RAFT SBYSP is sponsoring a Teen Mental Health Event on Monday, April 15th, for middle and high school parents and students. We are offering it two times on the same night! Once in English at 5 pm and then in Spanish at 6 pm. Dinner is included for free with both presentations.
Please register if you plan on attending: https://bit.ly/3JbOfma
Those who attend will also have the opportunity to win a family gift basket! The entire event is free and is sponsored by Inspira RAFT and funded by the NJ Department of Children & Families. We hope to see you there!
Reach out to Debrah Hickman- RAFT Director for more information 856-794-6800 x 2655 dhickman@vineland.org
The service project for March at Rossi Elementary was in support of Type 1 Diabetes research and finding a cure. It is a service project that is near and dear to the hearts of many Rossi students and staff. During the month, Rossi students learned facts about the life of someone who lives with type 1 diabetes. They learned about diabetes through facts shared during the morning announcements and listening to read-alouds about this disease. All month long, the students, staff, and families of Rossi donated spare change and raised money with a service project dress down day. The Rossi Owls did such an amazing job of showing their support; they raised a total of $1080. All proceeds are being donated to the Junior Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) to aid in their research to find a cure and help those who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Way to go, Rossi Owls!
Miss Picconi’s K-2 class at Sabater Elementary School participated in some spring activities before the break. They practiced graphing, analyzing their graphs, and using letter sounds to create words!
On Saturday, March 30th, several Vineland High School art students participated in the Vineland Public Library student art show. The show was open to all Senior High School Students in South Jersey.
Several students received awards for their artwork. Congrats to all the participants!
Best in Show: Kayla Irizarry
First Place: Angelina Wallace and Justin Smith
Honorable mentions: Shannon Bates, Evyanna Fontanez, Jiesha Landell, Elvin Rivera Rodriguez, Brooke Hannah, Marc Cadet, Trystin Adkins
The Cumberland County Division of Employment and Training will be offering a Summer Youth Employment Program beginning on June 3 and ending on August 9, 2024. Any Cumberland County resident aged 16-24 is eligible to apply.
Please see the attached flyer for more information. The application can be found here: https://bit.ly/3TSVeFs
The Dolores Romero Cancer Foundation will be hosting a Paint Party on Saturday, May 18 from 1-4 p.m. inside LaTorre Hardware, 1607 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland.
The cost is $20 per child and payment is due at the time of reservation. Please RSVP to 609-600-7532 by May 15. See the attached flyer for more information.
Dear Vineland families,
On April 8, 2024, the partial solar eclipse will occur in the afternoon in Vineland. The exact timing will depend on your specific location within Vineland. Generally, the partial eclipse is expected to occur between approximately 2:08 PM and 4:35 PM Eastern Time. It's essential to check local resources and eclipse prediction tools closer to the date for the most accurate timing for your specific location.
While this is a very exciting event, we want you to stay safe! It will not be safe to look at the Sun directly without specialized eye protection in our area at all during the solar eclipse. Viewing any part of the bright Sun, whether through a camera lens, binoculars, telescope, or the naked eye, without a special solar filter will instantly cause severe eye injuries.
Our teachers have received information on this exciting learning experience and how to keep our students safe while they are in school. We invite you to check out the following resources for your whole family:
Solar eclipse fact sheet: https://bit.ly/3TTb6cc
Total Solar Eclipse Safety from NASA: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/
We'll see you on April 8th!
The City of Vineland Department of Health is gathering data about the strengths, ideas and needs of people living in Cumberland County. It is our intentions utilizing the results of the survey to help us assess the data and work towards planning programs to meet the needs of the residents living and working in our county. Your opinion matters greatly to us, and we would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete our survey.
The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete, and your responses will remain completely confidential. We assure you that your feedback will be incredibly valuable for our ongoing efforts.
You can access the survey by going to
https://www.research.net/r/VinelandHDeng and in Spanish https://www.research.net/r/VinelandHDeng?lang=es
Please feel free to share the survey with friends and family. Thank you in advance for your participation!
Students in Mrs. Gaetano's Science classes at Mennies Elementary School did an extended activity learning the phases of the moon using Oreo cookies. Students had to scrape the icing off the Oreos to make it look like the eight different phases of the moon were in order, starting with the new moon.
Students in Ms. Piccione and Mrs. Martine's 5th grade Social Studies classes at Winslow Elementary School presented information to their peers in a carousel called the "Tensions Rising Poster Gallery Presentations." Students were grouped around the classroom and spoke to their peers about the events leading to the American Revolution, as depicted on their posters. Thank you to Mr. Stanger, Supervisor of Social Studies for the district, for visiting during this engaging instructional lesson. This was a great active learning experience for students!
