PRHS Ridge News Issue 17

April 26, 2023-2024

Issue #17

May 16 & 17: Senior Final Exams

May 21 & 22: Final Exams (grades 9-11)

May 23: Graduation

GCPS Calendar

Students should bring their GCPS issued Chromebook fully charged for final exams. If your student has a damaged or lost Chromebook, please direct them to the Media Center for Chromebook support.

Tuesday 5/21

7:10-9:10: 1st block exam

9:10-9:20: Class Change

9:20-11:20: 2nd block exam

Wednesday, 5/22

7:10-9:10: 3rd block exam

9:10-9:20: Class Change

9:20-11:20: 4th block exam

Sports eligibility requires student athletes to earn 2.5 credits from the previous semester. If a student has failed a course due to a missed final exam, the final must be made up prior August 1, 2024. If the grade change has not been completed prior to August 5th, showing the student has earned 2.5 credits the previous semester, the student will not be eligible for fall sports even if they have the correct number of credits (Sophomores 5, Juniors 11, and Seniors 17).

Exams cannot be taken early. If a student must miss an exam, make-ups will be May 28th. Please email Joaquin.Byrd@gcpsk12.org for more details.

All Maxwell/Grayson Tech final exams will be given on Thursday, May 16th and Friday, May 17th. Individual students and parents will receive an email with more details.

Seniors will take final exams on May 16th and 17th due to graduation date . We will follow a regular bell schedule for both days. Please see the Senior Section of this newsletter for more information on senior final exams, senior exemptions, and the MyPaymentsPlus form for parents.

Old Peachtree Road construction will impact school traffic over the next few weeks. Please plan accordingly to ensure that students are able to arrive on time for State testing, AP Exams, and classroom instruction. Partial lane closure will take place on Old Peachtree Rd. or S. Scales Rd. The roadway is still expected to be open for ingress and egress to and from the school. DOT has advised that there will be a lane closure, but not a road closure at this time. Closure begins on 4/29/24 as no date for the project completion was provided.

Congratulations to the Peachtree Ridge GHP Finalist. The Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) is a residential summer program for skilled, knowledgeable, and talented high school sophomores and juniors. GHP offers instruction that is significantly different from the typical high school classroom and is designed to provide students with academic, cultural, and social enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders.

Sahil Quazi: Computer Science

Carrington Davis: Dance

Chloe Nguyen: Mathematics

Shriya Tailor: Mathematics

Jace Lee: Science- Chemistry

Jennah Elhaj: Social Studies

Mackenzie Lee: Social Studies

Sruthi Garimella: Social Studies

Jeremy Santoso: World Languages- Chinese

Lydia Kim: World Languages- Latin

Alternate: Jiyu Kim: Music- Strings: Viola

Purchase your parking pass during Early Bird Open Registration and get the best spots on the lot! Parking Decal Pick Up Day will be announced before the start of the new school year. No parking decals will be issued before the end of this school year.

Rising Seniors Opens: May 12 – May 26

Rising Juniors Opens: May 27 – June 10

Advance Placement Exams are May 6th to 17th at Peachtree Ridge. See AP Exam Dates and Room Locations button below.

• BRING ID, NO BACKPACKS.
  

• AP Exams cannot be rescheduled. Therefore, if there is a conflict with a final exam, you must communicate with your teacher(s) and make alternate arrangements to take the final if necessary. (Senior exams May 16-17)

• Any questions or concerns please see Dr. Wylie in office A-102.

SESSION 4: June 10-13 -or- Session 5: July 15-18

M-T-W, 8AM-4PM & Th 8AM-2PM in Room B206

Register on MyPaymentsPlus today!

Turn in required forms to the Front Office to complete registration.

See Community School Section below for frequently asked questions.

The PRHS Chorus has been invited back to sing the National Anthem at the Atlanta Braves game on August 1st! Come out to Truist Park to hear the Chorus and to cheer on the Atlanta Braves in the reserved PRHS section! Tickets can be purchased at the PRHS Chorus Booster Club website

Peachtree Ridge encourages students to volunteer their time to help and assist others. People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some it offers the chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around them. For others it provides an opportunity to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge. See the document below for more information. Underclassman can starting entering their volunteer hours now.

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 last date is May 9th.

Last Call for Cap and Gown Orders!

Any seniors that have not yet ordered cap and gowns for graduation should do so immediately. These will be rush shipped directly to your house.

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!

• USA Army 4/23
• Columbia University 5/3
• USA Army 5/14

See link above for more information.

The school counselors want your input! Please complete this short survey by May 10th. We appreciate your feedback. Thank you!

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.

March
Diana Im- Golf

Dominik Kosut

Coach Sutton- Soccer

Join the Peachtree Ridge Cross Country Team! Interest Meeting will be April 30th at 6:30 PM in the commons.

The Boys Track and Field Team are region champions for the second year in a row. The girls team finished 2nd in the region. Both teams will continue to sectionals on May 4th in Valdosta.

Congratulations to the following players on being selected to the All-Region 7-AAAAAAA boys soccer team.

