PRHS Ridge News Issue 11

January 27, 2022-2023

Issue #11

February 2: Spring Parent Information Night (rescheduled date)

February 3: Digital Learning Day #3

February 16-20: Student Holidays

GCPS Calendar

Grades for GCPS Semester 1/Quarter 2 have been finalized and transcripts are being mailed by GCPS. Transcripts can also be viewed in the Parent Portal under the documents tab. Grades are also available in ParentVUE and StudentVUE. You may need to toggle your Parent Portal Gradebook to see your student's Q2/S1 grades.

The Spring Semester Parent Information Night has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 2nd at 6:00 PM.

Please know that this is not a time to meet the teachers, please see each teacher's eCLASS page for information about their class, student support, and just a little bit about themselves!

Here is the schedule for the evening: Spring Parent Information Night

Information Sessions Include:

• Dual Enrollment Ready program
• The New Math Curriculum
• Multi-Tiered Student Support
• The Life Lab: PRHS’ New College & Career Planning Resource
• NCAA Clearinghouse & Eligibility Information Session
• Connect With Mr. J

AWOL from Class Policy

AWOL from School Policy

• 1st AWOL – Administrative Referral/Saturday School and Parent Contact (Loss of Student Parking for Week*)
• 2nd AWOL – Administrative Referral/ISS and Parent Conference (Loss of Student Parking for Two Weeks*)
• 3rd AWOL – Administrative Referral/ISS/OSS and Counselor Referral (Loss of Student Parking for Semester*)
• 4th AWOL – Administrative Referral/ISS/OSS/loss of extracurricular privileges including but not limited to ballgames, homecoming, prom and Social Worker Referral

Tardy Stations: Front Lobby, Commons Office, All Grade Level Offices

• 1st - 3rd TARDY-Warning/Parent Notification through Attendance
• 4th TARDY- Administrative Referral/Conference and Parent Contact
• 6th TARDY – Administrative Referral/Detention (1 hour), Parent Conference, and Counselor referral
• 8th TARDY – Administrative Referral/Saturday School and Social Worker referral (Loss of Student Parking for a Week*)
• 12th TARDY- Administrative Referral/1 Day ISS (Loss of Student Parking for Two Weeks*)
• EVERY 4th TARDY- Administrative Referral/ISS/OSS/loss of extracurricular privileges including but not limited to ballgames, homecoming, prom (Loss of Student Parking for the Semester)
• *Reference the excused absence/tardy policy, including doctor or parent notes. Student Parking is a privilege and may be taken away as an administrative consequence.

Relay for Life is hosting our first ever Cupid's Dance! This dressy casual event is for all PRHS students. The dance will be on Friday, February 3 from 7-10PM. Tickets are available on GOFAN for $10 until Jan 29, $15 Jan. 30-Feb 2, $20 at the door. Students can purchase up to 2 tickets. We will have pizza, chips, drinks, and sweets available for $1 each. All proceeds of this event will benefit Relay for Life. Encourage your student to bring a friend and enjoy this event, we will have games, dancing, laughter and enjoy friendship and fun!

Audition deadline January 31

Amplify is a platform for high school students to share their thoughts and ideas on this year's theme of education. Students will have 3-4 minutes to present their thoughts on the current and future state of education.

One student will be selected to represent PRHS at Amplify on Mar 25. Interested in auditioning?

Submit your 1-2-minute audition video by Jan 31. Scan the code below or visit this link: https://flip.com/24406d64

Get excited! The Gwinnett County Regional Science, Engineering + Innovation Fair is on Friday, February 24! We are actively looking for judges, sponsors, and presenters!

Judges will review student project presentations and interview students about their projects. Judges can choose to participate in morning, afternoon, or all day judging.

Lend your expertise! Learn more, and find the application to become a judge here: https://www.gwinnettsciencefair.com/judging/

Students will have the opportunity to participate in a 9-month program with monthly learning sessions (aka meetings), a two-day retreat, guest speakers, field trips, and several hands-on projects including event planning and a community service initiative. Are you ready to join us?

• Applications for current freshmen and sophomores will open on Feb. 15th
• Application deadline is Mar. 31st

The new SYL Class of 2023-24 will begin meeting in August of 2023 with new sophomores and juniors, and will meet through the school year until April 2024. The SYL program will shift to align with the Gwinnett County Public Schools calendar.

