Members of the VPS security staff at VHS Tanner Building participated in a training Tuesday morning sponsored by the Vineland EMS/Fire Department on the use of the evacuation chair.
On Friday, March 1st, students in Mrs. Stangle's class at Mennies Elementary School learned all about the Iditarod race in Alaska and the first woman, Libby Riddles, to win the race in honor of Women's History Month. They learned facts about Libby Riddles, vocabulary words related to sled dog racing, what Mushers bring with them on their journey, and how Balto was a hero who helped save lives. Students wrote what they would take with them and discussed what character traits they would need to display to finish the long, grueling race. Students spent the day moving along their checkpoints everytime they displayed good behavior in hopes of completing their own good behavior Iditarod! Those that made it to the finish line got their own "trophy."
Mrs. Hadley's first-grade class at Mennies Elementary School learned all about the life and historic accomplishments of President Barack Obama. The children read the biography titled Barack (Jonah Winter) and worked to identify facts about his life and historic presidency!
Zhynae Davis and Brianna Johnson are the Vineland High School February Dancers of the Month! Already proven herself to be a star dancer in her previous years, Zhynae has really stepped up her dance game this year! Not only is she growing technically and dancing with amazing energy, but she is also creating choreography this year and doing a fabulous job. Ms. Hall is so proud of her growth. Brianna transferred to Vineland and into our program this year. Walking into a class that had been developed and growing together for several months before she came, she kept herself placed in the back of the room. However, it took her no time at all to prove herself to be a valuable asset to the class and for the entire class to recognize her talent. An incredible dancer with amazing musicality, she has been cast in various dances for our spring dance concert, which is coming up on May 9th!
On Friday, March 1st, a star came to Rossi Elementary School for our WISE assembly. Jordyn Jones, a high school senior, came to speak about the importance of Honesty- and introduced this trait to the student body. She discussed the importance of being true and honest to family, friends, teachers, coaches, and most importantly - yourself. She performed a beautiful ballet medley with grace and talent. She will be pursuing ballet at Drexel University while majoring in Engineering. We rewarded for perseverance this month and our WISE guy was Mrs. Jennifer Friend! Bravo to all!
Students in Miss Bernard and Mrs. Jones’s Kindergarten class at Dr. William Mennies Elementary School celebrated Black History Month this February! They researched Patrick Mahomes, Simone Biles, and inventor of the ice cream scooper, Alfred Cralle. Students had fun making crafts and writing about each of their accomplishments and successes! A fun time was had by all!
Five Petway students participated in the 41st Annual South Jersey Elementary Choral Festival on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Washington Twp. High School with students from all over southern New Jersey. Fifth graders Lilliana Bermudez, Leonardo Canama, and Aria Davis, joined fourth graders Tierah Flint and Michaela Marcano at the all day event featuring a wonderful concert at the end of the day. The Petway students met for morning rehearsals for the past few months to learn the repertoire with their music teacher, Mrs. Andrews. This is the second year Leonardo Canama and Aria Davis participated in the choral festival. As he was about to enter the stage for Saturday's performance, Leonardo stated very enthusiastically, "It's showtime!"
Ms. Ramírez's students use tangram to prove the Pythagorean theorem and make drawings with geometric figures in the 8th-grade bilingual mathematics course at Wallace Middle School. Great job!
Great things are always happening in our AFJROTC program!
Our cadets in each flight learned a valuable hands-on lesson about First Aid in the military. Cadets learned how to make a stretcher out of the ABU jacket. They took turns practicing how to wrap arms and legs and how to use a splint. MSgt Eubanks took his experience and shared the techniques that he used during his time serving in the USAF as a medic.
AFJROTC had a visit from the National Guard during our Physical Fitness Training Day. The cadets had a great time running races created by the National Guard members who came to help lead our flights in PT for the day. Thank you to National Guard members, PFC Nairn, SFC Catalioti, PV2 Franco, PV2 Aguilar and SPF Jarvis for working out with our cadets and providing prizes for our winners in each flight.
We had a great visit from our Vice Principal Mr. Headley of the VHS Tanner building who popped in and enjoyed cheering on our cadets as they competed in their teams.
Students in Mrs. Freese and Mrs. Tarsatana’s First Grade class at Mennies School learned many facts about three famous African American Heroes. They first learned all about Jackie Robinson. They wrote facts about him and created Jackie Robinson in his Dodgers uniform. Then, they learned facts about Ruby Bridges, who made history when she was in first grade! They wrote four adjectives that described her. And last, they learned about Mae Jemison and how she was the first African American to go to space!
Students in Miss Carbo and Mrs. Geri's Kindergarten class at Mennies Elementary School have been celebrating Black History Month this February. We researched Simone Biles and wrote about her accomplishments, and also had fun learning about the amazing inventor Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr., and his invention of the 3-way traffic light!
