PRHS Ridge News Issue 6

October 20, 2023-2024

Issue #6

October 25: PSAT

October 26: Truck or Treat

November 3: Digital Learning Day

GCPS Calendar

If you are looking for your Quarter 1 grades, you will need to toggle your Parent Portal Gradebook to Quarter 1 Final.

PBIS is a Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports system that recognizes student behaviors identified as those leading to student success. Creating a school-wide PBIS system fosters a positive learning environment for all students and staff!

Our first focus is Attendance and "On Time" to class Behavior.

PBIS team is selling Boo Grams for $5

Friday Oct. 20-Thursday Oct. 26 available on MyPaymentsPlus.com (or during lunches)

Spread some spooky vibes by purchasing and have them delivered to your people of choice on Halloween.

Mark your calendars for Peachtree Ridge High School’s 6th annual Trunk or Treat event!

What: 6th Annual Peachtree Ridge High School Trunk or Treat

Concessions/Food, Haunted Hallway ($5), Costume Contest, and Trick or Treating

When: Thursday, October 26, 2023, 6pm- 8pm

Who: Peachtree Ridge Community Cluster Families

Admission Cost: An item to support the CARE Closet (click this list of needed items)

Need More Details: Trunk or Treat 2023 Information

**Reminder no dogs/pets allowed on campus.

Theme "I am hopeful because..."

Call of entries final deadline has been extended to October 24th.

for more information rules and regulations visit the PTSA webpage under Reflections 2023-24.

What is Reflections?

The National PTA Reflections Program is an arts program designed to give students an outlet for creative expression. It is an opportunity to explore the cultural arts while challenging their imagination. Students interpret each year’s theme in the categories of dance choreography, film, visual arts, photography, literature, and musical composition.

Who may participate?

Students in grades Pre-K – 12 who are enrolled in a school where there is a PTA/PTSA may submit entries through their Local PTA/PTSA Unit Reflections Program. In Gwinnett County, the number of entries per student is not limited, however, all rules must be followed for each entry. Please see attachment for detailed requirements for each category.

Use the link below to register and upload your digital submissions. Entries are due by October 24, 2023. https://forms.gle/MAs8t3PYw1BSxAwB6

*Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter in the Special Artist Division or grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities.

Please note: Both photography and visual arts will require a physical entry as well. Stay tuned for drop off times/locations. This will allow us to display your student’s work.

If you have any questions, please email peachtreeridgeptsa@gmail.com

Sign up and payments now open for AP exam on MyPaymentsPlus. See communication through ParentSquare for more information and directions..

The PSAT is administered once a year nationwide. The administration date for the 2023 PSAT is Tuesday, October 25th, 2023. We will have an adjusted bell schedule on October 25 and 26th to accommodate the PSAT.

For Students taking the PSAT on October 25th . Please make sure you bring your GCPS assigned chrome book on October 25th.

Calendar Voting for 2024-2025 & 2025-2026 School Years is open September 19-October 22, 2023

A school calendar guides the operations of the school district; it includes days when students and staff are in school and out of school. This year, GCPS is asking students, staff, and parents to review the four (4) available calendar options and vote on the calendar of your choice. You will be able to vote only one time. Each calendar option includes two (2) school year calendars: 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

Visit the GCPS Website to review each option carefully before casting your vote and find answers to frequently asked questions.

The survey to cast your vote is being emailed to all GCPS students, parents, and staff on Wednesday, September 20. The email will come from Gwinnett County Public Schools; the address is noreply@qemailserver.com. You will confirm your identity by entering the email when you click on the link you were sent.

Voting on school calendars will close on October 22, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.

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

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 during all lunches on the dates below.

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 Night is on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, starting at 6:30 pm in the PRHS Theater. Important information for you and your student will be shared! Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, November 15 , 2023

6:30- 7:30pm

PRHS Theater

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.

September Lions of the Month
Kaila Ware- Cheerleading

Sean Fisher- Cross Country

Coach Balsmeyer- Football

Lady Lion's varsity team battled in a very competitive game in the first round of the state playoffs and defeated South Forsyth to move on to the Sweet 16!

They will play Walton HS at Walton on Saturday, October 21st @ noon. See the Brackets here.

PRHS Football was named the High Five Team of the Week by Fox 5. They did their broadcast from PRHS on Thursday Morning.

Watch the video Trophy Presentation here.

Ridge Performing Arts presents Pippin One Act

October 20 and 21st at 7:00PM

$10 cash at the Door

Senior dues will be collected through Scholastic Images. they can be paid online or when Scholastic is on campus (see dates in general announcements section).They accept cash, credit cards and checks/money orders. We ask every student to purchase Package A.

The Yearbook Senior Ad Deadline has been extended until November 20, 2023. The ad must be purchased and built by this date or it will not appear in the book. There will not be a second extension. Instructions are included in the attached handout or can be purchased at herffjones.com.

Definition: Gwinnett County Public Schools recognized an early need for technology to permeate the education of Gwinnett’s learners. eCLASS is a major school system initiative designed to make this vision a reality. eCLASS is a digital Content, Learning, Assessment, and Support System that provides the district an integrated enterprise solution to enhance student engagement and the learning process.

GCPS My eCLASS Student Portal is the student landing page once they log into their Chromebook or the portal. This landing pages includes digital textbooks, additional resources (Google, Adobe Express, Microsoft 365, and more), and apps (eCLASS course pages, StudentVUE, StudentSquare, Assessment, and more).

There are several apps that students can download to their personal devices to access "apps" that are found their eCLASS portal.

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 @mention when working inside google docs when collaborating with others or to quickly link other documents.

Go to PTSA Store to purchase a membership for $10. This is a new PTSA webstore.

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.