PRHS Ridge News Issue #10

December 20, 2024-2025

Issue #10

December 23-January 3: Winter Break

January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday

January 23: Spring Registration Information Night

GCPS Calendar

Quarter 3/Semester 2 will begin on Monday, January 6th when we return from Winter Break.

Student schedules will be released the evening of Friday, January 3rd. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to make changes for spring courses as we do not have open seats in most of our elective courses.

If there is an error in your student's schedule, please contact your student's counselors with your student's name, student number, and the course that is creating the error.

The following reasons are considered errors:

• A student is in a class that they have already passed.
• A student is in a class with the same teacher and the same course that they have previously failed.
• A student has not met the prerequisites for the elective course.
• A student does not have a full schedule, or they have too many courses.

If a student must miss an exam, please schedule a make-up time with the teacher as soon as possible.

Grades for GCPS Semester 1/Quarter 2 Final Exams, and EOC Assessments will be finalized in January upon return from Winter Break. When scores for the EOC assessments are available, teachers will enter them, and the grades will be visible in ParentVUE and StudentVUE. Final transcripts will be available in StudentVUE Monday, Jan 13th. You may need to toggle your Parent Portal Gradebook to see your student's Q2 grades.

Important Upcoming Dates for Registration

• Jan 7th: 2nd Registration PRIDE Lesson
• Jan 13th: Maxwell/Grayson Application opens
• Jan 15th: Maxwell/Grayson Informational Table at Lunch
• Jan 16th & 17th: Elective Arena during lunch
• Jan 21st: 3rd Registration PRIDE Lesson
• Jan 21st – 24th: Elective and 4th Math and Science Registration open
• Jan 23rd: Open House Registration Night
• Feb 18th: Course Requests published in StudentVUE (viewable all summer)
• Feb 18th – 21st: Student change request form opens.
• July 30th: Live schedules in StudentVUE

Core Registration

Students will be meeting with their Q2 core teachers to discuss their best placement for next year. Teachers will make recommendations for courses by December 13th. Please refer the the Course Book on the website for a list of core classes by grade level, sequencing, and requirements. If you have questions about your child's placement, reach out to the teacher directly. Next semester, core teachers will complete their recommendations in early February. These recommendations will be visible on StudentVue and ParentVue under the "Course Request" tab on February 18th, 2025. At that time, students will have access to a change request form if they would like to request a change to any of the core or elective classes that they signed up for during registration. More information can be found on the PRHS Curriculum and Instruction website.

Elective Registration

Students have important PRIDE lessons to help them prepare for signing up for elective classes on December 10th, January 7th, and then January 21st. Elective selection will take place January 21st-24th.The lessons review graduation requirements, college acceptance criteria, counting courses on the block schedule, and prerequisites. Important registration information such as the PRIDE lessons, elective course offerings, and a list of all AP courses can be found on the PRHS Curriculum and Instruction website. Information is being updated daily! The elective arena will occur on January 16th and 17th during all lunches. Students can view the table displays for each elective and ask questions to determine the best fit. Please discuss elective choices with your students as the will determine our master schedule for the upcoming year.

Application Courses

Some upper level course have limited spaces which require an application. Those application are available now! For more information on application courses and to find the applications, students should check the PRHS Curriculum and Instruction website.

Current Dual Enrollment students: If you have not emailed Ms. Bolt a screenshot of your registered DE classes for 2nd semester. Please do so immediately. Please understand that they may not be in your schedule when you come back. You are responsible for PRHS schedule until it is updated in StudentVUE.

Parents, mark your calendars for our Spring Registration Information Night on January 23rd! Specific topics will include Dual Enrollment, Career and Technical Education Industry Certifications, Gifted/AP Information, and New Math Curriculum, and more.

Registration Information Night will not include a Meet the Teacher section. However, our Meet the Teacher session will be offered as a digital format. You will find all pertinent information on each teacher's eCLASS page in January.

Registration is open January 6- February 21st on MyPaymentsPlus for AP classes that are only scheduled for second semester.

Over 30 DECA members competed in our Region Competition. Peachtree Ridge DECA earned 2nd place in our region!

Top finishers include:

• 1st place Principles of Finance- Mayan Shah
• 2nd place Hotel and Lodging Management- Kayla Dayal
• 2nd place Principles of Entrepreneurship - Parinitha Nimmagadda
• 2nd place Restaurant and Food Service Management- Ananya Muni
• 3rd place Accounting Applications- Zoey Lovelace
• 3rd place Apparel and Accessories Marketing- Chloe Nguyen
• 3rd place Quick Serve Restaurant Management- Nya Dayal

2025 Cluster-Wide Food Drive

Please join us throughout the month of January collecting food and hygiene products to FILL the CARE Closet!

Parsons- Burnette- Mason- Jackson- Northbrook- Hull- Peachtree Ridge

Food Items Needed:

• Canned goods (vegetables, fruit, chicken/tuna, beans, sauce, soup, etc.)
• Pasta, rice, boxed meals
• Single-serve microwavable meals
• Shelf-stable milk
• Peanut butter
• Cereal, oatmeal, grits, etc.

