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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
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Dr. Ray |
We are looking forward to our Spring Dinner Theater on Thursday, March 23 starting at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see everyone there!
Spring is right around the corner and warm weather is upon us! We would like to take this opportunity to remind all GOC students of our dress code.
- Shirts/Blouses/Tops/T-shirts - Blouses/shirts should be constructed so that the tops of the shoulders are covered (no halter tops, strapless tops, tank tops, spaghetti straps, or bare shoulder tops of any type will be allowed). Blouses/shirts that expose any portion of the waist, hips or midriff are not allowed. Other blouses/shirts that are not appropriate for school include, but are not limited to, low-cut, see through, backless, or tube tops. Rips or holes are not allowed in shirts/tops.
- Shorts/Skirts/Pants - Shorts and skirts must be a mid-thigh or longer length. Holes or rips are not allowed above the knee for pants or jeans. No sagging pants which reveal undergarments.
- Students will be required to change clothes provided by GOC if they come dressed inappropriately.
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SPRING DINNER THEATER
Presents
"Peter Pan, Jr., The Musical"
You are cordially invited to join us for a picnic dinner in Neverland....where we never grow up!! Thursday, March 23
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Dinner will be provided by
The Blue Rooster Bake Shop & Eatery. Adult and Kid meals must be pre-ordered on MyPaymentsPlus. Food tickets will not be available at the door the evening of the event and no outside food will be permitted.
Kids of all ages....become a part of the show and pre-order your Light Up Fairy Wand or Pirate Sword on MyPaymentsPlus. Get yours while supplies last!!
Please visit MyPaymentsPlus by clicking
HERE to pre-order your dinner selection, Light Up Fairy Wand or Pirate Sword by the deadline of
Tuesday, March 21 at midnight.
We will also hold a silent auction this evening to benefit our Odyssey of the Mind Program.
Please click HERE for a sneak peek video of what we have in store for this exciting event!
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PAC ROLLER SKATING EVENT
Our Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and your Student Ambassadors would like to invite you to join Fun Friday Skate Day.
Parents are responsible for the supervision of their student during this event.
What:
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GOC Fun Friday Skate Day
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When:
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Friday, March 17 from Noon-4:00 p.m.
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Where:
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Sparkles of Gwinnett 1104 Grayson Highway Lawrenceville, GA
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Pizza/Soda Pitcher Combo offered at $10 and Skate Mates offered at $5 each.
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MOVE ON WHEN READY (MOWR)
Rising 9-12 Grade Students
Move On When Ready (MOWR) is a program for rising 9-12 grade students who can earn college credit while still attending high school.
Please join us for a live virtual MOWR meeting scheduled for Monday, March 20 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jennifer Morse from Gwinnett Technical College will be our featured guest speaker to answer all of your questions. She will also discuss the Accuplacer Test (formally known as the Compass Test).
Please click
HERE to prepare your computer to ensure that it has all of the components needed to use Adobe Connect.
- If you receive 4 green checkmarks, you are ready to open the Move On When Ready Online Room link below
- If you are prompted to download some Adobe add-ins, please do so until you receive all 4 green checkmarks
Please click HERE no later than 6:15 p.m. on Monday, March 20 to access the live virtual Move On When Ready session. Once connected, please follow the instructions below:
- Click - enter as a guest
- Type in your full name
- Click- enter room
If you are interested in MOWR at Gwinnett Technical College for classes starting this summer or August 2017, GOC will offer the Accuplacer Test on our campus Thursday, March 29 at 4:30 p.m. Please arrive no later than 4:15 p.m. to check in at the front desk. This is a computer based test. There is no registration required and no registration fee. The test will take approximately 1 hour and test results will be available immediately. All students need to have applied to Gwinnett Technical College before they can sit for the Accuplacer Test on March 29.
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IMPORTANT COMPUTER SECURITY TIPS RECOMMENDED BY GCPS 
Keep your computer secure with the following email safety tips:
- Email attachments are a common tool for hackers.
- Keep your operating system and virus protection current.
- Be wary of unsolicited emails, even from people you know.
- If something doesn't look right, don't open it. If you know or suspect an email is malicious, delete it and empty your trash.
- Beware of email scams circulating.
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GOC CARES FOOD DRIVE
March 21-23
 Please help us show the community that GOC cares by donating to the food drive next week. All non-perishable items such as canned vegetables, peanut butter, and jelly and personal items such as soap, shampoo, and diapers are appreciated. You may place your items in the GOC Cares Wagon in the main lobby next week.
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT PRACTICE EXAMS
GOC will be offering a practice test session for any student registered to take an Advanced Placement exam in May.
The practice test dates are as follows:
- April 12 from 3:30-5:00 p.m.
- April 13 from 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Please click
HERE to register for the practice session by the deadline of
Wednesday, April 5 at midnight.
Please email Ms. Melissa Torrens with questions.
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GEORGIA MILESTONE TESTING
Grades 4-8
The Georgia Milestone End of Grade assessment applies to students in grades 4-8 and is part of some students promotion criteria.
- The schedule for the End of Grade assessment begins April 17 and runs through April 26.
- Learning labs will not be held the week of April 17-21 for grades 4-8.
- Learning labs will resume for students in grades 4, 6, 7, and 8 the following week. Students in 5th grade only will not have learning lab this particular week due to additional testing.
- Please click HERE to access the full schedule for Grades 4-8.
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GATEWAY TESTING
The Science and Social Studies Gateway exams are a Gwinnett  County graduation requirement. This includes students in 10th grade and those students who have received communication from the testing office. Students must be on-campus no later than 7:45 a.m. on the following dates:
Monday, March 27 -
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Science Gateway Exam
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Tuesday, March 28 -
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Social Studies Gateway Exam
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Students have been given access to the GOC High School Gateway Intervention Course 2016-2017 in their course dropdown.
