Students in grades 5 and 8 will participate in CogAT testing next week. Please visit the CogAT section of the assessment page of GOC's main website to review the parent letter as well as important details about testing. Please be sure your student is on campus no later than 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, September 12 Thursday, September 13 Friday, September 14

Please contact Ms. Melissa Torrens with any questions. 

The Science and Social Studies Gateway Retests are a GCPS graduation requirement. Students who need to complete the Gateway Retest have received an email to their GOC account with all important details regarding testing.

Science Gateway Retest

Tuesday, September 18 at 8 a.m.

Social Studies Gateway Retest

Wednesday, September 19 at 8 a.m.

Please take a moment to view the upcoming weekly video announcements for the week of September 10-14.

It is important for students to arrive on campus and be picked up on time for labs and activities.  Students who arrive on campus late to 9 a.m. labs will be required to sit in the Productivity Center to participate in the live streaming rather than entering a lab classroom late.  Students will then be permitted to join the next lab session in person beginning at 10 a.m.

 

Please be mindful of student pick-up times at the end of each day.  GOC does not have available staff to monitor students after on-campus labs or scheduled campus activities.

Please join us in welcoming US Congressman Rob Woodall as he plans to visit GOC on Wednesday, September 19 to help celebrate Constitution Week!

Who? All students in grades 4-12 are welcome to participate in this activity.

What? Representative Rob Woodall will be here to speak with students and share a little bit about his role as a US Congressman.

When? Wednesday, September 19 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.  Students should make sure they are on campus and scanned into the building no later than 9 a.m.

If students plan to participate, please RSVP HERE and make certain that you are logged into your GOC email in order to RSVP for this event.

If you are unable to attend campus, please click HERE to join virtually.  Students will need their login credentials that they use for Adobe Connect.  

All students are welcome to come join in on the fun as we get ready to kick off our very first Game of the Month.

Grades 4-6

Wednesday, September 12 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Grades 7-8

Please visit the Health & Physical Education page of the GOC main website to access the fall schedule for all  Games of the Month that are scheduled on the calendar. 

Please contact Ms. Tanya Butler with any questions.

Grades 9-12

Tuesday, September 11 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. 

Grades 4-6

Wednesday, September 12 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. 

Grades 7-8

Thursday, September 13 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

All students in grades 4-12 are invited to join our 2018/19 Odyssey of the Mind Kick Off Meeting!

 

Who?  Parents and students interested in participating in Odyssey of the Mind should plan to attend this very important meeting

 

What? Informational and Team Forming Meeting

 

When? Friday, September 21 at 11 a.m. during our Club Friday session.

All students in grades 4-12 are invited to join us for tons of fun as we kick off our first Club Friday Meeting on  Friday, September 21 from 9 a.m. until Noon. Students may plan to stay the entire time or drop-in for the club or clubs of choice.

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions. 

Lexile measures represent the difficulty of a text. They can be used as a guide in choosing books to match reading levels. Reading books at the correct level of difficulty promotes growth in reading. 

Lexile measures for students who took GMAS exams are available using the parent portal by locating the Text History tab, click on Assessment Reports and choose the Spring 2018 results. The Lexile measure will be included in the report. That Lexile can the be entered HERE to obtain book suggestions.

Are you a student in grades 4-6?  Do you want to read a good book in the month of September and meet with your classmates and teachers to talk about the best parts? If you answered yes to both, please come join Ms. Sotolongo and Mr. Lollis for our new, just-for-fun, out-of-class book club. Here's how it will work:

Unicorn Rescue Society

Grade 6 Book Recommendation

Space Case

Please plan to bring a sack lunch, your appetite and your brain. Ms. Sotolongo and Mr. Lollis will provide good conversation and a delicious snack for all! 

Please contact Ms. Sotolongo or Mr. Lollis if you have any questions.

All students are welcome to attend the next Student Leadership Team (SLT) meeting. Please plan to stay after the appropriate grade level Lab session .   Please pack a sack lunch to eat prior to the meeting.

Grades 9-12

Tuesday, September 18 from 1-2 p.m.

Grades 9-12 may attend a pre-meeting at 12:30 p.m.

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions.

Auditions to participate as an actor in the Student Written and Directed Plays will be held on the following dates: Grades 9-12 Tuesday, September 11 from 1-2 p.m. Grades 4-6 Wednesday, September 12 from 1-2 p.m. Grades 7-8 Thursday, September 13 from 1-2 p.m.

Auditions will be very quick, so students should still be able to participate in other on-campus activities such as Game of the Month, Computer Science Club and pre-planned afternoon sessions with teachers.

Plays will be rehearsed throughout the months of September and October.

Please contact Dr. Gregory Pritchard or  Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions.