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March was a great month at GCCS! Some of the headlines in the newsletter for this month include:
- GCCS Basketball Championship
- Sr. High Academic Day Results
- Student of the Marking Period
- Latest Enrollment
Spelling Bee 2007
Students from GCCS participated in the Garden State Association of Christian Schools Spelling Bee. Thirteen schools from North and South Jersey took part. In the school competition GCCS won first place. Congratulations to our winners:
First Grade: Abigail Harris First place
Second Grade: Megan Dersch Third place
Third Grade: Naya Perry Third place
Fourth Grade: Brianna Cunningham Fourth place
Fifth Grade: Ashley Wilson Third place
Eighth Grade: Shelly Haney First place
Senior High Academic Day Results
On Monday, March 19, 2007 Gloucester County Christian School students in Grades 9th-12th participated in the Garden State Association of Christian Schools Senior High Academic Day competition, held at The Pilgrim Academy in Egg Harbor City, NJ. Students from Gloucester County Christian School received honors in the following categories:
1st Place
Rachelle Almond –Biology Test
Choric Speaking
Corey Lucas- Classical Piano
Jessica Turin- Crafts
Hope DiGregorio –Digital Photography
Jhasmine Allen –Dramatic Interpretation
Jill Iles/Eli Prowe- Duet Acting
Amanda Harker- Female vocal solo
Handbell choir
Handbell emsemble
Kaylin Pagliarini- String Solo
Mark Pillis- Woodwind Solo
Large Vocal Ensemble
Jordan Landolfi- Male Vocal Solo
Lauren Haney- Oral Interpretation of Poetry
Allison Catalano-Oral Interpretation of
Scripture
Amanda Harker- Original Persuasive
Oratory
Jordan Kopko-Polychromatic Drawing
Reader’s Theatre
Julia Cummings-Religious Reading
Mark Pillis – World History Test
Ben Seigel- Chess
Allison Catalano- French Test
2nd Place
Dan Ballard- Acrylic Painting
Ben Iles – Advanced Math
Hope DiGregorio- Creative Writing-Poetry
Jon Barber- Declamation
Art Schultz- Digital Photography
Ben Seigal- Preaching
Laura Leonard- French Test
Kirby Franklin-Humorous Interpretation
Nicco Gonzales- Humorous Interpretation
Emily Peterson- Woodwind Solo
Jeremy Spindler- Male Vocal Solo
Jon Vizzi- Monochromatic Drawing
Emily Peterson- Music Theory Test
Julia Cummings- OT Bible Knowledge
Ben Seigal- Oral Interpretation of Scripture
Ben Seigal- Physics Test
Daye Kang- Polychromatic Drawing
Alissa Schieber- Religious Reading
Gordon Alexander- US History
Small Instrumental Ensemble
Small Vocal Ensemble
3rd Place
Eli Prowe- Chemistry Test
John Milby- Declamation
Bethany MacDonald- Female Vocal Solo
Jennifer DeMaria- French Test
Jordan Landolfi- Oral Interpretation of
Poetry
Jordan Landolfi- Physics
Ethan Showler- Physics
Andrew Maynard- Printmaking
Sacred Piano Duet
Small Instrumental Ensemble
Small Vocal Ensemble
Jon Vizzi-Preaching
Julia Cummings-World History Test
4th Place
Bible Quizzing
Alex Buttner- Chess
Jeff Stuber- Color Photography
Jhasmine Allen- Poetry
Marcus Graves- Preaching
Lauren Haney- Essay
Kaylin Pagliarini-Music Theory Test
John Milby-Preaching
Youth Choir
5th Place
Allison Catalano-Bible Teaching
John Milby- Biology Test
Brooke Flanegan-Black/White Photo
Aaron Vitt- Calligraphy
Charlie Snyder-Digital Media
Leah Rainey-Dramatic Interpretation
Jessica Menden- Mixed Media
Mark Pillis-NT Bible Knowledge
Derek Mecke-Printmaking
Robynn Vazquez- Watercolor
Gloucester County Christian School, as a whole, was awarded overall 2nd Place for schools in the AA (large school) category. Please keep our students in prayer – those who placed 1st in the state competition will be attending Academic Nationals at Bob Jones University in April.
Student of the 2nd Marking Period
First Grade: Hannah Sareyka, Brady Mariner, Second Grade: Marilyn Paredes, David Hanna, Third Grade: Abigail Schieber, Austin Kearney, Fourth Grade: Charlotte Hunt,Chelsey Cannon, Scott Haney, Jedidiah Holmes, Fifth Grade: Sara Davis, Caleb Snyder, Sixth Grade:Carla Gross, James Milby, Seventh Grade:Kaitlyn Owen, David Costa, Eighth Grade: Shaunessay Hanrahan, William Trimble, Ninth Grade: Abbey Prowe, Nate Lucas, Tenth Grade: Charlie Snyder, Amarie Mitchell, Eleventh Grade: Megan Muller, John Milby, Twelfth Grade: Rachelle Almond, Jon Vizzi.
