Congratulations to Vineland High School senior Eve Ortiz on being named Miss Vineland 2024 at last night's competition!
Second runner-up was VHS sophomore Arianna Harold and first runner-up was CCTEC sophomore Alexandria Harris. Also competing in the pageant were Jaydene Ruiz, Dayanara Orihuela Munoz, and Raquel Raposo.
VPS Broadcasting was at the event and the competition will be available on our YouTube page, VLDSchoolsTV, soon.
🎶What a Musical Day🎶
This week students & staff from Dallago East and West were able to enjoy their annual special performance by Yosi!
Yosi gets everyone moving and grooving to songs we all know plus originals of his own
It was such a magical day filled with smiles, movement, and so much laughter!
The 5k for Autism Awareness and 1-mile fun run hosted by Sgt. Pilla Middle School and Pilla Project Unity is meant to spread awareness throughout Vineland Public Schools and our community. All proceeds will go to Pilla Project Unity (a club dedicated to integrating all students and creating social interactions), and Vineland-based non-profits, Educators 4 Autism and Project Lifesaver.
Come out for a great cause! Vendors, Music, Food, and more!
Register for the 5K by 3/29 and receive a race tee and finisher medal!
Register for the 1-mile walk by 3/29 and receive a race tee!
Contact csaccomanno@vineland.org with any questions or if interested in sponsoring or volunteering for the event.
Just a reminder! Friday, January 26, will be a legal attendance day (half day) for all schools. Staff will have a PM in-service day.
School hours can be found on our website: https://bit.ly/3lwrm1c
Zion Johnson is a Vineland High School alumnus of the 2017 class. Since graduating, he has stepped back into the schools to help influence the next generation! He's currently completing his Associate's Degree and is a published author in his spare time. His goal is to see young people pursue their dreams until they become reality!
He recently published his first book of poetry and shared copies with the community at a book signing at the Vineland Public Library. His 10th-grade English teacher, Mrs. Belvett, purchased a copy to donate to the Vineland High School Media Center for our students to enjoy.
We love seeing our alumni do great things!
The first-grade students at Petway Elementary were engaged in a presentation given by Debbie Eisinger about the Vineland soup kitchen, Spirit and Truth Ministries Inc. Debbie Eisinger, a former Petway educator who volunteers her time at the Vineland Soup Kitchen, visited each first-grade classroom and read the book “Maddie’s Fridge” to help the first-grade community helpers see the impact of her service as well as that of other volunteers, in helping local families that are food insecure. The first-grade students decorate lunch bags every month to provide a special message of hope and cheer to community members who are food insecure. The lunch bags are a service learning initiative for the students to participate in activities to gain an understanding of the issues of people in need in our area and provide necessary items to support them, corresponding to the Empathy and Responsibility competencies from Vineland’s Portrait of a Graduate.
On Thursday, January 18th, Petway students and staff celebrated National Winnie the Pooh Day! Winnie the Pooh made many connections across the curriculum. Students made math grids, analyzed and wrote responses to picture prompts, listened to read alouds, interpreted famous Pooh quotes, and learned about the bear who inspired A.A. Milne to create Winnie the Pooh. It was a full day of learning and fun!
Vineland High School junior Michaela Giuliani won the 2024 VHS Poetry Out Loud Champion title on Thursday, January 18th, during the school-level competition held in the VHS South Auditorium.
Giuliani was one of seven students from VHS North and South who vied for the top spot at the school and a chance to move on to the Region 2 competition at Appel Farm in Elmer, NJ on February 2nd, according to Vanessa Rasmussen, AP English teacher and English Department Chairperson at the high school.
Also competing along with Giuliani were Grace Valdez, Mikaya Caputo, Marley Smith, last year’s Champion Jillian Schultz, Iris Giocondo, and this year’s Runner-Up, Sheilitza De La Rosa.
“I am very proud of all of our students’ hard work, creativity, and insight,” Rasmussen said. “In class, we work on Poetry Out Loud because it improves writing and analytical skills. Working with poetry and recitation can also help students develop empathy and increase their self-confidence. Our students each chose wonderful poems and interpreted them with sensitivity and originality.”
The students were judged by Mrs. Adaliz DeJesus, World Languages Teacher; Mr. Daniel Kuzma, Social Studies Teacher; Mrs. Natalie Reynolds, Media Specialist; Mrs. Noelle Patel, English Teacher, who served as Prompter; Ms. Becky Linton, English Teacher, who served as Accuracy Judge; and Mrs. Amy Munsick, English Teacher, who served as Tally Judge. Scores were determined by the Poetry Out Loud official rubric, which evaluates physical presence, voice and articulation, dramatic interpretation, evidence of understanding, accuracy, and overall performance.
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. Participating teachers use the Poetry Out Loud toolkit to teach poetry recitation and run classroom competitions. Students select, memorize, and recite poems from an anthology of more than 700 classic and contemporary poems. The competition begins at the school level before advancing to regional and then state competitions. The winner of the state competition wins a trip to the National Finals in Washington, DC, where they have a chance at winning $20,000. Since the program began in 2005, more than 4.3 million students and 76,000 teachers from 19,000 schools and organizations across the nation have participated in Poetry Out Loud.
Wallace Middle School gathered in a heartfelt ceremony on Thursday to honor and bid farewell to Marquis Strickland, a dedicated teacher who is embarking on a year-long deployment with the Army Reserves to the Middle East.