🐸🐸 It was an action-packed day for our Winslow Whales as we “leaped” into our future and tested our knowledge with “The Brain Show!” Our classrooms celebrated 2/29 with lots of fun and learning, as our “unFROGettable” staff had some fun with random drawings throughout the day! Winslow Shout Out to Jaylin, who ended the day with a serenade to our #leapyear baby Mr. Drake 🐸🐸 #schoolspirit #leapyearcelebration
Students in Grades K-5 at Winslow Elementary enjoyed the Brain Show assembly, where they were able to compete in teams against their peers to show their knowledge in math, science, history, and language arts! A great time was had by all!
Pilla Middle School's 6th-grade students worked on composing music using leaps in honor of leap day!
Students in Ms. Rivera’s World Language class at Johnstone School ended Black History Month with a lesson on Afrolatinos and cultural respect. An afrolatino(a) is a term used for a person of mixed African and Latin American origin.
“I asked each one of my classes today if they have heard a racial slur while in school this week," said Rivera. "In each class, 100% of the students raised their hands. We teach history so it doesn’t repeat itself, but it's equally important to teach cultural respect.”
Vineland High School Alumni, former LA Ram, and Detroit Lion Jamil Demby supported Ms. Rivera with a video submission. Demby’s father is African American, and his mother is Puerto Rican and Dominican. He reiterated the obstacles that minorities face and expressed the importance of being your true self and respecting others.
“If you go through life comparing and contrasting who you are to someone else, you’re never going to appreciate all the gifts and all the attributes that you are blessed with,” Demby said. "We are bigger than our obstacles. We are bigger than our ethnicity. We are bigger than our income. Ms. Rivera challenges everyone to define themselves by something other than their physical traits. Who are you?"
A student in Ms. Rivera's class said, “I wear my hair straight because I feel misunderstood when I wear my coily curls. I also hate answering questions about why I look the way that I look. After today's lesson, I feel like my classmates will embrace me for me.”
On Friday, February 23rd, Barse celebrated its monthly tradition of Fist Bump Friday! Students were greeted upon arrival at school by a variety of guests with a fist bump or special greeting for the day!! Students and teachers enjoyed seeing the outpouring of participation from the community! Barse’s special guests this month included Rowdy the Rooster, the Chick-fil-a Cow, Wallace Middle School Safeties, Rowan College of South Jersey athletes, the Sheriff’s Department, and Alexis Ziegler. The Barse Bears are so thankful for the people who take time out of their busy day to join us for Fist Bump Friday!
Eight top chefs from the district’s elementary schools will prepare to show off their cooking chops in the 11th annual Future Chef Competition, to be held on Wednesday, March 20, at Wallace Middle School. The theme of this year’s competition is “Favorite Healthy Salad.”
The idea behind this event is to help educate the students about healthy eating habits, according to Purvesh Patel, Food Service Director. Judging will be based on the following criteria: originality, kid-friendly, ease of preparation, healthy attributes, plate presentation, and taste.
Fifth-grade students from all district elementary schools had the chance to submit a recipe for consideration, with one student chosen from each school. This year’s competitors and their dishes include:
Juliyana Yelez from Barse Elementary School, making “Healthy Summer Salad”
Jaxon Potter from D’Ippolito Elementary School, making “BBQ Salad”
Keitshaley Velez Leon from Durand Elementary School, making “Tropical Fruit Salad with Citrus Yogurt”
Jayceon Lecator from Mennies Elementary School, making “Jay’s Spinach Special”
Conor Malecki from Petway Elementary School, making “The Healthy Muncher”
Benjamin Napoleoni-Lopez from Rossi Elementary School, making “Pistachio Delight Salad”
Renisha Ulysses from Sabater Elementary School, making “Autumn Salad”
Damian Garcia-Duran from Winslow Elementary School, making “Vachalatta Salad”
The winner will receive the title of Future Chef and take home an amazing prize package. The competition will be recorded and shared on the district’s YouTube channel, VLDSchoolsTV, after the event.
Mennies second graders had a very busy day rotating around to each second-grade classroom learning about someone new in honor of Black History Month. Yesterday, they learned all about Oprah Winfrey, Rosa Parks, Michael Jordan, and Mae Jemison!
210 Mennies Elementary School students celebrated earning Magnet Club Status for the 2nd marking period on Friday, February 23. Students participated in a Minute-To-Win-It Event in the cafeteria with Mrs. O'Donoghue and Mrs. Weir as the DJs. In order to achieve this status, students had to have no discipline referrals, excellent attendance, earn A’s, B’s, or C’s on their report card, and earn G’s or E’s in the categories of Work Habits and Conduct. The Mennies Magnet Club Committee is made up of several teachers, the school counselor, social worker, and administration. Students will also get treats/rewards throughout the marking period. The Magnet Club Committee is hoping to see even more students earn this achievement in the 3rd and 4th marking periods.
Ms. Moyer's third-grade class at Mennies Elementary School researched influential people for Black History Month. Students collaborated on the project and created quilt pieces about the person of their choice. At the end, students glued their quilt pieces together to make one large class quilt!
