PRHS Ridge News Issue 1

August 9, 2024-2025

Issue #1

August 27: Curriculum Night

September 2: Labor Day (School Holiday)

GCPS Calendar

Curriculum Night will be Tuesday, August 27th. We will have several sessions and you will have the opportunity to attend two of them. More information will be sent out soon.

All schedules for Semester 1/Quarter 1 have been completed. Several great informational sessions will be offered to help you and your student have a successful school year. More information to come.

Peachtree Ridge and GCPS required back to school documents were email or app to families through ParentSquare. Parents will need to make sure they have set up their account in order to sign the documents.

Directions for activating your ParentSquare Account

More information on the ParentSquare Communcation Tool

The Homecoming Dance is September 14th.

Tickets are $20 until August 11. Tickets will be $30 from August 12-September 13.
Purchase on GoFan.
Access code on GoFan is your student ID number.

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. The first date is Monday, September 16th.

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!

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.

Use this Rank One Link to see fall sport schedules.

Hispanic Organization Promoting Education is having its Kick Off Meeting on August 21 in E110 at 2:30 PM.

Future Health Professionals Interest Meeting August 15th in I110.

Please see the links below to keep up to date on all important senior dates, events, and announcements. There will be a monthly Senior Newsletter as well as the senior website and the senior google classroom.

Please mark your calendar for this important event.

Thursday, September 12, 2024, starting at 6:00 pm in the PRHS Theater. Parent Night presentation from 6:00 - 7:00 pm, followed by Financial Aid Night presentation from 7:00-8:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you there! PRHS Counseling Team

All GCPS students will have a Chromebook assigned to them for the 2024-25 school year. If the device is used outside of school, it is the family’s responsibility to monitor the use of the device to ensure the student is following the Student Conduct Behavior Code and to ensure that the device is returned in the condition in which it was received. You can learn more about student devices on the

GCPS 1:1 Parent Support webpage.

Follow the GCPS Student Tech Tips Playlist for Tech Tips for more information about student Chromebooks. We will highlighted different videos below.

The video below is a parent introduction to the 1:1 devices.

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

Co President: Paris Freeman
Co President: Kisha Johnson
1st Vice President: Marie Leavitt
Secretary: Sunitha Freeman
Treasurer: Madelin Pupillo

855.CommunitySchool@gcpsk12.org

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

Peachtree Ridge Community School has five different sessions of Driver's Ed schedule for the 24-25 school year.

When does class meet?

Session 1 - Oct 16-Nov 4 - Mondays and Wednesdays, 3-8 PM in B206

10/16, 10/21, 10/23, 10/28, 10/30, 11/4

Session 2 - Jan 21-Feb 6 - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-8 PM in B206

1/21, 1/23, 1/28, 1/30, 2/4, 2/6

Session 3 - Mar 17-Apr 2 - Mondays and Wednesdays, 3-8 PM in B206

3/17, 3/19, 3/24, 3/26, 3/31, 4/2

Session 4 - June 2-5- Monday-Wednesday, 8AM-4PM, Thursday, 8AM-2PM, in B206

Session 5 - July 14-17 Monday-Wednesday, 8AM-4PM, Thursday, 8AM-2PM, in 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?

Please see MPP for each session’s deadlines.

When do I get to practice driving?

Students must complete 30-hours of classroom learning, log 20 hours of driving time with a parent, and be comfortable behind the wheel, BEFORE driving time can be scheduled. Driving times are based on instructor and student availability and are scheduled on a first-response basis. We strive to complete driving with students within 120 days from course completion.

What does the class cost?

$450 - in-person class plus 6 hours driving, $385 - 6 hours driving ONLY Additional driving time may be scheduled for $65/hour.

What if I have additional questions?

Contact nina.hidalgo@gcpsk12.org or visit www.gcpsk12.org/Page/26555.

We have a variety of shelf-stable pantry items and some hygiene products available for families in need.

Families are welcome to come shop our CARE closet, or we can prepare bags for them. Our office is happy to have these ready for pick-up or drop-off at a family's residence or a discrete location.

Click here to request food or hygiene items.

If you would like to learn more about the CARE Closet that was started by a former PRHS family, please visit their website: https://carecloset.org/

The End Zone offers after school study space and peer tutoring. You can learn more about the End Zone on the PRHS website. The End Zone opens Monday, August 12 and will be open Monday-Thursday, 2:30-4:30pm. We also have our End Zone Weightlifting program in the Lions' Den.

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.