PRHS Ridge News Issue 13

February 24, 2022-2023

Issue #13

March 9 &10: Q3 Final Exams

March 17: Digital Learning Day 3

GCPS Calendar

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. Final Exams cannot be given early.

Thursday 3/9

1st Block Exams: 7:10 - 9:10

2nd Block Exams: 9:20 - 11:20

Friday 3/10

3rd Block Exams: 7:10 - 9:10

4th Block Exams: 9:20 - 11:20

Quarter 3 will end on Friday, March 10th. Quarter 4 will begin on Monday, March 13.

All course requests for the 2023-2023 school year will be checked and completed this weekend. Please check in either ParentVue or StudentVue to see if the courses are accurate. Beginning Monday, Feb. 27- Wednesday, Mar. 1st, students will have the opportunity to request course changes. Students should go to the Curriculum & Instruction eCLASS page to access the change form. Please make careful, final decisions, now, as we will build the master schedule for the 2023-2024 SY. There is very little room for movement once the schedule is built. Thank you for your collaboration as we try to build the best schedule, that meets all of the needs and wants, for students!

1 de Marzo de 6 a 8 pm

Peachtree Ridge High School

Preguntas: Aubrey.Banks@gcpsk12.org

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.

Peachtree Ridge encourages students to volunteer their time to help and assist others. Students may choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some students, it offers the chance to give something back to the community or have influence on the people around them. For other students, it provides an opportunity to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge.

If a student keeps track of their volunteer time and inputs the hours into the system, they can earn a cord to be worn at graduation recognizing their achievement. To earn a volunteer cord, a student must have accumulated 180 total hours during their high school career.

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

To input volunteer hours, you must sign into your school email account and click on this volunteer Hour Form to access the input form.

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.

ATTENTION AP Students: The deadline to pay for AP Exams is Tuesday, MARCH 7TH @ 11:59pm. We only have about 2 weeks to register. Please make your payment on MyPaymentsPlus TODAY!

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!

The application for Grayson Tech/Maxwell HS of Tech will be open through August. To learn more and apply to Maxwell High School click on the Registration tab on their website. Apply by February 26 to be eligible for the lottery program.

Understanding Energy - Feb. 28 @ 10:30am

Money Matters - March 1 @12pm

GGC Week - March 7th and 8th ALL DAY

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 Ridge Varsity Dance Team brought home the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON Feb. 11, 2023. This is a first state title earned by the Dance Team. We are so excited for our dancers! 7A competition is fierce and the team battled to the very end to bring home their Championship Title!!

Swarming defense leads Peachtree Ridge past Mountain View in the boys Class AAAAAAA first round.

Peachtree Ridge girls' first-half defense keys first-round victory over Mill Creek

Congratulations to Chelsy Do (9th) and Cedric Wesley (12th) for making it into Georgia's All-State Chorus! Chelsy and Cedric had to pass two rigorous auditions to earn spots in the All-State Chorus event, and this past weekend they spent three days in rehearsals with nationally known clinicians preparing for a successful concert in Athens, GA.

You are cordially invited to the annual Gwinnett County

Tapestry Show

The exhibit is available for viewing from February 23rd through March 1st at the ISC building

located at 437 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee 30024

Peachtree Ridge cluster night is February 28th

Building hours are Monday – Friday 7am – 8pm

Saturday 7am – 4pm, and Sunday 1pm – 6pm.

Sincerely,

The Fine Arts Department

Ridge Thrift is back! All students are invited to come shop at our spirit wear resale store! Prices range from $2-$5 and the store is open every Thursday morning in The Hub from 6:40-7:05. Cash only!

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

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.

If the student or a family member is apart of the Peachtree Ridge PTSA, see the PTSA section below for information about PTSA sponsored senior scholarships.

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

During Tax Time, beware of tax-related scams

Tax Day— April 15— is just around the corner. During tax-preparation season, the number of tax-related scams is on the rise. Criminals may pose as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or a tax accounting service, such as TurboTax or H&R Block, in order to gain access to personal information and steal your tax refund.

What should you look out for?

Be on the alert for anyone asking you for personal or financial information via emails, phone calls, letters, social media accounts, and even text messages. The IRS will not initiate contact with you via email, text message, or social media. They will not threaten or demand immediate payment. Beware of websites claiming to be the IRS or other tax-related sites. Don’t click on links or download information contained in a suspicious email or post. When providing your personal information on a website, look for the lock icon beside the URL as this symbol indicates that the website owner has secured the site and your information can be safely sent.

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.

PRHA Scholarship Application

Deadline is March 7

2022-23 Grant funding will be awarded as: $500 scholarship for 1 graduating high school senior

More information and eligibility in the application document.

Area 2 Scholarship Application

Theme: Education

Deadline: March 10

2022-23 Grant funding will be awarded as: $750 scholarship for 1 graduating high school senior in each of our 8 high schools

More information and eligibility in the application document.

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

With so many people in need of vital health and human services, it's important that Gwinnett County take the time to assess what resources are available and what needs can be met. We are conducting an assessment survey to get feedback about food and nutrition, transportation, housing, veterans' services and more.

Attached is a flyer with more information. Please share your thoughts with Gwinnett County by taking this short survey.

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