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#GOCOWLS
The weekly newsletter for Gwinnett Online Campus
October 26, 2017
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| Gwinnett Online Campus Custodial Team |
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Principal's Message
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Students are expected to follow regular dress code during Learning Labs and all campus activities on
Tuesday, October 31. A few weeks ago, we enjoyed seeing students dressed up and engaged in Spirit Week festivities and the costume contest at the Fall Festival.
November is proving to be another busy month with lots of
special clubs and activities
happening on campus. Please be sure to access the
GOC Calendar on the main website so your student won't miss any of the fun enrichment opportunites that are offered at GOC.
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Students, we are so proud to see so many of you doing an amazing job in going
Above & Beyond in order to
"Power your Potential"!
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Grades 4-12: Weekly Video Announcements
Special thanks to our GOC News Crew members for a great job on the production of this edition of the campus announcements.
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Grades 9-12: Milestone Practice Test
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Students enrolled in 9th Grade Lit & Comp or 10th Grade Lit & Comp will have the opportunity to participate in a Language Arts practice milestone test where they can familiarize themselves with the format of this Assessment. Students
should plan to be on campus the following days:
Monday, October 30
8:30-9 a.m.
Tuesday, October 31
12:30-2:15 p.m.
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Grades 6 & 8: Scoliosis Screening
Scoliosis Screening will take place on campus for students in grades 6 and 8 on
Wednesday, November 8 and
Thursday, November 9 during the appropriate grade level Learning Lab session.
Parents, please take a moment to read the
Scoliosis Screening letter from Dr. Ray. Also, please have your student view the
"Scoli What?" video to help them better understand the screening process. Should you wish to
NOT have your student partake in the screening, please complete and return the bottom portion of the parent letter to the Office of Student Services no later than
Monday, November 6.
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Grades 4-12: Google 2-Step Verification
In an effort to continue to keep your online information protected at Gwinnett Online Campus, the GOC email system will switch to a 2-Step Authentication process effective
Monday, December 18.
To complete this process, please follow the directions found at
Google's Turn on 2-Step Verification link to implement 2-step authentication on your GOC email account. This will require you to sign into your email using your password and then to add a second means of verification, such as a passcode texted to your cell phone.These steps must be completed no later than
Monday, December 18, or you will be locked out of your email account.The 2-Step Verification option is currently available, so please feel free to secure your account now.
As always, online digital security is a high priority for everyone at GOC. Thank you for joining us as we take these extra measures to further protect our online data.
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Grades 4-12: Club Friday
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.
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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
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Grades 4-12: Odyssey of the Mind
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If your student is interested in participating in our award winning Odyssey of the Mind program for the 2017-18 school year, please have your student attend the following meetings:
Students and coaches need to attend the Odyssey of the Mind meeting at GOC on Friday, October 27 from 11 a.m.-Noon. Students need to attend the team meeting this Sunday, October 29 from 5-6:30 p.m. This 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 graciously offered this as our meeting location. |
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Grades 9-12: GOC's Mock Trial Club
GOC's Mock Trial is looking for a few additional high school team members to join their team!
Please come and join us at our next meeting on
Tuesday, October 31 from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
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Grades 4-12: Talent Show Rehearsals
Students, please plan to attend one of the upcoming rehearsal dates for GOC's 5th annual Talent Show:
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Talent Show Rehearsal Dates
Wednesday, November 1
12:30-2:30 p.m.
OR
Thursday, November 2
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Talent Show
Thursday, November 16
6-8 p.m.
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Grades 4-12: Computer Science Club
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.
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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.
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Grades 4-12: Social Studies Friday
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Come and join us for our first Social Studies Friday on
November 3 from 9-11 a.m.
Students will participate in the
following activities:
●Preliminary round for the
National Geographic Geography Bee
●Junior Achievement
(Finance Park & Rich Experiences)
●Fun Social Studies Activity
●7th Grade students will take part in a
Science Animal Dissection
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Grades 4-12: 4-H Program Rich Experience
Please join us for the next 4-H Rich Experience on
Wednesday, November 15 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. This is the second meeting of a five-part 4-H Program series.
The mission of Georgia 4-H is to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society. This mission is accomplished, through hands on learning experiences, focused on agricultural and environmental issues, agriculture awareness, leadership, communication skills, foods and nutrition, health, energy conservation, and citizenship.
Please visit
MyPaymentsPlus by
Wednesday, November 8 at 11:59 p.m. to register, pay and complete the permission slip for this event.
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Grades 4-12: Art Experience - Gelli Plate Printing
Please join us for the Gelli Plate Printing Art Experience on
Thursday, November 16 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Come create a series of unique monoprints (single prints) in this Art Experience! Students will create their own original, layered prints on a special "gelli" or gel surface, while exploring with color, texture and design. Artists of all ages will enjoy creating with this unique printing technique!
Please visit
MyPaymentsPlus by
Thursday, November 9 at 11:59 p.m. to register, pay and complete the permission slip for this event.
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Grades 4-12: Dress for Success
The Student Leadership Team would like to invite all students in grades 4-12 to participate in our "Dress for Success" day during learning labs
Tuesday, November 7 through Thursday, November 9.
The Student Leadership Team would like this to become a regular monthly occurrence during the first week of each month. Sterling, a GOC Student Leader, says "Some do not realize the effect our dressing has on us, it can affect your personality, performance and attitude...Why not start with dressing up for school? Instead of your normal t-shirt and shorts, let's try something different for a change. Maybe a nice dress or some slacks and a nice shirt?" Please join Sterling and our GOC Student Leaders as we Dress for Success next week!
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Graduating Seniors: GCPS Foundation Scholarships
The
2018 GCPS Foundation Scholarship Catalogue is now open!
The deadline to submit applications for the scholarships managed by the GCPS Foundation is
Monday, December 11. Letters of recommendation must be completed no later than
Thursday, December 14.
The Foundation awards scholarships
to GCPS graduating seniors only.
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Grades 4-12: United Way Donations
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!
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