Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation works to ensure that every child in the U.S., especially those most at risk, grows up with dependable access to enough nutritious food to enable them to lead a healthy, productive life. As part of its commitment, Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation wants to engage and reward students who have made a significant impact against hunger and are driving awareness and mobilizing youth to be catalysts for innovative models and solutions to eliminate childhood hunger. The scholarship is named for the Foundation's founder and former president, Steve Brady, who was an unstoppable champion in the fight to end hunger.
The Foundation is looking for students, ages 5 to 25, who are using their creativity, academic studies (like STEM), and organizational skills to help fight hunger in their communities. The Foundation would like to learn about the communities scholars serve and how they engage others in these efforts. National Scholarship winners receive a $10,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant for their hunger-related charity.
In addition, National winners will attend an all-expenses-paid trip to the Foundation’s annual fundraising event, the Sodexo Charity Classic Presented by PepsiCo, which will take place on June 10-12, 2024, in Marco Island, FL. They will meet top global and national food, beverage, supplies, equipment and facilities management companies who support the Stop Hunger mission.
The annual application period is October 5 December 5.
Visit https://aim.applyISTS.net/StopHungerScholars to apply before the deadline on December 5, 2023.
We want to warmly welcome two familiar faces who have now officially taken on the role of principals of Vineland High School! Justin Adams and Jaqueline Roman-Alvarez were named to the positions at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting, taking over for Suzette DeMarchi, who took on the role of Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the district this summer.
Alvarez was born and raised in Vineland and is an alumnus of Vineland High School. After graduation, she attended Rowan University, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree specializing in Health Promotions. She later attended Seton Hall University and received a Master of Arts in Human Resources Training and Development. Alvarez began her teaching career as an adjunct professor in 1998 at Cumberland County College, where she remained until 2001. She worked as a Vineland Housing Authority teacher from 2001-2006 and started her teaching role at Vineland High School, where she worked as a Spanish teacher from 2001-2015. During her teaching tenure, Alvarez became World Language Department Chairperson, a role she held from 2011-2015. In 2015, she was promoted to VHS Assistant Principal, where she has remained until this year. Alvarez has been honored twice for her accomplishments. In 2017, she received the Perfil Latino TV, Inc. Adelante V Educational Leader Award and was named the 2022-23 Vineland Public Schools Administrator of the Year.
Adams was born and raised in Millville and is an alumnus of Millville Senior High School. Following graduation, he attended Rowan University, where he had a dual major and received a Bachelor of Arts in History and Elementary Education. He later attended Wilmington University and received his Master’s in Educational Leadership. Adams has been fully committed to our Vineland students for 12 years, starting his teaching career in 2011 at D’Ippolito Elementary School, where he student taught under Dave Thies and then taught kindergarten and first grade. He remained at D’Ippolito until the 2019-20 school year when he was named Assistant Principal at VHS. Adams also served on many committees during his time at D’Ippolito, including serving as VEA representative from 2013-19; as a member of the Vertical Transition Team for Pre-K to elementary school; the Rowan University Liason for Professional Development Schools, during which Rowan and D’Ippolito were nationally recognized during the 2018-19 school year; and was the teacher-leader of the D’Ippolito Dragons Sports Club.
Both will assume their roles starting Thursday. Adams will helm the Tanner (9-10) Building and Alvarez the South (11-12) Building. We wish them the best of luck as they start their new journey at VHS and eagerly look forward to the positive changes they’ll bring to our school community!
The Board of Education honored four Vineland High School African American Experience students who developed an initiative for city council to dedicate a city street to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The City of Vineland ceremony is set for 10 a.m., October 11, at 187 N. 3rd Street in Vineland. We applaud the outstanding efforts of these students!
Don't forget to stop out tonight for the Title I meeting!
In Mrs. Jessica Castro's sixth-grade science class at Veterans Memorial Middle School, students were able to construct a model of a landform and predict how water would flow over its surface. Students did this by replicating precipitation with a water bottle and spraying it over their landform. Students looked at how the water was moving
over their landforms and looked for how their setup produced reservoirs (e.g., rivers, lakes, and so on). Overall, students came to the conclusion that water runs away from high elevations and runs to lower elevations thanks to the help of gravity while reservoirs typically form towards the bottom of various landforms.
Come out and support the VHS Marching Clan at Chick-fil-A on Monday, October 16, from 4-8 p.m. Present this flyer or say "I'm here for VHS" before ordering and the band will receive 10% of sales. See the flyer for more information.
Come out and support the VHS Boys Soccer Team at Chick-fil-A on Thursday, October 12, from 4-8 p.m. Present this flyer or say "I'm here for VHS" before ordering and the team will receive 10% of sales. See the flyer for more information.
