#GOCOWLS

The weekly newsletter for Gwinnett Online Campus

Thursday, November 10, 2022

We are working on the final exam schedule for the end of the semester. Testing will begin on Monday, December 5 for grades 1-5 and Thursday, December 8 for grades 6-12. The last day of testing will be on Friday, December 16. Grades K-3 will continue to participate in daily lessons through December 16. More details will be coming soon!

GCPS will be observing Thanksgiving Break the week of Monday, November 21 through Friday, November 25. Students, please continue to work diligently in your courses over the next week so that you are completely caught up and can enjoy this upcoming break. 

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Grades 1-12: Final Exam Practice

We would like to provide an opportunity for students to become familiar with the new testing platform, Edulastic. Students may access a practice test to learn the tools and navigation of the system from Monday, November 14 through Wednesday, November 16.

Students will login to their student portal (My eClass) and select the Blue Assessment icon under Apps. This will open the Edulastic assessment platform where students will be able to see the practice assessment. Click HERE for directions.

Please contact the Assessment Office with questions.

Grades 4-12: Roost & Boost

Come join us for Roost and Boost where you can connect with a content teacher to receive support with specific subject areas. This is an in-person academic assistance session, where a teacher from each content area (math, language arts, science, and social studies) will be available to provide academic support to students. All students are welcome and may choose which content area to attend but are strongly encouraged to attend a targeted content area if they receive a personal invitation from a teacher.

Grade 12: Georgia Apply to College Event

GOC will be hosting a Georgia Apply to College Event for students in grade 12! The event will be held on campus on Wednesday, November 16 from Noon-2 p.m. 

To learn more, please click HERE. 

We hope to see our GOC Seniors at this event.

Please contact your GOC Counselor 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.

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

Grades 3-4: Child Lures Lessons

We all share a common goal to keep our kids safe. In keeping with this goal, our Counselors will teach the Child Lures lessons over the next few weeks.



Ms. Barbara Santiago-Fecht will teach the Child Lures lessons to students in grade 4 on Tuesday, November 15 and grade 3 on Friday, November 18. Please reference the email sent home for the link to the preview and for more information.

Please contact Ms. Barbara Santiago-Fecht with questions.

Grades 4-12: Clubs & Activities Friday

Grades 4-7

 Leadership Lessons from 9-10 a.m.

Origami Rich Experience from 10-11 a.m. 

Grades 4-12

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

Grades 8-12

Origami Rich Experience from Noon-1 p.m. 

 Leadership Lessons from 1-2 p.m.

Click HERE to RSVP for this event 

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with questions.

Grades 4-12: GOC's Spirit Squad

Do you want to show your school spirit? Do you want to make new friends? Join our school spirit squad today! You will get to meet many new people, and make new friends. This is a student-run group designed to make students feel more comfortable and spread our school spirit! All of our members' creative ideas are taken into consideration and we appreciate every member equally.

Please click HERE to complete the Spirit Squad interest form.

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with questions.

Grades K-12: November Parent Meeting

If you are unable to attend the in-person meeting, please plan to join the virtual parent volunteer meeting on Monday, November 14 from 11-11:30 a.m. via this Zoom link.

For questions and to RSVP for the in-person parent meeting, please contact

GOC's PAC (Parent Advisory Committee).

Grades K-12: Talent Show

Concessions will be sold for $1 each. Also, for a small donation (cash and checks accepted), audience participants will have the opportunity to vote for the People's Choice Award. All donations will support the Fine Arts and Theater Programs here at GOC.

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

Grades K-12: Talent Shoe Drive

GOC's Service Group, SWAG, is partnering with Soles4Souls to host a shoe drive and we need your help!

Please bring in all styles and sizes of new or gently-worn shoes (matching pairs) to the Talent Show on Thursday, November 17. SWAG Student Leaders will be collecting shoes before and after the show, as well as during intermission.

For each pair of shoes that you donate, you will be given an opportunity to earn free concessions during the show!

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

Grades 4-12: Salute to Service Activity Group

Do you want to make a difference in your school and local community by honoring our veterans and active service members of the armed forces? Do you have a veteran in your family or even a family friend that you would like to honor? We will write letters and make cards with original artwork showing our gratitude to the veterans. We also want your ideas for other ways we may support and honor those who have given so much. In this Activity Group, we focus on Veterans Day, sending Holiday wishes for Veterans, and Valentines for Veterans. We will meet virtually and in-person as we work on a Veteran’s Celebration in April with poems, songs, dances and more. 

Click HERE to learn more and HERE to connect with the Salute to Service Activity Group.

Please contact Ms. Laura Hunnings with questions.

Grades K-12: Honoring our Veterans

We are creating a Digital "Wall of Honor" for Veteran's. If you have a family member or friend who is a veteran you would like to honor, please click HERE to submit an entry for the 2022-23 "Honoring our Veterans - Wall of Honor" Slideshow. The deadline for submissions has been extended through Monday, November 14. 

Please contact Ms. Laura Hunnings with questions.

Grades K-12: Letters to Veterans

The Salute to Service Activity Group is humbly requesting that K-12 GOC families and students write letters to veterans thanking them for their service. Original artwork adds to the letters. Our goal is to have at least one or more letters per family that can be dropped off in the front office at GOC. You may bring them to the school for the Fall Social or any time you are on campus before or on Friday, November 11. The letters will be delivered to Veterans in our Community on Friday, November 11. Thank you for supporting our Veterans that have given so much for our country with your kind words and art.

Please contact Ms. Laura Hunnings with questions.

Grades K-12: Winter Social

Please join us for GOC's Winter in Candyland Winter Social scheduled for Friday, December 2.

Support our service project by bringing new socks, hats, and gloves to donate to a local charity.

Please visit the students MyPaymentsPlus account to register and to pay the participation fee.

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell 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 12th grade student Lucero sits down with Mr. Lollis to talk about baking, gaming, Kristy Kreme, and her leadership and involvement in the Gwinnett community, Gwinnett County Public Schools, and Gwinnett Online Campus. Click HERE to listen.

GOC 2nd grade teacher Ms. Suzanne Keller sits down with Mr. Lollis to talk about the planning, travel, training, and fun that goes into her quest to run half-marathons in all 50 states. 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

We are excited to announce a new “Breakfast with Buddies” Program. 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!

Please click HERE to reserve your spot for next Wednesday. The counselors will provide a participation link to those who have reserved a spot for this event.

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

Grades K-12: Giving Back to the Community

Calling all animal lovers!  GOC is collecting donations for Furkids animal shelter: one of the largest animal shelters in Georgia. They are in need of many items to help keep the shelter running during the upcoming winter months.

If you would like to donate any of the following items, please bring them to the Snoopy Doghouse in the Productivity Center!

Thank you in advance for your support.

GOC will be collecting donations until Thursday, November 17.

Please contact Mx. Kate Wheeler or Dr. Eileen Toledo with questions.