For your convenience, all materials for our summer mailing have been provided to you on our website. A letter was mailed home, containing your child's Student ID# and PIN code so you can access the forms and obtain these documents.

The forms to be completed online include:

• Student Information
• Parent/Guardian Information
• Health & Emergency Information
• HIB Policy
• SBYS Consent
• Computer Usage & Access
• Parent/Student Handbook
• Photo/Video/Information Release
• Diploma/Certificate Form

There's also important information & documents available through this submission, which include:

• Student Drop-off & Pick-up
• Meet the Teachers Night
• New Student Orientation
• Student Parking

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE ONLINE FORMS BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 2, 2014.

If you need to complete the online forms, click here to access them.

Freshman "Meet and Greet"

Seniors Can Apply September 2 & 3

For the 2014 -2015 school year, ONLY SENIOR LEVEL STUDENTS with a valid driver's license may apply for a permit between 9:00am - 3:00pm at the 400-wing reception desk. There will be a $30 parking fee for students who wish to acquire a parking permit. Payment must be made by check or money order.

 For more information and the form, click here...

Please join our GCIT family on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, from 6:30-8:00pm for "Meet the Teachers" Night.

Student schedules will be available in the West Gymnasium at 6:00pm for you to experience what a day is like in the educational life of your child.

Classroom visitations will begin promptly at 6:30pm.

You will visit the three academic classes and one career cluster class of your child minus the lunch period according to their schedule. Student ambassadors will be in the hallways to help guide you.

• Parents and students enrolled in the STEP, Emergency Response/Fire Science and Law Enforcement programs do not need to pick up their child's schedule. Classroom visitations for those programs will begin promptly at 7:30pm.

Administrators, along with counselors, will be available from 6:30-8:00pm to answer any questions in the 400-wing commons area.

On Wednesday, September 24, 2014, GCIT will hold its mandatory junior and senior trip meetings in the gymnasium.

Come visit GCIT during our annual open house, Thursday, October 9, 2014, from 6:00-8:00pm.

This annual event provides an opportunity for parents, guardians, family members and the community to visit program areas and classrooms. Visitors will be able to see student demonstrations and projects.  

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HOSA Nationals

In June, GCIT's Allied Health HOSA State Champion, Caitlin Ross, attended the HOSA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. Caitlin competed against ninety HOSA members from across the United States in the Medical Photography Event.  GCIT recent graduate, Sarah Mae Medalla, campaigned for National HOSA Office. In order to qualify she had to take a rigorous exam along with participating in an intensive interviewing process from the HOSA board members. It was a great learning experience for Sarah Mae. We wish her the best of luck.  Our HOSA students had a great time trading state pins, meeting students from all over the country and of course enjoying the Disney theme parks. The HOSA Co-Advisors and Allied Health and Medical Sciences faculty would like to extend our sincerest congratulations! 

 Summer Camp at GCIT

This summer, the Allied Health Department was busy with four weeks of summer camp. Sixth, Seventh and Eighth graders attended Miss Johnson's "Is it Magic or Medicine?" program. Students learned magic tricks that connected them to various Allied Health fields, including Surgery, Nursing and Dentistry. The room was filled with laughter and clapping as student's demonstrated their own exciting magic tricks. They also learned medical techniques such as how to take temperatures and how to use a wheelchair. It was an exciting summer to see these young people taking advantage of all the great programs. I know we will see some of them in the years to come.

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...

Freshman Achieve IC3 Certification

Congratulations to the IT/DC freshman class. All twenty-four students passed their final certification exam, Key Applications. The Key Applications exam covers popular word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications and the common features of all applications. 

By passing all three exams, each student is now IC3 certified. With IC3 Certification, they are instantly recognized as someone with the critical entry-level skills needed to use the latest computer and Internet technology effectively to achieve business objectives, expand productivity, improve profitability and provide a competitive edge.

Juniors & Seniors Pass Networking Certification

Both the juniors and seniors in the Fundamentals of Networking class took their Cisco Certified Entry-Level Networking Technician (CCENT) exam this past June. Sixteen students are now CCENT certified! 

The CCENT certification validates the ability to install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including basic network security. With a CCENT, a network professional demonstrates the skills required for entry-level network support positions - the starting point for many successful careers in networking.

Congratulations to: Elizabeth Culver, John Dwyer, Nathan Evans, Benjamin Wooler, Zachary Unkle, Jacob Simila, Jonathan Abbott, Christopher Niemann, Daniel Barrett, Paul Barrett, Cory Monteleone-Haught, Ashley McGinn, Brooke Schiesser, Thomas Hacker, Drew DeLellis, Robert Koestler.

IT Students Work for District IT Department

Many of the students in the IT class continue to participate in a paid internship with the school district's IT department. They are able to assist the staff in fixing, repairing, troubleshooting and maintaining the school district's network, computers, tablets, SmartBoards and all other technology.

Two former students, Ric Rey Vergara ('13) and Tyler Postorivo ('13), continue to work for the district while they are going to college. Both former students participated in the internship program in their junior and senior year and were hired immediately after graduation. Ric Rey attends Rowan University and is majoring in Computer & Electrical Engineering. Tyler also goes to Rowan University and is majoring in Marketing. They both enjoy teaching the current students what they learned through the program and how an IT department functions.

The GCIT Robotics Team will be collecting books for both adults and children to benefit Success Won't Wait, a non-profit group that focuses on increasing literacy. 

All types of books will be collected, with the exception of textbooks, manuals or encyclopedias. The Robotics Team will collect books through October 16, 2014. Collection boxes will be placed in main offices and reception areas. Larger quantities of books may be dropped off and labeled "Robotics Team/Mrs. Belding". Answers to questions or assistance unloading books can be arranged by contacting Mrs. Belding at sbelding@gcecnj.org. 

A faculty representative of each of our Academy programs attended the annual National Academy Foundation Conference from July 8 - 12, 2014. The goal of the conference was to improve and maintain the quality of our NAF academies to ensure high school students are prepared for college and career success. This professional development will enable teachers to adapt new strategies and ideas to implement the NAF model which has led to career and college readiness.