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In This Issue
Principal's Message
Mandatory Testing 10th Grade
Columbus Day Celebration
Skating at Sparkles
4th Annual Talent Show
Shoes for the Souls
Life Lesson Schedule
PE Opportunities
Attention Grades 6-8
Club Friday Schedule
Student Leadership
Fine Arts Club
Odyssey of the Mind 4-12
GA Aquarium Rich Experience
Rich Experience 4-H Program
Art Experience
Close Up 2017
Attention Grades 4-5
Reading is a Hoot Grades 6-8
Handbook Update
PAC Coffee Club
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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Dr. Ray
  
Please remember that Monday is Columbus Day. It is a student holiday. We hope that you will take some time to get outside and enjoy the cooler temperatures and beautiful fall colors. 
Make sure that you are " Powering your Potential"  by staying current in all of your courses. The holiday is also a great time to get caught up on any missing assignments. 
PSAT/NMSQT

 

  
All 10th grade students will participate in the PSAT/NMSQT on October 19, 2016. This test is great practice and preparation for the SAT. This is a mandatory on-campus assessment for all 10th graders.
  
A pre-administration session will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 from 12:30 - 1 p.m.
  
Please visit Collegeboard.org for more information.

Email Melissa Torrens  with questions.
CELEBRATE COLUMBUS DAY AT GOC
PAC ROLLER SKATING EVENT
 
 
Our Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and your Student Ambassadors would like to invite you to our Fun Friday Skate Day on October 14 from Noon to 4 p.m. Feel free to come anytime during those hours. Parents are responsible for the supervision of their children.
  • Pizza and Pitcher of Soda combo is $10
  • Skate Mates are $5 each
1104 Grayson Highway
Lawrenceville, GA  30045
770-963-0922
 
Email  Hope Campbell with any questions.
SAVE THE DATE!!!
4th ANNUAL GOC TALENT SHOW


 

  • Auditions: October 25-27 after morning learning labs
  • First Rehearsal: Friday, October 28 9 -11:30 a.m.
  • Talent Show: Thurs., November 17 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Click HERE to sign up for the audition

 

Email  Hope Campbell with any questions.
McCLAIN HERMES  
Shoes for the Souls

A special thank you to our students and staff for the generous donations of new and used shoes to support our very own paralympic swimmer, McClain Hermes and her  charity.

Shoes Collected

We'll have other service opportunities throughout the year, so stay tuned!

LIFE LESSON SCHEDULE

Mark your calendar now for the next lesson on
Tuesday, October 11 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Productivity Center.

 Upcoming dates include:  
  • October 11: Advisement 
  • October 18: Financial Responsibility

Love Languages for Teens Lesson led by

Dr. Pritchard on October 4

 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
 
Don't miss your chance to join the fun with Fitness and Sport Activities sponsored by the PE department!  There is something for everyone.

Click HERE  for the complete schedule of activities.

Email Kristi Rhine  or  Rob Blair with any questions

PE Weights
ATTENTION GRADES 6 - 8
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
Biztown and Finance Park

It is an expectation that all students in grades 6-8 participate in this program. Please mark all of the dates below on your calendar and plan for your student to be here to complete the necessary lessons in preparation for the visit to Biztown and Finance Park in January.

Junior Achievement
Click  HERE  for the video from GOC teachers to learn how this program fits into the curriculum.



Junior Achievement Biztown
Who? 6 th & 7 th graders
What? JA (short for Junior Achievement), teaches applicable financial literacy.
When?

 

  • Friday, October 14, 9 -11 a.m.
  • Friday, November 11, 9 -11 a.m.
  • Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 9 -10:30 a.m.
  • Thursday, January 12, 2017, 9 -10:30 a.m.
  • Friday, January 27, 2017, 8:30 a.m. -  2:30 p.m -
    Biz Town Simulation at Discovery High School


Junior Achievement Finance Park
Who? 8th graders
What? JA (short for Junior Achievement), teaches applicable financial literacy.
When?
  • Friday, October 14, 9 -11 a.m.
  • Friday, November 11, 9 -11 a.m.
  • Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 9 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Thursday, January 12, 2017, 9 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Finance Park Simulation at Discovery High School 
CLUB FRIDAY SCHEDULE
October 21st
 

Fine Arts Club: 9-11:30 a.m.
Odyssey of the Mind: 10-11:30 a.m.
Student Leadership: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
  
Clubs are open to all students in grades 4-12.
  
If you are involved in more than one club, you may leave early so you can attend the other.
  
