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PEACHTREE RIDGE
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduation Information
Senior Week Information
CLASS OF 2015
Monday, March 2: Begin blank locker strip pick-up at the front desk
**Only seniors who have rented a locker can have a locker strip
Wednesday, April 15: Balfour delivers graduation announcements during all lunches
Saturday, April 18: Prom (8:00PM – 11:00PM) Georgia Aquarium Ocean’s Ballroom
Monday, April 27 – Friday, May 1: Senior Week (see below)
Monday, April 27: Locker Decorating (Parents Decorate 4:30 – 7:30 PM)
**Parents need to register in the atrium and pick up their senior’s locker form
Thursday, April 30: Spring Academic Honors Night (7:00 PM) Cross Pointe Church
Thursday, May 7: Balfour delivers graduation caps & gowns during all lunches
Sunday, May 17: Baccalaureate (PTSA sponsored) 5:30 PM at Duluth First United Methodist Church
**Seniors wear their graduation gown, PRHS white stole, and cords; no caps
**Seniors meet in the Gathering Room at 5:00 PM
Monday, May 18: Seniors take 3rd & 4th block exams
Tuesday, May 19: Seniors take 1st and 2nd block exams (Early release and last day of school for seniors only)
**Enrichment for seniors, as needed
**There will be no bus transportation home for seniors, please arrange a ride home.
Tuesday, May 19: Mandatory Graduation Practice: 3:00 PM, PRHS Commons Area
**Regular school dress is expected at graduation practice
Wednesday, May 20: Graduation Ceremony – The Arena at Gwinnett Center
**Seniors report to the arena at 6:00 PM; the ceremony begins PROMPTLY at 8:00 PM
NOTE: GRADUATION PRACTICE IS MANDATORY!! If you cannot be at practice, do NOT plan to walk. ONLY
Dr. Mathews may approve absences. If you are working, make arrangements with your employer NOW! You will
NOT be excused from practice to leave early. You will receive tickets for the graduation ceremony when practice is
finished. If you are not at graduation practice, you will forfeit your tickets. BE ON TIME!
WHEN: Monday, April 27 – Friday, May 1
Seniors who have paid their dues in full and will be graduating in May, or are eligible to graduate in July if
summer school requirements are met, can participate in Senior Week activities. Seniors graduating after July
2015 will be a member of the class of 2016 and will not be eligible to participate in the class of 2015 activities.
ALL DRESS UP DAYS ARE TO FOLLOW THE SCHOOL’S DRESS CODE. PROPER ATTIRE MUST BE
WORN AT ALL TIMES.
Monday, April 27: College Day
Tuesday, April 28: Holiday Day
Wednesday, April 29: Character Day
Thursday, April 30: Country vs. Country Club Day
Friday, May 1: Senior T-Shirt Day
*Senior Picnic during 3rd and 4th blocks
Senior Guidelines and Announcements
1. Proper behavior is expected from Peachtree Ridge seniors at all times. Seniors are reminded that they are
subject to school rules and regulations while on school property or participating in any school activity. In
the last few weeks of school, we would hate to see seniors place themselves in a position that would bring
embarrassment to them as well as their family and jeopardize their participation in the commencement
ceremonies.
2. Classes WILL be in session during Senior Week, and school dress code policies will be enforced for any
senior on school property. Remember – senior week is a privilege, not a right.
3. Students are expected to meet their responsibilities and obligations as members of our school. Seniors are
reminded that all delinquent obligations (required credits, class work, fees, senior class dues, media center
fines, textbook fines, school parking tickets, uniforms, etc.) are to be taken care of prior to graduation
practice. NO GRADUATION TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO A SENIOR WHO HAS A
DELINQUENT OBLIGATION. Faculty will be turning in HOLD FORMS to us before tickets are
distributed.
4. Tickets will be distributed at GRADUATION PRACTICE. Each senior will receive NINE (9) tickets.
Remember – no guest will be admitted to the ceremony without a ticket. (Baby-in-arms = no ticket
required.) Additional tickets may be available through the ticket lottery (see the last page of this
packet).
