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Mrs. Kim Morand: Awakening Joy in Creative Expression and...

Albert Einstein once said, "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." Several decades later, these words still ring true, especially for one teacher: Mrs. Kim Morand. Morand is a fifth-grade teacher at Burnette Elementary School on a mission to plant a...

The Wind that Fills Their Sails

Robert Arrington is a third grade teacher at Parsons Elementary school. He has been a pillar of GCPS for almost 18 years. Mr. Arrington graduated from Claremont Mckenna University with a B.A. in History Literature. He was born in Virginia, but constantly moved around due to the fact that...

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...

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...

A Local Holiday: Ridge Run

With Homecoming and Halloween, October is a particularly meaningful time of year for the students of Peachtree Ridge High School. But alongside the dancing and candy galore, the Ridge Lions celebrate a community-wide battle against cancer with their own noteworthy "holiday": Ridge Run. Held each October at Peachtree Ridge High...

UNICEF Organization at Peachtree Ridge High Supports Children in...

At Peachtree Ridge High School, there are numerous organizations and clubs that help serve the community. However, UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) is the ultimate student-led organization that strives to help fund developing countries as well as giving support for children in need of shelters and other...

GCPS Has Ga School Nurse of the Year

Fran Overdyke, a longtime GCPS nurse, has been named Georgia School Nurse of the Year,
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Mrs. Kim Morand: Awakening Joy in Creative Expression and...

Albert Einstein once said, "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." Several decades later, these words still ring true, especially for one teacher: Mrs. Kim Morand. Morand is a fifth-grade teacher at Burnette Elementary School on a mission to plant a...

The Wind that Fills Their Sails

Robert Arrington is a third grade teacher at Parsons Elementary school. He has been a pillar of GCPS for almost 18 years. Mr. Arrington graduated from Claremont Mckenna University with a B.A. in History Literature. He was born in Virginia, but constantly moved around due to the fact that...

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...

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...

A Local Holiday: Ridge Run

With Homecoming and Halloween, October is a particularly meaningful time of year for the students of Peachtree Ridge High School. But alongside the dancing and candy galore, the Ridge Lions celebrate a community-wide battle against cancer with their own noteworthy "holiday": Ridge Run. Held each October at Peachtree Ridge High...

UNICEF Organization at Peachtree Ridge High Supports Children in...

At Peachtree Ridge High School, there are numerous organizations and clubs that help serve the community. However, UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) is the ultimate student-led organization that strives to help fund developing countries as well as giving support for children in need of shelters and other...

GCPS Has Ga School Nurse of the Year

Fran Overdyke, a longtime GCPS nurse, has been named Georgia School Nurse of the Year,