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The weekly newsletter for Gwinnett Online Campus
September 21, 2017
Principal's Message

During the week of September 25-29, students and teachers will be participating in learning labs via our virtual online rooms using the Adobe Connect software. Students and teachers will not be on campus next week for Learning Labs or Campus Time.
  
Students, please make sure that you do your part to contribute to a successful learning experience by being ready and willing to participate in each of your virtual classes.

 Virtual Week is a great opportunity for our students to go above and beyond to "Power their Potential!"

Grades 4-12: Virtual Week
  
Gwinnett Online Campus is excited to offer GOC Virtual Week next week,  September 25-29.

Students - please feel free to use these Tips or Tricks for Virtual Week.

During this unique educational experience:
Important Items to Know:
  1. Students are virtual all week - they do not report to campus.
    1. We have had a great week practicing for virtual week here on campus.
  2. Please help your child navigate through their virtual week schedule.
  3. Encourage your child to carefully read the news announcements in EACH class as teachers will be offering extra office hours to help students go above and beyond.
  4. When your child has a virtual session, he/she will need:
    1. To know his/her personal schedule
    2. A computer with webcam
    3. A headset with working microphone to hear and speak clearly
    4. To enter the online room early to run the audio setup wizard
    5. To contact his/her teacher if any questions arise
    6. To get excited because teaching and learning is going to be a whole different experience this week 
If you experience technical difficulties, please follow your normal troubleshooting procedures:
  1. Is there a pop-up blocker in the top right corner that you need to allow to run?
  2. Please clear your cache
  3. Please try another browser - we recommend using Chrome
  4. Restart your entire computer
Adobe Login Reminder:
  • Your Adobe Connect Login is your student email address. Example - Holly.Happy17@gocowls.com
  • Your Adobe Connect password is whatever you setup during orientation or during this past week's virtual practice.
  • If you cannot remember your password, simply click FORGOT PASSWORD and Adobe will email you a link to reset it.
Virtual Week 2017 is going to be awesome! Please know your schedule, have those webcams on, be ready to speak when called upon, and prepare to virtually engage like never before!  
Grades 4-12: 6 Week Progress Report


The GCPS Parent Portal is a valuable resource of information about your child and his or her academic progress. Parents, please be sure to access the Parent Portal to check your students progress.

If you have not registered for a Parent Portal account, please visit the GOC Campus to complete the required registration paperwork to gain access to an account.

Gateway Retest

The Science and Social Studies Gateway exams are a GCPS graduation requirement. The students who need to complete the Gateway Retest have received an email to their GOC account with more information.
 
 
Science Gateway Retest
Tuesday, September 26
7:45 a.m.
 
Social Studies Gateway Retest
Wednesday, September 27
7:45 a.m.

Students have been given access to the GOC High School Gateway Intervention Course 2017-2018 in their course dropdown.

Contact  Melissa Torrens with any questions.
Grades 4-12: Fall 2017 Interim Testing

Students will soon be participating in interim testing. Please visit the Fall 2017 Interim page of the website or the grade level schedules posted below for days and times of interims. Attendance is expected for all testing.

                   Grades 4-8
 

Learning labs will not take place for elementary and middle school students the first week in October.

                  Grades 9-12
                                                

Learning labs for grades 9-12 will not take place for high school students on October 10 or October 17. Campus Time is cancelled for October 10 but will resume on October 17 from 1-2:30 p.m.
  
Contact Melissa Torrens with any questions.

Grades 4-12: Productivity Center Guidelines

Students should not be dropped off at GOC to work in the Productivity Center on days that are not their regular scheduled Learning Lab day unless they have an appointment to meet with a teacher or a scheduled club meeting.

Thank you for your assistance!


Grades 4-12: Rich Experience Survey

This week students had the opportunity to participate in two rich experiences!  Attendance was strong at both sessions. Pictures of these events are included on social media.  

We need your input!! 

Please take a moment to fill out the following Rich Experience Survey. GOC would like your feedback to help us bring the BEST programs to our campus!

Thank you for your input!

 

Grades 4-12: Fall Festival  
                                  
Save the Date!!
Thursday October 12 from 6-8 p.m.

As fall approaches you might be getting excited for cooler temperatures, changing leaves, football games and pumpkin flavored everything. Come join us for a fun-filled evening with family and friends at GOC's Fall Festival!

Contact Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions.
Grades 4-12: Club Friday

GOC's first Club Friday will be held on Friday, September 22 from 9 a.m.-Noon. Students may plan to stay the entire time or drop-in for the club or clubs of their choice.

 

 

 

 

 
Fine Arts Club
Music Room C3
9-10 a.m.

Student Leadership Team
C2
10-11 a.m.

Odyssey of the Mind
Productivity Center
11 a.m.-Noon 
Parents are asked to attend the Odyssey of the Mind kick-off meeting with their student.

Contact Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions.
Grades 4-12: Full-Time Student Access Badge
 
For safety and security reasons, all full-time GOC students are required to visibly wear or carry their student access badge with them at all times to scan upon entrance and exit of the building.
 
Students who do not bring their card to campus are required to check-in at the front desk. Once a student reaches their third occurrence of forgetting their access badge or they have lost their badge, a replacement card will be issued (the original card will be deactivated) and a $5.00 replacement fee will be added to the student's MyPaymentsPlus account. 
 
Please encourage your student to bring their Access Badge with them every time they are on campus.  
Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

The PAC Committee will not meet on Tuesday, September 26 for Coffee Club due to GOC's Virtual Week. 

The PAC Committee will resume their normal schedule on Tuesday, October 3  at 9 a.m. at Panera Bread near the Mall of Georgia. Parents are welcome to drop by and meet representatives of PAC and get to know other GOC Parents.

Contact Ms. Jinnifer Caldwell  with any questions.
GOC upcoming events on the calendar

                              
DATE
                                 
 EVENT
CLICKABLE LINKS
 & DETAILS 

2017-2018
Student Leadership
Membership Dues 


October 3-5

Computer Science Club
To check the scheduled times, please visit the GOC Calendar 
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