5. Commencement ceremonies are conducted in a FORMAL MANNER; therefore, it is important that all
seniors be in attendance at graduation practice. ANY senior who does not attend practice or who is late will
NOT be permitted to participate in the graduation ceremonies. Notify your employer now that you are
required to attend graduation practice on Tuesday, May 19th at 3:00 PM in the Peachtree Ridge
Commons. Regular school dress is expected at practice. Practice should be over by 5:00 PM.
6. Professional photographers will be taking pictures at the graduation ceremony. They will contact you
about ordering your pictures. During the ceremony, taking pictures will be discouraged. There will not be a
place from which good pictures can be taken. Please encourage your parents to limit the pictures they
take to those they can take from their seats; wait until after the ceremony for those close-up pictures.
A professional videographer will videotape the ceremony and will have DVD’s available for purchase.
7. Parking at the arena will be limited. We have been asked by the arena officials to have you car pool. Leave
home in plenty of time because traffic will be heavy.
8. LEAVE ALL ELECTRONICS AT HOME. ALL CELLPHONES, iPODS, MP3 PLAYERS,
CAMERAS, etc. will be confiscated before the ceremony. Ladies, do not bring purses inside the
arena.
9. Seniors need to report for line-up at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, May 20, inside the arena. Parents will not be
allowed in this area. Take pictures before seniors report for line-up.
10. Graduation is a very important time for ALL SENIORS. They have worked very hard to reach this point,
and they would like for this to be a very special, dignified, and formal ceremony with APPROPRIATE
BEHAVIOR BY ALL THOSE ATTENDING. Only those guests holding tickets will be admitted to the
arena. We hope that each guest will observe proper etiquette for the occasion. Thank you for your
cooperation. No air horns, beach balls, or balloons are allowed inside the arena.
PROPER COMMENCEMENT ATTIRE
 Remove your gown from its individual package as soon as it is received. Hang it on a
hanger; most wrinkles will just fall out.
 The gown should be approximately ten inches from the floor or mid-calf. The gown can be
pressed with a COOL IRON, if needed, before being worn. If you use a hot iron on your
gown, it will melt.
 All graduates will wear the white stole with the school crest. DO NOT iron over the red,
printed crest; it will melt off.
 Flowers and pins are not appropriate on graduation gowns.
 Caps should be placed on the head so that the mortarboard is level. The front of the cap is
indicated on the inside of the crown. For graduation, caps are worn parallel to the ground
with the point in the center of the forehead. Caps are never worn on the back of the head.
You can affix you cap with bobby pins, if needed. These are one-size-fits-all caps, so even
some men may need a few bobby pins. Tassels are positioned on your RIGHT side as you
march into the ceremony.
 Ladies will find it more practical to wear simply styled, lightweight dresses without high
necklines or excess skirt fullness. Dressy shoes are required. You may wear dressy flats,
closed-toed, or open-toed shoes. FLIP-FLOPS, CASUAL SANDALS, AND TENNIS
SHOES ARE NOT ALLOWED. REMEMBER THIS IS A FORMAL OCCASION.
 Men are to wear a dress shirt under their gown. A white or light colored shirt is
appropriate, and you may want to consider a short sleeved shirt. Ties are not required as it
prevents the white PRHS stole from sitting flat on your chest. Dark slacks or tan slacks are
also to be worn with dress shoes and dark socks. BLUE JEANS, FLIP FLOPS,
SANDALS, AND TENNIS SHOES ARE NOT ALLOWED.
 YOU WILL NOT MARCH IF YOU ARE INAPPROPRIATELY DRESSED, AND
YOUR PARENTS WILL BE CALLED FROM THE STANDS TO PROVIDE YOU
WITH PROPER ATTIRE BEFORE YOU GO DOWN THE AISLE.
 This is a formal occasion in front of many guests; all of us at Peachtree Ridge want you to
make your family proud on this occasion. They have waited eighteen years (or longer) for
this occasion.
Senior Letters
A Celebration of Our Senior Class of 2015
Senior Letters are an opportunity for the 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. The letters can be a reflection of what the students have done over the years---funny
stories, sweet memories of the past---or advice to them as they move towards life beyond high
school. This is your opportunity to honor your child in this next move into adulthood.
