November 2019-2020
Issue 6
WHAT'S HAPPENING NEXT??
National Yearbook Month ends October 31
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Buy a yearbook through Halloween to be entered into a drawing for a gift basket made by the Yearbook Staff.

Also... the final Senior Ad deadline to purchase - and for content and text submission - is October 31.

Prices go up November 1.
Upcoming Counseling Office Events

Financial Aid Night
November 12

 Join us on Tuesday, November 12 at 6:00pm in the PRHS Theater. Financial Aid representatives will discuss HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarship Programs, FAFSA, and scholarships. Seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend.
Georgia Apply to College Week
Week of November 11

Beginning November 4, Seniors can stop by the Counseling Office
to sign up for our
November 12 Signing Day

Prior to participating in the event, seniors are encouraged to:

  • Create a gafutures.org account and/or verify account log-in information
  • Verify that student’s gafutures.org account has their name, date of birth, and social security number exactly as on file at PRHS
  • Research colleges prior to coming and identify the application you want to complete
  • Bring payment or fee waiver in order to submit application (or plan to submit later at home)
  • Know/bring information related to place of birth, residency, citizenship, immediate family military information, and previous high school information.
Popular Authors Visit our Media Center

Allison Blanchard , author of the  Forget Me Not  Trilogy, will be coming during PRIDE on November 12 to present to our Readers Rally PRIDE and any other interested students.  Students will be able to enter a raffle to win her books, and students are also encouraged to bring their own books to be autographed.


Nic Stone , a graduate of Norcross High School, will be coming back on November 18 during 3rd block (10:30-12:30) to speak with some of our LA classes. Interested students can stop by prior to the event to get a lunch pass to attend this event. Check out  her website where you can find info on her best selling books  Dear Martin ,  Odd One Out  and  Jackpot.  We will be raffling off some of her books at this event, but students can also bring their own copies to get autographed.  
PERFORMING ARTS
PRHS PLAYHOUSE
YELLOW BOAT
2nd Place in Region

Congratulations to all the actors and crew on their second place finish at the Region One-Act competition on Saturday.

Special awards went to Angel Turner and Spencer Durkee for Outstanding Tech, Jenna Lister and Wes Nickell for All-Star Cast, and Eric Groves for Best Actor in the Region!
The Clock is Ticking!
Parents of AP Students
MyPaymentsPlus is open
for AP Exam Registration.

 Registering for one AP Exam will be $10 and subsequent Exams will be $94 (except for AP Seminar & AP Research which are $142). 

The deadline for AP Exam Registration is  November 1, 2019 .

PTSA NEWS




Reflections Winners!
Congratulations to these winners!

Tytianna Sanderson - 10th grade Photography
Celine Park - 9th grade Visual Arts  
Janice Park - 10th grade Visual Arts 
Yein Seo - 11th grade Visual Arts
Katharine Wang - 9th grade Literature
Aminah Muhammad - 10th grade Literature  
Erica Bacon - 11th grade Literature
Anusha Suddala - 9th grade SP Photography 
Anusha Suddala - 9th grade SP Literature
Joshua Latimore - 9th grade Visual Arts
Katie Cheng - 10th grade Visual Arts
Elizabeth Antonetti - 11th grade Visual Arts
Ambri Hurston - 11th grade Literature

The Reflections Exhibit will be held at the Hudgens Center for the Arts
Sunday, November 10 from 2:00 to 5:00pm
Everyone is invited to come and take a "Look Within".
Next year's theme will be "I Matter Because..."
Members and
Membership Cards
Thank you for purchasing your PTSA membership. If you would like to receive your membership card, please email us at 
peachtreeridgeptsa@gmail.com  with your request. We will send your membership card electronically.
Your Donations and Memberships Help PRHS
Last year, thanks to our members and donors, we had a surplus of funds totaling $3,325.00. PTSA donated those funds so this year, our high school is able to make improvements in the library and front lobby. 
To make a donation or purchase a membership to the PTSA, please go to My Payments Plus . Every dollar that is not used by PTSA this year will go directly to Peachtree Ridge High School. Your support counts and every dollar helps! Thank you.
Volunteering at PRHS
If you would like to be included on our volunteer email list for this school year, send us your name and
email address to  peachtreeridgeptsa@gmail.com. Right around the corner is Homecoming, we will need volunteers to work the coat check for our students. 
PTSA - Contact Us
Our email address is  peachtreeridgeptsa@gmail.com
 How do you join PTSA? 
Parent/Student Memberships are only $10! Business Memberships are $20.
You may join PTSA through  My Payments Plus .
(Once in My Payments Plus, you will need to choose the PTSA option)
CLUBS/ACTIVITIES & SPORTS NEWS
Clubs & Activities
STAY UP TO DATE
Attention Seniors! GCPS Foundation Scholarships:

Each year the GCPS Foundation offers a variety of scholarships to help GCPS seniors pay for college.
Check out the complete scholarship catalog
Deadline to apply is
December 6 at 5:00pm)

COUNSELING NEWS
Extra, Extra Read All About It!
Catch up on all the latest information (scholarships, information on LOTS of upcoming college visits, transcripts, and more!) from our Counseling Office with their  newsletter, updated weekly!

The Counseling Office is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 3:00 pm. 678-512-6070
SENIOR NEWS- CLASS OF 2020
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Check out our  Senior Class Website .

Please direct all emails regarding senior questions/concerns to Mrs. Plunkett.
COMMUNITY SCHOOL NEWS
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?
PRHS DRESS CODE
Peachtree Ridge HS administration and staff would like the cooperation of both students and parents in reviewing the student’s dress each day (before the student comes to school) to ensure it meets our dress code guidelines.

GCPS Newsletter
Check out the District's latest community
e-newsletter.
Peachtree Ridge High School
1555 Old Peachtree Rd. Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 957-3100