PRHS Ridge News Issue 3

September 8, 2023-2024

Issue #3

September 14: Senior Parent Night/Financial Aid Night

September 15: Digital Learning Day

September 23: Homecoming Dance

October 3 & 4: Quarter 1 Final Exams (Early Release for PRHS)

October 5-9: Fall Break (No School)

GCPS Calendar

The halfway mark for Q1 was on September 1st, please check on your student's course progress. Please make sure you are checking grades in your parent portal account or your student's portal account. The quarter will end on October 4th with final exams on 10/3 and 10/4.

Directions on Parent Portal's ParentVUE

General Parent Portal information and setting up a Parent Portal Account

Please congratulate PRHS Teacher of the Year Terrence Stover.

Also please congratulate the 3 PRHS Teacher of the Year Finalists

Kathryn Wyatt (Fine Arts), Terrence Stover (Social Studies), and Elaine Vernon (Modern and Classical Languages).

Peachtree Ridge is one of only 2,643 schools across the country to be named a National Beta School of Distinction. This honor is for Beta clubs striving towards academic achievement, exemplary character, demonstrated leadership, and service to others. National Beta School of Distinction award is designed to award those schools that show an increase of 10% or more in membership from the previous school year. You can read more in the article Gwinnett schools receive National Beta awards and recognitions.

Fall Driver's Education Register Now!

Cost $345

SESSION 1: October 16 - November 1

Mondays & Wednesdays, 3-8pm in Room B206

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: 10/16, 10/18, 10/23, 10/25, 10/30, 11/1

When and where does class meet?

Mondays & Wednesdays, 3-8pm in Room B206

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

YES! You must be present at ALL 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?

The deadline to register for Session 1 is 10/15 at 11:59 pm.

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.

Octubre 18 a las 6 PM

¡Todos los padres y estudiantes de PRHS están invitados! Las presentaciones serán únicamente en español.

Actividades incluidas:

• Feria de Universidades
• Datos Básicos de High School
• Planes después de la High School

Para Preguntas: Aubrey.Banks@gcpsk12.org 678-495-5417

Join us for the 6th Annual TASTE of the RIDGE Community Event supporting the PRHS Bands!

Local School Councils bring parents and school employees together to share information, discuss concerns, and review progress on improving student academic performance. Peachtree Ridge is now accepting nominations for a vacant parent seat on the School Council. We welcome parent nominees who would like to serve alongside our current team members. The School Council meets five times a year from 7:30-8:30 AM on scheduled dates throughout the school year, and council terms are for two years.

If you are the parent of a Peachtree Ridge High School student and would like to be placed on the ballot, please send your name, contact information, and a short bio about yourself (number of children at Peachtree Ridge, school activities, etc.) along with a picture of yourself via e-mail to tara.labarbera@gcpsk12.org by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

The GCPS Discipline Taskforce is officially transitioning to the School Safety Advisory Council (SSAC). The SSAC will meet quarterly to provide feedback, guidance, and recommendations on the status of school safety. Below are the meeting dates, time and location. The district is looking for input from students, parents, and staff members. The SSAC meetings will take place at the Instructional Support Center (ISC) Training Room 3.101 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M on the following days: • Tuesday, October 3, 2023 • Tuesday, February 6, 2024 • Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Yearbooks are for sale online at https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ use school code 25659 for Peachtree Ridge High School and choose Order a Yearbook.

Picture Makeups will be September 18 in The Commons during all lunches for 9th through 11th graders. Seniors please see information in the senior section below about Senior Portrait Makeups.

PRHS Student Council would like to invite you to celebrate Peachtree Ridge’s Homecoming

2023! Homecoming Celebrations include spirit week, the Homecoming Game against Meadow

Creek, and the Homecoming Dance. Please see below for information about each event.

Homecoming Spirit Week: September 18th- 22nd

All students and Staff are encouraged to dress up and show their spirit each day! Themes are as

follows.

