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"Take Charge of Education"
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What's on GCEN?
Visit their web site by clicking the logo above.
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If you are an alumnus of GCIT, click the logo above to register. You can search the alumni directory, post a memoir and read
alumni news.
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Cheetah Choices
for Healthy Living
The GCIT Health Services office web page includes information focused on health issues of importance for GCIT students and the GCIT Community. Please take a few moments to review this information and our newsletter.
Health Services web page
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Automotive and Collision Students Visit
Camden County College
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On November 13, the Automotive and Collision students went to visit the Automotive Technology programs available at Camden County College. While there, the students explored the GM ASEP, or the General Motors Automotive Service Education Program, as well as the apprenticeship programs offered to the students.
The students toured the facility and got a thrill out of the demonstration, such as an airbag deployment system, that showed what the college program offers.
A major highlight of the experience was the new Computer Aided Manufacturing Program, which is a program designed to provide the skills needed in the machine shop workforce. It focuses on computer manufacturing and design, something vital to the students' future careers.
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Students of the Month
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Each month the school staff and principal nominate and choose four Students of the Month, one from each grade level. These students are chosen for their contributions to our school, community, as well as, for being caring, energetic and excellent role models for other students, not only at GCIT but everywhere.
October Students of the Month- Construction Technology
Congratulations to senior Jacob Gottshall, junior Joshua Eddy, sophomore Logan Howie, and freshman Ryan Oliver.
November Students of the Month- Cosmetology
Congratulations to senior Allyssa Antonelli, junior Jaclyn Jennings, sophomore India Williams, freshman Amelia Alberici.
These students have shown outstanding citizenship, maturity and character within the walls of our GCIT community.
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Student Highlights
| Senior Madison Kennelly Qualifies for Miss New Jersey 
Madison Kennelly is a senior in the School of Performing Arts - Dance Program. On October 11, 2015 Madison participated in a pageant at the Tropicana Casino Showroom in which she was crowned Miss Columbus Day 2015. This is a local pageant that qualifies her to compete on June 11, 2016 in the Miss New Jersey Pageant.
NAACP Honors Kumbah Givens 
Kumbah Givens is a junior in the School of Performing Arts - Drama Program, and was honored at the Gloucester County NAACP annual Game Changer Awards and Freedom Fund Dinner on October 25, 2015. The theme was "Honoring Local Heroes/'Sheroes' Making a Difference!"
Juliet Milione Performed at 6ABC Thanksgiving Day Parade
On Thanksgiving Day, Juliet Milione performed in the 6ABC Thanksgiving Day Parade. She danced for the Pennsylvania Ballet's 'The Nutcracker.' Juliet is a sophomore in the School of Performing Arts - Dance Program.
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History Department Hosts Local Veterans
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The GCIT History Department hosted the local Mantua VFW Veteran's to honor their services on Wednesday, November 11th, 2015.
Their presentation included a group discussion about Veteran's Day and the importance of celebrating the event. The department also allowed the veterans to share-first hand accounts of their experiences with students and any artifacts pertaining to the gathering.
The presentation ended with a short video honoring all veterans and a presentation of thank you gifts created by our SkillsUSA baking students and SkillsUSA officers. The event was a huge success and great opportunity for our students.
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Junior/Senior Homecoming Dance
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January 29, 2016
6-10pm
Student Council is hosting the Junior/Senior Homecoming Dance on January 29, 2016 from 6-10pm at Nicolosi's Caterers in West Deptford.
Tickets are $35 per person and will be sold during lunch from December 7-January 15. Please click the link below to download the permission slip which must be turned in when purchasing your tickets.
The homecoming king and queen for the senior class and the homecoming prince and princess for the junior class will be crowned at the dance. There will also be a photo booth at the dance. We hope to see you there!
Click here for more information and the permission slip. |
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Freshman Snowball Dance December 11th
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The Freshman Snowball Semi-Formal Dance will be held on
 December 11, 2015 from 7:00-10:00pm at Nicolosi's Catering in West Deptford.
Tickets are $20 per person and will be sold during lunch until December 4th. You must bring in a completed permission slip and payment to purchase your ticket. |
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Santa is Coming to Town
| Breakfast with Santa 
December 12, 2015
9:00am-12:00pm
Celebrate the season and spread holiday cheer at GCIT. Come have a pancake breakfast with everyone's favorite jolly guy, Santa. Don't miss out on a memorable photo op with Santa and some holiday crafts.
Tickets can be purchased through Mrs. Weber in the 400 wing office. Children 12 & under $5.00; Adults $10.00. Proceeds will benefit the Career-Technical Student Organizations.
