline has been extended. Our goal is to provide a high quality learning environment where all students have the opportunity to reach their highest potential. In addition, we want Peachtree Ridge to be a place where all students feel respected and valued. Please consider taking a couple minutes to provide us with this important feedback. Please don’t forget to select Peachtree Ridge High School after you select your preferred language.

The Book Mobile 5K will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the ISC to support literacy! Early bird registration is $25 until April 1, 2023. Register at bookmobile5k.com. There is a fun run as well as family discounts.

Session 3 of Credit Recovery will open for sign-ups on My Payments Plus on March 10th. Sign-ups for session 3 will close on March 21st. Credit Recovery utilizes an online platform for students who did not pass a class with a final grade between 50%-69% in a core area class. The after school help sessions will be March 28th through March 31st from 2:30 to 5:00pm. For a full list of courses and more information, please see the Ridge Recovery Webpage.

Save the date! Festival of Nations is right around the corner! What is Festival of Nations? It’s an event organized by the Outreach committee and Student Council here at PRHS, and it is a night where students here at our school where we can showcase our diverse cultures and what makes us special. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their culture through their talents, fashion, sharing food, and holding cultural booths. It will be a night to remember! Come attend this iconic event on March 16, 2023.

ONLINE course taught by PRHS instructors.

Space is limited!SIGN UP NOW!

Cost: $500

Class dates: June 1-26

Sign up on MyPaymentsPlus today!

For more info email: nina.hidalgo@gcpsk12.org

Yearbooks are available to purchase on MYPAYMENTSPLUS until May 7 @11:59. (Balfour.com presales closed Feb 1). Only 300 additional yearbooks are ordered for Spring distribution. Buy yours today to ensure a copy. Yearbook distribution will happen the week of May 8.

Juniors & Seniors are able to purchase Regular Tickets for Prom 2023 on GoFan, from now until April 7, 2023! Must use student ID as promo code. There IS a cap on amount of tickets that will be sold, so don’t delay, purchase today for the best price!

PRHS Prom 2023 Details

Theme: Royal Ball Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023 Time: 8PM – 11PM

Location: The Foundry at Puritan Mill

Attire: Formal Wear (shorts & jeans/T-shirts will result in denied entry with no refund)

Tickets: Maximum of two (2) tickets available to purchase per student ID. Tickets are NON-TRANSFERABLE and NON-REFUNDABLE.

• Regular Tickets (Feb. 1 – April 7) - $90 per ticket
• Last Chance Tickets * (April 8 – April 14) - $100 per ticket *if available. There is NO guarantee on availability! GoFan Ticket Link:

There are NO cash sales, NO sales at the door

GoFan Ticket Link: https://gofan.co/app/events/733008?schoolId=GA6116

Be sure to check out the PRHS Counseling Office eCLASS page. It is students' 24/7/365 resource for all things academic, career, and social/emotional related!

Junior Parent Q & A– On Friday, March 24th from 7:30 - 8:30 AM in E110, PRHS Counselors are available to answer general questions pertaining to junior and upcoming senior year. Hope to see you that morning!

Small School Fair - April 25

Sports tickets can only be purchased via GoFan with a credit or debit card to home sporting events. To purchase a home ticket for games please click on PRHS GOFAN. Many other schools are also going touch-less for tickets as well. If they are using GoFan, those tickets will also be available under Peachtree Ridge.

The PRHS Robo Lions have our first competition of the year coming up. The team will be competing locally at Discovery High School on March 18th and 19th. We would love for you to come out to support us at this fun event!

PRHS is partnering with the "Pulsera Project," a non-profit organization working to educate, empower, and connect students to skilled artisans throughout Central America through the sale of hand woven bracelets, or 'pulseras,' in Spanish. 100% of funds are reinvested back into these communities in order to create lasting change.

Senior families, it is strongly recommended that every senior joins the Google Classroom. This is where information about graduation, events, and other important opportunities will be posted! This is your chance to stay updated and participate in your senior year!

Join Code: RRKJEGZ

PARENTS GET THE MEMORY THAT LASTS A LIFETIME!
The graduation DVD features each senior receiving his or her diploma, up-close. The entire graduation ceremony will be on this video production, providing years of memories for you and your senior. We also video other events for you to enjoy. Order this separately or in a special package.

