#GOCOWLS May 12, 2017

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#GOCOWLS May 12, 2017

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In This Issue

Principal's Message

Spring Final Exams

End of Year Field Day/Spring Social

Awards Ceremony

Community Robotics Team

GA Special Needs Scholarship

Youth Empowerment Series

PAC Roller Skating

PAC Coffee Club

Summer Registration

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Gwinnett Chamber
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Gwinnett Libraries

Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center

Adobe Connect

Brightspace

Kaltura

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Smart

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Magic MomentPhotography

Make It Loud

Fenski Automotive

Marbury Creative Group

Celeste Reeves

Terry Covington

Summit Systems, Inc.

Georgia Sports Commission

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE


	Dr. Ray

It is a busy time of year as the school year is quickly coming to a close. Please make sure to read the announcements carefully so you are informed about the upcoming end of the year activities. We look forward to celebrating with our 2017 graduates on May 24!

SPRING FINAL EXAMS

Grades 4-12

Final exam schedules were included in the personalized test schedules which were emailed to students and parents. If you have not received this email please contact our Assessment Coordinator, Ms.Torrens. To access the complete list of exam dates and times, please click HERE.

Please email Ms. Melissa Torrens with questions.

END OF YEAR FIELD DAY/SPRING SOCIAL

Grades 4-12

When:	Thursday, May 18 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Where:	Rabbit Hill Park Pavilion 400 Rabbit Hill Road Dacula, GA 30019
Lunch and Games:	Please click HERE to follow the link to MyPaymentsPlus to register and pay $5 to cover the cost of lunch and a few special games. MyPaymentsPlus deadline is Tuesday, May 16 at midnight. We will have color fun activities where students will get colored chalk on the items they are wearing. While the color is washable we cannot guarantee that it will come out. If you do not want your child to participate in the Color Fun activities, please email Ms. Hope Campbell.
Student Registration:	Once you have paid on MyPaymentsPlus, please click HERE to follow the registration link for this event. Students can stay for the entire event or choose a section to attend.
Parent Volunteers:	We are also looking for a few parent volunteers. If you are available to help out, please click HERE to sign-up.

Please email Ms. Hope Campbell or Ms. Kristi Rhine with any questions.

AWARDS CEREMONY

Grades 4-12

By Invitation Only

On Monday, May 22 at 11 a.m., eligible students will be honored for their academic accomplishments for the 2016-2017 school year!

Grades for Honor Roll will be pulled after final exams are completed. Parents of students who are eligible to attend the awards ceremony will be notified by email on the afternoon of Friday, May 19th.

COMMUNITY ROBOTICS TEAM

Grades 9-12

Geekspace Gwinnett is starting a F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition team to compete in the ultimate sport for the mind. Our students will learn concepts in mechanics, electronics, programming and tool use year-round. Then, during an intense six-week build season that starts in January, the students will develop inventive solutions to a new challenge. Together, they'll bring their ideas to life: working as a team and following engineering best practices, they'll design, prototype, CAD, program, CNC, build and wire their robots. They'll launch their robots into competition, competing against teams from all over Georgia and maybe the world. And it's not just about engineering: we'll have opportunities related to business, video production, design and graphic arts, project management, strategy, and much more. At the end of the day, we hope our students call it "the hardest fun they've ever had."

Please click HERE to learn more about the information session that will be held at the Suwanee Public Library on Monday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m.

GEORGIA SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIP

Parents of Special Education Students

Please contact the GCPS Special Education Department for questions regarding the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship/SB10 and refer to the GCPS Special Education Department website or click HERE to access the notification letter and application form. The deadline for receiving applications from parents is midnight, June 2, 2017 in the Special Education office.

Please email Dr. Tom Kana with any questions.

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERIES (YES) NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Rising Grades 9-12

The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is dedicated to providing access to resources that offer support and empower Georgians and their families, thus ensuring "Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia." The Youth Empowerment Series (YES) is an outreach program that seeks to develop a generation of young people who are engaged in the needs of their communities and are equipped to educate and recruit others to help DHS build Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia.

For more information about this program, please visit their website by clicking HERE and to apply, please click HERE.

ROLL INTO SUMMER

Our Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and your Student Ambassadors would like to invite you to join the last Fun Friday Skate Day of the school year. Parents are responsible for the supervision of their student during this event.

What:

GOC Fun Friday Skate Day

When:

Friday, May 12 from Noon-4:00 p.m.

Where:

Sparkles of Gwinnett

1104 Grayson Highway

Lawrenceville, GA

Pizza/Soda Pitcher Combo offered at $10 and Skate Mates offered at $5 each

Please email Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions.

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.

SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION

DEADLINE ALERT!!!

Please note that GOC Summer School Registration ends on May 24, and GCPS Summer School Registration ends on June 1.