Photos with Santa  During lunch December 15th-17th
Come take a picture with your favorite jolly guy...Santa! Celebrate the season and spread holiday cheer at GCIT 400 wing cafeteria during 5th and 6th period lunch between December 15th and 17th.
With your $2.00 purchase, each person will receive a 4x6 photo in a frame. Thank you for supporting the CTSO's! |
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General Announcements
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Show Us Your Grades 
GCIT and School Based Youth Services are partnering with Jack Frost/Big Boulder Ski Areas to participate in 'Show Us Your Grades'. All students who achieve Honor Roll or Principal's List
(All A's & B's) for the first marking period will receive a free Snow Pass to JFBB which can be used anytime during the 2015-2016 season. Passes will be distributed once they are received, typically in late December.
Pay for Student Breakfast & Lunch Online
You can now add money to your child's meal account with
My School Bucks, a payment service over the Internet for school breakfast and lunch.
MySchoolBucks 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 please click here...
Free & Reduced Meals Application and Reduced Fees Form Available OnlineThe application for high school students in the Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District is now available.
You can apply anytime during the school year. Please return the completed application to the main office, cafeteria staff or mail the completed application to the school to the attention of Mr. Bruce DeMerice.
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Cooper University Hospital Field Trip
AHMS seniors are scheduled to participate in the Traumatic Injury Prevention Program (TIPP) on December 9th and December 17th.
This 3-hour program demonstrates the results of risk-taking behaviors using reality instead of shock and scare tactics. Besides hearing a description of the resuscitation process used when a patient is admitted to the Cooper Trauma Unit, students see the actual equipment used during resuscitation and will have a tour of the Trauma Intensive Care Unit. They will be able to see anonymous patients and the trauma team at work.
Annual Blood Drive
 On January 14, 2016, the AHMS Academy and HOSA will sponsor the American Red Cross Blood Drive to be held in the West Gymnasium from 8 am to 3 pm. Blood supplies usually reach a critically low level around the holidays so it is of the utmost importance to help our local chapters. GCIT students volunteer each year to donate blood to help increase the blood supplies in the Penn-Jersey area.
FRESHMAN FIELD TRIP
The Allied Health freshmen participated in a field trip to NovaCare Rehabilitation Center in Woodbury, NJ. This is invaluable contact where the students learn from actual therapists on what their jobs include, in a professional environment. The experience is quite like what they themselves want for their futures.
The students participated in demonstrations of therapies such as sensory therapy and balance training. They were also shown ways the center uses therapy to allow training preparation for their patients to return to work. All of these therapies were experienced hands on by the freshmen, who have given nothing but gushing happiness in regard to their adventure at the center. The students are extremely grateful that Novacare is so generous in allowing the Allied Health students to experience hands-on therapy.
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Athletics
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This past Fall saw many of the GCIT Athletic teams accomplish some great things. For the 4th year the Girls Volleyball team won the NJTAC Tournament & were also Cherokee Invitational champions. The team also took 2nd place in the Gloucester County Tournament.
For the 3rd year in a row the GCIT Girls Soccer team won the NJTAC Championship defeating Passaic Tech 2-1 in overtime. A few days later the Girls Soccer team won their 1st ever home playoff game by defeating Ocean City HS 3-2 in another overtime thriller!
The Boys & Girls Cross Country teams also had nice seasons. The Girls Cross Country squad took 1st place in the South Jersey Vocational meet while the Boys team took 3rd place in the NJTAC meet.
The Girls Tennis team broke the school record for wins by winning 11 matches & hosted a home playoff match. Also Mikeala Spaventa won the Gloucester County Girls Individuals title, making her the 1st GCIT student to claim that championship. Also, Kevin Burns of the Boys Soccer team was selected to play in the Tri-County Conference all-star game & Corrine Bowell was selected to play in the South Jersey Field Hockey Showcase all star game.
The Winter season gets underway as Bowling & Swimming start their seasons on December 1st while the Basketball teams open up their season on December 18th.
Go Cheetahs!
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2016-2017 Admissions Information
| 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:
- Saturday, December 5, 2015 @ 10am
- Tuesday, December 15, 2015 @ 6pm
Online Applications for 2016-2017 School Year The 2016-2017 student application is available online at www.gcit.org/apply. The application deadline is January 1, 2016. |
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"More Than Sad" Suicide Prevention Presentation
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January 26, 2016 - 7:00-9:00pm
GCIT Theater
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in partnership with School Based Youth Services invites you to a presentation of More Than Sad. AFSP developed More Than Sad with the key goal in mind, to help increase the knowledge and understanding of suicidal behavior in youth and the causes, treatment and prevention.
