February 2019-2020
Issue 11
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Varsity Girls Basketball
PRHS vs Collins Hill
for the Region Championship!
Friday Night, February 7
North Gwinnett High School
6:00pm
Tickets are $7
Varsity Boys Basketball
PRHS vs Discovery
for 3rd place in Region
Friday Night, February 7
North Gwinnett High School
4:30pm
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Click the link to see some highlight footage of the ladies during the 2019-20 Regular season.
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GSLT and SCA Annual Winter Recharge on February 27
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Clinic Needs Your Signature!
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Parents!
ALL students must have an
Administration of Medication Request Form
on file in the clinic in order to receive any over the counter medications at school. Without this medication sheet, students will not be able to receive medication. We are unable to accept any kind of verbal acceptance over the phone. The form must be on file. If you did not submit this form at the beginning of the year, it's not too late!
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SAT and ACT
Practice and Prep
See below for lots of great opportunities as you practice and study for these upcoming tests.
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-Course is just $599 and payment plans are available!
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SAVE $200
on any course with code “NEWYEAR200” through 1/31/20!
Space is limited!
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Please congratulate the following DECA members
who competed and qualified for nationals in April.
1st place - Franchise Business plan -
Amartya Chander, Nicole Jackson, Asha Palacherla
4th place - Food Marketing - Ashley Shepard
4th place - Community Awareness Project
- Pari Jain, Afreen Anjum, Katelyn Brown
5th place - Marketing Management -
Ben Kerbey & Grace Neiconi
6th place - Financial Services - Andy Park & Vishay Shah
6th place - Principles of Hospitality - Sophie Vasquez
SBE Gold Recertified - Lauren Hinton & Sidney Lail
Pari Jain was elected 2020-2021
DECA State Officer-VP Of Leadership!
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Order your Peachtree Ridge Class Ring, Official Graduation Announcements, & Letter Jacket Wednesday (2/12) during lunch. Just bring a $100 deposit (cash, check, card) to get your order started & we’ll walk you through the rest! Don’t wait any longer to order! (Bring proof that you lettered from your coach/sponsor for letter jackets).
**Save $40 on your Class Ring when you order it with a letter jacket or Grad Pack!**
Ring and Jacket information is available at
www.scholasticimages.com
and at your front kiosk. We can’t wait to help you make memories! Go Lions!
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Daniel Black
Award-winning author Daniel Black will
visit the
Peachtree Ridge High School Media Center on Wednesday, February 19 from
10:30am-12:30pm.
All students are invited to attend during their lunch block or get a pass from your teacher.
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Upcoming Spring Semester
Dates to Remember
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February 14 - Inclement weather make-up OR Student Holiday
February 17 - Student Holiday
March 30 - April 3 - Spring Break
May 4 - May 15 - AP Testing
May 19 & 20 - Final Exams
May 20 - Last Day of School
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Come sample the flavors of countries at our booths,
gather information, and
be entertained by a showcase of talent and marvel in the fantastic fashion from around the world!
All clubs, sport teams, students, religious groups, neighborhoods, and students in cluster are welcome to attend, participate and enjoy! Spread the word in the community!
Mark your calendar for March 12, 5:00-8:00pm
Student Council Outreach - Sponsor
Clubs, Teams, Student Groups - Support
What: Festival of Nations
Where: PRHS Commons
When: March 12, 5-8pm
Who: EVERYONE!
Why: To celebrate and increase awareness of the beauty of our diversity!
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Yearbooks are available on
MyPaymentsPlus
for $95 until we sell out. Hurry, we have less than 300 yearbooks left and over 2,300 students!
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Prom Tickets are for sale on
Now until 3/27 (the Friday before Spring Break), the price is $75!
Starting that Saturday 3/28, the price jumps up to $90 until 4/17 (the Friday before Prom)!
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Do you want to be on the Yearbook Staff next year?
Applications for the 2020-2021 staff are available outside of A112 and on the
Yearbook page
of the PRHS website. Applications are due January 31.
See Mrs. Bahun in A112 for questions and to turn in the applications.
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Outshining Cancer
Through the Decades
Raise some money for Relay for Life as you dance the night away! Join us in the main gym for
Light the Night!
Saturday, February 8, 8-11pm.
All money raised goes directly to the American Cancer Society and helps in the fight against cancer. Students will receive glowsticks at the door! Please help us to fight the darkness of cancer and light the night.
Tickets are only $10 through
MyPaymentsPlus
. Tickets will also be sold during all lunches February 3-7.
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GERMAN STATE COMPETITION 2020
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Five PRHS German students and their teacher, Mrs. Selma Hujdur, participated in the 2020 State German Convention in Covington, GA. Our students competed against 22 other schools and over 200 German students. Congratulations!
1st place in the written exam- Lucy Glass
1st place in paired work-
Lucy Glass & Clara You
1st place in promotional video- Maddie Nemeth &
Violeta Acuña-Ramirez
2nd place in photography-
Violeta Acuña-Ramirez
2nd place in name tag- PRHS
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UPCOMING VISITS FROM
College/Military Representatives
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**To attend a college visit in the Counseling DEN/E110/I-110/Media Center students must obtain a pass from the counseling office prior to the visit*
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Sunday February 9 at 7:10 pm
Atlanta Ice Forum Rink 2
The Final Game Of The Season
The playoff schedule will be posted soon and the
Ridge will be competing for our 3rd
State Championship in a row!
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Readers Rally Competition
We are in need of adult volunteers!
What is Readers Rally you ask?
Only the Super Bowl of reading!
It is a county-wide
celebration of reading
that 97% of all GCPS schools
(elementary, middle, and high)
participate in each year.
It's a quiz-bowl type competition where teams compete against
other schools to vie for the honor
of being county champions!
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If you would like more information or want to volunteer, please email:
Email us
Date:
Saturday, February 22
Time:
Varying Shifts Available - The Event will need volunteers from 7:45 am - 1:30 pm
Location:
Peachtree Ridge High School
Link to Sign Up Genius:
Perks
: Free breakfast and the satisfaction of knowing you supported an event that puts readers in the spotlight!
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Check out our
Please direct all emails regarding senior questions/concerns to Mrs. Plunkett.
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PRHS and PTSA need your help for some fun events in February. Check out the sign up genius links below. Any questions, email us at
peachtreeridgeptsa@gmail.com
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Thanks in advance for your support and hope to see you in February.
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Treats for Teachers
Food Sign Up
Donations due February 12
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Area 2 2019-2020
High School Scholarship Application
Apply now for a $750 scholarship!
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PTSA - Contact Us
Electronic copies of membership cards can be requested at our email address
How do you join PTSA?
Parent/Student Memberships are only $10! Business Memberships are $20.
(Once in My Payments Plus, you will need to choose the PTSA option)
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CLUBS/ACTIVITIES & SPORTS NEWS
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Extra, Extra Read All About It!
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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
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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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Peachtree Ridge High School
1555 Old Peachtree Rd. Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 957-3100
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