On Tuesday, students from Ms. Armanini’s, Mrs. D’Augustine’s, Ms. Colans, and Mr. Rosa’s classes at Pilla Middle School participated in an Ice Cream Social Event. Students had the opportunity to customize their ice cream sundaes by selecting from a range of ice cream flavors and toppings. The social gathering provided a platform for socializing with peers. Activities included a craft center and chalk center. Students had a fun time!
Attention student-athletes! CompleteCare Health Center in the Vineland High School Tanner Building is available all summer to complete your sports physicals. No appointment is necessary. See the attached flyers for more information, including the hours CompleteCare is open.
Vineland High School's RAFT (Resources Aligned for Teens) and PLP (Parent Linking Program) teams are collaborating to host a Health and Wellness event at Vineland High School's North (Tanner) Building for the Vineland community. Join us for games, resources, giveaways, food, ice cream, and more! We hope to see you and your family there! See the attached flyers for more information.
Dear Staff, Students, and Families,
We hope this message finds you well. As we begin to wrap up the 2023-24 school year and prepare for the next, we want to inform you about some important changes to our daily school schedule. These adjustments are aimed at improving our transportation services and ensuring a smoother start and end to the school day for everyone.
What’s Changing?
- High School: Start time will be 5 minutes earlier (7:28 a.m.)
- Middle School: Start time will be 5 minutes earlier (8:10 a.m.)
- Elementary School: Start time will be 10 minutes later (9:20 a.m.)
- Cunningham School: No change to the start time
- Preschool: Significant changes to the start time (8:10 a.m.)
Why the Change?
This past year, we faced numerous challenges with transportation, including delays in getting students to and from school. The high absentee rate and a shortage of substitute drivers further compounded these issues. By adjusting the start and end times, we aim to:
- Improve route efficiencies,
- Ensure timely arrivals and departures,
- And enhance overall transportation services for the district.
We are optimistic that these changes will lead to a more efficient and reliable transportation experience for all our students.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we implement these changes. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our school community.
To view the full presentation that was given at the June 5 Board of Education meeting, click here: https://bit.ly/3X5wmh4
As a reminder, before and after-school care is provided by Champions and is available for students in grades Pre-K-8. For more information, visit our website: https://www.vineland.org/o/vps/page/champions
Vineland Public Schools recognized two former Board of Education presidents at the June 5 meeting, unveiling their portraits to hang in the Landis Administration Building. Scott English served as president for three consecutive terms from 2019-2021, and Meghan Spinelli served as president for two terms from 2022-23.
Thank you both for your dedication to the Vineland school district!
Thank you to the Winslow Elementary School safety patrol for leading the flag salute at the June 5 Board of Education meeting!
Mennies' fifth-graders shared their love of learning with first-graders! Mennies' media specialist welcomes fifth-graders into the library throughout the year to help encourage younger students to love reading. Our first-grade students love reading with our school’s role models!
On Friday, May 31, Michele Geiger from Cross County Connection came in to give the RISE students a lesson on how to navigate the NJ Transit System in an effort to increase their independence and range as they begin to look for jobs in adulthood. Ms. Geiger discussed safety when using public transportation, as well as how to find the information that is needed to travel from one destination to another. On Wednesday, June 5th, Ms. Geiger and Ms. Latifah returned to take ten of our students, assisted by VPS staff, on a trip across town to the ShopRite on Delsea Drive, seeking job opportunities. Once they checked in at the supermarket, students ate their lunch at Chick-fil-A and returned back to school using the transit system. While on the trip, students learned important lessons about punctuality and flexibility, as not every bus will run on time, and in some cases, the bus may pass by, causing a change in plans. It was a very valuable lesson for our students!
Mrs. Rowe’s class at Mennies Elementary has been learning about the life cycle of frogs and caterpillars. Students even got to enjoy watching the caterpillar's life cycle happen right in front of their eyes: from caterpillar to chrysalis and finally to butterflies! Students made crafts and even had a butterfly release party to celebrate.
