VHS sophomore dancers Juliet Lonchambon and Peyton Russo working hard in class as we start preparing for our spring dance concert!
Spilling the (Coffee) Beans on the RISE Program!
The students in the RISE program have had a very busy February! Many students started new work-based learning (WBL) sites and learned a variety of skills that they will be able to use when they transition from school to adulthood. The most exciting endeavor that some of our RISE students have started to work in has stemmed from a partnership that RISE has with the Adult Center for Transition (ACT) Program at the Rowan College of South Jersey at Cumberland campus. RCSJCC had a problem–they did not have an operating café for their students to purchase and enjoy breakfast, lunch, coffee, or drinks or snacks for quite some time.
The ACT and RISE programs partnered to solve this problem together, providing an opportunity for all of our students to get real-life work experience in a working kitchen and café at the RCSJCC Campus. With the help of our food service provider, Sodexo, the support of our district administration, along with the hard work of many, the Together Café opened for business on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. This week, the students assembled salads; made coffee; stocked bottled beverages; sold a wide variety of muffins, Danish, and cookies; practiced customer service and cleaning skills; and even used the cash register to check out our customers. The menu will feature sandwiches, wraps, and specialty salads in the coming weeks.
The Together Café is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am until 1:30 pm and is located on the RCSJ Cumberland campus. A special thank you to the RCSJ administration for the opportunity, Vineland Public School District for supporting and believing in the power of work and community-based education, the educators who are working to support our students so that they can learn in a positive, hands-on environment, and the students for showing us all that given an opportunity to try, success is inevitable!
Congratulations on the first week of our “soft” opening!
A copy of the menu can be found here: https://bit.ly/3uLESWB
The Mennies Chess Club meets every Tuesday to learn the game and compete against each other. Mrs. Benedetto teaches students different strategies and how to play the game. Students listen to classical music while playing. We love our chess club!
Mennies students and staff wore yellow for kindness! Students did lessons on being kind and showed random acts of kindness throughout the week.
Champions Before and After Care students at Rossi Elementary School had a blast dressing up for the 100th day of school!
Dallago Preschoolers celebrating the 100th day of school!
WOW! It is the 100th Day of school today, February 15. The Sabater School students are celebrating!
Just a reminder that all Vineland Public Schools will be closed on Monday, February 19, in honor of Presidents' Day.
Sabater Elementary School has decorated many hallways with Black History Month facts and historical figures.
The effort is to turn the school into a walk-through museum for February in celebration of Black History Month. Mrs. Almanzar's Class has truly enjoyed learning and decorating the school's hallways!
Petway kindergarten, first and second grade students helped to brighten the day of the residents of the Autumn Lake Nursing Facility. Petway students practiced their friendly letter-writing skills to make Valentine's cards for the residents and staff. Mr. Steve Martini delivered the cards to the nursing facility and was met with extreme gratitude from everyone. Mr. Martini talked about the delivery experience with students to make them aware of how their small gesture of kindness spread throughout the community.
On Tuesday, February 13 students from Mrs. Ecret's Language Arts classes participated in an African American Read-In with Library/Media Specialist, Mrs. Squire, in the Wallace Library/Media Center. The Read-In was established in 1990 to make literacy a part of Black History Month. Students read from a selection of books written by African American authors. Fifty-three students participated and chose whether to read individually or in small groups. Several students returned at the end of the day to check out the book they read during class so they could continue reading.
Happy Valentine's Day from the VPS Transportation & Registration Departments!
Mrs. Almanzar's students at Sabater School enjoyed making Valentine Robots for the Kindergarten students' party Tuesday night. They arranged pudding cups for the head, Rolo candy for the ears, a Hi-C juice box for the body, Smarties for the arms, Nerds for the legs, and a heart of chocolate.
Mrs. Almanzar's 5th-grade students at Sabater Elementary School enjoyed their trip to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia on Wednesday, February 14. What a way to start their Valentine's Day! They practiced taking turns in the activities and had lots of fun while being well-behaved.
Members of Winslow’s Safety Patrol and Captain’s Crew kicked off Random Acts of Kindness week by visiting All Kids First preschool students! Students visited all 19 classrooms and read stories to a very eager and excited audience of preschoolers! We are fortunate to have this mentorship opportunity right next door! We look forward to continuing to spread kindness in our community!
At the beginning of the month, Mrs. Myerson's first graders and Mr. Bogut's fifth graders met for some buddy time! The focus this month was on empathy! A story was read called "Stand in My Shoes" by Bob Sornson and then a discussion began on what empathy looks like and sounds like. The group then began a task of writing about how it feels when they are empathetic and a time when they've shown empathy to others. This activity was completed on a "shoe", as a symbol of empathy and corresponding to the story that was read. It was another wonderful experience of connecting and communicating with each other and discussing one of the core competencies of our district!
On Monday February 12th, Mrs. Myerson and Mrs. Hadley's first graders celebrated Chinese New Year! They learned many fun facts, created colorful dragon masks, tasted some mandarin oranges, enjoyed rice with chopsticks, and even went home with fortune cookies! The students were so excited to engage in some special traditions in honor of this holiday.
It was Teddy Bear Picnic Day in room 117 at Sabater Elementary School! The students in Mrs. Pacheco and Mrs. Gallucci's class brought a teddy to school to be their buddy for a fun day of teddy bear activities. The day was extra special when principal Sophia Heredia Torres came to read "Bear Snores On" to the children.
Fun Friday in Kindergarten! Students in Ms. Carbos class at Mennies Elementary School made Super Bowl predictions and graphed them. We also celebrated the Lunar New Year coming up this weekend by making a vocabulary book, listening to traditional Chinese music, and enjoying a special treat!
Mrs. Bellamy’s Kindergarten and 1st Grade ESL classes at Rossi Elementary School learned all about the Lunar New Year this week. They learned that this is the Year of the Dragon! They created their own Dragon made out of their hands. One of the ESL parents was so kind to provide fortune cookies for these lucky children. The students were excited to learn all about Chinese culture and celebrations! 🇨🇳
