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Super Couponing Workshop -

Super Couponing
Workshop

by Jill Cataldo

Changing the way you shop... forever!

March 10, 2010 – 7pm

GT Library

Its easy, fun and it saves you BIG money! Join Jill Cataldo to learn how to maximize your grocery savings and purchase hundreds of dollars worth of groceries for just pennies! Learn couponing secrets of the pros, which stores will let you stack multiple coupons, how to track sales and discounts online, and best of all – how to get the store to pay YOU to shop.

Jill’s couponing habits have captured the attention of the CBS Early Show, ABC News. Fox News, the Chicago Sun-times, Chicago’s Loop radio, and many other media outlets. Now, she’ll share her methods with you!

Easily cut your grocery bill by 30-50% or more!

You'll learn:

* Secrets of the couponing pros

* The number one mistake most couponers make

* What products you'll never have to pay for again

* Which stores allow coupon "stacking" for bigger savings

* Why the Internet has made couponing easier than ever

* How to get the store to pay YOU to shop

*www.jillcataldo.com

For more information, please contact Paula Ryan at pryan@gordontech.org.

With Super-Couponing™, you'll change the way you shop... forever!

For a larger and printable version of this flier, click here.

March 2010 Special Events Highlights -
March 2010 is a mega-month for Gordon Tech special events!
Wednesday, March 10, 7pm: Super Couponing Workshop sponsored by the Parents Club.
Saturday, March 20, 4pm: Athletic Fund Raiser.
Wednesday, March 24, 6:30pm: YWLA guest speaker on "Body Image." All women are welcome!
Friday, March 26, 7pm & Sunday, March 28, 2pm: Spring Play.
For more details on all of these, scroll down this page. For the school Academic Calendar, go to the Calendar section of this website.

GT Still Taking Incoming Freshmen Applicants -
If you are interested in becoming part of the Class of 2014, Gordon Tech is still accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year. All application materials are available on the Gordon Tech website--click here for the Applications information page. If you have been denied admission at another Catholic High School, please contact that school and have your test scores faxed immediately to Shay Boyle, Director of Admissions, at 773-539-9158. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Boyle at 773-423-5014 or sboyle@gordontech.org.

Athletic Fundraiser, March 20 -
Gordon Tech's first-ever Athletic Fundraiser will be on Saturday, March 20, starting at 4:00pm, in the GT Cafeteria and the Tom Winiecki Gym. We welcome anyone age 21 or over, who is interested in contributing to the future success of Gordon Tech athletics. Monies generated will go directly to help provide our student-athletes with the resources they need to compete successfully in their respective conferences. Tickets are $25 each and include admission and food. There will be much to see and do. Click here to view and/or print out the event poster. For more information please contact our Athletic Director, Mr. Paul Chabura, 773-423-5115 or pchabura@gordontech.org.

All Women Invited to Body Image Speaker Leslie Goldman -
GT's Young Women's Leadership Academy has invited body image speaker Leslie Goldman (http://lrdiaries.com/) to come to speak to young ladies and women from 7th grade on up, on Wednesday, March 24, at 6:30pm. We will be hosting this event in the GT cafeteria with hors d'oeuvres and beverages. This is a community-wide event that is open to all women. Please come and invite your neighbor, sister, mom, or friend. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP by March 19 to YWLA Director Sara Winkler at 773-423-5024 or swinkler@gordontech.org. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Winkler.

Spring Comedy

Gordon Tech High School

Proudly Presents…

Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 7pm

Sunday, March 28, 2010 @ 2pm

The Portage Theatre

4050 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60641

Call 773.423.5055 to order tickets by phone

or order them through a cast member!

Reserve your seat today for the

special pre-sale ticket price of only $7.00

Regular priced tickets at the door $10.00

Gordon Tech's Spring Comedy, Shakespearean Spoofs, will be presented on Friday, March 26, at 7:00pm and Sunday, March 28, at 2:00pm, at the Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL. The location is a block northwest of the Milwaukee Ave., Irving Park Rd., and Cicero Ave. intersection. Reserve your seat now for this live stage performance by Gordon Tech High School Performing Arts Students.

Illinois State Scholars -
The following Gordon Tech Seniors (Class of 2010) have been named Illinois State Scholars: Laura Ayento, Marta Baran, Justin Cagadas, Celia Figueroa, Michael Jarmola, Brian Kacheris, Tam Nguyen.

