In Michael Mellace's English Language Arts (ELA) class at Vineland High School, students have a tasty reason to promote positive behavior! Mellace has collaborated with Chick-fil-A to create an innovative classroom incentive program. Under this program, students earn points for demonstrating positive behavior and taking commendable actions. Once students accumulate five hundred points, they have the opportunity to exchange them for delicious Chick-fil-A sandwiches.
Mrs. Horner's 6th-grade bilingual students at Wallace Middle School are learning about ratios using Fruit Loops! The students had to sort, count, compare, and create ratios using these eatable manipulatives. As part of the activity, the students had to show and explain ratios using models, fractions, words, and symbols. Later, the students compared and discussed their ratios with their peers in small groups.
Mrs. Smith's kindergarten students at Durand Elementary School are the cutest pumpkins in the patch and are "falling" in love with school! The students learned all about pumpkins and then conducted several experiments. Pumpkin Exploration Day was a huge success, especially with the help of some amazing parent volunteers. Students weighed, measured, opened, sorted pulp from seeds, discovered that pumpkins float, and tasted a variety of pumpkin foods. It was a perfect pumpkin day!
In celebration of fire safety month, Durand kindergarten students and their teachers took a short walk to visit their neighbor, Fire Station #3. Once at the station, they were met by career firefighter Scarpa and Captain Strain from Station #6. They learned about all the special tools on the big ladder truck and even got to climb in to check it out! They walked through the firehouse to take a peek at the kitchen and office. They were so excited to learn about firehouse life and wear their very own fire hats!
Students in Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Bonsall’s second-grade class at Rossi Elementary School have been learning about geography and maps. The class split into groups and built their own maps, which included a map key and a compass rose. They discussed the locations of buildings as they designed the maps by using directional words.
On Saturday, November 4th, students from the Wallace Safety Patrol and NJHS volunteered their time at the Funny Farm in Mays Landing. The students spent their day clearing out leaves from various areas of the farm. They worked together for 2 1/2 hours to rake, load, and dump leaves. The students were even able to visit with the animals, sit around the bonfire, and enjoy snacks and drinks that they brought for each other. Their advisor, Jamie Ecret, is very proud of their hard work and how respectful they were while visiting the Funny Farm!
School will resume on Monday, November 13. Have a great week!
Wallace Middle School 8th grade students in the bilingual math course discover the colors they should paint their mural using the theme of percentages.
Los estudiantes del 8vo grado de la escuela intermedia Wallace en el curso de matemática bilingüe descubren los colores con los que deben pintar su mural usando el tema de porcentaje
On Halloween, Petway students went trick-or-treating in a creative way. The students in Mrs. Diorio's, Mrs. Holt's, and Mrs. Snodgrass's classes went trick-or-treating with their favorite speech therapist, Mrs. Carini-Dorsey. Mrs. Dorsey made total communication a top priority with her students. First, all the students decorated their Trick or Treat bag that included a PEC of "Trick or Treat" and "Thank You." Then, each student was able to communicate "Trick or Treat" by either using ASL, PECs, or a Sound Switch.
The students had a great time, with a happy thank you and a smile after each treat.
Mrs. Perry's kindergarten class at Winslow Elementary School has been learning about friendship and what encompasses being a good friend. As part of their lesson, they created a friendship quilt. Amazing job by our kindergarteners!
On Friday, October 27th, Winslow celebrated all things Fall with our costume parade, Fall bingo, and Trunk or Treat festivities. Over 250 Winslow families joined in on the fun during Trunk or Treat. Prizes were given for "Most Creative," "Scariest Decoration," and "Cutest Decoration." Aside from the fun activities outside of the classroom, students from Kindergarten through 5th grade have been exploring new skills in language arts, math, science, and social studies through a variety of creative lessons.
Mrs. Vega's 5th-grade bilingual students worked on dividing 1 divisor by 3 and 4 digits. They practice daily with various tools such as ten blocks, division mats, and in small groups. To assess their work, students had a day of division donuts. They each received a Krispy Kreme hat and a recording sheet and enjoyed walking around the room working on division. At the end of the activity, students earned their division donut master sticker and a donut. Students really enjoyed their division donut day!
