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Mission: The mission of NHS is to honor students who have excelled in scholarship, leadership, service and character.
Purpose: National Honor Society at Gwinnett Online Campus is an honorary organization for students who have outstanding academic achievement and who have been chosen as exceptional representatives in the areas of leadership, service, and character by a selection committee. According to the national organization's goals, NHS hopes "to recognize and encourage academic achievement while developing other characteristics essential to citizens in a democracy."
Description: National Honor Society (NHS) membership has been the true mark of student achievement for over 100 years, but it goes far beyond a report card. By empowering, championing, and recognizing well-rounded students, NHS provides students with a values-based framework to elevate a culture of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Membership is available to 4-12 students who meet the academic requirements and are then selected based upon careful consideration of applications that display exceptional merit in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Once selected for membership, students must maintain a commitment to these areas as well as continued academic success.
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Mission: To build school culture, community, and connectedness
Purpose: To increase student engagement for all students at Gwinnett Online Campus while growing leadership skills in student leaders
At GOC Fridays, we will focus on developing leadership skills for students so that students can partner with us to make positive changes here at GOC and in our community.
Teacher and Counselor Leaders will help us to build leadership skills.
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Hope Campbell, Rachel Capaldi, Tony Maddox, and Kate Wheeler
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Cultivate a leadership mindset within students, fostering a growth-oriented approach to personal and professional development.
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Develop a cohort of student leaders equipped to implement leadership skills effectively within their schools and communities through peer-to-peer facilitation.
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Establish a sustainable legacy of leadership within Gwinnett County Public Schools, promoting active student engagement and creating a school culture of excellence.
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Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving program that engages students in their learning by allowing their knowledge and ideas to come to life in an exciting, productive environment. Participants build self-confidence, develop life skills, create new friendships, and are able to recognize and explore their true potential. OotM proves that students can have fun while they learn.
We will meet at the start of the school year for an info session and to gauge interest. Each team must have at least one parent coach. If we garner enough interest for a team, we will form teams and register for the year and for competitions. We also work in conjunction with Momentum Arts and work to collaborate with them to form cooperative teams.
Divisions for Odyssey of the Mind
Primary—Grades K to 2
Division 1—Grades 3 to 5
Division 2—Grades 6 to 8
Division 3—Grades 9 to 12
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Gwinnett Online Campus Theatre Company
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The Gwinnett Online Campus Theatre Company is an active and award-winning theatre company. Students in grades K-12 are invited to participate in the various theatre events held throughout the year, such as the Student Written and Directed Play Competition, the GOC Talent Show, the Fall Play, and the Spring Musical. Not only are we seeking talented performers for each of these events, we are also looking for students to assist with the technical aspects of theatre, such as lights, sound, costumes, set design, and stage management. The GOC Theatre Company works in coordination with the International Thespian Society to host Drama Club on GOC Fridays, open to students in grades 3-12. Audition notices and rehearsal/performance schedules will be included in the #GOCOWLS newsletter as each event approaches.
GOC Makerspace Club
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Calling all future coders, inventors, and creative geniuses!
Get ready to unleash your inner creator and join the Makerspace Club!
This brand new club is your chance to turn AWESOME ideas into REALITY!
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We'll have a blast tinkering with 3D printers, designing cool stuff on computers, and bringing those designs to life at our super-fun Makerspace tables.
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Open to ALL grades, K-12! No experience needed, just a curious mind and a love for creating!
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Get ready to build robots, design video games, or invent something totally NEW! ️
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Grades K-2: We will meet on select Rich Experience Fridays
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Grades 3-5: We will meet during select 3-5 GOC Fridays during the afternoon Rich Experience time block
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Grades 6-8: We will meet during Club time on 6-8 GOC Fridays
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Grades 9-12: We will meet during Club time on 9-12 GOC Fridays
Ready to join the maker movement?
Please Contact Mr. John Foshee or Dr. Renee Smith
Model United Nations
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First established in 1947, Model United Nations is an educational simulation of the United Nations in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations system. Participants learn to read, write, speak, research, and negotiate like a diplomat. Teams are assigned countries that they represent at Model United Nations conferences, where each team represents a different country. The GOC Model UN team will work towards competing at statewide conferences.
Georgia Youth Assembly
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The Georgia Youth Assembly is a hands-on learning opportunity for middle and high school students in the state of Georgia. Sponsored by the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement, the Youth Assembly is a simulation of the three branches of Georgia Government. Students will debate and vote on bills written by themselves and other students. Both Youth Assemblies are held in Atlanta.
Salute to Service Activity Group
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Mission: To bring joy to the GOC community by connecting K-5 students, community members, and veterans through songs, dance, skits, books, writing & art.
Purpose: To connect students with positive experiences and gratitude for our country, and to provide an understanding of the sacrifices our service members and their families have made through age-appropriate lessons.
Description: Students in Grades K-5 are invited to participate in performances throughout the year to showcase the patriotic songs, dances, skits and original artwork that the students create in the meetings each month. The Salute to Service Activity Group will meet on GOC Fridays and some days digitally to prepare for the program honoring veterans of the community. Members will also write letters and draw pictures to honor veterans and active service members for Veterans Day, and Valentine’s Day.
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GOC Gaming Group
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Mission: Our mission is to foster an inclusive community of play at GOC through casual and competitive gaming.
Purpose: Create a safe, age-appropriate environment for students to connect with peers and learn through gameplay.
Description: GOC Gaming Group is a school-based board game and video game club that meets to build bonds and make connections through casual, collaborative, and competitive gaming. We strive to build social skills and promote good "Netiquette" when interacting with peers in offline and online settings.
The GOC Gaming group is responsible for hosting and facilitating school-based, in-person, and virtual gaming sessions and tournaments to promote socialization and cooperation amongst students.
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Hope Campbell
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Are you interested in how mixing different materials together can create cool chemical reactions? Do you like Snap Circuits, or do you think magnets are useful? Have you ever wondered how the forces of nature, like wind and gravity, work? If any of this sounds interesting to you, consider checking out The Positive Energy Club! We are a STEM based club, where everyone can participate in fun teacher-led STEM shows!
We meet on GOC Fridays:
- Grades 3-5: during Rich Experience
- Grades 6-8: during Club time
- Grades 9-12: during Club time
Come experiment with us!
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Rachel Capaldi and Hope Campbell
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GOC Fridays
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Students interested in any of our GOC clubs as well as other activities should plan to attend GOC Fridays. Check the #GOCOWLS for more information.