School will resume on Monday, November 13. Have a great week!
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!
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 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.
Dane Barse School hosted a spectacular Trunk or Treat on October 25th under an almost-full moon with picture-perfect weather. Approximately 250 students visited the amazing trunks decked out in amazing themes, like Circus, Toy Story, Candy Land, and Jurassic Park, among others. Prizes were awarded to the Jacobs/Cicchini Family (1st Place), the Mercado Family (2nd Place), and to the Purnell/Armstrong Family (3rd Place). Guests got to walk through a "Spooky Room" of animatronics and decor, visit a tattoo station, and "Guess How Many Cheeseballs?" which Jeremiah Gonzalez proudly won. Thank you to all of our families for their participation and generous candy donations!
Students in each classroom at Little Lamb Preschool enjoyed learning some new “Gross-Motor” skills with DRUM2BFIT instructors. Classes took turns going outside. Students drummed their way to health using various movements. This required active listening skills and working together!
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.
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!
Miss Welden’s ELA classes at Pilla Middle School enjoyed an incentive day filled with board games and team building as a reward for completing their Summer Reading projects before the deadline. Students played classics like Chess, Jenga, and Sorry! In addition to the incentive day, students had their names entered into a drawing to win a pair of air pods.
Students who came to Johnstone's Parent University assisted in creating a rendition of Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers as an after-school art activity. Ms. Bussott's 6th and 7th grade Art Class also collaborated and assisted in completing the paper mural for Johnstone Middle School. Catching a glimpse of the flowers while walking through the halls not only brightens up the school but they brighten up your day!
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
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!
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 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.
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!
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!
