GCIT Weekly Newsletter

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our incredible students in our Dance Program for their excellent performances this week in the "I Was Here: Dancing For Humanity" dance benefit! Together with Mrs. Stahl, your talent, dedication, and passion brought our stage to life for another unforgettable Dance Benefit.

The performances were dedicated in honor of Katharine Campbell, GCIT Class of 2015. Katharine was a remarkable young woman who was selfless and an asset to the GCIT Dance Program, along with her local community.

Eight years ago, the GCIT dance community came together to process loss, utilizing their love of dance to honor a friend and give back to the community. Today we continue to honor Katharine’s
legacy and recognize the lasting impact she left behind. Every performance opportunity is a gift, but this event truly gives the GCIT dance family a unique opportunity to share the power of dance and experience the connection of community. Many of the dance pieces were choregraphed by students in our Dance Program, and through their movements, they not only showcased the beauty of dance, but also communicated powerful messages of unity, compassion, and hope.

Thank you Mrs. Stahl and the Dancers for your hard work, energy and for continuing to be part of something so meaningful to our school community. We would also like to extend sincere thanks to our parents, family members, and the wider community for their support to this worthy cause. We are already looking forward to next year's performances.

Special thanks to Ms. Knoblock and Mr. Bates for their assistance during the performances, and to The WWKD Foundation for their partnership and continued support!

We would like to acknowledge members and the Executive Board of the GCIT National Honor Society for Dance Arts!

2024-2025 NHSDA Executive Board

Kyla Ward, President

Olivia Teyssier, Vice President

Devon Brown, Choreographer

Sydni Taylor, Historian

Hannah Murawski, Secretary

Juliana D’Angelis & Gina Plum, Public Relations

NHSDA Chapter Advisor

Marissa Stahl

Stage/House Managers

Madelynn Hancock

Victoria Stahl

On Thursday March 27th our Electrical Construction students visited Atlantic City Electric. Our students were able to learn about the electrical distribution systems as well as explore career opportunities with Atlantic City Electric. Students spoke one-on-one with Electrical Engineers, Linemen, substation mechanics and command center employees. Our students had a tour of the training center and learned of the many different careers that exist on the distribution side of electrical service. It was a great experience for everyone.

Written by John Takach

Staff and students will be celebrating cultural diversity at our Schoolwide Culture Day on April 3, 2025 during the afternoon block of our day.

During Culture Day, each wing in our building will represent a continent - we will highlight 6 continents. Rooms in those wings will represent selected countries within that continent.

See the wings and rooms line up below:

North America:

USA: 414,415,416

Jamaica: 404

Mexico: 400 Commons

Haiti: 400-Cafeteria

South America:

Brazil: 307, 309

Peru: 305, 306

Argentina: 316, 310

Colombia: 315,314

Asia:

India:1105, 1106

Philippines: 1120, 1118

Vietnam: 1101, 1102

Syria: 1110

Africa:

Egypt: 257, 263

Zimbabwe: 210, 211

Nigeria: 250, 254

Australia:

Samoa: Cafe

New Zealand: 153,154

Australia: 158,159

Fiji: 100-Cafeteria

Europe:

Spain: Foreign Language Rooms

Italy: Foreign Language Rooms

Ireland: 1205, 1206, 1213

United Kingdom: 1211, 1209

Scottish Traditional Dance: Media Center

Details of the Day:

On April 3, we will have a modified schedule.

Culture Day Class Schedule:

Period 1 - 8:05 - 8:25 (20 min)

Period 2 - 8:25 - 8:45 (20 min)

Period 3 - 8:45 - 9:05 (20 min)

Period 4 - 9:05 - 9:25 (20 min)

Period 5 - 9:25 - 10:05 (40 min)

Period 6 - 10:05 - 10:45 (40 min)

Period 7 - 10:45 - 11:25 (40 min)

Period 8 - 11:25 - 11:45 (20 min)

Period 9 - 11:45 - 12:05 (20 min)

Period 10 - 12:05 - 12:25 (20 min)

Move BACK to 8th period class - 12:25-12:30

Culture Day Schedule

Continent 1 - 12:30 - 12:50 (20 min)

Continent 2 - 12:50 - 1:10 (20 min)

Continent 3 - 1:10 - 1:30 (20 min)

Continent 4 - 1:30 - 1:49 (19 min)

Continent 5 - 1:49 - 2:08 (19 min)

Continent 6 - 2:08 - 2:27 (19 min)

Directions for Students:

1. Students will move to different continents/countries on their own, following the flow of movement (see below).
2. Students are required to visit at least one country in each continent.
3. Students will engage in the activity of the countries visited and will get their “GCIT Culture Day Passports” stamped/marked by the staff or student facilitators of the countries visited.
4. Students will move from one continent to another using the following flow, starting according to Period 8 classroom locations:

For example, period 8 classes in the 400-wing will start at “countries in the 400-wing”, and period 8 classes in the 300-wing will start at “countries in the 300-wing”, etc. then follow the flow until the end. See diagram below.