Winslow Elementary School announces Safety Patrol and Captain's Crew members for the 2023-2024 school year. Our safety patrol members along with Advisor Kyle Drake, have already been busy assisting with responsibilities in the school building as well as the safety patrol breakfast fundraiser. Captain's Crew members recently had their first meeting and are working on several community service projects. Both groups are working collaboratively on our first "Winslow Turkey Trot" which will be held on November 17th to gather donations for the Vineland Soup Kitchen. We are whaley proud of their efforts to help make Winslow a fun, safe and nurturing place to learn!
Congratulations to the Mennies Elementary School Safety Patrol Gold Badge Winners, Alexandra Sanchez and Hannah Jones, for their impressive displays of Citizenship!!
Congratulations to our newly named Leaders:
Co-Captains Emmy Gonzalez and Sophia Silva
Co-Lieutenants Dilalah Diaz and Mylus Moore
Co-Sergeants Sophia Figueroa and Jeffrey Cruz
On Wednesday, November 1, the Vineland High School JAG students joined the RISE students at the Salvation Army Corps of Vineland in distributing food and other items to community members for a work-based learning experience. Some members of JAG also painted to help beautify the facility by painting trim along the walls.
This week, the RISE students finished their safety training and started their work-based learning at McDonald's on North Delsea Drive. One of our students is working the fryer, and the other is working in the lobby and putting together Happy Meals!
Also, a student started with Sodexo at Central Kitchen, replacing one of the students who moved on to McDonald's. This student is assisting in assembling breakfast bags for all of our district students. It is great to see him smile as he is working and contributing to the community.
Lastly, we have two students helping with the interior maintenance of our Vineland Public School District bus fleet. They have been assisting our drivers by washing windows and sweeping the floors of the buses to help create a clean and comfortable environment for the students on their trips to and from school.
As always, thank you to the agencies that have been providing work-based learning opportunities for our RISE students. If you know of a business that would like to host our RISE students in a work-based learning experience, please contact Stacy Zentz at szentz@vineland.org.
The Applied Math and Science Academy 6th graders at Johnstone School are studying ratios and ratio relationships. Students used Skittles to create different ratios. They practiced simplifying their ratios, created equivalent ratios by scaling up or down, and made predictions about the class data. They were able to compare their ratios with the class ratios to see if they were equivalent. Students enjoyed their tasty treat while learning!
Vineland Public Schools and the Vineland Board of Education honored members of our district staff who are also veterans in honor of Veterans Day this month. Superintendent Alfonso Llano, when recognizing our veterans, said, “In recognizing our school employees who are also veterans, it is essential to salute their selfless service to our nation and the admirable dedication they bring to our educational community. We are grateful for their sacrifice and leadership, and we are proud to have them as an integral part of our school community.”
Staff members honored included Robert DeSanto, Board Solicitor; Joseph Camardo, principal of Barse Elementary School; Jeffrey Perez, world languages teacher at Vineland High School; Florence Spevak, nurse at Petway Elementary School; Marquis Strickland, teacher at Wallace Middle School; and Carina Calixto, social worker at Wallace Middle School.
Pictured, left to right: Kimberly Codispoti, Board of Education Vice President; Robert DeSanto; Joseph Camardo; Florence Spevak; and Superintendent Alfonso Llano
Vineland High School Media Specialist Heather Fiori was recognized at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting for receiving a $5,000 check from ClickView, a technology company that is the leading producer of video content for K-12 and higher education settings. Mrs. Fiori received the grant after attending the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference over the summer.
Pictured, left to right: Superintendent Alfonso Llano, Heather Schrader from Clickview, Heather Fiori, and Justin Adams, principal at VHS Tanner Building
On November 2nd students from the RISE Program attended the Dare to Dream Student Leadership Conference at Rowan University. While there, students were able to network with other students from different schools, and attend two different workshops before being treated to lunch. Many of the workshops focused on self advocacy and employability skills. The students really enjoyed the keynote speaker, Mike Nelson who is pictured with our students after his speech. Mike is a true example of how with hardwork and determination, dreams really can come true! Overall, it was a great day on the campus to practice and generalize the skills that they have been learning in the RISE program.
Today inspiration was felt at Rossi Elementary School! Ms. Nancy Dixon introduced compassion and empathy. She is a superhero well-known throughout the community! The WISE guy was awarded for last month’s trait of Respect- Mrs. Bellamy, along with all the most respectful K-students. This month we will be striving to be more empathetic and compassionate! Go Rossi Owls!
WISE Student Ambassadors also started today at the assembly. What a wonderful honor for these kids to represent the school's character education program.