Order on website: memorymakervideo.com

2023 Graduates! All volunteer hours must be entered into the system by May 1, 2023. All hours entered as of this date will be used to determine if a cord is earned. To input volunteer hours, you must sign into your school email account and click on this Volunteer Hour Form to access the input form.

More information, including requirements, are found on the PRHS Volunteer Hours Webpage.

If you have any questions, please email Ms. Purcell at karen.purcell@gcpsk12.org.

We are excited to offer Cap and Gown Portraits at PRHS on Monday, February 27th and Monday, March 13th! You can sign up for an appointment here:

https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/1elgkszc/

Make sure you choose Peachtree Ridge Cap and Gown. Because gowns are school specific, you must go to your own school for an appointment.


Please prepay for your package here:
https://magicmoment.morephotos.net/Collections/578069

Students will be able to view and choose their image(s) at the time of their appointment. You must either pay ahead or pay at the time of the appointment with:
check, cash, visa, MasterCard or Apple Pay.

We do provide the cap and gown. We also provide a white, collared shirt for males. We do not provide the tie if you choose to wear one. We suggest collarless shirts for females.

We look forward to seeing you soon!
Sincerely,
Magic Moment Photography
P.O. Box 1050
Grayson, GA 30017
770-979-4203
www.magicmomentphotography.com

CONGRATULATIONS Peachtree Ridge CLASS OF 2023! We cannot believe how quickly the year has gone by and before you know it, you will be walking across the stage at graduation! Make sure everyone knows how hard you have worked to achieve one of the best moments of your life and announce your graduation with class. Check out the attached digital flyer to see your Peachtree Ridge packages! You can use the QR code to get to the ordering site or below is the direct link to order your Official Peachtree Ridge Graduation Announcements, so don’t wait.

Graduation Product by Herff Jones

Not only will your announcements have your official school crest, but they will also be personalized with your name in the text just like collegiate announcements. We also created packages to make ordering even easier, but you can always add more to them, so no one is left out. Orders will begin to ship directly to your house, and you will receive tracking information once the order ships out.

We are so proud of you and honored to celebrate this milestone with you!

Thank you,
Your Herff Jones Team
Sean Smith, Rebecca Vinke, Carlos Castillo, Ben Johnson, and Team
Office- (770) 594-8155
www.3rdascent.com
410 Winkler Dr suite b
Alpharetta, GA 30004

What are cookies? Cookies are small text files sent by the website you’re visiting to the computer or device you’re using. If accepted, these cookies are stored on the web browser of your device. Cookies can then track and collect data from your browser, sending that data back to the website owner.

Is accepting cookies a bad thing? It depends on the website. It depends on who will gain access to your data and what they will do with it, along with whether declining cookies will affect your ability to use that site. Keep in mind not all cookies are the same. Some cookies are placed by first parties like the sites you visit, while others are placed by third parties like advertisers.

It is important to discuss cookies with your student.

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Follow the GCPS 1:1 Resource Playlist for Tech Tips for more information about student Chromebooks. We will highlighted different videos below.

The video below is more about readability features in Chrome.

Go to PTSA Store to purchase a membership for $10.

Driver's Education?

SAT/ACT Prep Classes?

Defensive Driving?

ESOL?

Summer PE/Health?

Credit Recovery?

End Zone after-school tutoring?

Facility Rental?

Contact the Community School

The End Zone offers after school study space and peer tutoring. You can learn more about the End Zone on the PRHS website.

Need tutoring? Use this link to sign up for tutoring in the End Zone.

Check out the homepage of the Peachtree Ridge Website for more information from the front office at www.PeachtreeRidge.org about certificates of enrollment, drivers license documents, and transcript requests.

The ISC Relay for Life Team will be hosting our Second Annual Car Show on Saturday, April 22, 2023. See flyer for more details.

All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society through the ISC Relay for Life Team.

Registration begins: 9:00 AM

Car Show: 10:00am-2:00PM

Register: https://gcps-foundation.org/gift-designation/isc-relay-for-life-car-show/

Location: J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024

Questions or to Volunteer: diane.cribb@gcpsk12.org

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