Walk to Wrigley -

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"Student of the Semester" Awards -
Student of the Semester Awards for the Second Semester (October 2009 to January 2010) Were presented on Wednesday evening, January 27. Since Gordon Tech follows a Block Schedule, the school year is divided into four semester, instead of two. These are the recipients--Art: Austin Crouch and Tom Molloy. Religious Studies: Alexandra Czajhanski and Alyssa Simental. Social Studies: Tania Jarmola and Kyubum Moon Mathematics: Alfonzo Mendoza Jr. and Brandon Rodriguez. Science: Biology Ashley Molizon and George Poulis, Chemistry Anthony Augustin and Seamus McDonagh, Physics Ho Jun Lim and Shirley Paredis.Computer Science: Stacy Heliotis and Maurice Mahan. Career Technology: (Auto Shop 1) Brandon Giles. English: English 1 Saad Jaafery, English 2 Hanna Jung, English 4 Faith Harper. Speech: Dejan Boranovic. Foreign Language: French 2 Dejan Boranovic, French 3 Joseph Varela, French 4 Joshua Del Valle, Spanish 1 Patricia Soto, Spanish 2 Luis Covirrubius. Physical Education: Milan Williams. Health: Jennifer Carroll. Introduction to Athletic Training: Mike Jarmola and Josie Robledo. Leadership Class: Melissa Damato. Yearbook Class: Faith Harper.

National Honor Society adds 25 New Members -
Twenty-five juniors and seniors were added to the Gordon Tech chapter of the National Honor Society at the Induction Ceremony on Wednesday evening, October 21, 2009. They are Lauren Adejumo, Andriy Birkus, Justin Cagadas, Timothy Carroll, Roman Danchuk, Jason Echevarria, Fernando Eloisa, Sophia Fedachtchin, Gabriela Figueroa, Aimee Guiab, Damaris Jimenez, Hanna Jung, Brian Kacheris, Minji Kim, Evan Lines, Kyubum Moon, Zaira Ortiz, Samantha Pucci, Joseph Rook, Michael Rooney, William Snep, Samantha Stawiarski, Sophia Villenas, Huihun Yun, and Azieb Zemed.

Academic Achievement Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen - Gordon Tech awards scholarships for top academically achieving students who will be Incoming Freshmen. These scholarships are known as the Fr. Blaski Scholarships, in honor of the late Fr. Henry Blaski, C.R., who was Principal of Gordon Tech from 1982-1991.

They are distributed thusly:
Highest Scoring Student on the GT Entrance Exam: $2,000
Second Highest Scoring Student: $1,000
Third Highest Scoring Student: $500

Also, the students with the highest scores and top grades from each of the following schools receive $1,000 Fr. Blaski Scholarships.
St. Andrew
St. Hyacinth
St. Ladislaus
St. Stanislaus Kostka
St. Sylvester
St. Viator
Queen of Angles

The Fr. Blaski Scholarships are awarded for the students' freshman year only.

GT Seniors Receive Vicariate II Awards --
The 11th Annual Vicariate II Youth Leadership Awards Banquet was hosted by Bishop Francis Kane on Sunday, February 22, 2010, at the White Eagle Banquet Center in Niles, IL. The purpose of this event was to recognize and affirm outstanding youth leaders of this vicariate's parishes and high schools. Each of the following seniors received an award for their role as Kairos Peer Ministers: Celia Figueroa, Faith Harper, Michael Jarmola, Alexis Martinez, Josie Robledo, and Jacob Schlenbecker. The following seniors received awards for their roles as Peer Ministers in Student Activities: Marta Baran, Camille Danolko, Alvin Jackson, Peter Panczyszyn, and Lequietta Perkins. Michelle Flores received the Prayer and Worship Award for being an Alter Minister for four years.

Tory Squires Signs Letter of Intent -
Congratulations to senior Tory Squires, who signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football at Ball State University, in Indiana. Tory enjoyed a fantastic career as a four year member of the Gordon Tech football program. Best of luck at the next level, Tory!

