PRHS Ridge News Issue 9

December 9 , 2022-2023

Issue #9

December 5-14: End of Course Exams

December 15-16: Q2/S1 Final Exams

January 5: Q3/S2 Begins

January 12: Spring Semester Parent Information Night

PRHS final exams are half days due to the importance of the assessments and to provide students with ample studying time. Students will arrive at school during regular hours, but they will leave at 11:20. The busses will take them home at this time. Also, we do not serve lunch on these days.

Exams cannot be taken early. If a student must miss an exam, please schedule a time to make up the exam with their teacher before you leave for Winter Break.

Thursday, 12/15

7:10-9:10: 1st block exam

9:10-9:20: Class Change

9:20-11:20: 2nd block exam

Friday, 12/16

7:10-9:10: 3rd block exam

9:10-9:20: Class Change

9:20-11:20: 4th block exam

Students should bring their GCPS issued Chromebook fully charged for final exams on Thursday and Friday. Since every student has been issued a Chromebook, students can not rely on Peachtree Ridge having extra Chromebooks for use during final exams. If your student has a damaged or lost Chromebook, please direct them to the Media Center for Chromebook support. Please see below, for information about Q2/S1 final exams and next week's schedule.

12/15 (1st/2nd Exams)

• AM Maxwell/Grayson students will go to their school, as a regular day. If they ride a bus to Maxwell, and home, they should report to the Media Center when they return to PRHS and wait for the buses at 11:20. Students that drive to Maxwell/Grayson may go home directly from their school; there is no reason to report back to PRHS.
• PM Maxwell/Grayson students will not report to their school. They will test at PRHS in the morning and go home after the 11:20 bell rings.

12/16 (3rd/4th Exams)

• AM Maxwell/Grayson students will test at PRHS and go home when the 11:20 bell rings. They will NOT go to Maxwell/Grayson that day.
• PM Maxwell/Grayson students will stay home that day, there is no reason for them to come to school as we will be testing 3rd/4th blocks at PRHS. Any PM Maxwell/Grayson student that reports to PRHS will need to stay in the Media Center for the day. If a student drives to either Maxwell/Grayson and they choose to go to school on Friday, they may but the schools are not expecting them as transportation is an issue for most students.

Grades for GCPS Semester 1/Quarter 2 Final Exams, and EOC Assessments will be finalized in January upon return from Winter break. When scores for these assessments are available, teachers will enter them, and the grades will be visible in ParentVUE and StudentVUE. As a result, final course grades for fall semester for students enrolled in high school will be finalized by Tuesday, January 10th. You may need to toggle your Parent Portal Gradebook to see your student's Q2 grades.

Quarter 3/Semester 2 will begin on Thursday, January 5th when we return from Winter Break.

Student schedules will be released the evening of Tuesday, Jan 3rd. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to make changes for spring courses as we do not have open seats in most of our elective courses.

If there is an error in your student's schedule, please email Lynne Best with your student's name, student number, and the course that is creating the error.

The following reasons are considered errors:

• A student is in a class that they have already passed.
• A student is in a class with the same teacher and the same course that they have previously failed.
• A student has not met the prerequisites for the elective course.
• A student does not have a full schedule, or they have too many courses.

Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will begin in January. Please start to visit the PRHS Curriculum & Instruction eCLASS page (students must log into the portal to access). Information is being updated daily! Please discuss elective choices with your children, as they will determine our master schedule for the upcoming school year.

Olivia Ebenreck

Wally Vasquez

Arish Ashraf

The Fine Arts Winter Showcase is here! Thursday's shows were amazing. We will have two shows on Friday.

• 6:30PM, Friday, December 9
• 8:00PM, Friday, December 9

Our entire Fine Arts department is featured over the course of these four shows. Come out and enjoy a variety of performances. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at https://gofan.co/app/school/GA6116. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Session 1: Jan 10-26 Session 2: Feb 7-23

Register on MyPaymentsPlus today!

Turn in required forms to the Front Office to complete registration.

Visit www.gcpsk12.org/Page/26555 or scan code

to access forms or for more information.

Questions? Contact Ms. Her at sunshine.her@gcpsk12.org.

PRHS Driver's Ed FAQs

What are the class meeting dates?

Session 1 (January): 1/10, 1/12, 1/17, 1/19, 1/24, 1/26

Session 2 (February): 2/7, 2/9, 2/13, 2/15, 2/21, 2/23

When and where does class meet?

