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June
| 5 | Drama Academy Awards 6pm | | 6-11 | Senior Trip | | 9 |
Home & School
Association Meeting 6pm
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Session 6pm | | 16 | Senior Year Option Certificate Ceremony 6pm | | 20 | Awards Ceremony
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Graduation 6:30pm |
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Early Dismissals
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June
| 18-19 | 12:15pm Student Dismissal | | 20 | 12:15pm Student Dismissal |
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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.
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Information for Seniors |  Graduation Information Mandatory Graduation Practice June 17, 18, 20 from 8:30am to 10:30am Senior Awards Ceremony Friday, June 20, 2014 at 5:00pm Graduation Ceremony Friday, June 20, 2014 at 6:30pm For more information and details regarding graduation events including student dress attire, financial obligations, and ticket information, please click here. Senior Trip Information 
The 2014 Senior Trip will be from June 6-11 to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. All students who need to take medication on the Senior Trip, whether it be over the counter or prescribed, must have the medication form signed by parent and physician and returned to the nurses' office as soon as possible. Medication must be brought in, in the original bottle, one week prior to the trip. Please click here for medication form.
Summer Employment Opportunities
GCIT's Youth One Stop is offering summer employment to 2014 graduating high school seniors.
Work schedule is from July 7th to August 21st
7:30am to 3:30pm
Monday through Thursday
Student job responsibilities will consist of general maintenance work such as painting, landscaping, culinary and building projects. Students will need to apply and be interviewed. This opportunity will only be available for students who meet certain eligibility requirements.
For more information, contact Jennifer Novzen at 856-468-1445, ext. 2519 or Karen Knowlan, ext. 2720. |
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Summer Exploration Program
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GCIT is now offering a Summer Exploration Program for all 6th, 7th and 8th grade Gloucester County students. Sessions begin July 7 and run each week through August 8, 2014 and are only $99 each week! Register your child online, now through July 1.
Click here to view the brochure, get more information, and register online.
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Deptford Teen on Track for Doctorate at 21
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 May 30, 2014
Courier Post
By Carly Romalino
Gloucester County Institute of Technology students last week were focused on Friday's senior prom.
Through the hallways, students buzzed about their manicure appointments, who was escorting whom to the dance, and who was wearing what outfit.
But Natalie Quindlen - who found out Thursday she's a contender for prom queen - was in a college classroom in Philadelphia, focused on which section of a human brain she had just dissected.
To read the full article and watch a video, click here...
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Athletics News
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Golf Team Ends On A High Note
Senior Catherine Baitinger won her second straight Girls' title and the team finished 2nd at the Gloucester County Tournament at Pitman Golf Club on May 29, 2014. Congratulations to coaches Hahn & Devino and the members of the GCIT Golf team.
Softball Team Clinches Royal Division Crown
The GCIT Softball team clinched the 2014 Tri-County Conference Royal Division title in a hard fought game on May 19, 2014. The girls avenged an early season defeat against Kingsway by beating the Dragons 1-0. Softball Athletes Earn 100th Hits Claire Lucas made her milestone hit a memorable one, helping GCIT, ranked No. 3 in the Courier Post Top 15, blank No. 11 Clearview, 6-0 in a Tri-County Conference Royal Division softball game. To read Claire's Courier Post article, click here... Erynn Sobieski, the University at Albany recruit, tossed a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts and two walks in her team's 5-0 shutout of Delsea in a season-opening Tri-County Conference Royal Division matchup. Sobieski also cracked her 100th career hit on a bloop single down the first-base line in the fifth inning. The Cheetahs had four of their eight hits in a four-run fourth inning. To read Erynn's Courier Post article, click here... Sports Information Session for Incoming Freshmen The Athletic Department will be hosting a Sports Information Session for any incoming freshmen interested in playing a GCIT sport for the 2014-2015 school year on June 11th at 6:00pm in the gym. View the Flyer. |
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General School Announcements
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Revised Calendar for 2013-2014
Superintendent Michael C. Dicken released the revised calendar for the school year. Please take note of the following revised important dates:
- Friday June 20: Last day for GCIT students and Graduation - half day for students
To read the full message, click here...
Calendar for 2014-2015
The 2014-2015 calendar has been released. To view the new calendar, click here...
Pay for Student Breakfast & Lunch Online
We are excited to announce that Gloucester County Institute of Technology now offers My School Bucks, a payment service over the Internet for school breakfast and lunch.
MySchoolBucks.com offers a secure online payment portal that accepts VISA and MasterCard as a means of adding money to your child's meal account. Credit or debit cards can also be used. To get started, all you need is a computer, Internet access, and an email account.
Attention All Seniors with Parking Passes
For your safety, please adhere to the following requirements:
- Always use the crosswalks in the parking lot
- Stop for pedestrians in the crosswalks and drive slowly
A violation of any of the above may result in suspended, or loss of, driving privileges.
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Allied Health News
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 Mutter Museum Tour
Students from the Academy of Allied Health & Medical Science were very lucky to take a step back into Medical History with a trip to the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia. The Mutter Museum is America's finest museum of medical history, and it displays it's beautifully preserved collections of anatomical specimens, models, and medical instruments in a 19th century "cabinet museum" setting. The goal of the trip was to help the students understand the mysteries and beauty of the human body while appreciating the history of diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Rowan College at Gloucester County
A group of AHMS students attended Rowan College at Gloucester County on May 6, 2014. Staff and students from the various Allied Health and Nursing programs explained the various moralities. Our students also had an opportunity to participate in Ultrasound and Nursing simulation lab demonstrations.