Dismissal at regular time - 2:27pm

Additional Notes:

1. Staff and students are encouraged to wear appropriate cultural attire on April 3rd.
2. Staff and students are encouraged to bring in samples of their culture in the form of artifacts, food, music, arts, crafts, historical items, etc. to display/share in countries represented in the different rooms.

On Tuesday March 25th the Cosmetology Seniors attended the International Beauty Show at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC! The International Beauty Show New York (IBS NY) is the beauty industry’s longest-running and most beloved event, taking place for over 100 years in the beauty capital of the world – New York City. The focus is on product lines and education, at the International Beauty Show, education goes beyond learning—it's a transformative journey. In this fast-paced industry where new trends and innovations are constantly emerging, our conference program is crafted to ignite your passion, refine your skills, and keep you ahead of the competition.

A good time was had by students and staff!

Written by Dale McIntyre

On Friday, May 2, 2025, from 7:00-11:00pm, GCIT will be hosting Junior Prom at The Sapphire Grand. The cost of Junior Prom is $80 per person. Checks, money orders and certified checks are accepted.

Payment and completed permission slip can be dropped off in the box in the main office or to Mr. March in room 207.

This year’s Junior Class Trip will be to Hershey Park in Hershey, PA on Monday, June 9, 2025. The cost of the trip is $100. Trip payment can be made online at Junior Trip - Gloucester County Vocational Tech School District or by check.

Payment and completed permission slip can be dropped off in the box in the main office or to Mrs. Smyth in room 201.

Absolutely no student will be able to sign up for the trip after Monday, March 31, 2025.

Written by Christina Smyth

Title I Tutoring is available in Math and English:

Afterschool: 2:30 – 4:30pm in the Media Center: Monday – Thursday

Lunch Tutoring: period 7 in the Media Center

• Come and get help with your assignments or sharpen your skills for the State Assessments! Free snacks are provided!

Choose from 3 different designs:

- Cheetah head costs $4
- Navy cheetah head and gray background

- Pink Cheetah print costs $4
- Hot pink background and white cheetah print
- Light pink background and white cheetah print
- Light pink background and hot pink cheetah print

- Standard model costs $2
- Gray

For students, pick up and payment is during club once, you receive a Teams message form a SkillsUSA Officer when your order is ready. Place your order on the form below. See attached for flyer and designs. https://forms.office.com/r/LRttxFxbx6 Thank you for your support!

Written by Karen Grant

Very exciting week for the golf team. The JV Tournament was a fun and educational event for member of the team and Lindsey Harris took first place in the girls’ division. The varsity team won a very important division match against Washington Twp keeping us undefeated in the division and first place in our conference. Congratulations!

Written by Andrew Hahn

FCA held it's 2nd annual 3v3 Basketball Tournament last Friday March 21st. It was a great event led by FCA leader Joe Gallagher. Players participated in a double-loss elimination tournament that began with a message from local Pastor Semaj from Gloucester County Community Church.

Congratulations to the winners the 6-7ers (Ryan Ejjalili, Ian Malgapo, Dorian Cuff, Shayne Leary and Milan Suarez) who defeated the Stanwood Servents (Matt Fisler, Michael Stanwood, Conlon Achuff, Charlie Engelmen and Alwx Losada). It was a great afternoon filled with basketball, fun and scripture!

Written by Gary Cop

Last Friday at the Al Carino Girls Basketball all-star game GCIT was well represented as Savanna Shute was selected to play in the game and Coach Rob Iacovone was chosen to coach the team. Congrats and well done!

Written by Mike McAleer

GCIT Girls Flag Football achieved its first win in school history yesterday vs. Woodbury. The Cheetahs routed the Thundering Herd on the way to a 35-0 victory. Lola Gittinger had four total touchdowns, and Addi Tinges passed for two. Megan Mularz and Riley McShane each had an interception, and Brianna Doebritsch had two. Congratulations to Coach McNeil Wrice and the entire flag football team on their first win.

Ms. Lindsey's Junior Fitness For Life class joined the Bankbridge Elementary students in a fun game of Basketball Thursday. Both the BBE and GCIT students had a blast playing together. Next up, kickball on the Miracle League field.

