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#GOCOWLS
The weekly newsletter for Gwinnett Online Campus
October 5, 2017
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Principal's Message
All Gwinnett County Public Schools will observe a student holiday on
Monday, October 9 for Columbus Day.
We hope that you will take some time to get outside and enjoy the cooler temperatures and beautiful fall colors.
Please make sure that you are "
Powering your Potential" by staying current in all of your courses. This is also a great time to get caught up on any missing assignments.
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Grades 9-12: Fall 2017 Interim Testing
Students in High School will be participating in Interim Testing over the next two weeks. Please visit the
Interim Assessment page of the website for the schedule or click on the link below for days and times of Interims. Attendance is
expected for all testing.
Tuesday, October 10
No High School Learning Labs
No Campus Time
Tuesday, October 17
No High School Learning Labs
Campus Time resumes this day starting at 1 p.m.
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Grade 10: PSAT/NMSQT
All students in 10th grade will participate in the PSAT/NMSQT on campus on
Wednesday, October 11 from 8-11:30 a.m. This test will provide great practice and preparation for the SAT. All 10th grade students are
expected to participate in this assessment.
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Grades 4-12: Weekly Video Announcements
Special thanks to our GOC News Crew members for presenting next week's upcoming GOC campus happenings and news!
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Grades 4-12: Family Fall Festival
Please join us for our Family Fall Festival on Thursday, October 12 from 6-8 p.m.
The
Family Fall Festival Flyer outlines all of the event details and activities planned for this fun-filled evening with family and friends.
To pre-purchase activity passes and SKIPS catered meals, please visit
MyPaymentsPlus by the deadline of
Monday, October 9 at 11:59 p.m.
The GOC Parent Advisory Committee and the Student Leadership Team needs your help! Please
sign-up to volunteer to work a short shift and/or donate items to help support this event.
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Grades 4-12: Spirit Week
Show your GOC spirit while on campus during the week of the Family Fall Festival (Oct. 10 through Oct.12). Come to school dressed
up like your favorite character from a movie, book, TV show, sports team, etc.
All school rules still apply; your outfit must be school appropriate and adhere to the normal expectations regarding our dress code.
Also, come show off your spirit for the costume contest at the Family Fall Festival on
Thursday, October 12 from 6-8 p.m.
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Grades 4-12: 4-H Program Rich Experience
Please join us for the first 4-H Rich Experience on
Wednesday, October 25 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. This is the first 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, October 18 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 - Radially Balanced Design
Please join us for the Radially Balanced Design Art Experience on
Thursday, October 26 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
It's art "in the round"! In this Art Rich Experience, students will create original pen-and-ink radially-balanced designs using only the shapes and lines of the letters in their names! The result will be a stunning, colorful image bursting with symmetric lines, shapes and colors. Come explore the beauty of radial design in the class!
Please visit
MyPaymentsPlus by
Thursday, October 19 at 11:59 p.m. to register, pay and complete the permission slip for this event.
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Grades 4-12: Talent Show Auditions & Save the Date
GOC is looking for a variety of talents for our 5th Annual Talent Show. We are searching for students with special talents in the areas of signing, acting, dancing, comedy, instrumental, etc. Performances should be kept to approximately 2 minutes.
Auditions: October 17-19 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
First Rehearsal: November 1 from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Talent Show: November 16 from 6-8 p.m.
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Gwinnett Great Days of Service
In partnership with GCPS and Gwinnett Great Days of Service, GOC will collect toiletries and non-perishable food items the week of
October 16-19.
All items that are collected will be donated to support families in our local communities. Please look for the GOC Cares wagon in the front lobby.
We appreciate the generosity of our GOC families!
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High School: Biotechnology Open House
Each fall the Petit Institute hosts one of its largest outreach events, the Buzz on Biotechnology High School Open House.
This event will be held on
Saturday, October 28 and is organized entirely by graduate students from Bioengineering and Bioscience Unified Graduate Students (BBUGS) education and outreach committees to encourage high school students to indulge in their scientific curiosity.
To register and learn more about this opportunity please visit the
Buzz on Biotechnology page of the GA Tech Pettit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience website.
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Attention Seniors: David Shafer Essay Scholarship Contest
The
David Shafer Essay Scholarship supports Georgia's character development curriculum by encouraging students to research and critically think about important character traits shown by specific individuals in American history.
Please visit the
scholarship page of the GOC website to learn about other scholarship opportunities.
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Grades 4-7: Duke TIP Talent Search
Duke TIP helps gifted students in grades 4-7 discover their abilities, explore new academic challenges, and celebrate their accomplishments. If you would like to learn more or see if your student might qualify, please select the appropriate grade level link below.
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Grades 4-12: 2017-18 RBES Parent Perception Survey
Parents, we encourage you to take a few moments to complete the 2017-18 RBES Parent Perception Survey.
Please log into your students
GCPS Parent Portal account to access the survey. The purpose of the survey is to gather feedback from parents about the quality of education that each school is providing. Survey responses are anonymous and results will only be reported in summarized form.
The survey is available now through
Friday, November 3.
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PAC Coffee Club
Parents are welcome to drop by and meet PAC representatives and get to know other GOC Parents.
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