We do want to offer the gentle reminder that the letters need to be school appropriate; this is not
the forum for girlfriends and boyfriends to write private notes of love.
We are encouraging parents, family members, and friends to write as many notes or letters as
they would like. These letters will be collected throughout the next few weeks and delivered to
each senior during graduation practice. The letters may be post-cards, small notes, or even
typed documents. Please do not enclose any perishables as they will not be delivered until late
May. Each letter should be clearly marked with the student’s full name (no nicknames,
please) and “SENIOR LETTER.” We do ask, though, that no senior letter be larger than an
81/2”x11” sheet of paper.
Starting Monday, April 13, Senior Letters may be delivered to the school. Collection sites will
be at the Front Desk, in the Counseling Office, and in the Media Center. If you decide to mail
in your Senior Letters, please address it to Mrs. Cindy Crocker and mark the envelope with
"SENIOR LETTER" in all capitals as well as the student's complete name (no nicknames) to
whom it should be delivered. All letters should be at the school NO LATER THAN
Monday, May 4 to allow time for sorting. We want to make sure that each of our seniors gets
recognized as a part of this fun and meaningful celebration.
Email Mrs. Crocker (Cindy_Crocker @gwinnett.k12.ga.us), if you have questions.
SENIOR LOCKER DECORATING
WHEN: Monday, April 27, 2015
TIME: 4:30 – 7:30 P.M.
WHERE: PRHS ATRIUM
LOCKER STRIP DISTRIBUTION:
You or your senior may pick up a free locker strip from the front desk beginning Monday, March 2.
They will be available until Friday, April 24. Only seniors who have rented a locker this year will be
allowed to have a locker strip. Locker strips cannot be hung on the walls. Lockers can still be rented
from the 11th grade office in C100 after paying the locker fee on My Payments Plus.
RULES FOR LOCKER DECORATING:
CAUTION:
Before decorating, be sure to locate the top, front of the strip. If you
don't, the strip will not fit the locker properly. You should see the letters “TF”
in raised dots at the top, front of the strip. If not, be sure the orient the strip as
seen in the picture at the right.
 You must provide all other materials used to decorate the locker strip. Please make sure
that the locker strip is decorated before Monday, April 27.
 The material put on the locker must be appropriate. (No beer ads, tobacco, etc.)
 Do not put expensive or heirloom items in or on the locker.
 No Styrofoam peanuts, confetti, or golf balls may be put in the locker.
 You may leave appropriate surprises in your senior’s locker if he/she has correctly filled out a locker form
and turned it in. These forms will be distributed to you on locker night in the atrium area. If a student has
not provided a form, I cannot give you his/her locker combination. It may be a good idea to ask your
student ahead of time for his/her locker number and combination, just in case.
 ONLY the locker is to be decorated - not the walls and ceiling above the locker. No balloons are to be
attached to the locker strip.
 If your senior shares a locker, you will need to find out with whom he/she shares and contact that parent. All
seniors must only have their parent(s) decorate their assigned lockers.
 I recommend using adhesive magnetic strips to hang the locker strips on the lockers. DO NOT use doublesided foam tape. I will provide tape for hanging the locker strips on the locker, but NOT magnetic strips.
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It is recommended that you laminate the locker strip after you decorate it. It helps preserve the strip.
 The UPS Store located in the Kroger Shopping Center at the corner of Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road and
Dean Road will laminate the locker strip and provide the magnetics for just $4.50.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Kohnke at Laura_Kohnke@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Graduation Sign Order Form
Student ID Number
18” x 24” Vinyl/Coroplast Board ($20) (includes free yard stand)
1 for $20☐
2 for $35☐
3 for $45☐
If you would like to see samples of work, please feel
free to visit room E-105. Payments can be made
online through myPaymentsPlus, or in the Mane Event
during all lunches (checks made out to PRHS with
Graduation Sign in the memo). Attach
cash/check/receipt from myPaymentsPlus and bring to
Mane Event by May 6, 2015. Please allow one week
after date of order to pick up sign. Thank you for your
business!
