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#GOCOWLS
The weekly newsletter for Gwinnett Online Campus
Thursday, September 26, 2019
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Principals Message
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The Personalized Learning Team was excited to showcase how GOC is on the forefront of educational innovation in the new Personalized Learning Lab to Assistant Superintendent, Ms. Debbie Dees.
Looking ahead, this year's school calendar includes a short fall break next month. The fall break is set for
Thursday, October 10 and Friday, October 11
and is followed by a teacher work day/student holiday on
Monday, October 14.
As always, students will have access to their course content 24/7, this is a great opportunity
for students to either catch up or work ahead if desired.
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Grades 4-12: What's Happening at GOC in October
Students, please have your calendar ready so you can write down important dates and information...Don't Miss Out!
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Grades 4-12: 9 Week Progress Verification
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Please take a moment to view your student's most current grades by logging into the Parent Portal. If you do not have access to the Parent Portal, please contact Ms. Freda Moore at GOC to set up your account.
Once you have viewed your student's grades, please click on the following link, Confirmation of Student Progress, to acknowledge that you are aware of your student's current grades.
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Grades 9-12: AP College Board Registration
Registration for the Advanced Placement Exams begins
Monday, September 30 and runs through Sunday, November 10. Eligible students will need to register and pay on their
MyPaymentsPlus account.
To learn more about the 2019-2020 Advanced Placement Exams click
HERE.
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Grade 11: College Board PSAT/NMSQT
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Students in 11th grade who are interested in participating in the College Board PSAT/NMSQT
Payment ($15 fee) must be submitted on your students
MyPaymentsPlus
account no later than
Wednesday, October 9.
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Grades 4-12: Club Friday
All
students in grades 4-12 are invited to join us for our first Club Friday Meeting tomorrow,
September 27 from 9 a.m.-Noon
. Students may plan to stay the entire time or drop-in for the club or clubs of choice.
9-10 a.m.
Student Leadership Team (SLT)
10-11 a.m.
Fine Arts Club
Please bring any instrument to share & demonstrate at Musical Show & Tell
11 a.m.-Noon
Odyssey of the Mind Kick-Off Meeting
Parents are asked to attend this meeting
International Thespian
Society
Students not attending Odyssey of the Mind are invited to attend this meeting
Noon-1 p.m.
Gwinnett Student Leadership Team
Members only meeting
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Show your school spirit and wear blue to campus for Club Friday. #blueout
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Grades 6-12: Attention Theatre/Thespian Society Students
If you are a student in grades 9-12 and plan to attend the Thespian Conference, please turn in your conference agreement as soon as possible and visit your MyPaymentsPlus account to pay your conference fees.
Students in grades 6-12 who wish to be inducted into the International Thespian Society and have yet to pay their dues, please do so on your MyPaymentsPlus account.
If you plan to perform at Thescon or Dramarama or you just wish to sharpen your performance skills, please register and pay for the Drama Workshops on your MyPaymentsPlus account.
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Grades 4-12: Odyssey of the Mind
All students in grades 4-12 are invited to join our 2019-20 Odyssey of the Mind Kick-Off Meeting tomorrow
, September 27 at 11 a.m.
Parents should plan to attend this important meeting with their student due to the high level of parent involvement in this club.
Please contact Ms. Campbell with questions.
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Grades 4-12: Your Opinion is Needed!!
Please click
HERE and take a moment to answer a one question survey to help GOC best name our Video News Announcements.
Please remember it is very important to watch all videos and read each news announcement posted in the #GOCOWLS so that you don't miss out on important weekly campus activities and events.
#GetInvolved |
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Grades 6-12: Student Leadership Team Meeting
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to attend the next Student Leadership Team Meeting. All students are welcome even if you were not able to attend the first meeting of the year. Please plan to attend the grade level appropriate meeting based on your weekly on-campus lab schedule:
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Grades 9-12
Tuesday, October 8 from 2-3 p.m.
(pre-meeting will run from 1-2 p.m.)
Grade 6
Wednesday, October 9 from 1-2 p.m.
Grades 7-8
Thursday, October 17 from 1-2 p.m.
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All students in grades 6-12 who are interested in joining the 2019-20 Student Leadership Team should visit their MyPaymentsPlus account to pay their dues ($25).
Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions.
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Grades 4-12: Talent Show Auditions
Students in grades 4-12 are invited to audition for the GOC Talent Show based on the schedule below:
●Tuesday, October 15 from 1-2:30 p.m.
●Wednesday, October 16 from 1-2:30 p.m.
●Friday, October 18 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Make-up Session)
Please attend auditions prepared to perform your full act. We are looking for a variety of different performers to include comedians, dancers, magicians, martial arts, musicians,
singers, etc.
Please contact Dr. Gregory Pritchard with any questions.
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Grades 9-12: Balfour Scholastic Images Campus Visit
Balfour Scholastic Images will be on campus to offer students, who qualify, the opportunity to purchase a Letter Jacket.
GOC students are eligible to letter in the following categories:
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Academics
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Fine Arts
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Leadership
Balfour Scholastic Images will be on campus on Tuesday, October 15
from Noon-1:30 p.m.
to size and take orders.
Students who qualify will be notified with a mailer prior to Balfour's on-site visit.
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Grades 6-12: Breathe Better Gwinnett
Parents of students in grades 6-12 are cordially invited to participate in the Breathe Better Gwinnett informational meeting on
Monday, October 14 from 3-7 p.m. This session is presented by the Northside Hospital Gwinnett Pulmonary Program in partnership with the GMC Foundation.
For additional information please click
HERE.
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