Faculty Attends Conference
On Friday, March 9, 2007 the faculty of GCCS attended the 30th Annual Educator’s Conference of the Garden State
Association of Christian Schools. The conference this year was held at America’s Kewwick in Whiting, NJ. The theme of this year’s conference was “How Firm A Foundation”. The main speaker was Dr. E. Allen Griffith from Biblical Family Ministries. Mrs. Gail Vizzi was selected as Educator of the Year for GCCS. Mrs. Vizzi has been teaching fourth grade at Gloucester for twelve years.
Box Tops Update
Thank you to all our parents who faithfully sent in Box Tops during collection #2 from November to February. We collected $554.20 worth of box tops. Combined with total from collection #1 we received $884.20 this school year from Box Tops for Education. We will be using the money collected towards upgrading our playgrounds. The winning class for contest #2 was the 12th grade. They brought in 1,282 box tops. Please continue to save Box Tops throughout the summer. The next collection deadline is October 2007. We would like to thank Mrs. Homan for all her help in counting and bundling the box tops for us.
Open House
Open House is Thursday, April 19, 2007 from 7-9 P.M. This is a wonderful time to invite new families out to see the school!
2005/2006 Enrollment
As of this writing, over 185 students are re-enrolled for the upcoming school year. Re-enrollment information was mailed to our school families at the beginning of March. Open enrollment begins on April 1st. Several of our classes are filling up quickly. To ensure a spot in next year’s class please return your re-enrollment forms to the school office as soon as possible. PLEASE NOTE THAT RE-ENROLLMENT FORMS WITH THE $100 RE-ENROLLMENT FEE ARE DUE BY MARCH 30TH. ANY FORMS RECEIVED AFTER MARCH 30TH WILL REQUIRE A $200 RE-ENROLLMENT FEE. It is especially critical to know how many are enrolling in the PK-3, PK-4, and Kindergarten classes. Decisions are made in late spring about staff and availability of the younger grades. Please contact the office if you have a child entering any of these grades.
Junior High Academic Judges Needed
We are in need of judges for the Fine Arts competition in April. If you can judge speech, art, music or instrumental music please let Mr. Netz know as soon as possible. Fine Arts will be held on Friday, April 27, 2007.
Welcome to Mrs. Haines-School Nurse
On Monday, March 19, 2007 GCCS welcomed Mrs. Christine Haines as our new school nurse. Mrs. Haines is mom to Aaron, Evan, and Ethan, first, second , and third graders at GCCS. Mrs. Haines will be on campus each day from 11:30-3:00. We thank Mrs. Dawn Field for her services the past year. Mrs. Field is expecting her first child in April.
Student Workday
On Saturday, April 14, 2007 we will be having a student workday to get ready for Open House. (Parents are welcome too) We will be working from 8-12, with lunch provided. Please bring rakes, clippers, buckets, rags, etc. We will be sprucing up the grounds and doing some basic cleaning. Please make plans to attend.
Basketball News
GCCS is pleased to announce that the Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball teams won the 2007 Garden State Association of Christian Schools Basketball Tournament The boys also won the Tri-State Basketball Tournament. Congratulations to senior Ben Iles whose name has been added to the basketball 1,000 point banner in our school gym.
Upcoming Dates
Mar. 26-30 War of Special Forces (Grades 7th-12th)
Mar. 26-30 Achievement Testing (1st-6th)
April 2-3 Achievement Testing (7th-12th)
Apr. 1 Open Enrollment begins
Apr. 4 End of 3rd Marking Period
Apr. 6-9 Easter Vacation
Apr. 10-13 Academic Nationals at BJU
Apr. 14 Student Workday
Apr. 17 Report Cards Issued
Apr. 18 Kindergarten Train Play
Apr. 19 Open House (7-9PM)
Apr. 20 Junior/Senior Banquet
Apr. 27 Hosting Junior High Academic Day
(NO SCHOOL)
Boys Varsity Baseball (Home Games)
All home games begin at 4:00 unless noted
April 5 Learn
April 12 Rebels
April 21 Faith 11:00(SAT)
April 24 Calvary
April 27 Baptist
May 1 Pilgrim
May 8 Cumberland
May 11 Kings
May 12 Atlantic 11:00(SAT)
May 31 Playoffs
June 2 Finals Championship at GCCS
June 4 All Stars at GCCS
Girls Varsity Softball (Home Games)
All home games begin at 4:00 unless noted)
April 5 Learn
April 24 Calvary
April 27 Baptist
May 1 Pilgrim
May 11 Kings
May 12 Atlantic 11:00 (SAT)
May 31 Playoffs
June 2 Finals Championship at GCCS
June 4 All Stars at GCCS
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