Gwinnett Online Campus is a full-time option for all GCPS students in grades 4-12. 
#GOCOWLS
The weekly newsletter for Gwinnett Online Campus
Thursday, August 15, 2019
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Welcome to the 2019-20 school year at Gwinnett Online Campus! It is going to be a very special year, and I am so excited about the new things we have in store.

What an exciting few weeks we have had on campus as new and returning students have been very busy with orientation, pre-testing and participation in campus labs.  
Our entire faculty and staff is beyond excited and committed to helping students reach their greatest potential.

Please remember, to view our weekly communication tool, the #GOCOWLS .  Check your email each Thursday for up-to-date information on weekly campus happenings.  
Grades 4-12: Beginning of Year Document Sign-Off

We are pleased to announce that GOC's 2019-20 beginning of year contributions and documents will continue to be supported through MyPaymentsPlus. This is your avenue for viewing and printing documents required for the new school year. All parents are asked to log-in to their students MyPaymentsPlus account to ensure that all important documents are completed. 

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Grades 6-12: Pre-Testing

If your student missed pre-testing the weeks of August 5 and/or August 12, they may attend one of the following make-up sessions listed below:

Tuesday, August 20 at 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 21 at 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 22 at 12:30 p.m.
Owl's Nest Cafe

GOC's new Owl's Nest Cafe is now open for business! We will be selling coffee, an assortment of cold beverages, and snacks. 

The Owl's Nest Cafe is run by our team of GCPS High School STRIVE students. This vocational education program offers GCPS special needs students an opportunity to gain real-life work experience in community based environments. Please join us in welcoming the STRIVE team to GOC.
Grades 4-12: GOC Student Success Tips

Students, please take a moment to double check that you are completing key steps to help make you a successful Gwinnett Online Campus student by watching this video.

Tips are always located in your homeroom announcements so make sure you are checking weekly for updates that will help make you more efficient as an online learner. 
Grades 4-12: GOC Digital Studio Ambassador Program

Do you want to be a part of the new Digital Studio Ambassador Program?

Are you interested in creating video news announcements, making engaging and entertaining videos, interviewing teachers, video editing, devising creative digital solutions to help our school, or any other positions for our Digital Production Studio?  If any of these topics are of interest to you, please login to your GCPS Gmail and complete the GOC Digital Production Studio Ambassador Sign-Up Form.

Please express interest by the deadline of Saturday, August 17 at 11:59 p.m.

Contact Ms. Randi Hill with any questions.
Grades 4-12: GOC's Counseling Department

Gwinnett Online Campus would like to introduce you to our Counseling Department.



Dr. Dana Edwards
Grades 4-8

Ms. Laura Indorf
Grades 9-12 (Last Name A -L)

Ms. Nikita Johnson
Grades 9-12 (Last Name M-Z)

Ms. Alison Cunningham
Graduate Gwinnett 

To learn more, please click
HERE or visit Counseling on the top navigation bar of GOC's main website.
Grades 4-12: GOC Arrival and Dismissal Plan

Parents picking and dropping off students
The safety of our students is very important to us. Please be sure to take all precautions when dropping off and picking up students. 

Arrival drop-off begins promptly at  8:30 a.m. for weekly CORE and Learning Labs. Please do not drop your student off prior to this time unless a pre-arranged meeting or appointment with a faculty or staff member has been scheduled. Please follow the dismissal schedule for your students appropriate grade level. Students must be picked up within 15 minutes of their Lab or on-campus scheduled activity, otherwise, they will be asked to wait in the Productivity Center and parents will need to park and enter the building to pick-up their student.

Please be mindful, GOC does not have available staff to monitor students prior to 8:30 a.m. or after on-campus labs or scheduled campus activities.   

All students will arrive and be dismissed through the front doors. Hi Hope Road or Hurricane Shoals Road should NOT be blocked with cars waiting to pull into the
car rider line. Please access the  2019-2020 GOC Car Rider Map to review the GOC traffic flow plan for arrival and dismissal.
Grades 4-12: Full-Time Student Photo ID Badges

Gwinnett Online Campus Student Photo ID Badges have been distributed to all full-time students. If you did not receive your badge, please stop by the front office the next time you are on campus. 

As part of the district wide initiative, GOC strictly adheres to all safety and security standards as part of the Safe, Secure, Successful Schools initiative. GOC's security management plan requires all students to visibly wear or carry their ID badge with them on campus at all times to scan upon entering and exiting the building. Students who lose their badge or do not consistently bring ID badges to campus will be issued a new card resulting in a $5 replacement charge. This charge will be applied to the students MyPaymentsPlus account.
Grades 4-8: GOC Parent Organizational Tips Training

Dr. Dana Edwards cordially invites all parents of students in grades 4-8 to attend one of the following sessions on how to help get your student organized.  Both sessions below offer the same content; please feel free to drop in on the session that works best for your schedule:

Wednesday, August 21 at 9 a.m.

Thursday, September 5 at 9 a.m.


Please contact Dr. Dana Edwards with any questions.
Grades 6-12: International Thespian Society

The International Thespian Society is an honor society for high school and middle school students who are interested in theater.
 
For students in grades 9-12 who are interested, please visit the International Thespian Society Membership  page to
 learn more about the requirements.  

For students in grades 6-8 who are interested, please visit the Junior Thespian Society Membership page to learn more.                                                                      
All students who are interested in Fine Arts at Gwinnett Online Campus should attend one of the following meetings:

Grades 9-12
Tuesday, August 27 from 1-2 p.m.

Grades 6-8
Thursday, August 29 from 1-2 p.m.

Please contact Dr. Gregory Pritchard with any questions.
Grades 6-12: GOC Buddies/Frequent Flyers Meeting

The GOC Student Leadership Team (SLT) and the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) cordially invites all new and returning students in grades 6-12 to attend the GOC Buddies/Frequent Flyer Meeting.  

This is a great opportunity to meet new friends and to find out more about all the fun and exciting things planned for this school year. 

Students, please plan to attend the grade level appropriate meeting based upon your on-campus CORE or Learning Lab schedule:

Tuesday, September 3 from 1-2 p.m.
Wednesday, September 4 from 1-2 p.m.
Thursday, September 5 from 1-2 p.m.

Please contact   Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions.
Grades 6-12: Student Leadership Team Kick-Off Meeting

We invite all students in grades 6-12 to attend our kick-off meeting to find out more about GOC's Student Leadership Team (SLT) and all the great things that are planned for this year. 

Students, please plan to attend the grade level appropriate meeting based upon your on-campus CORE or Learning Lab schedule:

Tuesday, September 10 from 1-3 p.m.
(pre-meeting will run from 1-2 p.m.) 

Wednesday, September 11 from 1-2 p.m. 

Thursday, September 12 from 1-2 p.m.

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell  with any questions.
Odyssey of the Mind

Congratulations to our Division 3 Problem 3 Odyssey of the Mind Team on their 4th place finish at World Competition in May 2019. This team placed 4th among 58 teams and 2nd in the United States.  We are so incredibly proud of them.

If you are interested in getting involved in Odyssey of the Mind this school year, please contact  Ms. Hope Campbell .
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