August 13, 2021-2022
Issue 1
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Mark your calendars for August 19, 2021 at 6:00! This will be an opportunity for you to walk your child's schedule, to meet teachers, and learn a little bit about the course! |
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Attendance + Effort= Success |
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A student’s attendance is critical for their success. Peachtree Ridge High School starts promptly at 7:10 am. Please visit our Attendance Office website for more information about critical attendance policies. For attendance questions and to submit excused absent/tardy notes, please email PRHS.Attendance@gcpsk12.org.
Starting Monday, August 16th, all students arriving late to school will receive an unexcused tardy pass. Students who arrive late to school via bus will be given an excused bus pass. In addition, students will continue to be required to visit tardy stations throughout the day when late to class. Due to the increased number of students and the size of our building we have increased our class transition time to six minutes. Please visit our attendance office website to review our policy and procedure related to school and period attendance.
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Join the PTSA for 2021-2022. Learn more about how to join and how you can help support PRHS through the PTSA for just $10. |
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We are seeing many students arrive to school in clothing that is not appropriate. As we continue to pursue the standard of excellence, we ask our students to dress for success. Please make sure your student attends school in clothing that covers their chest, stomach, bottom, upper thighs, and undergarments. In addition, head coverings are not allowed at Peachtree Ridge High School unless for religious purposes. To review our dress for success plan please click here.
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Free and Reduced Lunch Applications |
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While meals will be provided at no charge for all students this school year, families whose students would be eligible for meal support in a typical year, should complete the free/reduced-price meal application as soon as possible.
Confirmed eligibility for free/reduced-price meals ensures access to many benefits beyond school meals (free AP Exams, free SAT/ACT, free college applications, free/reduced internet, additional technology for schools, training/resources for parents to use at home, etc.). It is important that these forms be renewed each year for students who are eligible. More information can be found GCPS School Nutrition Page.
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PRHS Forms on MyPayments Plus |
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If you have a My PaymentsPlus account simply, log on by using your username and password.
If you do not have an account, visit www.mypaymentsplus.com & select “Register for a Free Account” using your child’s student number.
Be sure to complete the following forms:
- Attendance Protocol Form
- GCPS Student/Parent Handbook
- Extracurricular Activities
- PRHS 2021-22 Student/Parent Handbook
- Parent AKS Brochure
You will also see a list of voluntary contribution areas. Your support of these programs enables your child’s teachers to use supplemental instructional materials in classrooms. Donations to other crucial departments help equip Peachtree Ridge students for the new school year. All contributions are greatly appreciated.
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Reasons to Keep Your Child Home from School |
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You should keep your child at home if he/she might spread an illness to other children. Children who are sick have a difficult time participating in class and learning. Click here to learn more about symptoms to keep your child home. |
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Student Accident Insurance |
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Student Accident Insurance, which provides coverage specifically for accidental injuries, is made available through our partnership with K & K Insurance. The plan, which has several coverage options, is best used as a supplement to your child’s existing insurance policies. Because GCPS does not cover injuries that occur at school, we encourage parents to consider this reasonably priced insurance product.
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Google Workspace for Education |
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G Suite for Education is a set of education productivity tools from Google including Calendar, Docs, Slides, and more. Students will use their G Suite accounts to complete assignments, communicate with their teachers, and sign into the chromebooks. All student information is safe and secure within the GCPS domain. Students will still need to keep up with their school email accounts for important information from PRHS. Our mission is to provide and foster the 21st-century digital citizenship skills needed for students of the future. |
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Run Ridge Cross County!
The cross country season is starting up, but it's not too late to join! Come be part of a team where anyone can be great and be part of the best team in the state. Anyone is welcome to join. No experience is necessary. It's great conditioning for other sports and a fun team environment.
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There will be an informational meeting for Varsity Swim and Dive on Wednesday, August 25th, from 6-7pm in the school's theater. |
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Please join the PRHS Student Council on Tuesday, August 17 in E-110 (the Hub) for our first general member meeting of the year! We will discuss how to join as a general member and talk about how to get involved in school events like Homecoming, Trunk or Treat, Festival of Nations, Senior events, Prom and more. |
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TSA National Competition Winners |
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While most students and teachers were enjoying the summer, some members of TSA (Technology Student Association) were competing in our National Conference! There are 30 different competitions that cover everything from animatronics to web design to photography; we took part in 8 at the national level. The following groups and members were national finalists! *Seniors
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Fashion Design – 4th in the nation (2nd in state)
Hannah Kwak*
Minseo Yi
Grace Yu
Emily Kim
Digital Video Production – 4th in the nation
Aiden Douglas
Jordan Tieu
Cherry Chung
Laney Lorenz
Meir Sahney
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Geospatial Technology – 8th in the nation (1st in state)
Aahil Lakhani
Debra Villatoro
Tyler Nguyen
Andrew Kwak
Music Production – 9th in the nation (2nd in state)
Hannah Kwak*
Lexi Laryczower*
Hugh Yoon
Mathew Kang
Jacob Yoo
Daniel Park
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South Asian Student Association |
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The South Asian Student Association will have an informational meeting on Wednesday, August 25th @ 2:20pm in A208. Everyone is welcome! |
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PRHS UNICEF will be having an informational meeting on Wednesday, September 15th @ 2:30pm in E-110. Everyone is welcome. |
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Using the Remind App, join the Class of 2022 Remind for important updates and announcements for Seniors!
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Senior Picture Make-Up Days |
September 13
September 20
Location: The HUB (E-110)
Times: 2:30pm until 6:00pm
Please sign up for your time outside of Ms. Bahun’s classroom (A112).
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Senior Dues can be purchased through MyPaymentsPlus for $135. |
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Your Donations and Membership Help PRHS PTSA |
Support the PTSA membership campaign.
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Do you have a Question about:
Driver's Education?
SAT/ACT Prep Classes?
Defensive Driving?
ESOL?
Summer PE/Health?
Credit Recovery?
End Zone after-school tutoring?
Facility Rental?
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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. |
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- ParentVUE (using your parent portal account) to view schedules, grades, transcripts, and more
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- StudentVUE (where you find your grades, barcode, and other information)
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Peachtree Ridge High School
1555 Old Peachtree Rd. Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 957-3100
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