Wrestling Team Qualifies Eleven for Sectionals! -
At the IHSA Regional, hosted by Gordon Tech, on Feb. 5 and 6, the GT Wrestling Team took 2nd place out of ten high schools and qualified 11 wrestlers for the Sectionals. Senior Carlos Caballero at 135 pounds and freshman Jeffery Yacab at 130 pounds came away as regional champs. Edwin Almeida took second at 125 pounds. Matt Gonzalez, Luis Zuniga, James Estrada, Danny Fricano, Danny Kriho, Hyeok-Joo Hwang, Mark Mic, and Steven Mack all placed third and thus qualified to advance to the Sectionals on Feb. 12 and 13, at Fenton High School in Bensenville.

GT Basketball Girls are Regional Champions!
Congratulations to the Gordon Tech Girls Varsity Basketball Team who defeated Ridgewood 63-26 on Feb. 18, to win their first IHSA Regional Championship in school history.

GT Alum Inducted into DePaul U. Athletic Hall of Fame -
Tom Kleinschmidt, "the kid from Gordon Tech with the golden shooting touch," was inducted into DePaul University's Athletic Hall of Fame on January 30, 2010. Kleinschmidt, a high school McDonald's All-American, played Men's Basketball at DePaul from 1991 to 1995. He ranks in DePaul's top ten in career points, assists, and steals. He led the Blue Demons to a 1992 NCAA Championship appearance and was an honorable mention All-American in 1995.

Seniors Lead Rams to Senior Night Victory -

The eight Senior members of the Boys Varsity Basketball Team

Congratulations to the eight Gordon Tech Boys Basketball seniors as they celebrated their Senior Night with a resounding 72-26 victory over Pritzker Academy. The Rams came ready to play and held their opponent to 6 first half points. The Rams were lead by senior Anthony Carvajal (Agassiz) with 13 points, while seniors Danny Britt (St. Hilary), Jeremy Ryan (St. Viator), and Izzy Rodriguez (St. Viator) chipped in with 12 points each. Other seniors honored with their families included Alex Retamozo ( St.Andrew), Dee Tewolde (St. Thomas of Canterbury), Martell Moore (Learn Charter), and Matt Olivera (A. N. Pritzker Elementary). Congratulations to a great group of seniors! A reception was held for coaches, players, and their families in the Cafeteria after the game. Also congratulations to our senior cheerleader, Celia Figueroa (St. Sylvester), on a great four-year career.

Athletic Director Paul Chabura, Principal Dan Antosz, Senior Martell Moore and family, Coach Shay Boyle

Athletic Director Paul Chabura, Principal Dan Antosz, Senior Jeremy Ryan and family, Coach Shay Boyle
To view eight additional "Senior Night" pictures, click here, then wait for the pictures to load (this may take quite a while, depending on your internet connection), then scroll down.

Winter "Snow Coming" Dance -
The Senior Class hosted a winter dance called "Snow Coming" for all Gordon Tech students on Saturday, January 16. Next up will be the St. Valentine's Day Dance, hosted by the Junior class, on Saturday, February 13.

GT Alumnus Appointed to High CPD Position --
Dave McNaughton, graduate of Gordon Tech High School and DePaul University, has been named the new Jefferson Park (16th) District Commander. He started with the Chicago Police Department in 1991. He was first assigned to the Shakespeare (14th) District, where he worked as a patrol officer and then as a tactical officer. From there McNaughton was detailed to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office to assist in narcotics investigations.He was later promoted to sergeant and was assigned to the Prairie (21st) District. He moved to the 17th District, where he was a tactical sergeant.

McNaughton was promoted to lieutenant in 2005 and was assigned to the Ogden (10th) District, where he ran undercover operations. He went to the Bureau of Patrol, at Police Headquarters, in 2008, and was assigned there for about a year. He was promoted to the rank of captain and headed to the Austin District, which is where he was working until he was tapped for his new job in the 16th District.

GT Alumnus wins "The Next Iron Chef" Competition -
Jose Garces (Class of 1990) was the Season 2 winner of the Food Network's "The Next Iron Chef" program,in a dramatic finale in November. After graduating from Gordon Tech and then Kendall College's Culinary school, Mr. Garces apprenticed in Spain. He then went to New York, where he became well known of excellence in creating "Nuevo Latino" cuisine. Chef Garces moved to Philadelphia in 2000 and now has a number of restaurants there, with plans to open more in 2010. (Note: Information for this article was gleaned from various Internet sources.)

