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Upcoming Events
November
1 Underclassmen Picture
Makeup Day
3 NHS/NTHS Induction
Ceremony 6pm
4 Deadliest Crab Fest
6:30pm
7 Home & School
Association Meeting
7pm
15-18 Drama Junior Class
Performance 7pm
December
2 Freshman Semi-Formal
Dance 7pm
5 Home & School
Association Meeting
7pm
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Early Dismissals
& School Closings
November
9 In-Service
No school students
10-11 School Closed
23 12:15pm Dismissal
24-25 School Closed
December
2 12:15pm Dismissal
23 12:15pm Dismissal
24-31 School Closed
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Target Fundraiser
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SAT Test Dates
October 1, 2011
November 5, 2011
December 3, 2011
January 28, 2012
March 10, 2012
May 5, 2012
June 2, 2012
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No Child Left Behind
To read "Benefits of NCLB for You and Your Children",
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Go Green
Fundraiser
Help Support
our Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSO's) with our new
Go Green fundraiser.
You can save money on your electric bill and make a difference in the environment while
helping GCIT to raise funds for our CTSO's.
GCIT will receive $2 for every customer that signs up and $2 per month as long as they are a customer.
For more information,
click here. |
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Support for Families from NJDOE
As parents or guardians, you want nothing more than an excellent education for your children. At the NJ Department of Education, we want nothing more than to help you
achieve this!
We have created a family-focused web site at www.NJFamilies.com with resources to help you support your child's education, and navigate your school system. We have also opened a "Help Desk" which can be reached through the parent menu option of our toll-free number:
877-900-6960.
Let's work together for the good of our children.
Click here, to sign up for our mailing list.
We look forward to helping your children.
- Christopher D. Cerf,
Acting Commissioner
of Education
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Student Highlight - Ryan Quindlen | |
Ryan Quindlen, senior in the Academy of
Finance and Buisness Management, attended
the Rutger's BizEd Business Leadership Program this past summer. It was an intense two-week program at the Rutgers School of Business-Camden. Ryan and eight other area high school students won laptop computers for their accomplishments.
The students graduated from BizEd during a special ceremony at Rutgers on July 22, 2011. Every student in the program received a certification for his or her participation.
To read articles about Ryan, click on the following links:
Gloucester County Times Articles, click here...
South Jersey SUNNE.WS Article, click here... |
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General School Announcements |
Underclassmen Student Portraits
Makeup pictures are scheduled for November 1, 2011, in the Media Center. |
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"Out of the Darkness" Suicide Prevention Walk | |
Save the Date - October 23, 2011 at 9:00am
GCIT, in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and School Based Youth Services, is sponsoring the third Southern New Jersey Suicide Prevention Walk.
Last year's walk had over 600 participants and raised over $19,000 for research and education.
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"Deadliest Crab Fest" Fundraiser |
November 4, 2011, at 6:30pm in the GCIT Cafeteria GCIT will be hosting "The Deadliest Crab Fest," a dinner featuring Alaskan King Crab from the Bering Sea. This event is a fundraiser to help support GCIT's career-technical student organizations such as DECA, FCCLA, SkillsUSA, HOSA, and FBLA, as well as School Based Youth Services. This endeavor will provide student leadership opportunities, counseling services, and recreational activities for our students.
The price for the complete sit-down dinner is $40.00. Tickets are on sale now. They may be purchased by check during the school day from Maureen Hand in the 400-wing nurse's office or Thursday evenings, by check or credit card, from Donna Weber in the 100-wing main office. If you have any questions, please click here to email Maureen Hand or call 468-1445 x2510.
Now Accepting Donations & Sponsorships: We would like to have all donations by October 15th, 2011, in order to assure enough time to properly prepare for the evening. All donors will be recognized for their donations. |
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National Honor Society &
National Technical Honor Society |
Induction Ceremony 
The NHS/NTHS Induction Ceremony will
take place on Thursday, November 3, 2011, at 6:00pm in the gymnasium. |
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Parent/Student Information Sessions | | The Admissions Department will hold three Parent/Student Information Sessions. We will open our doors for you to learn about our programs, meet our staff, and explore our state-of-the-art facilities.