Hygiene Items Needed:

• Soap
• Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Mouthwash, Floss
• Deodorant
• Shampoo/Conditioner
• Feminine care products
• Diapers/wipes
• Wash cloths

The Care Closet is a community resource available to students and families in the Peachtree Ridge cluster in need of food or hygiene products. If you are in need of food or hygiene items, please use the link below, or reach out to your school counselor to request support.

Complete food request here.

Items will be collected throughout the month of January. Drop off items at your local school or send them in with your student. Look for the donation box at your school!

January 29th

10AM-3PM

E110 (the Hub)

Staff and Students

Donate and get a $15 e-gift card

Must meet eligibility requirements:

• At least 16 years old
  • 16 years old with parental consent form
  • 17 or older no consent form needed
• Weight requirements*

See links or email PRHSRedCross@gmail.com for more information

Sign Up here

Reserve your spot

Health check-ups, snacks, and trained Red Cross Professionals will be On Site

Tickets are $80 from until Dec. 31st. Prices increase on January 1, 2025. Tickets are available on GoFan. Access code is your student number. Prom is April 26th.

Yearbooks can be ordered at yearbookordercenter.com #25659. Order by January 31to be guaranteed a copy.

www.scholasticimages.com

Please visit the Scholastic Images 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 next date is Monday, January 13th.

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!

*see details in the bar above.

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.

November

Mariella Morales- Flag Football

Jude Pruitt – Wrestling

Coach Stover - Flag Football

Use this Rank One Link to see all sport schedules.

Peachtree Ridge Boys Wrestling Wins:

• Norcross 63-18
• Whitefield Academy 60-16
• East Forsyth 63-16
• Northside (Columbus) 57-19
• Forsyth Central in a thrilling final, 37-37, winning on criteria with most pins (5-4)

Jude Pruitt was named the Lower Weight Outstanding Wrestler, going 5-0 with 3 pins, and Payton Banks earned the Upper Weight Outstanding Wrestler award, also going 5-0 with 4 pins

The girls participated in the 2024 Queen of the Pride competition and we had two medalists: Phoebe Moulder took 2nd in her division, and Isis Alston-Bey earned 3rd in hers.

Established this year by the Sean and Cindy Murphy family for Peachtree Ridge HS graduates. This one-time $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a deserving graduating senior who has a cumulative 2.7 GPA at end of 1st semester Senior year, has participated in at least 2 years of sports during high school and NOT getting any scholarship to play sports in college. Requirements: (maximum 300-word answer per question) o How have athletics shaped your personal growth and development? o If you could change one aspect of your high school experience, what would it be and why do you believe this change would have made a difference? o A list of sports, activities, and community service that you participated in during high school - include years involved and any positions held. o A letter of recommendation from a faculty member at your school which includes position.

Note: Checklist of documents REQUIRED to ACCOMPANY the scholarship application form.

Murphy Family Scholarship Application

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.

• December 2024
  November 2024
• October 2024
• September 2024
• August 2024
• July 2024

Understanding AI

GCPS has 7 guiding principles for AI use within education.

• Student and Staff Agency

• Equitable and Inclusive: All students should have access to meaningful and age-appropriate AI tools that are vetted, approved, and inclusively designed with all students in mind.

• Safe and Secure

• Continuous Evaluation

• Humans Enhanced by Machines

• Transparent and Informed

• Advancing Academic Integrity

Learn more about GCPS AI Position

Follow the GCPS Student Tech Tips Playlist for Tech Tips for more information about student Chromebooks.

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

Parents, students, and teachers aren't the only ones that can join the PTSA. Did you know grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and even business owners can join the PTSA as well. There is no limit to how many family members, friends, or business owners can join. Active involvement in the PTSA allows you to stay informed about the school polices and initiatives, ensuring your voice is heard. Please consider joining today.

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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

Through these efforts, we deliver fresh fruits and vegetables and shelf-stable foods directly to our communities, making a significant impact in reducing food insecurity.

• Begins at 3:00pm
• Free!
• Available only while supplies last
• First come, first served
• No identification required
• Contactless, drive-thru distribution
  
  

Empowering Parents and Equipping Kids for life!

Free Workshops in the new year.

Parent workshops will be offered on various days and locations. Workshops may include a meal, optional child care, and potential tutoring. Workshops will be offered in English & Spanish when available. More information is at: ParentFirstInitiative.com

Spanish Flyer

Monday and Wednesday

5:30-7:30 pm

Cost: $75/6 weeks ( plus book is for 2 levels $20)

Peachtree Ridge High School

• Conversation
• Grammar
• Reading
• Writing

Register now with $25 to reserve your spot!

Use this link to register

Questions? https://caamanoconsultants.com/contact

Or text us at (470) 354-5486 HABLAMOS ESPAÑOL (...and use Google Translate)

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

When does class meet?

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 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.