1st Team:

Martin Griffin-Rey (Region GK of the Year) 2x

Alex Hanson (Region Defender of the Year)

Chris Kibwana

Dominik Kosut
Blaze Williams

Manuel Rodriguez-Alvarez

Join the Peachtree Ridge Colorguard! This activity is a performing arts where students are taught to spin a flag, saber, and rifle, and how to dance. Come join the fun and competitive program!

Volleyball tryouts are May 7th- May 9th. See flyer below for more information.

Peachtree Ridge Robotics competed in Houston for the Robotics World Championship. We competed against 600 of the best teams around the world and the team made it all the way to the semifinals in their division. At season end we are ranked 48th in the world out of 3500 teams. You can back and watch any of our matches from the championship: https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/1261

Aubrey Banks was recognized as Advisor of the Year from the National HoPe (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education) board.

Here is a list of senior events leading to Graduation.

All volunteer hours must be entered by May 6, 2024. All hours entered as of this date will be used to determine if you earned a cord.

Any seniors that have not yet ordered cap and gowns for graduation should do so immediately. These will be rush shipped directly to your house at www.scholasticimages.com

Seniors will take final exams early due to graduation date. We will follow a regular bell schedule for both days.

• Thursday, May 16th - 3rd and 4th exams
• Friday, May 17th - 1st and 2nd exams

Seniors can turn in their Chromebooks and Chargers, immediately after final exams to the Media Center. If you are exempting your exams, you can still return your Chromebook and charger once you have completed all assignments. Please bring them to the media center during the week of May 13. Please remove all personal stickers and wipe off your Chromebooks before returning it.

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 from May 3-May 17th. 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.

On 4/9, all seniors received a locker strip. This is a great PRHS tradition for seniors and their families to decorate a locker strip to kick off Senior Week.

When: April 25 from 3-7pm / April 26 from 3-7pm / April 27 from 8am-12pm

Where: PRHS Atrium and hallway

What: Bring decorated locker strip and students will be assigned a locker to hang the locker strip. Make sure you bring magnets or heavy duty tape to hang the strip.

Seniors who went to the following cluster elementary schools are invited to walk (in your cap and gown) at your elementary school.

You will be leading our 5th graders as they celebrate completing their elementary education. We want to celebrate you graduating from Peachtree Ridge High School. We want to show our students how important it is to work towards their goal of graduation. We want to celebrate as #oneridge as our cluster works to create graduates starting in Kindergarten.

Parsons

5/20 at 1:30 pm (1:10 pm Report Time) Parsons sign-up

Jackson

5/20 at 1:30 pm (1:10 pm Report Time) Jackson sign-up

Mason

5/20 at 1:30 pm (1:10 pm Report Time) Mason sign-up

Burnette

5/21 at 3:00 pm (2:45 Report Time) Burnette sign-up

GRADUATES MUST ARRIVE AT 6:30AM

DOORS OPEN FOR FAMILIES & GUESTS AT 7:30AM

CEREMONY BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 8:30AM (should last two hours)

Parking: FREE for students, families and guests (parking passes will be provided)

Tickets to Graduation: physical ticket required. Each student will receive 10 tickets at graduation practice on Tuesday, May 21 from 1:00pm until 2:30pm (PRHS Commons - regular school attire)

PLEASE CHECK WITH FRIENDS/NEIGHBORS FOR EXTRA TICKETS!

Please see Gas South Arena's (formerly Infinite Energy Center) clear bag policy for all attendees: https://www.gassouthdistrict.com/event-security

LIVE STREAM available for all GCPS graduations: https://www.youtube.com/@gassouthdistrict

** GCPS Policy states that students CAN NOT decorate their graduation cap**

Parents get the memory that lasts a lifetime!

It features each senior receiving his or her diploma, up-close. The entire graduation ceremony will be on this video production, providing years of memories for you and your senior. See the button below for ordering information.

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.

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

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 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.

Definition: Google Classroom is a blended learning platform developed by Google for educational institutions that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments. The primary purpose of Google Classroom is to streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students.

Many Peachtree Ridge teachers use Google Classroom in their classrooms to distribute, monitor, collect students' digital work.

Other uses for google classroom: Many clubs and sports have Google Classrooms to help organize information for students. When your student is a senior, they should join the Senior Google Classroom to stay up-to-date on all senior and graduation activities.

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 working Google Assignments through eCLASS.

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

SESSION 4: June 10-13 -or- Session 5: July 15-18
M-T-W, 8AM-4PM & Th 8AM-2PM in Room B206

Register on MyPaymentsPlus today!

Turn in required forms to the Front Office to complete registration.

Visit www.gcpsk12.org/Page/26555 to access forms or for more information.

What are the class meeting dates?

Session 4: 6/10, 6/11, 6/12, 6/13

Session 5: 7/15, 7/16, 7/17, 7/18

When and where does class meet?

Monday-Wednesday, 8am-4pm, Thursday 8am-2pm 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 4 is June 7.

The deadline to register for Session 5 is July 12.

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 $450 for the in-person class and 6 hours driving time.

The cost is $385 for just the 6 hours driving time. Additional driving time may be scheduled for $60/hour.

What if I have additional questions?

Contact Nina Hidalgo at 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.

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.