Principal's Message
The administration window for the RBES Parent Perception Survey will begin on Friday, February 11 at 8 a.m. through Thursday, March 3. The purpose of this survey is to gather feedback from parents/guardians about the quality of education that each school is providing. This confidential survey will be available in English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese, and should take 10 minutes or less to complete. Please watch for a school-specific link that will be sent via SchoolMessenger. As we get closer to the survey date we will also provide a direct link in the #GOCOWLS to access the survey.

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Grades 6 & 8: Scoliosis Screening
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, scoliosis screening is required for all students in grades 6 and 8 who attend public school in Georgia. Scoliosis screening can be completed by the students physician, the local health department or by a nurse at the local school. Please take a moment to read the Georgia Department of Public Health Scoliosis Screening letter. Students and parents, please take a moment to view the Scoliosis Video to better understand the on-campus screening process. 

Scoliosis Screening will take place on campus for students in grades 6 and 8 on Tuesday, March 1 and Thursday, March 3 during the students grade level Learning Lab.

Parents or guardians may choose to not have their student screened at the local school by selecting the opt-out portion on Form 4400 and returning it to Ms. Petra Ordini, Office of Student Services, by Tuesday, February 22 .

Students without a Form 4400 on file will be asked to participate in the screening event on campus.
High School: Advanced Placement Registration
Advanced Placement registration is now open through Sunday, March 6 on MyPaymentsPlus for any student currently enrolled in any of the following courses:
~AP Comparative Government

~AP Government & Politics

~AP Macroeconomics

~AP Microeconomics

~AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism

Please contact Ms. Melissa Torrens with any questions.
Grade 8: Important High School Planning Session
Attention GOC students currently in 8th grade!

Please plan to attend your social studies Core Lab on Thursday, February 10 for a very important High School information session. Students in 8th grade will learn about planning for high school and will receive their 9th grade course selection form. If you are not able to attend in person, please plan to attend the social studies learning lab remotely via Adobe.

We will also have a virtual high school information meeting for parents on Thursday, February 10 at 1 p.m. The zoom link for the high school information meeting will be emailed to parents by Wednesday, February 9.

Please contact Ms. Barbara Santiago-Fecht with questions.
Grade 11: Important Junior Advisement Session
Counselors joined English core labs this week and delivered important post-secondary planning information (options after high school, college planning, SAT/ACT info, etc.). Our Junior Advisement Handbook has been posted on the Counseling page of the GOC website under High School Planning. This is a great tool for families to reference at their convenience.

Junior credit evaluations were also sent home in the mail this week.

Please contact your Counselor with questions.
Grades K-12: GOC Opens Full-Time Registration to New Families for 2022-2023 School Year
GOC full-time registration is open through Monday, February 28 for the 2022-2023 school year. Gwinnett Online Campus is the online option for GCPS next year.

Kindergarten through grade 3 will be added to our full-time program. Please click HERE to learn more about attending GOC, details for signing up for an information session and our in-person registration process.

Please contact the front office if you have any questions or concerns.
Attention Current GOC Families
GOC full-time registration (Grades K-12) for new families will be open the month of February on a first-come, first-serve basis. For planning purposes, all existing full-time GOC students will be automatically enrolled for the 2022-2023 school year. 

Current families with existing students who wish to register a sibling for the 2022-2023 school year are encouraged to enroll their new student early in February to ensure a spot. Current families with students who will be new to GOC will need to register their child during the open enrollment period; February 1-28. 

If you know your student will not return to GOC next school year, please let us know as soon as possible so that we may open the spot to a new family during full-time registration. If your student will not return to GOC next year you will need to come on campus to withdraw your student in May 2022 after final grades have rolled. 

Please contact the front office if you have any questions or concerns.
Grades 4-12: Club Friday
Students, please plan to join us for our next Club Friday scheduled for Friday, February 11 from 9 a.m.-Noon. All students are welcome to join us (even if you have never attended before). Please click HERE to RSVP for this event.

Students may plan to stay the entire time or drop-in for the club or clubs of choice.
Rich Experience
(Million Dollar Bath Bomb Business)
9-10 a.m.

Clubs & Interest Groups
10-11 a.m.
Student Leadership Team
11 a.m.-Noon

Gwinnett Student Leadership
(Current GSLT Members Only)
Noon-1 p.m.
Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with questions.
Grades 4-12: Rich Experience - Million Dollar Bath Bomb Business
Students, please join us during Club Friday on Friday, February 11 from 9-10 a.m. for our Million-Dollar Bath Bomb Business Rich Experience.

Make your own bath bombs to sell, gift for Valentine's Day, or keep for yourself. Learn how teen entrepreneurs, Isabel and Caroline Bercaw, literally made millions starting 'Da Bomb Bath Fizzers' in their own basement. Dress for a mess!

Please contact Ms. Tomacia Johnson with questions..
Grades 4-12: Student vs. Faculty Tournament
All students are invited to join in on the fun as our school family gets ready for a friendly Student vs. Staff Tournament. We will offer a variety of gym games, brain games and video games.
GRADES 4-7
Tuesday, February 15
12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.

Grades 4-7 cick HERE to sign-up
for one event to compete in
GRADES 8-12
Wednesday, February 16
12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.

Grades 8-12 cick HERE to sign-up for one event to compete in

Although it is recommended that students attend their grade level designated day, students are welcome to attend the other day if that works best for their schedule.

Students may have the opportunity to participatie in another event after the one they signed up for.

Please contact Ms.Hope Campbell or Ms. Sarah Sargent with questions.
Grades 4-12: Student Leadership Team Meetings
All students are welcome to join us (even if you have never attended before) for our grade level Student Leadership Team Meetings.

Grades 4-6
Tuesday, February 22
12:30-1:30 p.m.

Grades 9-12
Wednesday, February 23
12:30- 2:30 p.m.
(Pre-meeting 12:30-1:30 p.m.)

Grades 7-8
Thursday,February 24
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Those who plan to stay after labs should plan to bring a sack lunch or can buy a snack from the Owls Nest Café.

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with questions.
Grades 4-12: Spring Musical Rehearsals & More
Please make sure your calendars are updated with the following rehearsals for GOC's Spring Musical Auditions for "Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr."
Upcoming rehearsals for the cast & crew are as follows:

Tuesday, February 8
12:30-3:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 10
12:30-3:00 p.m.

Click HERE for a full list of rehearsal dates.
Parents, if you are interested in volunteering to help, please click HERE to complete the sign up genius.
Students in grades 6-8 who plan to participate in DramaRama, must register on MyPaymentsPlus for the Drama Workshop and DramaRama. There will be a DramaRama Rehearsal on Friday, February 11 from Noon -2 p.m. for middle school students going to DramaRama.

Please contact Mr. Miro Gomez with questions.
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