Please join me in congratulating Brian Ji as he is our Star Student.   The STAR student honor, is bestowed on the senior in the top 10 percent of his or her class with the highest SAT score. As part of the recognition, each STAR student selects a teacher who has had a strong influence on his/her academic career.  Congratulations to this year’s STAR teacher, Ms. Victoria Enloe!  We are so proud of Brian and thankful to have Victoria on our team! 

Starting the week of April 19^th, students that have created a Georgia Virtual student account will be placed in a core course that they received a grade below 69%. Ridge Recovery is a credit recovery program using Georgia Virtual Credit Recovery for students who did not pass a core class. Students can take a condensed version of the course to earn credit towards graduation. Successful credit recovery grades will appear on a student’s transcript, but it will NOT replace the failed grade. Credit recovery allows students to earn credit and get back on track towards graduation. Student-athletes who are seeking athletic scholarships should consult with their counselor prior to registering for Credit Recovery because it is not accepted by NCAA.

Please visit the following website to learn more about the program and sign up: https://sites.google.com/g.gcpsk12.org/ridgerecovery/home

Courses Offered

• Math- Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-calculus
• Language Arts- 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th
• Science- Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy, Astronomy, Environmental Science, Physics
• Social Studies- World Geography, World History, US History, Government (Political Systems), and Economics
• Health

Peachtree Ridge High School competed in the 2021 Gwinnett Science + Engineering Fair in February. The following students were recognized for their research and/or engineering products. You can access the virtual award ceremony here.

1st place and invitation to compete at the Georgia Science + Engineering Fair 

• Chandni Pari Jain
• Vivian Chen and Joanne Lee
• Katharine Wang and Christie Kwon
• Christine Ao and Kruti Bhanderi
• Rajveer Singh
• Arwen Dale
• Arjan Kohli
• Shreena Parikh

2nd place

• Zeeyan Aldina
• Brandon McClain
• Janice Kim and Christina Kim
• Vivian Zhang and Arushi Raza
• Mashal Alidina
• Nadia Bozeman and Negar Oromi

3rd place

• Daanyal Pesnani and John McMahon
• Debra Villatoro
• Amal Patel and Kazem Moussa
• Radha Amin
• Zahid Omar
• Shalin Mehdi
• Rohey Jasseh

In addition to 1st place, Chandni Pari Jain was invited to compete in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May and was awarded a $1,000 scholarship by GCPS Foundation. Her research paper, Navigation In-Person Intersections, can be found here.

In addition to 1st place, Katherine Wang and Christie Kwon were awarded a $500 T-Mobile System Software Award Scholarship.

In addition to competing in the regional fair, Arjan Kohli and Rajveer Singh competed in the Innovation in Action Exhibit and were each awarded a $500 scholarship. Click here to access the Innovation in Action Exhibit Hall and learn more about their projects, AIMS: An AI-Powered Multiple Sclerosis Diagnostic Assistant and Removing Microplastics and Bisphenol-a from Water.

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. Each letter should be clearly marked with the student’s legal full name (NO NICKNAMES) and GCPS student number (please ask the parent/student for this information) and labeled “SENIOR LETTER.” No senior letter can be larger than an 8½”x11” sheet of paper.

Senior Letters are collected at the Front Desk at Peachtree Ridge or mailed address: Ms. Joann Baker and mark the envelope with "SENIOR LETTERS" as well as the student's complete name (no nicknames) and GCPS student number to whom it should be delivered.

All letters should be at the school NO LATER THAN Friday, May 7, 2021 to allow time for sorting.

For information and specific details see Senior Letter Flyer 2021.

Please congratulate the following Seniors who were named National Merit Scholarship Award Winners.

• Nikita R. Dandekar
• Isaac Y. Hwang 
• Brian S. Ji

Pari Jain won the district-wide CTE Student of the Year award!  Congratulations to Pari and our Career and Technical Education teachers for this accomplishment.

The Paragon is on sale in MyPaymentsPlus for $85. For more information, email Ms. Bahun.

The Synergy Parent mobile app, ParentVUE, is now available for use. The app is available in the Apple App Store, as well as the Google Play Store. It will allow parents, who have a parent portal account, to view schedules, grades, see when assignments are due, view graduation requirements, find missing assignments, and view other important student information. An active parent portal account is required to log in to ParentVUE. 

Check out all the upcoming college visits in our Newsletter!

Access your account online to sign acknowledgment forms, pay fees and make certain school purchases. If you do not have an account, you can create one when you visit the site.

mypaymentsplus.com.

It is time for the Student Council Executive Board elections for 2021-22. All prospective candidates are encouraged to join this Google Classroom to get more information on the application and elections process. Applications are now open and will be open through Friday, April 23 @ 2:10pm. You are not obligated to complete an application if you join the class – if you decide not to apply, no worries!

 We look forward to hearing from all prospective candidates! If you have any questions about the process, application, or elections, please contact the lead Student Council advisor, Mr. Hadley Robins via email. Go Lions!

Congratulations to Sophia Vasquez, FCCLA Chapter President, for moving on to National Competition with her Professional Presentation entry on Pediatric Dentistry. Sophia will attend the FCCLA National Conference in Tennessee with her advisor, Dr. Linda Brimmer, and family this summer. 

The South Asian Student Association will be having their next meeting over zoom on Tuesday, April 20 @2:20pm. The link to the zoom meeting can be found on the club page on the PRHS website.