The event, held in the packed auditorium, featured a rousing entrance orchestrated by the Vineland High School Marching Band as Mr. Strickland entered the room with his family. The Vineland High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) presented the colors with precision and led the group in the flag salute, followed by the playing of the National Anthem by the Marching Clan.
Principal Roselyn Rosado and Assistant Principal Madeline Galan delivered remarks expressing gratitude for Mr. Strickland's unwavering commitment to teaching and his forthcoming military service. Accompanied by his family, Mr. Strickland stood as a symbol of unity, underscoring the importance of familial support during challenging times. In a touching moment, Mrs. Strickland took the stage to express her heartfelt gratitude to the school community. The collective sentiment in the auditorium was a mix of pride, gratitude, and a touch of sadness as the school community bid farewell to a teacher who exemplifies the values of service, sacrifice, and dedication.
As Mr. Strickland embarks on this noble journey, the Wallace Middle School community and Vineland Public Schools extend their best wishes for a safe deployment. The school eagerly anticipates the day of his return, ready to welcome him back with open arms and pride for the honor he brings to our district.
VPS Broadcasting was also at the sendoff and the ceremony can be viewed on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dudQg8RSAlU&t=2s
Congratulations to the first Mennies Elementary School playground stars! Our playground staff was tasked with identifying students who exemplify our character traits during lunch and recess. These outstanding students were recognized on WMEN news and received a special surprise. We take pride in these exemplary role models and eagerly anticipate discovering our next group of playground stars!
Thank you to our playground and cafeteria staff!
Johnstone Jaguar students & staff celebrated the 80th day of school by dressing in their RADDEST 80s Gear! 🛼🕹🎸☎️📼
Ms. Greenfield's and Mrs. Cavaliero's 7th grade students reviewed their integer operations unit by playing Jenga in groups. Students played four rounds, one for each operation (add, subtract, multiply and divide). One at a time, students chose a problem to solve from a worksheet and, after their group checked their answer and it was correct, they were able to pull a block from the tower trying not to knock it down. If their answer was incorrect, the student would lose their turn and a discussion among the group members would took place to figure out the correct answer. Students were highly engaged and enjoyed a day of "gamifying" math class.
Miss Welden’s ELA students at Pilla Middle School researched the concept of sustainability in connection with cities in Cumberland County to create a Green City Brochure to present to their peers. The group project encouraged the students to understand the importance of meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generations. The project supported Vineland’s “Portrait of a Graduate” while focusing on Communication, Responsibility and Critical Thinking.
Due to the predicted snowfall, all Vineland Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 19.
Warehouse, garage, and technology staff will still report as scheduled.
Students at Barse Elementary School are “bear-y excited” for 2024! In Ms. S’s art class the first week into the new year, students learned what a resolution or a goal is. They then chose a one-word goal they want to achieve or work on in the new year. They colored adorable Buddy the Bears in colored pencil and wrote their one-word resolution inside its heart. They then cut them out to hang for a festive hallway display!
There are some great events coming to the Vineland Public Library next month!
Sign up now for the Vineland Girls Flag Football team, coming this spring! Open to girls ages 5-18. See the attached flyer for more info or visit https://vinelandyouthsports.org/
The Vineland High School Art Club is hosting a "Paint with Your Mate" paint night on Tuesday, February 13 at 6pm in the VHS South Cafeteria. The cost is $30 for two painters and includes two canvases and guided instruction. All proceeds benefit the VHS Art Club.
For more information or to register, see the attached flyer or register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paint-with-your-mate-paint-night-at-vhs-tickets-791050492317?aff=oddtdtcreator
It's a great start to the new year for the Vineland High School AFJROTC as they are now changing command positions. On January 4, our Alpha flight with instructors MSgt James Eubanks, Mrs. JoDenise Muller, and guest administrator Mr. Jamal Hall observed the ceremony that took place among the cadets in Alpha Flight. Cadets promoted were new Core Commander c/Col Luthra, Tanish, and the new Vice Core Commander c/Lt.Col Bautista, Diana. These cadets have been promoted to their new positions for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. We want to thank the outgoing commander and Vice commander who will now take on new roles in the AFJROTC unit NJ2009-1 . Awesome job done by the APT (Awareness Presentation Team) under the command of c/Capt. Leriam Vazquez and Color Guard team under the command of c/Capt. Deviyani Siez presented for the three middle schools that visited the VHS Tanner Building. In those two days they´ve reached around 400 students. We look forward to presenting to the last middle school that had to be rescheduled due to the storm closure. A special thank you to cadet c/A1C Connrad, Austin, who hosted over 14 recruits from the Coast Guard Cape May Training Base. Conrad helped give recruits in their 5th week of boot camp training a home away from home during the holidays. This was a community outreach through AFJROTC along with Operation Fireside. On January 5th, cadet Conrad went down to the base to cheer the recruits he hosted for their graduation and held signs that represented the AFJROTC unit NJ2009-1 in support of a recruit he hosted whose family was unable to attend the graduation. Conrad was awarded the Coast Guard Community Challenge coin. He accepted on behalf of the AFJROTC unit. The coin is being displayed in the AFJROTC room. 2024 is looking to be a great year for the VHS AFJROTC program. Aim High NJ2009-1.
A reminder that sign-ups for the Vineland Blitz Flag Football team are now open! Visit https://www.vinelandblitzfootball.net/flag-football/ for more information and to sign up.
