#GOCOWLS

The weekly newsletter for Gwinnett Online Campus

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m local time on Sunday, November 6. Please be sure to adjust your clocks back one hour.

GCPS will observe a Digital Learning Day on Tuesday, November 8. This Digital Learning Day will not impact GOC's on campus lab schedule. Labs WILL BE held on campus on Tuesday, November 8. As always, GOC students will have the option to login from home or attend the weekly lab in person.

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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 9-12: Advanced Placement Exams

The Advanced Placement Exam registration deadline is tomorrow, Friday, November 4. Click HERE to access the 2022-23 AP Exam Registration Information Flyer. 

Visit the students MyPaymentsPlus 

account to pay exam fees.  

Please contact the Assessment Office with questions.

Grades K-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.



GRADES K-2

Dr. Dana Edwards will teach the Child Lures lessons to students in grades K-2 on Friday, November 11. An email was sent home last week with more information.

GRADES 3-4

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 Dr. Dana Edwards with questions regarding grades K-2 or Ms. Barbara Santiago-Fecht with questions regarding grades 3-4.

Grades 4-12: Virtual Fall Social

Looking forward to seeing everyone who submitted an RSVP for our Virtual Fall Social scheduled for Friday, November 4 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Those students who submitted an RSVP will be emailed the participation link by 10 a.m. on Friday.

We will offer a Get Connected Room and a Gaming Room with grade level breakout rooms as needed.

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell or Mr. Mike Mouton with questions.

Grades 4-12: Clubs & Activities Friday

Please join us for the next Clubs and Activities Friday scheduled for Friday, November 11.



Plan to show your spirit on Club and Activities Friday by wearing Red, White and Blue in honor of Veteran's Day or wear your favorite cardigan in honor of Mr. Rogers as we wrap up Kindness Week.

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 Kindness Week

Join us for our 3rd Annual GOC Kindness Week scheduled for Monday, November 7 through Friday, November 11. Below are some fun ways to participate in Kindness Week while on campus at GOC.

Also, please plan to join us on Club and Activities Friday for more kindness fun!

●Send a nice note or email to your friends and teachers

●Show your kindness by wearing a shirt with a kind message

to school or a cardigan to honor the life of Mr. Rogers

●Make a kindness or teacher appreciation poster at home

and enter it into our Kindness Poster contest by bringing it to

school on your on-campus lab day

●Come say hi to us at the GOC Kindness Table

before labs and get a kindness bracelet or button

Please contact Ms. Hope Campbell with questions.

Grades K-12: November Parent Meeting

Calling all parents!! We need your help as we plan lots of fun student events here at Gwinnett Online Campus!

Please join us on Friday, November 11 from 11 a.m.-Noon for a parent

volunteer meeting to discuss how you can help with upcoming events such as the

Talent Show, Winter Social and planning some off campus events for our families.

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

●Talent Show Performance

Thursday, November 17

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Please contact Dr. Gregory Pritchard 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 Day. 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 is Monday, November 7. 

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 mark your calendar to save the date for the Winter Social scheduled for Friday, December 2.

Please watch the upcoming #GOCOWLS for more detailed information.

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 5th grade student Reign sits down with Mr. Lollis to talk about singing, swimming, running, image consulting, drawing, and entrepreneurship. Click HERE to listen.

GOC 7th grade student Riley sits down with Mr. Lollis to talk about rollerblading, tennis, softball, sewing, video creations, communication, and her volunteer work. 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.