Principal's Message
Even though things are a little different this school year, we are beyond excited to welcome back our face to face students for on-campus labs this week.

Students that joined us on campus were issued ID badges. As part of our safety and security initiative, all students will be required to visibly wear their badge every time they are on school property. This will help ensure students' safety, security, as well as help manage a timely check-in and check-out process for all students during COVID-19.

Due to cleaning protocols for devices, all students are highly encouraged to bring their own device to campus for use in the classroom.

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2020-2021 Gwinnett Online Campus School Council
The following school council members have been re-nominated for the 2020-2021 school year:

Mr. Jacobus Boers
Mr. Mikhail Britt
Ms. Jinnifer Caldwell
Ms. Melanie Creviston
Ms. Maru Lezama
Ms. Kris Michels
Dr. Anissa Vega
Parents who are interested in nominating themselves or another parent for the 2020-2021 school year may email Ms. Dee Godfrey with your nomination no later than Tuesday, September 22. The election will be held on Tuesday, September 29.
Grades 4-12: GOC's Arrival & Dismissal Plan
We ask our GOC families to take all necessary precautions during drop off and pick up for on campus labs.

ARRIVAL - Drop off begins promptly at 8:45 a.m. For the safety of all students, they must remain in their vehicle until the school doors open. Students should not be dropped off early, they should not be sitting on the curb or congregating at the front door. Thank you for your assistance in helping us ensure the safety of all of our students during COVID-19.

DISMISSAL - Dismissal begins promptly at 12:15 p.m. All students must be picked up within 15 minutes of dismissal.

During the month of September 2020, there will be no afternoon activities taking place on campus.
Grades 5 & 8: CogAT
Students in grades 5 & 8 will participate in CogAT testing on Thursday, September 17. The assessment will include three 30 minute sessions. Students are asked to bring their own pencils to use and all students must wear a mask while on campus.
Drop-off and pick-up times will remain the same as our regular on-campus learning lab schedule.

Please email Ms. Melissa Torrens with any questions.
Grade 11: PSAT/NMSQT
The PSAT/NMSQT assessment will be held at Gwinnett Online Campus on Wednesday, October 14. Students in 11th grade who are interested in taking the PSAT/NMSQT for National Merit Scholarship should email GOC's Assessment Coordinator, Ms. Melissa Torrens, no later than Sunday, September 20. A $13 registration fee will be applied to the MyPaymentsPlus account for participating students.
Grades 4-12: GOC's Peer Mentoring Program
Did you miss our meeting last week? Would you still like to be a part of our peer mentorship program either as a mentor or as a mentee? If so, please email Ms. Hope Campbell.
Owls Nest Cafe
GOC's Owl's Nest Cafe is now open! We will be selling coffee, an assortment of cold beverages and snacks. On occasion we will offer specialty items such as Chic-fil-A, freshly popped popcorn, etc.

The Owl's Nest accepts cash, Mastercard or Visa. A $3.00 minimum purchase is required with the use of a credit card.

The Owl's Nest Cafe is run by our team of GCPS STRIVE students. Since some of our Strive students have opted to remain digital, the Cafe will operate on a limited schedule. We will service students and staff on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Grades 4-12: Virtual SLT (Student Leadership Team)
GOC is looking forward to kicking off our Student Leadership Team with virtual meetings following CORE & Learning Labs next week. If you are interested, please click HERE to RSVP for the appropriate grade level meeting.


 Grades 4-6
Tuesday, September 15

Grades 9-12
Wednesday, September 16

Grades 7-8
Thursday, September 17

All meetings will run from 1 - 2 p.m.
If you are new to SLT, please feel free to participate in the first meeting to see if you would like to join. Students who plan to join SLT this year should visit their MyPaymentsPlus account to pay their annual dues.

Please click HERE to access the Adobe participation meeting link.

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with any questions.
Grades 4-12: PAC Meet Up at Buford Corn Maze
The Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is planning its first off campus meet up of the school year at the Buford Corn Maze on Friday, September 18 from 10 a.m. - Noon. Parents are required to stay at the Corn Maze with their student; this is not a drop off event.

This is a great opportunity for students and parents to get to know other GOC students and parents. We will be practicing social distancing guidelines and masks are required.

Since this is not a GOC sponsored event, please direct all questions to the PAC Committee.
Grades 4-12: Virtual Club Friday
All students in grades 4-12 are invited to join us for our first Virtual Club Friday on Friday, September 25 from 9 a.m. - Noon. Students may plan to participate the entire time or drop-in for the club or clubs of choice.
Student Leadership Team
9 - 9:55 a.m.

Rich Experience
10 -10:55 a.m.

Drama Club
11 -11:55 a.m.

Gwinnett Student Leadership Team
(Members Only)
Noon -1 p.m.
Please click HERE to RSVP and click HERE to access the Adobe participation meeting link.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Hope Campbell.
Grades 4-12: Student Medical Plans
Attention Parents! We would like to ensure that we have the most up-to-date information on record for students who currently have a medical condition.  

For new and returning students, please email Ms. Petra Ordini to initiate paperwork for completing a Medical Management Plan.

For returning students who have a Management Plan on file and nothing has changed, please call the front office to provide verbal permission to keep your records active.

At this time, due to the limited amount of time students that will physically be on campus, we kindly request that parents plan to administer student medications either before or after on campus labs.

Your cooperation in ensuring GOC has the most up-to-date medical information on your student is greatly appreciated.

Please contact Ms. Petra Ordini with any questions or concerns.
Grades 9-12: Counseling News
Ms. Nikita Johnson, Counselor for grades 9-10, will be conducting Stress Management and Study Skills sessions at GOC. All students in grades 9-10 are welcome to participate in these meetings. Interested students should email Ms. Johnson by Friday, September 18.

Ms. Laura Indorf, Counselor for grades 11-12, is available to students for counseling sessions/meetings. She is available to 11th grade students on Mondays and to 12th grade students for senior meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Ms. Indorf, please click HERE to access the PTC Scheduler.
All students in grades 4-12 are invited to join us for our first Virtual Club Friday on Friday, September 25 from 9 a.m. - Noon. Students may plan to participate the entire time or drop-in for the club or clubs of choice.
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