Email  Hope Campbell   with questions.  
OWLS WHO LEAD -                    
STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM  

Join us for the next Student Leadership Team meetings.
  
Who? All GOC full time students

Where? The Smart Studio (A18)

When?
Grades 9-12:Tuesday Oct. 18  12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Grades 4-6: Wednesday Oct. 19 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Grades 7-8: Thursday Oct. 20 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Grades 4-12: Friday Oct. 21 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Why? To build leadership skills, get to know each other, and have fun.
  
Please pack your lunch if you plan to stay after learning labs.
  
Email Hope Campbell with questions.  
FINE ARTS CLUB MEETINGS

The next live Fine Arts Club meetings are scheduled for the following dates:
 
Tuesday, October 11th is 9th-12th grade
Wednesday, October 12th is 4th-6th grade
Thursday, October 13th is 7th-8th grade.
 
All sessions are scheduled from 12:30pm to 1:30pm in room C3.
  
Please pack your lunch if you plan to stay after learning labs.
  
Email Dr. Gregory Pritchard with questions.  
ODYSSEY OF THE MIND
Grades 4-12  


Odyssey of the Mind Meeting
  
Who?
All students who have expressed an interest in Odyssey

What? Odyssey of the Mind logo
Team Meetings

Where?
GOC

When?
Friday, October 21 at 9 - 10:30 a.m.
  
Email  Hope Campbell   with questions.  
RICH EXPERIENCE AT THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM
Friday, November 4

Students will enjoy an Instructor Led Tour of the
Georgia Aquarium. The aquarium houses  thousands of     animals representing several thousand species, all of which reside in 10 million gallons (38,000 m 3 ) of marine and salt water. It is the largest aquarium in the western hemisphere.
 
Cost: $35
 
Deadline to pay on  MyPaymentsPlus and turn in 
Permission Slip is October 10
RICH EXPERIENCE
4-H Program: STEAM, Leadership Skills, Public Speaking
October 26, 2016
 
 
Topic: Drone Discovery
When: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Where: GOC Campus
 
This is the second part of a five-part series; students will focus on hands-on engineering design challenge that explores the science behind drones and how they are being used to solve real world problems. Youth will learn everything from flight dynamics and aircraft types, to safety and regulations, to remote sensing and flight control.

Cost: $5

Deadline to pay on MyPaymentsPlus and turn in Permission Slip i s October 19.

ART EXPERIENCE
Altered Book Workshop
October 27, 2016
 
 
   
What:   Altered Book Workshop. What is an altered book you ask? An altered book that has been "changed creatively" to make the book into a work of art. In this hands-on Art Experience, each student will receive a book to alter, then they can add to the book with a wide variety of art supplies, and/or they can "take away" pages or parts to make a 3D design. Come have a creatively fun time in this Art Experience!

When: Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Where: GOC Campus

Cost: $15

Deadline to pay on MyPaymentsPlus and turn in Permission Slip i s October 20.

CLOSE UP 2017 
It's not too Late to Sign Up!

Click the appropriate link for your grade level to find out more information:

High School Information

If you are still interested in going on the Close Up Washington DC trip and have not paid your deposit,
please contact Hope Campbell ASAP.


OWL Read!
Grades 4 - 5
 
Students in grades 4-5 should be reading daily for a minimum of 30 minutes. Students can track their number of finished books by using the reading chart provided in their Language Arts course. Students that read 20 just right books will be invited to the end-of-the year reading celebration and earn their reading pin. Additional prizes will be awarded to students who make the 30 and 40 book reading mark.

If you have any questions, please contact your child's Language Arts Teacher.
 
READING IS A HOOT!
Grades 6 - 8

Monday, October 3  is the kickoff date for the "Reading is a Hoot" program. Students can participate by accessing
the Reading Chart through their homeroom. Students will be awarded points for successfully completing the reading tasks. If students earn at least 100 points they will be invited to the end-of-the-year reading celebration. Additional prizes will be awarded to students who make the 200 or 400 point clubs!
 
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bridges in the Productivity Center.
GOC PARENT AND STUDENT HANDBOOK UPDATE
 
 
Parents, please note that additional information has been added to our handbook. Please take some time to review the updates regarding Accelerated Math and the 2016-2017 Promotion Criteria found on pages 4 and 5.
 
Please click HERE to view the handbook.
PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Coffee Club Information

The PAC Committee will be meeting each Thursday from 9:15 to 11 a.m. at Panera Bread Company near the Mall of Georgia. Parents are welcome to drop by and meet representatives from PAC and other GOC Parents

 

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