#GOCOWLS

The weekly newsletter for Gwinnett Online Campus

Thursday, December 8, 2022

It has been an extremely busy week here on campus with final exams in full swing. Please visit the Testing Schedule available on the Final Exam page of GOC's main website for the complete testing calendar. The last day of final exam testing will be Friday, December 16. Parents, please encourage your students to finish the semester strong.

Next week will be our final #GOCOWLS for the fall semester.

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Grades K-12: GOC Parents You Matter!

GOC has a new resource for parents because YOU MATTER!! Please click HERE to check this site out often as it will be updated regularly throughout the year. You’ll find community resources, stress management tips and a video series just for parents! Currently there are short videos on parenting 101, information about the transition from middle school to high school, and information about dual enrollment by GOC’s counselors.

Please contact the Counseling Department with questions.

Grade 11: SAT for All School Day - Parent Survey

Students enrolled in U.S. History for the 2022-23 school year will be given the option of taking the SAT for a school day administration on Wednesday, March 22 or the Gateway Writing Assessment in U.S. History on Monday, March 27. Students must successfully sit for one of these assessments to meet graduation requirements.

Parents will receive a survey via email to submit your selection. The survey will be open from Friday, November 18 through Friday, December 16.

For more information, click HERE.

Please contact the Assessment Office with questions.

Grades K-12: GOC's Sock Drive

Were you worried you missed out on the SWAG Sock Drive? Surprise!!! We are still actively collecting items so feel free to bring in some new socks, hats and gloves to donate through Thursday, December 15.

If you can still help those in need, please feel free to make a donation at GOC and we will deliver all items to the local Lawrenceville Co-op.

Please contact Ms. Lindsey Woodward or Ms. Hope Campbell with questions.

Grades 4-12: Save the Date - Clubs & Activities Friday

Please mark your calendar to save the date for GOC's first Clubs and Activities Friday of 2023 schedueld for Friday, January 13. We want to see you all there - you do not want to miss out!

Click HERE to RSVP for this event.

Grades 4-7

 Leadership Lessons from 9-10 a.m.

Instrument Show and Tell from 10-11 a.m. 

Grades 4-12

Clubs/Activities Hour from 11 a.m.-Noon

Grades 8-12

Instrument Show and Tell from Noon-1 p.m. 

 Leadership Lessons from 1-2 p.m.

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with questions.

Grades 4-12: Fine Arts Instrument Show-and-Tell

Please join us for our Fine Arts Instrument Show-and-Tell during the first Club & Activities Friday of the new year scheduled for Friday, January 13. Bring any instrument you have to demonstrate. This event will be led by the following staff members: Dr. Pritchard, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Lollis.

Please click HERE to RSVP for this event.

Please contact Dr. Gregory Pritchard with questions.

Grades 4-12: Save the Date - Student Leadership Team Meetings

Please save the date for our January 2023 Student Leadership Team meetings. All are welcome! January is a month for ALL members to attend and even students interested in becoming new members.

Please visit the students MyPaymentsPlus account to pay dues if you have not already done so.

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with questions.

Grades K-12: Save the Date - Gaming Tournament

Mark your calendar to save the date for GOC's Gaming Tournament scheduled for Friday, January 27.

Students in grades K-3 must have one parent/guardian attend this event with them. Space is limited; one adult may accompany each student in grades K-3.

Please visit the students MyPaymentsPlus account to register and pay for this event. The $3 registration fee includes event admission and refreshments.

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with questions.

Grades 4-12: Life Skills

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning defines social and emotional learning (SEL) as an integral part of education and human development. It is how people develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.

Gwinnett County Public School's Department of Social Emotional Learning provides professional development to staff and leads advisement and peer leadership for students. Click HERE for more information.

The GOC Social Emotional Learning team partners with the Language Arts Department to provide SEL Advisement to students at GOC! This effort is best when an adult takes 10-15 minutes weekly to go through the mini-lesson. The lesson is a fun and interactive Nearpod which the student can access in their Language Arts course! It will foster great conversation and an opportunity for rich discussion. Parents, please complete this weekly Nearpod with your student in grades 4-12.

For questions please contact Ms. Teshia Dula, Ms. Barbara Santiago-Fecht, or Ms. Jessica Pompilus with questions.

Extracurricular Podcast

Make sure to check out the latest episodes of Extracurricular, GOC's podcast about the amazing hobbies and interests GOC students, staff, and faculty members have outside of school. There are two episodes this week!! You can listen by clicking on the links below or searching for Extracurricular on your podcast app.

GOC 11th grade student Gabby sits down with Mr. Lollis to talk about her experiences with gymnastics, her love for roller coasters, and possible future hobbies. Click HERE to listen.

GOC 5th grade student Emily sits down with Mr. Lollis to talk about teaching karate, soccer, cats, interior design, technology skills, and random hobbies. Click HERE to listen.

If you are interested in sitting down to chat about a hobby or interest you have outside of school, please contact Mr. Dan Lollis. He would love to have you on the podcast!

Grades 6-8: VIRTUAL Breakfast with Buddies

GOC's “Breakfast with Buddies” Program has been cancelled next week due to testing and will resume after the break on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

Our vision for this program is to encourage students to enjoy breakfast with their school counselor every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. to develop meaningful relationships with peers and caring adults! This connection may positively impact the student and their learning!

For questions please contact your middle school counselor, Ms. Teshia Dula or Ms. Nikita Johnson.