PRHS Ridge News Issue 15

March 22, 2023-2024

Issue #15

March 26: Gwinnett Writes Assessment (10th grade), SAT School Day (11th Grade)

April 1-5: Spring Break

April 17: Quarter 4 Midpoint

GCPS Calendar

Seniors graduating in the spring graduation ceremony must fulfill one of the options below:

A. An average of 90 or above in a specific subject (in AP courses this would be BEFORE the 10 points added) will exempt the student from that objective final exam only. Applicable performance exams will still be required and will count its full weight.

B. If a student has Honor Graduate status, meaning the student has an overall average GPA of equal to or greater than 90.000 as of the end of quarter 2, 2023. The student may exempt all objective final exams, regardless of their average in the class. Applicable performance exams will still be required and will count its full weight.

Students may NOT exempt Georgia Milestones that are required by the state of Georgia and our local school district. Seniors may only exempt the local and district test given on the final exam date.

A form will be available on MyPaymentsPlus for parents complete for any senior exempting an exam. The form will give permission for the student to leave campus early. More information will be available as we draw closer to the end of the school year.

If a student is eligible to exempt an exam, he/she must turn in or pay for lost textbooks, Chromebook and charger to the Media Center to exam day. Seniors must have cleared all outstanding school-related fines from the Media Center, parking office, cafeteria, sports/clubs, etc.

If a student is eligible to exempt an exam, he/she may still choose to take the exam. If the student decides to take the exam, it will count the same as the final exam for all other students in the class.

Beginning March 25th, GCPS is moving all access to student information for parents to ParentVUE. The Parent Portal website will no longer be available. ParentVUE will support faster account creation and password resets. The district will send out an Email notification through ParentSquare to parents of active students with an Email in Synergy.

More information can be found on the GCPS website under ParentVUE Password Guideance Webpage

There is a solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th during dismissal. Students will have an optional opportunity to use their glasses and view the eclipse at dismissal. Here is an Interactive google map to find your location with the exact timing of the 82% coverage around 3:05 for Suwanee, GA. All students will receive viewing glasses during their 4th block class and will watch a short video about the solar eclipse that will include how to safely view the eclipse with glasses and basic facts about solar eclipses.

Senior Letters are an opportunity for parents, family members, friends, and/or anyone else to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments and character of the members of this year’s senior class. The letters can be a reflection of what the students have done over the years, including funny stories, sweet memories of the past, or advice to them as they move towards life beyond high school. This is your opportunity to honor your senior in this next move into adulthood.

We are encouraging parents, family members, and friends to write as many notes or letters as they

would like. These letters will be collected throughout the next few weeks and given to seniors at

graduation practice on Tuesday, May 21st. The letters may be postcards, small notes, or even typed

documents.

Please see the instructions below on how to send in Senior Letters.

Ridge Recovery is a credit recovery program for students in all grade levels who did not pass a class and earned a final grade between the ranges of 50-69%. School Plus is an after school supplementary class for upperclassman (11+12 graders ONLY) to recover core academic courses needed for Graduation. See the flyers below for more information or talk to your counselor.

March 26, 2024

Juniors will participate in the SAT Exam. This test is FREE so bring your fully charged Chromebook and charger.

10th Graders when you take the Gwinnett Writes Test on March 26th, you will be allowed to choose your topic. Please review the document below before March 26th so you can have time to make your choice. This is the same paper you will see on March 26th. There will not be any additional information until after you have chosen a topic until you start your exam.

Bring your fully charged Chromebook and charger.

Georgia Aquarium

Saturday, April 13th

8:00-11:00PM

Junior and Senior Parents!

Prom is only 3 weeks away ! Ask your student if they are interested in attending Prom this year!

- Prom tickets can be purchased on GoFan for $90 each until APRIL 1st. There will be no ticket sales after Spring Break. Please plan accordingly!

Please note the following:

- Every attendee must have a ticket.

- Students can purchase a maximum of 2 tickets per ID number.

- All guests must be between the ages of 14-20 and will need to show ID at Prom (driver's license/permit or school ID card/StudentVue are acceptable forms of ID).

- On April 10-12, students will pick up physical Prom tickets at lunch, their envelope will contain ticket(s) and parking information for the GA Aquarium. Information about parking will also be posted on the Senior Google Classroom and the Junior eClass page.