As part of a Community Outreach initiative this year, Veterans Memorial School's mascot Sgt. Roary will be making visits to community businesses in Vineland to deliver Roar Outs. These Sgt. Roary Community Roar Outs show an appreciation for being named a community partner with Veterans Memorial School and providing support for the growth and well-being of our students and staff. Sgt. Roary will be making a surprise visit to selected Vineland businesses once a month throughout the year and hand-delivering framed Community Roar Outs for the businesses to display in their stores and/or offices. The first two businesses to receive a Sgt Roary Community Roar Out were Wawa (located at Main and Landis) and the new Five Below (located in the Main Road shopping complex).
On Wednesday, Mrs. Trionfo/Mr. Cervi’s class at Rossi Elementary School reviewed for their chapter 1 math test by scooting around the room and answering questions. Students really enjoyed this review activity!
On Tuesday, October 3rd, Petway Elementary School parents and students were personally invited by classroom teachers to attend the first of four Parent Involvement Nights. Parents and their students met with classroom teachers to learn how to best help their children succeed at home through the use of instructional practices in the classroom. As parents and students enjoyed a pizza dinner, they learned how to navigate various websites, including IXL, Think Central, HMHed, Clever, and more! Parents were also invited to view modeled math and language arts lessons to help them better understand strategies they could use to support their children as they learn at home. Families left with resources, including Math Tool Kits and Reading Strategy anchor charts. A Petway Parent. was quoted as saying, "This is exactly what I needed to help me each night as I sit at the kitchen table with my son, trying my best to help him with his homework."
Thank you to the students from D'Ippolito and Rossi Elementary Schools for leading the flag salute at this evening's Board of Education meeting! Fantastic job 🇺🇸
Do you know a teacher or educational services professional who goes above and beyond for our students? Nominate them for Teacher/Educational Services Professional of the Year! Click the links below for more information and the nomination form. All nominations must be submitted by Friday, November 3. Awardees will be honored at the May 2024 Board of Education Meeting.
Teacher of the Year: https://bit.ly/3ZIZ9aj
Educational Services Professional of the Year: https://bit.ly/46hJuRN
The first meeting of the Bilingual Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, October 18, at 6 p.m. at Sabater Elementary School. The first meeting will cover the laws and rights of bilingual/ESL students, preparing for parent-teacher conferences, the Genesis Parent Portal, and homework studying with your child. The event is free and a light dinner will be served. Babysitting will also be provided. Please see the attached flyers for more information.
We will be streaming the October 4, 2023 Board of Education Combined Meeting at 5 p.m. on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN_4Z8GhpxQ
Meeting agenda: https://bit.ly/3RLdpxB
Rossi Elementary School kicked off its year of rewarding students for WISE! Students were honored on Tuesday for Responsibility. It was so exciting to hand out the first of the BLUE WISE shirts to all of the students! Mrs. Valerie Detetta and her daughter Valentina were our superheroes this month and introduced the trait of Respect. Mrs. Detetta and Valentina were so passionate and relayed the message that Respect should be shown to everyone regardless of their differences. They truly made an impact on all the students and staff!
Some of the RISE (Reaching Independence through Structured Learning) Students have been getting out into the work environment already this school year! The students have been working at the Salvation Army Corps since September 18th. At the Salvation Army, students help to organize the food distribution, work with customers, and help to keep the work area neat and clean. Last week, another pair of students started working at Central Kitchen. At Central Kitchen, the students have worked in an assembly line to help prepare 3,500 breakfast bags that go out to the district students daily, as well as helped to make the cookies that all of our students enjoy in the cafeterias!
We thank our Work Based Learning Experience Agencies, The Salvation Army and Sodexo for continuing to help our students learn and grow as they make the transition from school to work!
If you have any questions or would like further information on the RISE program, please contact Stacy Zentz at szentz@vineland.org or 856-794-6800 ext 2623.
Mrs. Meneghetti's kindergarten class at Petway Elementary School started the month of October with a fun Fall counting activity! Students were given a "pumpkin patch" consisting of Cheerios and autumn candy corn mix. Students chose numbers from 1-10 and counted out that number from their bowl by using one-to-one correspondence, and then modeled that number in the ten frame. Pumpkin patch math was a great way to start a new week in kindergarten!
Congratulations to the Vineland High School September Dancers of The Month: Amya Day, Alanah Medina, and Seliyah Pierce! These dancers come to class each day prepared with positive attitudes and always eager to learn. They work hard and have been putting in countless rehearsal hours as we prepare for our Pep Rally performance which is coming up soon!
Rowan College of South Jersey will be hosting a free community trick-or-treating event on Thursday, October 26th from 5-7pm at the college, 3322 College Drive, Vineland. See the attached flyers for more information.
