Congratulations to our very own Ms. Michelle Jones as she advances to one of six top finalists for GCPS 2018 Teacher of the Year!   What a well deserved honor! We are so very proud to have her represent GOC and wish her the best of luck as she moves into the final leg of this competition.

Please check out this week's segment on GCPS In5ive when Ms. Jones finds out she is a Top 6 Finalist for TOTY! 

2017 IOWA Assessment Flyer 

Please email Ms. Melissa Torrens with any questions.

2017-18 PSAT 8/9 Flyer

All eighth grade students are expected to be on campus Wednesday, October 25 for PSAT 8/9 assessments. Students should arrive on campus no later than 7:45 a.m. and dismissal will begin at 11:30 a.m.  Students will need to have their Student Access Badge, a pencil and a scientific calculator.

Please email Ms. Melissa Torrens with any questions.

The 2017 United Way Campaign is underway! This effort supports children and families in need within our local community. By supporting United Way, you will be making a difference right in your own backyard.

Please log into your students MyPaymentsPlus account to make a donation! Thank you for your support!
 

Contact Ms. Sandy Frierson with any questions.

Please take a moment to view the  weekly video announcements  created by the GOC News Crew for the upcoming week.

Special thanks to our GOC News Crew members for a great job on the production of this edition of the campus announcements.

Contact Ms. Jennifer Cote with any questions.

If you are interested in participating in our award winning Odyssey of the Mind program for the 2017-18 school year, please plan to attend the following meetings.

Any parent that is interested in coaching this year must attend the new coaches meeting on Saturday, October 21. Learn more about this upcoming Coaches Workshop. 
 
Students and parents must attend the team meeting this Sunday, October 22 from  5-6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at All Star Karate Studio, 850 Dogwood Rd, Suite A500, Lawrenceville, GA 30044. This location is owned by one of our Odyssey parents who has generously offered this as our temporary meeting location. 

All students and coaches need to attend the Odyssey of the Mind meeting at GOC on Friday, October 27 from 11 a.m.-Noon during Club Friday. 

Contact Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions.

  

Student Leadership Team (SLT) will be meeting next week. Name badges should be worn to all upcoming meetings. If you have not yet received your badge, please be sure to get it at the next meeting.

Grades 9-12 Tuesday, October 24 12:30-1:30 p.m. Grades 4-6 Wednesday, October 25 12:30-1:30 p.m. Grades 7-8 Thursday, October 26 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Contact Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions.

Club Friday will be held on Friday, October 27 from 9 a.m.-Noon. Students may plan to stay the entire time or drop-in for the club or clubs of choice.

Fine Arts Club Auditorium 9-10 a.m. Student Leadership Team Room C2 10-11 a.m. Odyssey of the Mind Room C2 11 a.m.-Noon

Contact Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions.

All students are invited to join us for an exciting afternoon with GOC's Computer Science Club. During this meeting we will be programming Sphero robots! No programming experience is necessary. Please bring a sack lunch to eat before the meeting.

Grades 9-12 Tuesday, October 31 12:30-1:30 p.m. Grades 4-6 Wednesday, November 1 12:30-1:30 p.m. Grades 7-8 Thursday, November 2 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Contact Dr. Renee Smith or Ms. Lisa Fanczi with any questions.

Thank you to everyone who auditioned this week for GOC's 5th annual Talent Show. Students, please plan to attend one of the upcoming rehearsal dates:

Talent Show Rehearsal Dates  Wednesday, November 1 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. OR Thursday, November 2 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Talent Show  Thursday, November 16 from 6-8 p.m.

Contact  Dr. Gregory Pritchard with any questions.

DATE	EVENT	DETAILS
October 25	4-H Program Rich Experience	MyPaymentsPlus is closed for this event
October 26	Radially Balanced Design Art Experience	MyPaymentsPlus  closes 11:59 p.m. on Oct.19