PRHS Ridge News Issue 5
October 5, 2022-2023
Issue #5
October 6-10: Fall Break (no school)
October 11th: Start of Q2
October 25: PSAT
October 27: Truck or Treat
Quarter 1 Grades
Quarter 2 will begin on Tuesday, October 11th when we return from Fall Break.
Please remember that many of our Quarter 1 final exams include a district provided grade conversion chart that will not be available to teachers until after fall break. Teachers should have Final Quarter 1 grades no later than Wednesday, October 12. You may need to toggle your Parent Portal Gradebook to see your student's Q1 grades.
Ridge Recovery
Ridge Recovery is available for a variety of courses where students need to make up a course in which they earned a final grade between 50 and 69. See flyer for details.
Register for the AP Exam
AP Exam Registration opened September 30 and closes November 6th. The first exam for each student every year costs $10. Additional exams* cost $97 per course. Students on free/reduced lunch will only pay $10 per exam. If you have any concerns about the cost of the exams, please reach out to your teacher or the AP Testing Office!
*AP Seminar & AP Research Exams are $145
GRAND OPENING OF THE LIFE LAB
B201
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Encourage your students to come by for assistance.
2023-24 School Calendar Feedback
GCPS aims to create a school calendar that fosters student achievement, while at the same time meeting the needs of our students, families, and communities. GCPS values your feedback on the calendar options provided for the 2023-24 school year and hope that you will take the time to review these options and share your thoughts with us. Learn more about the calendar options, and take the survey, on the GCPS Calendar Feedback Page.
End Zone
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.
Trunk or Treat
PRHS annual Trunk or Treat event is back October 27th from 6-8pm!
We formally invite our PRHS cluster families to come out and enjoy the festivities. More information can be found on the Trunk or Treat Google Document
PSAT: October 25th
The PSAT is administered once a year nationwide. The administration date for the 2022 PSAT is Tuesday, October 25th, 2022. This is a great assessment to get a baseline of expected performance for the SAT that many students will take. Peachtree Ridge (through a grant from the Georgia Department of Education) offers the PSAT FREE OF CHARGE to all students in a 10th-grade PRIDE. Students in a 10th grade PRIDE class are automatically registered.
9th or 11th grader interested in taking the PSAT?
If you are interested in taking the PSAT, registration for this assessment is done on the MYPAYMENTSPLUS.com website. Only students in 9th and 11th grade PRIDE would need to register. The cost of the exam is $18. Registration is open now through September 30th at midnight through MyPaymentsPlus. Students may register as a LATE REGISTRANT (pending enough materials) on the MYPAYMENTSPLUS site through October 8th at midnight at a cost of $25.
You can find additional information about the PSAT on the College Board Website
Student Chromebook Totes
GCPS has purchased tote bags for every student to help keep Chromebooks safe. These bags will be sent home with students after fall break. These totes belong to GCPS and will be turned in with student Chromebooks.
New to the United States and Gwinnett County?
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.
GCPS Family Resources - October 26th
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.
PTSA Reflections "Show your Voice": Deadline extended to Oct. 12
The PTSA Reflections committee kicks off the Reflections Arts Program, a nationally recognized contest of the arts. Schools from the local, state and national level participate in this long-standing commitment to arts education and recognize students for their creative interpretations of the yearly theme. For more details (and entry forms) visit the PRHS PTSA webpage and choose the Reflections Tab.
This year the theme is "Show Your Voice!"
New Deadline for Entries is October 12
Visual Arts
Photography
Music
Dance
Film
Literature
Noche De Padres
Preguntas: Aubrey.Banks@gcpsk12.org
Yearbooks for Sale
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.
Class Ring and Graduation Announcements Orders
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!
Announcement for Senior Parents from the University System of Georgia
Seniors: Please reference the University System of Georgia website for details on the following new announcement:
The University System of Georgia (USG) will continue the temporary waiver of test score requirements for Academic Year 2023-2024 (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024) admission at 24 of the 26 USG institutions. The temporary waiver does not apply to the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia.
Junior Meeting
Mark your calendar! Junior Parent Night is scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, 2022, starting at 6:30 pm in the PRHS Theater. Important information for you and your student will be shared! Junior Parent Night will be followed by a Chat & Chew on October 27 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm in room E110 for an opportunity to ask any follow-up questions.
Peachtree Ridge HS Counseling Department's Fall Advisory Council Meeting
Thursday, 10/11/2022 - E110 (The HUB) at 2:30pm
You're cordially invited to our Fall Advisory Council Meeting for the 2022-2023 academic school year. We will have a brief presentation on our department and school-wide initiatives, along with opportunities for questions and feedback following the meeting. We hope to see you all there!GOFAN for Event Tickets
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.
Friday Night Food Fight
The challenge is on! Peachtree Ridge vs. North Gwinnett Food Fight starts October 3rd thru October 13th . Bring in food items or make monetary donations at MyPaymentsPlus. There will be prizes for classes that bring in the most donations! More information can be found on the Friday Night Food Fight Google Document.
Swim and Dive Starts Oct. 11th
The 2022-2023 Varsity Swim and Dive season is quickly approaching. The first day of practice is Tuesday, Oct. 11th with morning practice at SWAT and afternoon practice at West Gwinnett Aquatic Center. If you are interested in registering for the program, please see Coach Laird (Boy's Coach) or Coach Zopf (Girl's Coach) for additional information. All athletes registered with the program need to make sure that they have uploaded a complete athletic physical to the www.RankOne.com website.
Ridge Soccer Player Representing Mexico in the U17 World Cup
Layla Sirdah, a junior student-athlete, was just selected to represent the Mexican National Team at the Under 17s World Cup. This is believed to be the first Ridge student athlete to play in a youth World Cup. This is a major accomplishment and if you want to follow along with her journey, here is her ESPN profile link. Her first match is against China on 10/12.
South Asian Student Association (SASA)
UNICEF
LAST CHANCE to Submit your Senior Portrait for the Yearbook
Viewing Senior Proofs for the Yearbook
www.magicmomentphotography.com
Click "Order Online" in the top right corner
Choose "2022-2023 Senior Proofs"
Enter your keyword: Last Name + Last four digits of student ID + p
Example: Opore1234p
Selecting a Senior Picture for the Yearbook
The final day to submit Senior Portraits for the yearbook is October 17
Students can turn in their choices 3 ways:
1) Email it in to magicmomentprhs@yahoo.com (include image number and name)
2) Go online to www.magicmomentphotography.com Click "order online" in the top right corner
Choose 2023 Yearbook Choices and go from there
3) Enter it when placing an order online
Senior Yearbook Ads
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)
Word of the Month: Multi-Factor Authentication
Multi-factor authentication is also commonly referred to as two-factor authentication, 2FA, or strong authentication. Even if you've never heard of these terms, you probably have used multi-factor authentication yourself. With multi-factor authentication, as the person requesting access, you must provide multiple types of credentialing factors before being allowed access to your account.
GCPS Parent Tech Tips
Follow the GCPS 1:1 Resource Playlist for Tech Tips for more information about student Chromebooks. We will highlighted different videos below.
The video belows show you how to add and manage bookmarks in Chrome.
Your Donations and Membership Help PRHS PTSA
Go to PTSA Store to purchase a membership for $10.
PTSA
October 20 - Meeting at 6pm - Room E110
Do you have a Question about:
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
Need Student Documents?
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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