Learn more at: https://www.suwanee.com/SYL

GCPS has partnered with GNR Public Health to offer required vaccinations for students attending 7th and 11th grade. Through this partnership, students can receive Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine) and MCV4 (adolescent meningococcal vaccine). In addition to these required vaccinations, GNR will have limited supplies of flu vaccine and COVID-19 vaccines.

Effective July 1, 2021, children 16 years of age and older, who are entering the 11th grade (including new entrants), must have received one booster dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4), unless their initial dose was administered on or after their 16th birthday. This MCV4 booster is required in addition to the booster required for 7th grade. It is important to note that the vaccine is only required for students who are at least 16 years of age AND attending 11th grade.

Families will need to provide proof of insurance for Tdap, MCV4 and flu vaccines. Students 18 years of age and younger who do not have health insurance will be eligible for vaccines at no charge through our mobile clinics under the Vaccines for Children program. COVID-19 vaccinations are available regardless of insurance status.

Vaccine Clinics

3:00p-6:00pm

Jan. 30th: Central Gwinnett High School

Feb. 9th: Archer High School

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 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.

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

Yearbooks prices went up 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.

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!

1. Law Workshop, How to Get Into The Law Field

February 2, 2023

9:30am to 10:00am

2. Women In Business Seminar

February 8, 2023

1:00pm to 2:00pm

3. Becoming A Chef, Coming into The Culinary Field

February 8, 2023

11:30am to 12:00pm

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.

Please congratulate the Swim and Dive Lions on a good showing at the County Swim and Dive Championship. We had numerous top 10 finishes with relays and individual events which helped both the boys and girls teams to both finish in 8th in the county overall.

Please also congratulate Riley Lindenmayer for finishing top 10 in the girl's 11-dive and breaking the 2014 school record!

The PRHS Winterguard Team has its first competition Jan. 21st and finished 2nd at Kennesaw Mountain High School.

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR SOFTBALL IS NOW OPEN!

Registration is now open for Spring Softball at Peachtree Ridge Park. Multiple player discounts will be offered to those registering more than one daughter for softball.

Registration will close on February 1 PRYAASports.SportNgin.com/register/form/179475484

We plan on fielding Peanut, Tee-Ball, Pee-Wee, Minor, Major, Junior, and Senior divisions.

KEY INFORMATION:

Registration Cost • Peanut – $65 • Tee Ball – $170 • Pee Wee – $180 • Minor and Major – $185 • Junior and Senior – $200

Uniform fittings and evaluations (tentatively) – Saturday, February 4

Practice starts – Week of February 6

Regular season starts (tentatively) – Saturday, March 11

If you have questions, please contact Gabriel Fortson at Gabriel@PRYAASports.com or visit PRYAASoftball.com/.

We are looking forward to an exciting Spring Season!
PRYAA Softball Board

Our iconic annual Festival of Nations at PRHS is around the corner! This event is meant to celebrate our diverse cultures here in the PRHS community, it will be an opportunity for students to showcase what makes them special. Students can sign up for the talent show, the fashion show, and culture booths to share their unique culture with others. Student Council Outreach will be opening sign ups for the event soon!

The South Asian Student Association will have it's next meeting on Wednesday, February 8 at 2:20 in E-110. All members should plan to attend. Also, members who want a club t-shirt should pay $10 on MPP.

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

Ransomware is a type of malware cyber-criminals use to infect computers and encrypt computer files until a ransom is paid. After the initial infection, ransomware will attempt to spread to connected systems, including shared storage drives and other accessible computers.

If a cyber-criminal's ransom demands are not met, the files or encrypted data will usually remain encrypted and unavailable to the victim. Even after a ransom has been paid to unlock encrypted files, cyber-criminals will sometimes demand additional payments, delete a victim's data, refuse to decrypt the data, or decline to provide a working decryption key to restore the victim's access.

What can I do to prevent a ransomware infection?

• When you receive a suspicious email or text:

  • Do not reply, reply to all, or forward the message to any other person.

  • Do not open any attachments.

  • Do not click any website links provided in the message.

• Carefully examine the message:

  • Beware of unknown senders or sensational subject lines.

  • Look at the hyperlinks in the message carefully to identify fraudulent URLs (e.g. bankofamerica.com versus bankofamerica.co). To view the hyperlink, hover your mouse over the link until a pop-up shows you the true destination.

• Recognize the red flags:

  • Misspelled words and poor grammar.

  • Urgent subject lines.

  • Promises of free gifts or prizes.

  • Requests to verify your username, password, account number, or other sensitive information.

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.

use this link to become a member now: https://peachtreeridgehs.memberhub.com/store

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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