18”
18”
24”
Customer Information
Student Name:_______________________________________________Student Number: _____________________
PRIDE Class:______________________
Best Number to Reach You:__________________________________
email:__________________________________________________________________________
Date Requested:
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Ridge Prints
Student ID Number
Graduation Banner Order Form
36” x 48” Customized Durable Weatherproof Banner ($70)
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
College Name
Yes☐No☐
College Logo
Yes☐No☐
College Name
College Name
Student’s Hobbie(s)
Yes☐No☐
Student’s Letter(s)
Yes☐No☐
Student’s Grad Picture
Yes☐No☐
TOTAL:$
Hobbies
Letters
Email Pic to ridgeprints1@gmail.com
with student’s name and number attached.
*Hobbies may include instruments played,
clubs involved in, etc.
**Letters include academics, fine arts,
athletics, etc.
*** Please include a MAX of 2 hobbies or
letters. Any additional requests can be made
to ridgeprints1@gmail.com
Payments can be made in the Mane Event
during all lunches (checks made out to PRHS
with Graduation Sign in the memo). Attach
cash/check and bring to Mane Event by May
10, 2015. Please allow one week after date of
order to pick up sign. Thank you for your
business!
36”
48”
CUSTOMER INFORMATION - Banner
Student Name:_______________________________________________ PRIDE Class:______________________
Order through the Mane Event
email:________________________________________________________________
Best Number to Reach You: ___________________________________ Date Requested:
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PARENTS GET THE MEMORY THAT LASTS A LIFETIME!
A 2015 PEACHTREE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION DVD
It features each senior receiving his or her diploma, up-close. The entire
graduation ceremony will be on this video production, providing years of
memories for you and your senior. We also video other events for you to
enjoy. Order this separately or in a special package.
Order on website: memorymakervideo.com
E-mail: memorymakervideo@gmail.com
Mail orders to: MemoryMaker Video
2144 Independence Lane
Buford, GA 30519
Fax: 1-866-464-4456 Call: 678-922-1976
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Name_______________________________Address_________________________
City_______________________________State________Zip___________________
Phone_____________________________E-mail_____________________________
Payment: ____Cash ____Check (Check #_________) ____Visa ____MC
No.
Amount
$5
Shipping on any size order $5
_____Graduation DVD $25 ($20 if order by June 7th)
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_____Senior Picnic DVD $20
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_____Special Package- Order both the grad & picnic $40
(order both grad & picnic DVD by June 7 for $35 )
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Total ____________
Credit Cards may be used for all ordering options:
Card #______________________________3 digit # on back of card____________________
Exp date___________________________ Credit card billing zip code_________________
Check the website for shipping updates
Peachtree Ridge 2015
APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL
GRADUATION TICKETS
Graduation will be held at the Gwinnett Arena on Wednesday, May 20 at 8:00 PM. Admission
is by ticket only. Each senior is guaranteed to receive 9 (Nine) tickets for his/her family to use.
To request additional tickets to the graduation ceremony, please complete the application
on My Payments Plus.
On My Payments Plus, you may request up to an additional 3 tickets. You are guaranteed to
receive at least 3 additional tickets if you make your request on My Payments Plus by May 4.
There is no charge for extra tickets; you are simply requesting them through a secure site.
If extra tickets are available after everyone’s request for an additional 3 are met, these will be
given RANDOMLY to students through a ticket lottery. No student will receive more than 6
additional tickets above the allotted amount for a grand total of 15 tickets.
You may email laura_kohnke@gwinnett.k12.ga.us after May 13 to inquire about the ticket
lottery.
All requests must be made no later than May 4 to be eligible for additional tickets. This date is
held firm. My Payments Plus is the only way to request extra tickets.
All tickets will be distributed at graduation practice on Tuesday, MAY 19. This includes
all additional tickets too. NO TICKETS WILL BE GIVEN OUT EARLY FOR ANY
REASON. It will be your graduate’s responsibility to pick up tickets for your family. He/She
will need to listen for instructions at graduation practice on the correct procedure for picking up
tickets.
If more tickets become available, they will be distributed through the PRHS Main Office and/or
the Arena Doors until they are gone. However, no promise of extra tickets should be
inferred. Feel free to acquire tickets from other PRHS families who are not using all of
their tickets.
IF TICKETS ARE LOST OR STOLEN, THEY WILL NOT BE REPLACED