This program teaches parents how to recognize signs of depression and other mental health problems, initiate a conversation about mental health with their child, and how to get help.
RSVP by 1/15/16 to: 856-468-1445 x 2147 or eruiz@gcecnj.org
*Snow Date: February 2, 2016
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Vote for the CTSO Wall of Fame Honorees
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The Gloucester County Institute of Technology is proud to announce for the first time the Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSO's) Wall of Fame. The purpose is to recognize Gloucester County Institute of Technology graduates and business partners. Each year a selection committee will chose one graduate and one business partner/organization who has exemplified the established vision of the Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District.
Nominations are being taken now for the 2015 CTSO Wall of Fame at www.gcit.org/walloffame. The deadline has been extended to December 7, 2015.
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Happy Holidays from the Superintendent
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Dear Students, Staff, Families, and Community members:
During this extremely busy time of year as the first semester begins to wind down and with the holiday season upon us, I want to take the minute to extend my best wishes and greetings to you. The holiday season is a time to be with family and friends and to be thankful for the gifts that we have in our lives. We are all members of a special family at the Gloucester County Vocational-Technical and Special Services School Districts, and have many things for which to be grateful and appreciative. Click here to read the rest of Mr. Dicken's message... |
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Five Below Fundraiser
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December 4-13
Deptford Landing, Deptford Crossings, Turnersville and Cross Keys Commons-Turnersville
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, School Based Youth Services is hosting a fundraiser in conjunction with Five Below!
For those who are not familiar, the mission of SBYS is to remove any barriers that are getting in the way of a student's success in life, while working with them to see them graduate school happy, healthy and drug free.
All you need to do is print the flyer below and bring it in to any of the four local Five Below locations as listed. Once you turn in the flyer and make your purchase SBYS will receive 10% of your purchase price.
Please forward the flyer to families and friends. Thank you for the support.
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IT/DC Students Visit Instinct Graphics
|  The Junior Digital Communications students from the Academy of Information Technology and Digital Communications recently were able to put their learning and design skills to use on a live graphic design job. The project involved seeing a wedding label design through the entire graphic design process. After gaining an understanding of the clients' needs, the students developed thumbnails and concepts before going to work on the final design. Each student was also tasked with researching print companies and obtaining competitive price quotes. On a recent field trip, the group was then able to see their label designs go through the production and finishing process. Mr. Dave McCann of Instinct Graphics in Mt. Laurel hosted the group of juniors and showed them what it takes to rip, print, laminate and contour cut labels on adhesive vinyl. While the hands-on trip was a very valuable, real-world experience; Instinct Graphics was also kind enough to give each student a label of their own design. |
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Family Friendly School Walkthrough Survey
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PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SHORT, ONLINE SURVEY
Is your school a Family Friendly School?
Research shows that when a school and parents work together to support the education of a child, not only does the student perform better in school, but all throughout life. The best way to nurture a strong relationship between school and family is to create a friendly and welcoming school environment for the families of the students. This is the primary method of improving parental involvement. The New Jersey State Parent Information Resource Center (NJPIRC) has adopted this Family Friendly Walkthrough Checklist to allow schools to assess their "Family Friendly" Practices. This tool gives school leaders the opportunity to evaluate how inviting their school appears to the parents and community of the school. It can also help to point out various areas that may have been previously overlooked and can be easily addressed. If you haven't done so yet, please take a few moments to click the link below and complete the following survey. Thank you for your time. |
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Fresh Start Bakery's Holiday Sale
|  GCIT's Fresh Start Bakery, run by the students of the School of Culinary Arts, is hosting its annual Christmas Cookie & Pastry Sale. Online orders are due by December 10, 2015.
For a list of sale items and to place your online order, click here...
Orders can be picked up on Tuesday, December 22nd from 11am-7pm at the Fresh Start Bakery in the 100-wing.
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Buy GCIT Apparel & Gear Online
| 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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School Based Youth Services
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Counseling 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.
8am - 7pm
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 x2691.
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.
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Parents & Students can Subscribe to
Teacher Class Pages
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Students and parents can subscribe to teacher class pages on the GCIT web site and receive automated emails each day as teachers post homework/assignments to their class pages.
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.
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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Alert Solutions-Power Announcement
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS
In case of emergencies, GCIT uses a notification system called Alert Solutions-Power Announcement. This system allows GCIT to send messages using email, voice and text messaging.
Parents can enter and maintain their own contact information and communication preferences through PowerSchool.
View the Power Announcement- Alert Solutions 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 x2103.
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