Explore your options at our Information Sessions:
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Sessions begin at 6:00pm on week nights
and 10:00am on Saturday. |
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Youth One Stop GED Program | |
The Youth One Stop GED Program provides free GED test preparation services to out-of-school Gloucester County individuals ages 16-21.
The program has a new location:
College Services Building
6 Barnsboro - Blackwood Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
In addition to academic services, the program also offers the following:
- Employability skills training
- Vocational training
- Job search assistance
- Transition assistance to post secondary education options
- Opportunities for trips, service learning, and career exploration
- Weekly rewards and other incentives
- Counseling services
- Access to the Fitness Center four days a week
- Transportation assistance
The Youth One Stop GED Program is operated by the Gloucester County Institute of Technology through funding from the Gloucester County Workforce Investment Board and the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development. It operates year round and is open from 8:00am to 3:00pm.
Interested individuals should call (856) 468-5000 ext. 4305 or click here to visit the website, to receive additional information and to determine eligibility. |
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School Based Youth Services | |
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 Branch
The Branch is a teen drop-in group held every Thursday at GCIT when school is in session. It is open to all Gloucester County high school teenagers. The group is for teens, facilitated by trained teen leaders with adult staff present.
Topics of discussion include communication skills, enhancing self-esteem, drug and alcohol education, stress reduction, and more. The group meets in the Media Center, 2nd floor, 200 wing. Sessions will begin promptly at 3:30pm and end at 5:00pm. For more information, please contact a SBYS counselor.
Red Ribbon Week
The week of October 24, 2011, SBYS will sponsor a "Tree of Hope." During lunch, students may obtain a red ribbon and tie it around a tree. The tree filled with red ribbons will symbolize the plight of those affected by substance abuse, and the hope that they will find their way toward a healthier lifestyle.
School Violence Awareness Week
School Violence Awareness is recognized during the third week of October. SBYS will be hosting a Cyberbullying and Internet Safety Program. Please see the information below. |
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Allied Health & Medical Science News | |
The Academy of Allied Health and Medical Science would like to welcome back our academy upper classmen and take this time to extend a warm welcome to our incoming freshmen. We wish them the best in all endeavors during their journey at GCIT.
We would also like to welcome our new academy faculty member, Ms. Carol Diemer, BSN, MHA.
Several AHMS students will be attending the American Red Cross 14th Annual All High School Conference, Thursday, October 13, 2011, to be held at the American Red Cross in Philadelphia. This conference is a way for the Red Cross to say thank you to our students who help to facilitate the blood drives by volunteering their time. Students will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes to explore how blood donations are processed. They will also have the opportunity to visit the organ donation lab. |
| Alumni News | |
Ryan Kowalski - Class of 2011
School of
Transportation Technology
Ryan Kowalski earned a gold medal at the National SkillsUSA Leadership Conference in June. Ryan is a 2011 graduate of Gloucester County Institute of Technology's School of Transportation. He began competing in SkillsUSA during his sophomore year. This year, Ryan not only brought pride to the GCIT community he earned a Harley Davidson motorcycle for GCIT to use for training. He won over $60,000 in educational scholarships and prizes.
Ryan is currently attending Power Sport Institute at Ohio Technical College, V-Twin program. After completing the program, he will then go to Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI) for two years. All of Ryan's education and training will be tuition-free because of the scholarships he earned at SkillsUSA.
To read his story in the GC Times, click here...
Louis (Steven) Kelly - Class of 2011
Academy of Finance and Business Management
Louis (Steven) Kelly was named Athlete of the Week at Adelphi University for the week of 10/5/11. Click here to read more.
Kelly also opened the 2011 edition of the Northeast-10 Championship with a two under round of 70 and never looked back, cruising to a five stroke victory at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, Massachusetts on Monday, October 3. Kelly's performance helped the Panthers to a third place finish, snapping Adelphi's NE-10 Championship win streak at two.
Louis Kelly, in his collegiate Northeast-10 Conference Championship, won the overall individual title while helping the Adelphi Panthers to a third place finish. For his efforts in the tournament, Kelly was named an All- Northeast-10 First-Team selection and was honored as the Northeast-10 Golfer and Rookie of the Year, the first Panther to earn either distinction. Additionally, he was named the NE-10 Player and Rookie of the Week.
See the Adelphi University article, click here... |
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