From 3-8 pm in Room B206

Do I need to attend every class to earn credit for Driver's Ed?

YES! You must be present at ALL SIX classes to earn credit.

What should I bring to class?

You will need to bring a pencil, water bottle, and dinner or a snack.

What is the deadline to register?

January 9 for Session 1 and February 6 for Session 2.

When do I get to practice driving?

Students will be scheduled for 6 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction after completing the class and passing the final exam. Times are scheduled based on student and instructor availability.

What does the class cost?

The cost is $345 for the in-person class and 6 hours driving time.

The cost is $280 for just the 6 hours driving time.

What if I have additional questions?

Contact Ms. Her at sunshine.her@gcpsk12.org or visit www.gcpsk12.org/Page/26555.

Peachtree Ridge High School has implemented several Credit Recovery (CR) sessions for our students. Ridge Recovery is a face-to-face program for students who did not pass a class with a final grade between 50%-69% for courses offered. Ridge Recovery does not meet the minimum academic standards that NCAA requires and is, thus, NOT recognized for eligibility purposes. Prospective college athletes should NOT take Credit Recovery courses. Session 2 sign-ups will open on My Payments Plus on December 15th. For additional information on courses offered and dates, please see the website https://www.gcpsk12.org/domain/14041 or contact The Office of Student Support and Interventions at (678) 512 - 6074.

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Reflections Winners for Peachtree Ridge.

Anusha Suddala (12th grade) - Visual Arts-Special Artist - 1st place

Anusha Suddala (12th grade) - Literature-Special Artist - 1st place

Wunnam Ahmed (12th grade) - Visual Arts - 1st place

Aryan Khan (11th grade) - Visual Arts - 1st place

Anne Zielinski (10th grade) - Visual Arts - 1st place

Amelia Austin (11th grade) - Photography - 1st place

Aryan Khan (11th grade) - Photography - 2nd place

Joanna Lee (9th grade) - Literature - 1st place

Vanessa Long (11th grade) - Literature - 1st place

Aafsheen Anjum (11th grade) - Literature - 2nd place

We are open until 6 PM Mondays through Thursdays.

In need of food or hygiene items?

Fill out the form or contact our office today.

Please click on the form below and fill it out to arrange a time to stop by and shop through our pantry or pick up a food box.

Care Closet Form

-OR-

Contact our office directly:

Phone: 678-512-6041

Email: Sunshine.Her@gcpsk12.org

The AP Capstone program is accepting applications until Friday, January 7th, 2023 for rising juniors.

AP Capstone is a two-year diploma program from the College Board that provides students with an opportunity to engage in rigorous scholarly practice of the core academic skills necessary for successful college completion. Students take AP Seminar paired with AP U.S. History in their junior year, and then AP Research paired with AP Language & Composition in their senior year.

If you would like an application, please speak to your World History or 10th grade ELA teacher. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Petty (carrie.petty@gcpsk12.org)

The Senior Ad Deadline has been extended until Dec 31.

• Please have all ads purchased and created by this date.
• If you purchase an ad and do not create it, the ad will default to a 1/8 page ad.
• Ads can be purchased and built at Balfour.com. Balfour will send you instructions on how to build your ad 24 hours after purchasing.

Size Specifications:

Full Page Ad ($400): 7-10 pictures and 300 Word Limit

1/2 page ($250): 5-7 pictures max & 150 word limit

1/4 page ($200): 3-4 pictures max & 75 Word limit

1/8 page ($100): 1-2 pictures and 50 words

Text Shout Out ($30): All text, 500 Characters -- 3 sentences

FAQs

• Policy Change: Senior Ads can be purchased at Balfour.com. Parents are responsible for using the Ad Builder program to build and create their Senior Ad
• The Yearbook Staff will proof the ads and adjust fonts and colors to match the look and feel of the book.
  
• Incomplete ads will default to a 1/8 page ad with a senior portrait and generic message to the student.
  
• Refunds will not be given for Senior Ads for any reason.

Email Natalie Bahun at natalie.bahun@gcpsk12.org with any questions.

Juniors & Seniors are able to purchase Early Bird Tickets for Prom 2023 on GoFan, from now until January 31, 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 Information

Theme: TBA

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.

• Early Bird Tickets (now – Jan. 31, 2023) - $75 per ticket
• Regular Tickets (Feb. 1 – April 7) - $90 per ticket
• Last Chance Tickets* (April 8 – April 14) - $100 per ticket

There are NO cash sales, NO sales at the door

*if available. There is NO guarantee on availability!