HOSA National Leadership Conference
Caitlin Ross will be traveling to the HOSA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida from June 24-29, 2014. Also, congratulations to Sarah Mae Medalla, who has been selected to run for National Office at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando. Best Wishes!
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ACT-SO Competition
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Congratulations to Junior Academy of Finance student Gabrielle Bing and School of Performing Arts student Kumbah Givens for placing in all three categories as a freshmen in the ACT-SO competition.
Gabrielle won a bronze medal in Entrepreneurship. Kumbah won a gold medal in photography, a silver medal in dramatics and a silver medal in oratory.
Kumbah will go on to represent NJ at the National ACT-SO competition in Las Vegas, Nevada this July 17th-20th for $50,000 in scholarships and prizes.
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GCIT Apparel & Gear
| Buy Customized GCIT
Apparel & Gear Online!
Get $10 OFF Your Purchase or 50% OFF a Custom T-Shirt. We are proud to introduce GCIT branded apparel and gear that you can customize and buy online! You can now design and personalize many products for GCIT Cheetah clubs, sports, classes, activities, staff, friends and family. Our logo is even included in the design! For information, click here... |
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Gloucester County Academic Excellence
Award Winners
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 The 2014 Gloucester County Academic Excellence Award winners have been named. Each year the top five seniors from each of the 14 public high schools in our county are honored for their academic achievements.
Our students (pictured L-R) Natalie Quindlen, Hilary Fiorentino, Matthew Stranix, Catherine Baitinger, and Jaci Conroy were honored at the Gloucester County Academic Excellence Banquet on May 5, 2014 at Adelphia Restaurant. |
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GCIT Named NJ.com's Prom of the Week
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Thanks to you, GCIT was the school with the most votes for NJ.com's Prom of the Week!  GCIT earned the distinction of being NJ.com Prom of the Week and received the royal treatment. The day after the prom, a big photo gallery was featured front and center on the NJ.com homepage. GCIT's big night also got the top spot on NJ.com's prom page.
Congratulations to the Prom King & Queen, Matt Stranix and Taylor Favinger.
View the NJ.com photos from Prom here...
View the Prom photos on the GCIT website here... |
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"I Hear GCIT Singing" In Mrs. Williams' Class | |
Listen up! The students, or should we say poets, in Mrs. Williams' American Literature classes were busy writing poems this month. They studied several of Walt Whitman's well-known poems, including "I Hear America Singing". In his poem, Whitman celebrates the spirit and diversity of turn of the century American citizens merrily at work.
After exploring the various techniques of writing "catalog" poems, students worked individually and in groups to create their own free verse poetry. Applying the literary techniques of anaphora and rhythm, many of the students produced poems highlighting the "varied carols" heard on the GCIT campus. We sing their praises here for exhibiting not only outstanding talent, but school spirit and pride as well.
To read a sampling of the students' poems, please click the link to Mrs. Williams' blog www.slwilliams.edublogs.org. |
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School Based Youth Services
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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.
8am - 7pm
Friday
8am - 3pm
Summer Hours
Monday - Friday
8am - 3pm
In addition, SBYS hosts many recreational and leadership trips during the school year. For more information, visit www.gcit.org/sbys 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 begin promptly at 3:30pm and end at 5:00pm. For more information, please contact a SBYS counselor.
Bystander Intervention
SBYS will continue to train GCIT students in Bystander Intervention. This valuable program encourages youth to intervene in situations where harm may be caused to another person, while keeping themselves safe. Personal safety and suicide prevention will also be discussed during the presentation.
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Parents & Students Can Subscribe to
Teacher Class Pages | | Parents & Students Can Receive Homework Alerts & Students Can Submit Assignments Online
Now students and parents can subscribe to teacher class pages on the GCIT web site and receive automated emails each day as teachers post assignments to their class pages.
This feature is known as the "Student Vault." The feature is only available for teachers who have created class pages on the GCIT site.
Parents can create an  account and add their children's classes to their "My Classes" list. The parent account will customize the website and allow parents to see just the classes that they subscribe to and will also send assignment notifications to the email address associated with the account.
Students can create their own account with the added bonus of being able to submit assignments online should their teacher set the assignment up that way. In order to do this, students should print out their verification code that is generated during the registration process and bring it to one of their teachers for verification. This will then allow their account to submit assignments online to teachers that allow it.
Please see the documents below to help you in creating either a student or parent account.
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Get Connected and Stay Connected to GCIT
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Power Announcement- EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS
In case of emergencies, GCIT uses a notification system called Power Announcement. Power Announcement allows GCIT to send messages using email, voice, and text messaging.
Now parents can enter and maintain their own contact information and communication preferences through PowerSchool. View the Power Announcement Instructions.
It is important that all parents/guardians log into PowerSchool and add/update their emergency contact information through Power Announcement as soon as possible.
Click to log into PowerSchool now...
PowerSchool
PowerSchool is the online system you use to view your child's grades, report cards, progress reports, schedule, and attendance. If you misplaced your PowerSchool login or do not have Internet access, please call the guidance office at 856-468-1445 X 2103.
Class Pages
Many of our teachers utilize a class page to post homework assignments, handouts, class calendar, and more. You can create a parent account on our website and add your child's classes to your list. You will receive an email when teachers post assignments, including due dates.
Social Media
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Fundraisers
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Bottom Dollar Fundraiser
Help Us Earn Educational Equipment
We are participating in the Bottom Dollar Food Classroom Connections Program. This program is designed to help us earn much needed educational equipment for our school. This equipment will be used by our students to further enhance their education and we need your help!
Thank you in advance for your help and support.
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