Monday

Twin day: twin with someone

Tuesday

Teachers and students swap day: Teachers dress as students and students dress as teachers

Wednesday

Barbie vs. Oppenheimer day: Wear a pink outfit in honor of the Barbie movie or a black outfit in honor of the Oppenheimer movie

Thursday

BBQ dad vs. Soccer mom: dress up in an outfit that resembles a dad grilling or a mom watching their kid’s soccer game

Friday

Grade-level colors: Each grade wears a different color

9th grade- white

10th grade- black

11th grade- red

12th grade- blue

Homecoming Game: Friday, September 22nd 7:30 pm

Peachtree Ridge Lions will face off against the Meadowcreek Mustangs starting at 7:30 pm.

During Halftime, join us for the presentation of the PRHS Homecoming Court and the crowing

of this year’s Homecoming King and Queen.

Homecoming Dance: Saturday, September 23rd

8-11 pm @ Peachtree Ridge High School

Tickets are available on GoFan.co for $30 now until September 17th. Tickets increase to $35

after September 17th until the night of the dance. 1500 tickets are available for sale, once

we reach 1500 we cannot sell any more tickets. Attire is semi-formal.

• Need student ID to purchase ticket
• Students will need PHOTO ID to check in
• Student may purchase 1 guest ticket
• Guests must be 14-20 years of age

Parents, if ticket is purchased on a parent account, please transfer the ticket to your child so it can be redeemed at the door. If the ticket has already been redeemed, we cannot allow admittance.

www.scholasticimages.com as the website for your custom Class Rings, Letter Jackets, Senior Packages, and Personalized Announcement orders!

Scholastic Images will be on campus throughout the year during lunches.

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!

Also, mark your calendar for upcoming events!

Senior Parent Night (6:00 pm)/Financial Aid Night (7:15 pm) on September 14, 2023.

Junior Parent Night (6:30 pm) on October 25, 2023. We hope to see you at these events.

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.

August Lions of the Month
AJ Muhammad – Softball

Darnell Kelly – Football

Coach Rodriguez - Volleyball

United Soccer Coaches announced yesterday that the Peachtree Ridge varsity girls and boys soccer teams both earned the USC high school team academic award for the 2022-23 school year for exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2022-23 academic year. Only 38 high schools in the entire country had double winners, and Peachtree Ridge was one of them. This is the boys program's seventh straight year earning this national academic award.

Learn more about this honor in the news release.

Registration night 9/14 at 6pm for PRHS Swim and Dive.

Contact Coach Emmons in A202 if you have any questions.

Wednesday, September 20th @ 7pm

PRHS Theater

This is a mandatory meeting for all Boys & Girls interested in trying out for a PRHS Soccer team in January.

*You must bring a parent or guardian to the meeting with you*

Join Us for Spirit Night at Bubba's 33 Restaurant 2925 Buford Dr. Unit 700 Buford, GA 30519. September 12th from 5 pm - 9 pm. Proceeds support the PR Football program.

HoPe Fall Meeting Dates (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education)

Sept 26- E110

Oct 25- E110

Nov 16- i110

Dec 6- i110

All meetings are from 2:30 to 3:30 pm

Senior dues will be collected through Scholastic Images more information to come.

Scholastic Images

You and your student are invited to Senior Parent Night/Financial Aid Night.

When: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Where: PRHS Theater

Time: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Senior Parent Night presentation

Time: 7:10 pm to 8:00 pm - Financial Aid Night presentation

The PRHS Counseling Office looks forward to seeing you!

Make-up sessions for yearbook pictures with Magic Moments will be Monday, September 11 and 18 in the HUB (E-110) after school until 4:45pm. They must sign up using the link below OR go TO magicmomentphotography.com and click "book now". If the list if full for PRHS, students can attend any GCPS school listed or be a walk in (they will have to wait in line).

Senior Portrait Makeup Sign Up: https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/1elgkszc/

Go to YearbookOrderCenter.com to create your Senior Ad. PRHS school code is 25659.

Ad Deadline is Oct. 16.

Definition: ParentVUE is the application (web or mobile app) that works with the GCPS student information system allowing parents to access near real-time information on assignments and scores, attendance, messages, and demographic information. ParentVUE offers parents a single sign-on to view all of their children’s information regardless of school within GCPS. StudentVUE (web or mobile app) gives students access to their information.

Apple users: Please make sure your APPs are up-to-date. The version of ParentVUE and StudentVUE apps will need to be 11.2 or higher to work properly.

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 about setting up a split screen on your Chromebook.

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.