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

The All Support ROAR Room is open all four blocks during the school day to provide students a quiet place to work and get extra help. These ROAR Rooms will allow students the opportunity to potentially engage in credit recovery, remediation, and targeted retracting lessons that will provide students the best chance of being successful during Quarter 2. Students can request a pass from their teacher to attend the ROAR Room.

Yearbooks will go up in price on January 1. Books are available on Balfour.com Until February 1. After that, a set amount of books will be ordered and they will be first come, first serve on MyPaymentsPlus.

Herff Jones will be on campus Friday, January 13 during all lunches for class ring order. This is the last time ring orders will be taken in the Cafeteria. Graduation invitation orders can be placed at https://www.3rdascent.com/

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!

As recently communicated by Gwinnett County Public Schools, our Board of Education adopted a new Post-Secondary Readiness policy (which replaces the current Gateway Graduation Test requirement with two options). The SAT for All option is a great opportunity for students as it is held during a school day, has no cost, and will be offered in the Spring. The Counseling Office recommends junior students start taking college admission tests in the Spring if they are interested in attending a college or a university after graduation, and this opportunity gives students both an SAT score and satisfies the graduation requirement.

Current 11th graders will need to choose one of the two options below to satisfy their graduation requirement, by DECEMEBER 16th.

Option 1: SAT for All - Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Option 2: Gateway Writing Assessment in U.S. History - Monday, March 27, 2023

If you do not "Opt In" for your student to participate in the SAT for All, they will be registered for the Gateway Writing Assessment in U.S. History.

Please contact your junior's counselor if you have any questions or need help signing up.

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Students & parents of the Class of 2025 are cordially invited to attend the Sophomore Night meeting! Pertinent information about navigating high school, dual enrollment, postsecondary planning, and more will be shared that you don't want to miss. See you there!

Georgia Southern College Informational Session - Tuesday - 12/13 @ 8:30am to 10:00am

Scholarship Day - Tuesday - 12/13 @ 10:30pm

Grayson Tech Informational Session - Tuesday - 12/13 @ 12:45pm

Duke University Virtual Admission Session - Friday - 12/16 - 9:00am to 9:45am (virtual event that will be recorded)

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.

PRHS Soccer is sponsoring World Cup watch parties for the Semi-Final Games on Tuesday and Wednesday right after school in the commons. Admission is free, and concessions will be sold.

Our kids LOVE to play music at PRHS. Our program receives 20% of every gift card or e-gift card purchase at Honey Baked Ham. Your support allows us to be successful as student musicians by helping us to maintain instruments, purchase new music, purchase band equipment and so much more. Without you, we wouldn't be able to challenge our students and take them to the next level in their music career as well help us to continue to build an amazing program that your student will talk about for years to come.

If you would like to see our student musicians in action, join us for our Band Concert on November 17th or our Fine Arts Showcase on December 8th and 9th in the high school theater.

Please feel free to share this link with anyone...friends, family, neighbors, co-workers and anyone who loves Honey Baked Ham for the holidays. Know that your support is appreciated. Thank you for your generosity.

https://honeybakedfundraising.com/fundraisers/peachtree_ridge_bands

Purchase and Build Deadline EXTENDED TO December 31 (See attached handout for building specifics). Please have all ads purchased and created by this date. Balfour will send you instructions on how to build your ad 24 hours after purchasing.

• Policy Change: Senior Ads can be purchased at Balfour.com. Parents are responsible for using the Ad Builder program to build and create their Senior Ad
• The Yearbook Staff will proof the ads and adjust fonts and colors to match the look and feel of the book.
• Incomplete ads will default to a 1/8 page ad with a senior portrait and generic message to the student.
• Refunds will not be given for Senior Ads for any reason.
• Size Options: Full page ($400), Half Page ($250), Quarter Page ($200), Eight Page ($100), NEW Option!! All Text Shout Out: 500 Characters, no Pictures ($30)

It is important for students to keep their Chromebooks up-to-date. This can happen automatically if Chromebooks are used often for periods of time, but students can manually update a Chromebook with these directions.

Social Media is websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. The internet is a very informative place, but also a very dangerous place if you student is sharing personal information with strangers who may misrepresent themselves. It is important to talk to your kids about online predators.

Check out the documents below on Social Media

Safety Tips for Parents: Social Media and Sharing

Be Internet Awesome (from Google): English Española

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.

View the November Legislative Report. All past reports are found on the PTSA website.

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.

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