Here are the results of The 2nd Annual "Ms. Hall of Fame" Dance Awards! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! Most Improved Dancer: Camila Montes Martinez, runner up: Ariana Forrest Most Spirited Dancer: Asia Martin Team Player Dancer: Zaria Gould Most Flexible Dancer: Peyton Russo Positive Attitude Dancer: Julianne Guinup Hardest Working Dancer: Kaliyah Reyes Most Versatile Dancer: Amya Day Most Creative Choreographer: Thomas Garcia, Runner up: Caryeen Hughes-Alves Most Graceful Dancer: Juliet Lonchambon, Runner up: Hanna Coit Hardest Hitting Hip Hop Dancer: Caryeen Hughes-Alves, Runner up: Jaenelyz Gomez Greatest Stage Performer: Marc Cadet Greatest Display of Emotion: Cecily Garton Dancer with the Best Rhythm: Zhynae Davis Most Dedicated Dancer: Caryeen Hughes-Alves, Runner up: Thomas Garcia Most Fierce Dancer: Thomas Garcia, Runner up: Seliyah Pierce Small But Mighty Dancer: Cameron Amberths, Runner up: Ameliya Pagan Quiet but Powerful Dancer: Brianna Johnson Star on Stage and in the Studio: Kimon Myrie Surprise Performer: Sanaa Jackson Henriques Terrific Turner: Morgan Williams, Runner up: Alanah Medina Legendary Leaper: Juliet Lonchambon, Runner up: Addison Clark Leadership Award: Thomas Garcia
We will be streaming the Board of Education Special Meeting at 5 pm, followed by the Combined Meeting, on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/live/icct2ZCGrkI?feature=share
On Thursday, May 30, the 2nd-5th grade students at Gloria M. Sabater Elementary School were absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to witness the breathtaking DialedAction BMX show. Not only did they learn invaluable lessons about responsibility, bike safety, and overcoming life's hurdles, but they were also completely enraptured by the high-energy and motivational assembly. It was a truly unforgettable experience!
Here are the results of The 2nd Annual "Ms. Hall of Fame" Dance Awards! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
Most Improved Dancer: Camila Montes Martinez, runner up: Ariana Forrest
Most Spirited Dancer: Asia Martin
Team Player Dancer: Zaria Gould
Most Flexible Dancer: Peyton Russo
Positive Attitude Dancer: Julianne Guinup
Hardest Working Dancer: Kaliyah Reyes
Most Versatile Dancer: Amya Day
Most Creative Choreographer: Thomas Garcia, Runner up: Caryeen Hughes-Alves
Most Graceful Dancer: Juliet Lonchambon, Runner up: Hanna Coit
Hardest Hitting Hip Hop Dancer: Caryeen Hughes-Alves, Runner up: Jaenelyz Gomez
Greatest Stage Performer: Marc Cadet
Greatest Display of Emotion: Cecily Garton
Dancer with the Best Rhythm: Zhynae Davis
Most Dedicated Dancer: Caryeen Hughes-Alves, Runner up: Thomas Garcia
Most Fierce Dancer: Thomas Garcia, Runner up: Seliyah Pierce
Small But Mighty Dancer: Cameron Amberths, Runner up: Ameliya Pagan
Quiet but Powerful Dancer: Brianna Johnson
Star on Stage and in the Studio: Kimon Myrie
Surprise Performer: Sanaa Jackson Henriques
Terrific Turner: Morgan Williams, Runner up: Alanah Medina
Legendary Leaper: Juliet Lonchambon, Runner up: Addison Clark
Leadership Award: Thomas Garcia
Melanie Myerson from Mrs. Freese and Mrs. Tarsatana's first-grade classroom at Mennies Elementary School was nominated and selected as the School Citizen of the Month for May. Melanie is an outstanding student with a strong work ethic. She is always kind and helpful to her peers, often helping students in need emotionally and academically. She often compliments others and does random acts of kindness. It may be by cheering a student on in math, helping a student with reading, or making another student or staff member a caring card or picture. Melanie is also a team leader when students are working in small groups. Students look up to her for support and friendship. Congratulations Melanie!
Rossi Elementary School fourth graders had the opportunity to learn about rain gardens and their environmental benefits. The American Littoral Society visited with the fourth-grade students, showing them how the rain gardens at Rossi School are habitats for all kinds of organisms that are helpful to the environment. The students went on a scavenger hunt to find some of the organisms found in the rain garden. They also learned how to weed and care for the rain gardens so the plants have a healthy environment to flourish. The students helped to plant some plants and flowers in the rain garden. Fourth grade was excited to help their environment and learn new skills in gardening!
Enrollment for Champions is now open! To find out more about financial assistance, see the attached flyer.
Attention all incoming 6-8 grade students! Are you interested in playing a middle school sport next school year? Scan the code below or visit https://bit.ly/4bYRSbi to sign up for more information.
Congratulations to Ja'Nia Stewart-Simms, Lailya Almodovar, and Ja'Nya Day on being named the VHS May Dancers of the Month! Each of these dancers put in extra rehearsal hours to ensure the success of the Spring Dance Concert and were so helpful to all of their peers backstage, resolving costume issues and being true friends. Ms. Hall is so proud of them!
Check out this article featuring our Vineland High School AP Environmental Science class and SHAPE Club's dune grass project with the American Littoral Society!
https://www.littoralsociety.org/blog/students-and-community-volunteers-plant-dune-grass-at-south-jerseys-fortescue-beach
Theme days at Wallace Middle School are always fun - check out our students and staff combinations for Twin Day where everyone was seeing double!
