PRHS Ridge News Issue 7

November 4, 2022-2023

Issue #7

November 6: AP Test Registration Deadline

November 8: Digital Day

November 21-25: Thanksgiving Break

December 5-14: End of Course Exams

December 15-16: Q2/S1 Final Exams

Parents we know that sometimes you are receiving multiple duplicate emails from teachers. Unfortunately, this is an issue with the GCPS grade book program this year. The company and county are working on a solution. We sorry for the inconvenience.

Come support Ridge Performing Arts in the Dance Department's Production of Cinderella and Contemporary Works! The show will consist of two acts. The first will be the story of Cinderella told through dance and the second will be a concert featuring many different styles of dance. Show times are as follows:

November 4th : 7pm

November 5th : 7pm

November 6th : 2pm (Cinderella only) and 4:30pm

Tickets are $10 cash only at the door.

Monday, November 14, 7PM

North Metro Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, GA

Admission is free!

Come out and hear choirs from all of our cluster schools! It is sure to be a great night of music!

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.

AP Exam Registration extended DEADLINE IS THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH @ MIDNIGHT!

• ALL Semester 1, Yearlong Courses, GAVS, Maxwell & EXAM ONLY Exams
  Must be paid & registered for at this time
  (There will be another sign up window in February for 2nd Semester Courses)

• College Board will issue a $40 Late Fee for all exams ordered after the deadline!

Please pay now if you have not done so!

If you have questions regarding AP Exams contact:

Phone: 770-495-5415
Email: angel.dixon@gcpsk12.org

• Please remember to use the left lane to go around the back of the school to drop off students in the mornings.
• If you are the first car in the line, pull all the way to the sign that says, "Drop off begins here."
• Please keep up with the car in front of you and stop about two feet behind it allowing more cars to unload at one time.
• Please urge your rider to exit quickly as soon as you come to a complete stop.
• There is a silver fire hydrant down the hill, which is roughly where the last car in line should be unloading student(s).
  

You are invited!

Come and learn what every parent wants to know about our schools:

• Expectations for you and your child to be successful at school
• How to support your child wit his or her learning
• Hear other newcomer parents share their personal experiences
• Learn about resources available to all our families

These meetings are offered at 10 am and 6 pm for your convenience.

Community Resources - November 9th

Rights and Responsibilities - December 7th

Meetings are for parents/guardians.

Classes will be taught in English.

Location: The International Newcomer Center, 495 Maltbie Street Lawrenceville, Ga.

English Flyer

Spanish Flyer
Korean Flyer
Vietnamese Flyer

All yearbooks, Senior Ads, and accessories can be purchased at Balfour.com. Order by February 1 to secure a copy. The yearbook quantity order is placed based on February 1 sales and very few extra books are ordered.

Herff Jones will be on campus Wednesday, November 9th during all lunches for class ring order. 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!

LIFE Lab is located in B201 with Mr. TJ Baker

Get ready for a week like no other!

GA Apply to College Week has a lot of amazing events including our College Fair on Nov. 11

From 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Rooms A101 & B201

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.

Boys and Girls Soccer Conditioning begins Tuesday 11/29. All potential soccer players must be cleared in Rank One in order to participate. Further details can be found at prhssoccer.com.

The PRHS Robo Lions competed against some of the top 30 teams from Georgia and South Carolina. The students worked very hard and came out with a 2nd place victory. We secured the second seed alliance captain position and made it all the way to the finals of the robotics tournament to secure our second-place victory. We look forward to our future events next semester during our new season. Go Lions!!!

UNICEF will have their next meeting on Wednesday, November 16th @ 2:20 in E-110. All members should attend.

Purchase and Build Deadline is November 30 (See attached handout for building specifics).

• 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.

The holidays are fast approaching and we’re about to enter one of the biggest shopping seasons of the year. You’re probably already gathering gift ideas and creating shopping lists as you anticipate the coming holiday season. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are anticipating the coming holiday season as well … and they’re ready. While you’re planning your amazon wish list, cybercrooks are planning how to steal your information any way they can. The last thing you need on your plate this year is a stolen credit card number or compromised bank account, so we are here to help you remain stress free and cyber-savvy while shopping online.

• Don’t click links or open attachments in emails from people you don't know
  
• Create unique usernames and passwords
  
• Set up multi-factor authentication whenever possible
  
• Don’t shop on public Wi-Fi
  
• Monitor your bank account
  

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 apps and extensions 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.

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