- If you have any questions, please email elaine.vernon@gcpsk12.org

We look forward to an amazing evening at the Aquarium on April 13, 2024.

www.scholasticimages.com is 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. The next date is April 9th for Cap and Gown Delivery.

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!

Saludos padres y tutores, Nos complace invitarlos a participar en nuestra “Noche de Padres en Primavera”. Este evento se ofrecerá completamente en español y está diseñado específicamente para nuestras familias de habla hispana. Tendremos una feria universitaria con representantes de habla hispana, proveedores de recursos comunitarios, presentaciones de temas importantes y más. Este evento será el 10 de Abril de 6 a 8pm en Peachtree Ridge HS ¡Esperamos contar con su presencia! Si tiene preguntas puede llamar al 770-495-5417 o envíe un correo electrónico a Aubrey.Banks@gcpsk12.org

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.

February
Alexis Washington- Track and Field

Max Su- Tennis

Coach Son- Lacrosse

Winterguard teams will be performing and Friends and Family show on Friday, March 29th at 6PM in the PRHS gym.

Volleyball interest Meeting March 25th at 2:30 in the Downstairs Health Room.
Volleyball tryouts are May 7th- May 9th. See flyer below for more information.

The High School Volleyball Booster Club is hosting a Middle School Volleyball Camp in April. See the flyer below for more information.

The Robotics team competed against 32 teams from across the state and won the competition.

The team competed hard and fought against some steep competition. The team was able to make it through adversity over the weekend and secured a win for PRHS. The team is currently ranked 4th in Georgia out of 130 teams and ranked 35th in the world!

Last weekend in Athens, the Technology Student Association (TSA) participated in the State Leadership Conference. Georgia TSA has the highest membership of any other state in country and we came out 7th in the state overall! We competed in over 30 technology-related events and had so many finalists and semifinalists.

1st place

Biotechnology Design- Cathy Djunaidi, Kayden Choi, Alex Han, Jace Lee, Elliot Nguyen, Jamie Park

CAD: Architecture- Yohan Seo

Electrical Applications- Cathy Djunaidi

Fashion Design and Technology- Lillian Cai, Amelia Cai, Meredith Luchtan, Alayna Worley

2nd place

Board Game Design- Rayan Hafeez, Seh Hee An, Jaylen Shah, Eric Shu

Children's Stories- Christina Banh, Amelia Cai, Caroline Kwon

Essays in Technology- Jace Lee

4th Place

Electrical Applications- Rayan Hafeez

Here is a list of senior events leading to Graduation.

Seniors are asked to pronounce their legal name, as it appears on school records for the graduation ceremony. Please record your legal name by clicking on Marching Order on your eCLASS Landing Page and follow the prompts.

PRHS is excited to announce each graduate will have 10 tickets. There will be no extra tickets due to max capacity of the arena.

Senior Baccalaureate 2024! Kick off to Graduation Week!

This is an interfaith celebration that showcases the talent and culture of the 2024 Senior Class on Saturday, May 18th from 11am-12pm at 12Stone Church (Duluth). All SENIORS and families are invited to this complimentary event!

Seniors wear gown, stoles, and cords for the first time!

Senior performances | Dessert reception to follow program

RSVP: tinyurl.com/PRHSBAC2024

Questions? Email Elaine Vernon (Student Council Advisor) at elaine.vernon@gcpsk12.org or Emily Johnson (PTSA) at Johnsonemily0427@gmail.com

Senior families, it is strongly recommended that every senior joins the Google Classroom. Each senior was sent an invitation to their School Gmail. 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! Seniors, make sure you share the information on the Google classroom with your families.

Senior Yard Signs are not part of senior dues and can be purchased on MyPaymentsPlus for $25.

Definition: Adobe Express is an all-in-one design, photo, and video tool to make content creation easy. Quickly and easily make stunning social content, videos, logos, and more. This is an online only program that allow students the power of Adobe to use on a Chromebook.

All GCPS Middle School and High School Students also have access the the Adobe Creative Cloud Programs like Acrobat and Photoshop. Use the Directions to learn how students can use Creative Cloud.

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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 highlights using the Camera to show student understanding.

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

The PRHS PTSA is thrilled to announce that we will be sponsoring one scholarship for a PRHS senior this year! The value of the scholarship is $500 to be paid directly to your college/university.

See the Class of 2024 Section above for more information.

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

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.

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.