Graduating students will be issued four tickets prior to graduation.  If graduation is held indoors due to inclement weather, each student will be issued two tickets.  Any guests requiring special needs seating should contact the school at 856-468-1445 X 2101.

Freshman "Meet and Greet"

Since 1968, KYW Newsradio has given high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of a major market radio station with the Newstudies student reporter program.

This year's GCIT participants included senior drama student Dana Capanna and junior IT student Renae Gannon. Students come to KYW Newsradio on six Saturdays to learn news writing, reporting, ethics, and interviewing skills from station managers, editors, reporters, anchors, and guest speakers. Then they research, write and record news stories about their school and community. Their news stories then were aired on KYW 1060.

To listen to Dana's news story, click here...

To listen to Renae's news story, click here...

A Newstudies "graduation" was held in May at the Franklin Institute. Of the 150 participants, Renae finished in the Top 10 overall and was awarded a $100 scholarship.

Derek J. Flask of Boy Scouts of America Troop 24, Paulsboro, has attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He was inducted on April 3, 2011.

The Eagle Scout is the highest rank awarded in scouting by the Boy Scouts of America and is earned by fewer than 3% of all Scouts.

Derek has earned over 22 merit badges and has served in various leadership positions in his troop. His Eagle Service project was the planning, supervising, and construction of a Prayer Garden on a vacant lot next to his church, Clonmell United Methodist Church at 516 Broad St., Gibbstown. He completed the project with the help of his fellow scouts, the adult leaders in his troop, his family, and friends.

The 2010-2011 Student Council activities are winding down.  Before the mantle is passed to the incoming Student Council Executive Board, some recognition of the outgoing board and general assembly should take place.  This school year was an extremely successful one.  It was because of the motivation and will of the representatives of GCIT's student body that Mr. GCIT, Powderpuff Football, and fundraising were well received and productive. 

Student Council could not have functioned this year without the leadership and organizational skills of GCIT's student body President Marquis Cooper.  His supporting cast was also essential to the implementation of day-to-day activities, exemplifying the leadership one looks for in such an organization. The sum of the individual parts of Student Council's general assembly was also impressive.  Each member volunteered to do his/her part in carrying out council business and lend a helping hand in all of our activities.  For those hopeful of resuming their duties next year, you are once again invited to run for the House of Representatives in the fall.  For those leaving the school, the school and the council wish you the best of luck in all of life's endeavors.   

Following the Executive Board elections for Student Council, a new group of highly capable successors have been elected to offices for next year.

The Good Doctor 

The sophomore drama class production of The Good Doctor by Neil Simon was a big success. The audience enjoyed many laughs due to the comedic timing and physical humor displayed by this talented cast. Two members of the class, Angel Principato and Steve Velazquez, wrote a memorable and funny orginal song for this production.

Pictured are five members of the cast Anastasia Culin, Steve Velazquez, Dominic Canonica, Kaitlyn Iles, and Carter O'Brien Ford.

Crystal Cowling has been striving for excellence in the area of technical theatre at Mason Gross for only two years. In that short amount of time, her hard work and dedication have paid off. This summer she was chosen for a paid internship at the New Victory Theater, New York City's first and only full-time performing arts theater for kids and their families. And as if that wasn't exciting enough, she also will shadow at the 42nd Street Studios where many Lincoln Center, Off-Broadway, and Broadway shows rehearse.

This isn't her first job in professional theatre however; Crystal previously worked as a production assistant at the UN World Aids Day, Washington Square Park with stars such as Liza Minnelli, Kenneth Cole, Stockard Channing, Tyson Beckford, Carson Kressley for the Part of Light for Rights Campaign. Also she was assistant stage manager for a beautiful piece called "Passio Caeciliae." where she worked with many talented people from Italy along with the composer, Marco Frisina, who is the Vatican composer for the Pope.

Crystal would like to urge future GCIT grads to never give up on their dreams and go for it! She feels that people will recognize the passion and devotion that a young artist has and appreciate it. Amazing opportunities can happen when combined with initiative, dedication, and hard work.

SBYS is a counseling agency set up in GCIT. Counselors are on staff to assist with any issue that someone might want to explore in the confidence of a trained professional.

Services are open to Gloucester County high school students.

Hours
Monday - Thursday  
8am - 8pm
Friday
8am - 3pm

For more information, visit the SBYS web page or call Kim Glazer, Director of SBYS, at 856-468-1445 X 2691.

The District is adopting the new common core edition of the Prentice Hall Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II series. The implementation of this new program will begin next year and will be phased in completely during the 2011-2012 school year.

The Prentice Hall series is equipped with a textbook and an interactive digital path for each student. This digital path is an online component that includes math videos, animated problems with step by step solutions, explorations, vocabulary, self-check quizzes, and the online edition of the textbook for reference. Students will also have access to interact math, which provides them with unlimited homework help and step-by-step tutorials.

The Common Core Initiative is raising the bar to help ensure that all students acquire the critical knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in college and in their careers. By delivering instruction through a blended medium of digital and print components, the Prentice Hall series is helping reach today's digital natives.

For more information about the series, please click here...

Beginning September 2011, GCIT will be phasing out the Building Maintenance program and will begin offering a new specialization in the Construction Technology field; Plumbing/Pipe Fitting.  This course is designed to give each student the opportunity to achieve the skills needed to perform the tasks of a Plumber/Pipe Fitter. The student will gain the skills necessary to perform these tasks through the study of the various systems related to plumbing and pipefitting installed in residential and commercial buildings. Through daily "hands-on" experience the student will practice the installation, repair and service of the components of these systems. Safe operation and handling of the tools, materials and equipment used in these trades is an essential requirement of this course.