District News
from 2007-2008 School Year
| Winners announced in 30th annual Durand Run Richard Romero, grade five, and Jordan Tobolski, grade two, were the top finishers in the boy/girl judging for the 30th Annual Durand Run held at the Vineland elementary school on June 2. Read more |
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Rain fails to deter VHS seniors from receiving diplomas at 130th Commencement Its participants unfazed by an early-evening, drenching downpour or threatening skies the rest of the way, the 130th Vineland High School Commencement exercises Monday at Gittone Stadium did finally go on, sending 710 new graduates off into the future. Read more |
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| Framary DeLaCruz from VHS to compete for national Homecoming Queen title DeLaCruz, who will graduate from Vineland High School on Monday, has won the title of America’s Homecoming Queen for New Jersey and will compete for the national title in August. Read more |
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66 retrees honored for 1,784 years of serviceThe Vineland Board of Education recently honored 66 employees who have retired this year after giving a total of 1,784 years of service to the students, other staff and administration of the school district. A brief ceremony was held prior to the June 4 work session. Read more |
49 educators honored as 'best of the best' Fifteen Vineland Public Schools educators were among the 49 recognized as “the best of the best” in Cumberland County classrooms at the 12th Annual County Teacher Recognition Program luncheon held May 13 at the Ramada Inn. Read more |
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Copies available of VPS Broadcasting Programs VPS Broadcasting videotapes concerts and student achievement awards programs for broadcast on our local education and government channel on the Comcast network. Read more |
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| VHS Juniors to compete in softball Carpenter Cup Leanne Miller and Maritza Jimenez, both juniors on the Vineland High School softball team, have been invited to participate in the Carpenter Cup competition. Read more |
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Buck the Buckle-Up Dog visits Winslow School Sheriff Michael Barruzza and Traffic Safety Coordinator Bill Garrison brought a special guest to Winslow School on Tuesday, June 10. Buck the Bucke Up Dog, a four year old Doberman Pinscher. Read more |
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VHS OM team places 4th in record high fieldCompeting among a record field of 846 teams from 130 countries, the VHS Oyssey of the Mind team took fourth place with its "Road Rally" vehicle in the high school division of the World Finals. Read more |
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Durand poets have work published in national anthology Thirty-five students in Mrs. Joan Bergamo’s LEAP (Learners with Exceptional Abilities Program) classes at Durand School have been selected to have their poems published. Read more |
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| 187 Students Honored as Top Scholars at VHS North One hundred eighty-seven students were honored at the 21st annual Vineland High School North Academic Awards Ceremony held in the school theater. Read more |
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Project Joins Recycling, Father's Day messages at Sabater School Students in Kristina Rochetti’s first grade class at Sabater Elementary School learned about the value of recycling through a recent art project entitled “Message in a Bottle." Read more |
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| VHS All Sports Booster Club honors senior athletes One-hundred-twelve senior student-athletes were honored for their contributions to Vineland High School athletics at the 22nd annual VHS All Sports Booster Club banquet held Monday at Merighi’s Savoy Inn. Read more |
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Presidential Service Awards Recipients Twenty students from the Kids Care Club at Wallace Middle School received Presidential Service Awards from Congressman Frank LoBiondo during ceremonies in the school auditorium. Read more |
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| VHS Top Scholars Take Center Stage at Moving Up Exercises Vineland High School South's top senior scholars were officially recognized Wednesday morning at the school’s annual Moving Up ceremony, held in the gymnasium. |
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District wins $10,000 General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids Grant Vineland Public Schools has received a $10,000 grant from the General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids program. Read more |
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| VHS Students Enjoy Senior Prom at Centerton Country Club The theme for Vineland High School’s senior prom was “Hollywood” and Thursday’s event at Centerton Country Club was complete with a red carpet, velvet ropes and a lavish display of movie memorabilia, silver balloons and a meticulously constructed entrance arch. |
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New flags fly high over Veterans Memorial School To mark Memorial Day, students and administrators from Veterans Memorial School accepted with gratitude flags, and flagpoles representing the various branches of the military. Read more |
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