On Wednesday, Barse's Safety Patrol hosted an egg hunt on the playground for the kindergarten students. The members were asked to bring in candy and plastic egg donations. The Safety Patrol also requested that staff send in candy and eggs, too! The members were so impressed with the amount of donations they received. Over the course of a week, members stuffed eggs full of goodies! They stuffed over 150 eggs and stuffed 4 GOLDEN EGGS with an extra special surprise. Members then hid all the eggs and assisted the kindergarteners during the hunt. Mrs. Pantalione's and Ms. Lee's classes had an EGG-cellent time on their egg hunt! Mrs. Beltran and her safeties owe a HUGE THANK YOU to Ms. Messore for helping with this event!
Mennies Elementary School celebrated reading during parent-teacher conferences. Students and parents were offered a book giveaway. Everyone was excited to find new books to read over the upcoming spring break. We are wild about reading at Mennies!
In Ms. Perry’s Kindergarten class at Winslow Elementary School, students engaged in stimulating activities designed to broaden their cultural awareness. They were introduced to Galimotos, a classic African toy, illustrating the significance of utilizing recycled materials and fostering sustainability across diverse traditions. Families were invited to donate recycled items for the children to incorporate into their Galimotos creations, fostering problem-solving, critical thinking, and imaginative skills among the little ones!
Ms. Pilla and Ms. Bronson's third grade class at Petway Elementary School completed a project on migration. Each student chose a different animal and researched the animal's appearance, diet, habitat, and migration pattern. Students also included a picture and other interesting facts. Then, each student presented their report to the class.
Dr. William Mennies Elementary School celebrated the character trait of Acceptance throughout the month of March. Students learned how to show kindness and to respect others' differences. These students earned the Character Badge for the month for demonstrating outstanding Acceptance and good character in their class and school!
On Thursday, March 14, Petway Elementary Instructional Coach Angeline Tedesco hosted a voluntary Lunch and Learn for staff members interested in discussing a series of episodes from the Science of Reading podcast regarding dyslexia and reading difficulties. The teaching staff had the opportunity to enjoy pizza and salad as they discussed the topic of reading difficulties as a means of identifying areas of need for their students and how they might best approach effective instructional interventions with the hopes of improving their student's language and reading comprehension. Teaching staff vertically discussed these issues with their grade level teams as they gained new information about scientifically researched best practices for students presenting with reading difficulties. The goal of this voluntary Lunch and Learn was two-fold: first, to increase teacher awareness of the kinds of reading difficulties students often present with, and second, to engage teaching staff in identifying best practices to help these students become successful and skilled readers and thinkers. Petway staff is looking forward to additional voluntary learning opportunities.
The Johnstone Jaguars celebrated Pi Day in a fun and highly competitive way this year! At the start of the day, students were handed out Pi pencils and stickers followed by gathering outside to form a “human circle” that was photographed via a drone. During lunch periods, students took photos and selfies with their friends in front of a “Happy Pi Day” backdrop and voted in a “Pi a Teacher” contest.
In the evening, students and their families were invited back to school to participate in Pi-centered cross-curricular activities such as writing Pi-kus, coloring Pi Skylines, performing Pi Circuits, and playing a Race to Pi card game. Families also enjoyed pizza from local pizzerias sponsored once again by the Vineland Community Policing Unit. Additionally, The Southwest Council joined our event again this year and provided resources for families surrounding substance abuse prevention and education. Students were welcomed to enter estimation contests and also were able to continue voting for which staff member they wanted to see get pie-d at the end of the night.
After an hour of food and fun, the estimation jar contest winners were announced and won their jar of erasers, pencils, or candy. The Pi Poet Laureate and the student who completed the fastest Pi Circuit were also presented and awarded with a gift card. Lastly, the moment most people were waiting for: the teacher with the most votes to get pied in the face was announced. It came down to two teachers, Ms. Alyssa Nanni and Mr. Bryan Davis, with over 600 votes each. With only a very small margin, Mr. Davis came in first and was pied by a student of his choice. To everyone’s surprise, including hers, Ms. Nanni was sneak-pied right after.
Leading up to that very moment, students participated in a one-week fundraiser, voting for teachers to get pie-d. In this short amount of time, over $1000 was raised for our Johnstone student activity fund.
The Johnstone Jaguar family is truly grateful to the students and their families for participating in this event, as well as all of the support from the Johnstone staff and community organizations that made this great night possible! Thank you! A fun time was had by all!
Veterans Memorial School invites the community to join us as we celebrate the school's 70th Anniversary!
The event will take place on Saturday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the VMS Fields, 424 S. Main Road. There will be a variety of food trucks and fun and games for people of all ages. We hope you can join us!
For questions or more information, please contact the VMS Main Office at 856-794-6918.
During Read Across America Week, Sabater Elementary School was fortunate to have special guests. New Jersey State Troopers were part of our event, reading to the students in several age groups. The event was declared a success!
