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Peachtree Ridge’s Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is one of the most well known clubs at Peachtree Ridge High School. With over 100 members dedicated to helping families receive adequate shelter and care, it is one of the most humanitarian clubs at Peachtree Ridge. I interviewed the president, Alvina Khan, and a member named...

Eunji Yoo: Hardworking, Honest, and Friendly

While most high schoolers blast out the front doors on a Friday afternoon in a frenzied rush to get home, there is always one student who discreetly stays behind. She's willing to commit several hours to design her Latin Club's banner, tutor underclassmen, decorate the school bulletin board, catch...

Peachtree Ridge’s Hardworking Spanish Teacher

Meet Mrs. Chahda: she is currently a Spanish teacher at Peachtree Ridge High School and this is her third year teaching at the school. She had originally started teaching in Mason, Ohio for several years before moving to Atlanta back in 2011. From there, she began working in Cobb...

Mr. Pasarilla’s Smooth Transition from Middle to High School

Mr. Pasarilla, a teacher at Peachtree High School, instructs students in Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography and Pre-AP World Geography. The majority of his students are freshman, and his teaching style serves as a great transition from the middle school environment into the wider world of high school. Since I...

Music Beyond Listening

Have you ever wondered how a song is produced? How artists get the perfect sounds with perfect timing in their recordings? Peachtree Ridge has the perfect class for that! One of the latest courses added in the last school year, Music Tech focuses on music production and teaches students...

Everyday Heroes: How Teachers Change Lives

Some teachers have the ability to leave a mark on their students. They earn a place in students' hearts through their actions, contributions, encouraging words, and the things they teach us beyond the classroom. Teachers have the most important job in the world. They are the ones who guide...

Creating Lifelong Legacies: Jim Hunter

From helping students write their first Java program to showing freshmen how to throw curveballs, Jim Hunter knows how to teach students valuable life lessons that they will cherish forever. Hunter is a teacher at Peachtree Ridge High School. For nearly two decades, he has shaped the lives of the...

Teaching’s the Limit

Dr. Brenda King always wanted to be an actuarial analyst, but after having kids and being their first teacher, she discovered that teaching was her true calling. She wanted to make a difference and she realized that that's something she couldn't do by making financial statements. So, she left...

South Gwinnett Students and Teachers Share Views

South Gwinnett -- the proud home of the mighty Comets. All those who attend and teach there seem happy with the precious memories and new-found knowledge they gain. Student Kale'alani James mused on how she loved her teachers at the school and the support and compassion they have for all...

The Challenges of GSMST

When people think of the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, most associate it with rigorous academics. However, what truly makes the school challenging? Alyza Surani, a junior aspiring to be a teacher, decided to come to GSMST for a new start. She believed she was capable enough...

Peachtree Ridge’s Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is one of the most well known clubs at Peachtree Ridge High School. With over 100 members dedicated to helping families receive adequate shelter and care, it is one of the most humanitarian clubs at Peachtree Ridge. I interviewed the president, Alvina Khan, and a member named...

Eunji Yoo: Hardworking, Honest, and Friendly

While most high schoolers blast out the front doors on a Friday afternoon in a frenzied rush to get home, there is always one student who discreetly stays behind. She's willing to commit several hours to design her Latin Club's banner, tutor underclassmen, decorate the school bulletin board, catch...

Peachtree Ridge’s Hardworking Spanish Teacher

Meet Mrs. Chahda: she is currently a Spanish teacher at Peachtree Ridge High School and this is her third year teaching at the school. She had originally started teaching in Mason, Ohio for several years before moving to Atlanta back in 2011. From there, she began working in Cobb...

Mr. Pasarilla’s Smooth Transition from Middle to High School

Mr. Pasarilla, a teacher at Peachtree High School, instructs students in Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography and Pre-AP World Geography. The majority of his students are freshman, and his teaching style serves as a great transition from the middle school environment into the wider world of high school. Since I...

Music Beyond Listening

Have you ever wondered how a song is produced? How artists get the perfect sounds with perfect timing in their recordings? Peachtree Ridge has the perfect class for that! One of the latest courses added in the last school year, Music Tech focuses on music production and teaches students...

Everyday Heroes: How Teachers Change Lives

Some teachers have the ability to leave a mark on their students. They earn a place in students' hearts through their actions, contributions, encouraging words, and the things they teach us beyond the classroom. Teachers have the most important job in the world. They are the ones who guide...

Creating Lifelong Legacies: Jim Hunter

From helping students write their first Java program to showing freshmen how to throw curveballs, Jim Hunter knows how to teach students valuable life lessons that they will cherish forever. Hunter is a teacher at Peachtree Ridge High School. For nearly two decades, he has shaped the lives of the...

Teaching’s the Limit

Dr. Brenda King always wanted to be an actuarial analyst, but after having kids and being their first teacher, she discovered that teaching was her true calling. She wanted to make a difference and she realized that that's something she couldn't do by making financial statements. So, she left...

South Gwinnett Students and Teachers Share Views

South Gwinnett -- the proud home of the mighty Comets. All those who attend and teach there seem happy with the precious memories and new-found knowledge they gain. Student Kale'alani James mused on how she loved her teachers at the school and the support and compassion they have for all...

The Challenges of GSMST

When people think of the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, most associate it with rigorous academics. However, what truly makes the school challenging? Alyza Surani, a junior aspiring to be a teacher, decided to come to GSMST for a new start. She believed she was capable enough...