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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
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The sunny days and warmer temperatures can only mean one thing.....Spring is here! Please mark your calendars now, GCPS will observe a Student Holiday and Spring Break beginning on Friday, March 31 through Friday, April 7.
Students will have access to their courses over the break, however, we do want students to relax and enjoy some time off.
The regular Learning Lab schedule will resume as of Tuesday, April 11.
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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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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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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.
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 Wednesday, 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 pre-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 Wednesday, 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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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! |
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SPRING
DANCE
Grades 4-12
All GOC students are cordially invited to attend our Spring Dance. Formal invitations will arrive in the mail next week.
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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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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April 12
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April 13
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March 28
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April 26
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April 27
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April 11
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May 3
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May 4
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April 25
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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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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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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, April 21 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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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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