Please click
HERE to view the Areas of Focus prompts that will be administered for this years Gateway Assessment.
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PETER PAN, JR. MUSICAL 
Cast and Crew
Below, please find the upcoming rehearsal schedule for Peter Pan, Jr.
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LOCATION
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March 20
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9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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Auditorium
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March 23
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12:30-6:00 p.m.
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Auditorium
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STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETINGS
Grades 4-12
Grades 9-12:
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March 21 from 12:15-1:15 p.m.
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Grades 4-6:
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March 22 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
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Grades 7-8:
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March 23 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
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Grades 4-12:
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March 24 from 9:00-11:30 a.m.
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SPRING SEMI-FORMAL
DANCE
Grades 4-12
Please mark your calendar now to join us for GOC's Semi-Formal Spring Dance!
Grades 4-7
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Friday, April 28 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
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Grades 8-12
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Saturday, April 29 from 7:00-10:00 p.m.
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Stay tuned......more details to come!
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RICH EXPERIENCE
4-H Program: Rockets to the Rescue Grades 4-12
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Rockets to the Rescue is an engaging activity that gives young scientists an opportunity to let their imagination take flight and explore how aerospace engineering addresses real world problems, such as delivering food and supplies in emergency situations.
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When:
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Wednesday, March 22 from 12:30-2:00 p.m.
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Where:
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GOC Campus
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Deadline:
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MyPaymentsPlus is no longer accepting payment.
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The Facts:
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This is the fourth part of a five-part series; Participants will apply lessons in science, math and physics to design and build an aerodynamic Food Transportation Device (FTD) that can deliver a payload to a desired target using different trajectories.
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Click
HERE to access the Rich Experience permission slip.
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ART EXPERIENCE
Figure Drawing and Painting Workshop
Grades 4-12
Would you like to learn how to draw humans realistically? Do you love to draw and paint people? Then this Art Experience is for you!
In this workshop, students will learn about facial and body human figure proportions, then put their knowledge to work as they draw and paint a series of facial and body portraits. Come have fun learning new technical drawing and painting skills in this Art Experience!
When: Thursday, March 23 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Where: GOC Campus
Deadline: MyPaymentsPlus is no longer accepting payment.
Click
HERE to access the Art Experience permission slip.
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ART EXPERIENCE
Printmaking Workshop Grades 4-12
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Printmaking Workshop
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When:
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Friday, April 14 from 9:00-10:00 a.m.
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Where:
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GOC Campus
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Cost:
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$10 Click HERE to register & pay on MyPaymentsPlus.
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Deadline:
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Friday, April 7 at midnight
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The Facts:
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Printmaking is a unique form of art because you can achieve the same results "over and over" again, unlike other types of art such as drawing and painting. In this printmaking workshop, we will create a series of colorful "gel" (or gelatin) prints with a wide variety of objects. We will use everything from leaves to bubble wrap to construct our prints! Come have fun creating beautiful prints in this Art Experience! |
Click
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GET FIT & RUN CLUB
Let's Spring Clean Our Health!
Grades 4-12
What is it? Come join us for 30 minutes (12:15-12:45 p.m. - eat lunch AFTER) of EXTRA fitness and running activities around campus! Please be sure to wear good activity shoes and wear comfortable clothing!
Why? To get in shape during the spring and be able to have FUN during our annual Fun Run/Field Day in May! Who knows you may even win a prize, plus spring clean your health!
When? These activities will take place on the non-gym weeks and will only last 30 minutes to avoid conflict with fine arts club.
Grades 4-6
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Grades 7-8
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Grades 9-12
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March 22
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March 23
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March 28
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April 12
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April 13
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April 11
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April 26
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April 27
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April 25
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May 3
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May 4
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May 2
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
March & April Open Gym
Grades 4-12
Join us for the fitness and sport activities based on course curriculum! All students are welcome even if you are not in a PE course! We will begin each session with fitness activities to help support the "Get Fit and Run Club!"
All activities will take place in the gym from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on the following dates:
Grades 4-6
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Grades 7-8
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Grades 9-12
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April 19
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April 20
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March 21
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April 18
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FINE ARTS CLUB
Grades 4-12
We haven't forgotten you! The fine arts students are currently preparing the musical "Disney's Peter Pan, Jr." for the March 23 dinner theater performance. Any Fine Arts Club students who are not involved in the musical are welcome to attend the rehearsals for the musical. You could also have an opportunity to be involved "behind the scenes" in such areas as set design, costumes, or audio/video assistance. Please notify Dr. Pritchard or Ms. Campbell if you want to help out.
Once the musical is over, we will have a few more "regular" Fine Arts Club sessions, so please put them on your calendar:
Grades 9-12:
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April 11 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
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Grades 4-6:
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April 12 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
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Grades 7-8:
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April 13 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
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Grades 4-12:
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April 28 from 9-11:30 a.m.
A special GUITAR DAY with special guest, Mr. Lollis!
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MILITARY ACADEMY DAY
Members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation will host an annual statewide academy event to familiarize students with the application and nomination process and to expose them to academy life. Representatives from all five academies as well as cadets and midshipmen will be in attendance and ready to answer questions.
The spring Academy Day will be held on Saturday, April 29 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at Dobbins Air Reserve Base located at 1408 Dobbins Place, Dobbins ARB, Marietta, GA 30069.
Please click HERE for more details about this event.
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PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Coffee Club
The Parent Advisory Committee (
PAC)
meets on Thursday from 9:15-11:00 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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