Caribbean Flavored Fall Musical Wows Crowds -
Audiences flocked to the Portage Theater on Friday evening, November 13, and Sunday afternoon, November 15, to enjoy Gordon Tech students performing our Fall Musical, "Once on this Island." In addition, hundreds of elementary school students attended a special performance during the school day on Friday. "Once on this Island" is a Caribbean adaptation of the popular Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Little Mermaid," featuring a poignant story and a catchy score.

Yea Team! -

Gordon Tech students turn out to support the Football Rams at their first home game of the season, a Friday Night Lights match against Bishop McNamara H.S. on Sept. 4.

GT Grad will become 1st Roosevelt U. Basketball Player -
Ray Lichter, a 2009 Gordon Tech graduate, is the first player added to Roosevelt University's 2010-2011 Men's Basketball team. After a 20 year absence from intercollegiate sports, Roosevelt University will again compete in seven sports, starting next season. In his senior year, 2008-2009, Lichter was the MVP of the Gordon Tech Men's Varsity Basketball team. He was also named to the All-Catholic League Team.

Frosh Boys "A" Basketball Edges Loyola Academy -
The Gordon Tech Freshmen Boys Basketball Team defeated Loyola Academy 42 to 39 in the "A" game on Saturday, Feb. 6, handing Loyola only its second loss in conference play. The starting five for GT: Devanchey Bell, Pedro Bahena, Sam Rarick, Nick Huber, and Alex Chavarria all played well. Rarick had 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks; Bell had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 3 deflections; Huber had 2 rebounds and 1 deflection. Jack Benson led GT scoring with 20 points and Alan Osinski added 10 points. Alas, the Rams' winning ways did not continue into the "B" game.

Young Women's Leadership Academy -
Gordon Tech is proud to introduce a new club for our young women called the Young Women's Leadership Academy. The YWLA is a great new opportunity for our young ladies to discover and experience effective leadership, relational, and management skills that will enable them for success in school and in life. Through weekly seminars, monthly speakers, quarterly outings, and internship opportunities, our vision is to see GT's young women develop into responsible and confident young adults that are better prepared for college and beyond. Click here to see our brochure and find out more about the YWLA. If you are interested in providing more opportunities for the YWLA, please contact Sara Winkler at swinkler@gordontech.org or at 773-423-5024.

Student Newspaper Online --
The Gordon Tech student newspaper, The Ram Page, is now being published on line. New editions will be available every two weeks. To view the current edition go to www.gordontechstudents.org/rampage. Newer editions will be available on this website in the Student Life section under the Student Activities subsection.

We are GT! -
As shown in the banner below, made by Gordon Tech students, Gordon Tech's diverse student body exemplifies the motto on the Great Seal of the United States, E PLURIBUS UNIM, "Out of many, one." We are the USA. We are GT!

Uplifting Victory Lifts Rams into Regional Final -
The GT Boys Varsity Basketball Team defeated Uplift Community High School 68 to 66, on Wednesday March 3, to advance to the Championship Game in the IHSA Class 3A Regional Tournament hosted by Gordon Tech. Martell Moore led GT scorers with 33 points. On Tuesday, the Rams began their Regional quest by beating Lake View 66 to 35. The Regional Championship Game will be on Friday, March 5, when Gordon Tech plays Amundsen in the GT gym at 7:30pm. We hope to see everyone there as the Boys Basketball Team plays for their second straight Regional Championship.

Latest Results: Rams Win Regional, Advance to Sectional play! -
The Varsity Boys Basketball Team defeated Amundsen 51 to 36 to win our own hosted 2010 IHSA Class 3A Gordon Tech Regional on Friday, March 5. The boys have now won back-to-back Regional Championships under 2nd year coach Shay Boyle. Stellar performances were turned in by seniors Izzy Rodriguez, Alex Retamozo, Jeremy Ryan, Matt Olivera, and Martell Moore, before a very spirited crowd of students and fans. The Rams will now advance into the Sectionals. Gt plays Johnsburg H. S. on Tuesday, March 9 at 8:00pm, in the Vernon Hills Sectional at Vernon Hills H.S., in Lake County. For the location of Vernon Hills H.S., click here. Tickets can be purchased from GT Athletic Director, Paul Chabura, at 773-423-5115. See earlier article below.