Written by Skyler Lindsey

On Wednesday, Thespian Troupe 5480 Junior Fundraiser Aubree DeGeorge and New Jersey State Thespian Officer Liaison Reilly Kearney attended the New Jersey Arts Advocacy Day organized by ArtPride NJ. The two attended with other NJ Thespian State officers from around the state.

Aubree and Reilly met with staffers from the offices Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim as well as Representatives Donald Norcross (NJ-1) & Frank Pallone (NJ-6) to speak about the importance of Arts Education. We received several compliments from other NJ Arts Organizations who were in the meetings with our students. We are so proud of their hard work!

Written by Zach Bates

GCIT's Cotillion 2025 was a night filled with excitement and fun! 450 freshmen and sophomores graced The Westin in Mount Laurel with their elegant outfits, sparkly dresses, and dashing suits. The students enjoyed themselves by dancing to popular hits, posing for pictures with friends, and laughing - amid a delicious dinner and unlimited Shirley Temples! In the words of the students as the night ended - "this was so much fun!" "I hope we get to do this again next year!"

A huge thank you to all the chaperones and SROs who assisted to make our Cotillion a success. Immense thanks and gratitude to our Class Advisors: Christina Smyth, Sarah Ruczynski, Katie Knoblock, and John March - for their hard work and dedication in planning the Cotillion! Your attention to detail, organization, and effort made the night memorable and enjoyable for all the students. We truly appreciate you and your commitment to making our Class events successful! Thank you!

We are pleased to announce that GCIT will be having “Take Your Child to work day” again this year!!

When: April 16, 2025
Ages: 5-17

We will be organizing events throughout the day that children can sign up to attend or they can hang out in their parent’s classroom all day. Any program or classroom that would like to host something please let Veronica Rhea know.

Looking forward to a great event!! More information to follow 😊

For more information, please contact Veronica Rhea

vrhea@gcecnj.org

Written by Veronica Rhea

The GCIT DECA club is hosting a community yard sale on May 10th, 2025 in the GCIT school parking lot from 8 am to 12 pm. The event will include a basket raffle, pet parade, student art auction, and snack and drink sales.

Anyone wishing to take part as a seller should contact Kelsey Bagelmann and Dale McIntyre: sellers will pay $30 for the use of two parking spaces from which to sell their unneeded household items.

Student volunteers for the event can receive community service hours, so please share this with any students who might be in need of hours! Please contact Kelsey Bagelmann & Dale McIntyre with any questions. We hope to see you all there!

Written by Kelsey Bagelmann

Lawn signs can be purchased online or by using check/cash. You may purchase your lawn sign using the link below or the attached order form. All orders must be placed by April 4.

The lawn signs are 18x24, double sided, with a 30 inch stake. Each lawn sign is $12. The lawn signs will be available to be picked up in room 210 on Friday, May 23. If the signs come in earlier an announcement will be made through the Class of 2025 Teams Page and students will be able to pick their signs up earlier.

https://www.gcit.org/departments/stores-fundraisers/graduation-lawn-signs

Written by Sarah Ruczynski

• Clothing must cover areas from one armpit to the other armpit down to fingertip length (see image below)
• All bottoms MUST be finger-tip long
• Tops must have shoulder straps (2 fingers wide)
• Rips or tears in clothing should be LOWER than fingertip length.
• No hats in the building
• No pajamas

March 29 - SkillsUSA Competition at GCIT

April 3 - Schoolwide Culture Day

April 7 - 11 - Assistant Principals Appreciation Week

April 9 - PTO Meeting

April 16 - Administrative Professional's Day (observed)

April 17 - Students - 12:15pm Dismissal

April 18 - 25 - Spring Break (school closed)

April 28 - May 1 - Spring Dance Showcase

May 1 - College Decision Day & Spotlight On Practical Skills

May 2 - Students - 12:15pm Dismissal

May 2 - Junior Prom (Sapphire Grand formerly known as Auletto's)

May 5 - 9 - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6 - 11 - Freshman Drama Production

May 7 - National School Nurse Day

May 12 - 30 - NJSLA Testing

May 20 & 21 - Dance Senior Pieces

May 23 - Students - 12:15pm Dismissal

May 26 - Memorial Day (school closed)

May 27 - Senior Awards Ceremony

May 30 - Students - 12:15pm Dismissal

May 30 - Senior Prom (The Grove at Centerton)

June 1 - 5 - Senior Trip - Disney World, Orlando, FL

June 9 - Junior Trip - Hersey Park

June 17 & 18 - Students - 12:15pm Dismissal

June 19 - Juneteenth (school closed)

June 20 - Graduation Day (Tentative)

June 20 - Last Day For Students - 12:15pm Dismissal

June 23 - Last Day For Instructional Staff (Half day)