As last week was North Gwinnett's Art Appreciation Week, I decided to place the spotlight on the NGHS Chorus, which had its Fall Concert last week as well! Directed by Mrs. Brianna Greer, who was in chorus at North Gwinnett when she was in high school (Class of 2009),...
At Parkview High School, students, like any other high school, constantly complain about how hard and stressful their lives are, and how no one understands how much time school sucks up from their lives. Almost everyone is familiar with students' routines because there are so many movies about students'...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
As last week was North Gwinnett's Art Appreciation Week, I decided to place the spotlight on the NGHS Chorus, which had its Fall Concert last week as well! Directed by Mrs. Brianna Greer, who was in chorus at North Gwinnett when she was in high school (Class of 2009),...
At Parkview High School, students, like any other high school, constantly complain about how hard and stressful their lives are, and how no one understands how much time school sucks up from their lives. Almost everyone is familiar with students' routines because there are so many movies about students'...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
