Attention all car show fans! Save the date for a Raising Awareness for Dwarfism Car Show at Pilla School on Saturday, October 11th from 10am - 2pm. We will have trophies, a basket auction, 50/50, vendors and more! Only $10 to register and all makes and models are welcome. Please contact Valerie DeTetta at vdetetta@vineland.org for more info.
If your student is interested in trying out for Middle School Basketball, please stop by the office for a physical packet or print one out here: https://www.vineland.org/o/vps/page/athletics. Physicals will not be accepted after November 1st. Please see the attached flyer with helpful information about filling out the packet. Reach out to smorris@vineland.org or 691-1801 x3108 with any questions.
Pilla Family - Do you have some gently worn uniform items that no longer fit your student? Please consider donating them to Pilla's uniform closet! Please see the flyer for more information.
After School Activities will be starting as soon as September 29th. Please review our Activity Directory with your student. If there are clubs they are interested in joining, please email the advisor listed. The advisor will email you back a permission/transportation form to fill out before your student can stay. The Directory also has a link to our Activities Calendar, which is where advisors will list when their club meets.
We also have an after school homework help program that will start meeting around mid-October. If you are interested in having your student stay for that, please email vcruz@vineland.org or penglish@vineland.org.
Activity Directory: https://bit.ly/2526Clubs
Spanish Activity Directory: https://bit.ly/2526ClubsSpanish
Please welcome our newest Pilla Safety Patrol members for the 2025-26 school year. 👏
Adriana Machinsky
Alliah Cortes
Beckett Raymond
Brogan Elias Mackafee
DJ Panichelli
Dominic Tolotti
Emily Lascarez Espana
Ethan Delgado
Eva Mazowski
Juan Noel Arguelles Encarnacion
Kaden Sunday
Lia Swain
M.O.
Riley Anthony
Taraji Witt
Victoria Profera
Adriana Machinsky
Alliah Cortes
Beckett Raymond
Brogan Elias Mackafee
DJ Panichelli
Dominic Tolotti
Emily Lascarez Espana
Ethan Delgado
Eva Mazowski
Juan Noel Arguelles Encarnacion
Kaden Sunday
Lia Swain
M.O.
Riley Anthony
Taraji Witt
Victoria Profera
The Vineland Safety Patrol will once again be hosting its "Safety Patrol Breakfast" on Saturday, November 1st, 2025, at VHS South from 7:00-11:00 AM.
There will be an array of delicious breakfast items and a basket auction! All proceeds are used to help decrease the cost of Safety Patrol trips.
Want a ticket? Ask ANY Safety Patrol member or advisor at Pilla. They are $10 each, and anyone under 5 eats FREE!
The flyer is attached for your reference, containing additional information.
Thank you again for all of your support.
There will be an array of delicious breakfast items and a basket auction! All proceeds are used to help decrease the cost of Safety Patrol trips.
Want a ticket? Ask ANY Safety Patrol member or advisor at Pilla. They are $10 each, and anyone under 5 eats FREE!
The flyer is attached for your reference, containing additional information.
Thank you again for all of your support.
Reminder for tonight's PTO meeting - It's in person and virtual at 5:30pm. Here is the link: https://meet.google.com/kdg-bduw-bzv (info is also on the flyer attached)
Please see the following flyers about our first PTO meeting on Tuesday, September 16th at 5:30pm (virtual options available) and the great things our PTO did last year! Please reach out to sgtpillapto@gmail.com with any PTO questions!
Pilla Family - Do you have some gently worn uniform items that no longer fit your student? Please consider donating them to Pilla's uniform closet! Please see the flyer for more information.
Please join us Pilla's Back to School Night on Monday, September 15th! The evening begins at 5:30pm with a Resource Fair and Title 1 meeting and ends at 7:30pm. Hope to see you there!
Please view the following flyers about physicals and tryouts for Middle School Sports. Please visit the athletics website at https://www.vineland.org/o/vps/page/athletics or contact Ms. Jimenez at jjimenez@vineland.org for more information.
Our Pilla Apparel Store through Custom Graphics is now open! The store will close on September 17th at 11am and items should be delivered by mid October. Don't miss out!
https://pillamsapparel.itemorder.com/shop/home/
https://pillamsapparel.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Please view flyers from the Vineland Public Library about children and teen events in September.
Our Pilla Apparel Store through Custom Graphics is now open! The store will close on September 17th at 11am and items should be delivered by mid October. Don't miss out!
https://pillamsapparel.itemorder.com/shop/home/
https://pillamsapparel.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Good evening Pilla parents. If you and your student missed our Pathway to Pilla Transition Program today, please review the slides in the linked presentation below for more information about the upcoming school year. The first day of school for students is Thursday, September 4th. See you then!
https://bit.ly/414MWih
https://bit.ly/414MWih
It is my pleasure to welcome our new and returning families to Pilla! We hope you all had an amazing summer and are looking forward to the upcoming school year!
This year we will be continuing our district wide “Portrait of a Graduate” competencies with our students. We are going to emphasize this shared vision of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that contribute to a successful individual throughout the building. We will have more information and have further discussions on how we will help your child “paint” their path to success.
Our Welcome Back Newsletter (http://bit.ly/3HsHVJM) contains information that will assist your family in navigating these first few weeks of school. Please mark your calendar for the important upcoming events and review our Student Handbook for information about school expectations, policies and procedures.
Please note that schedules will be available on Parent Portal beginning 8/18/25.
Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to an excellent school year!
Sincerely,
Nicole Oshenic
Principal
Newsletter link: http://bit.ly/3HsHVJM
This year we will be continuing our district wide “Portrait of a Graduate” competencies with our students. We are going to emphasize this shared vision of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that contribute to a successful individual throughout the building. We will have more information and have further discussions on how we will help your child “paint” their path to success.
Our Welcome Back Newsletter (http://bit.ly/3HsHVJM) contains information that will assist your family in navigating these first few weeks of school. Please mark your calendar for the important upcoming events and review our Student Handbook for information about school expectations, policies and procedures.
Please note that schedules will be available on Parent Portal beginning 8/18/25.
Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to an excellent school year!
Sincerely,
Nicole Oshenic
Principal
Newsletter link: http://bit.ly/3HsHVJM
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Hello! My name is Saige, and I'm so excited to be the new school nurse at Pilla Middle School! My goal is to keep our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn every day.
If your child has a health condition, takes medication at school, or if you ever have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm here to work with you to make sure your child feels their best at school.
Please feel free to call or email me. If you are attending the 6th grade orientation on Thursday, August 14, please stop in the nurse’s office and say hello!
I look forward to meeting you and your children!
Warmly,
Saige Morris, BSN, RN
smorris@vineland.org
School Nurse
Hello! My name is Saige, and I'm so excited to be the new school nurse at Pilla Middle School! My goal is to keep our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn every day.
If your child has a health condition, takes medication at school, or if you ever have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm here to work with you to make sure your child feels their best at school.
Please feel free to call or email me. If you are attending the 6th grade orientation on Thursday, August 14, please stop in the nurse’s office and say hello!
I look forward to meeting you and your children!
Warmly,
Saige Morris, BSN, RN
smorris@vineland.org
School Nurse
Reminder: Pilla Middle School is excited to announce that our 6th grade & new student orientation, the Pathway to Pilla, will take place on Thursday, August 14th from 10am - 12pm. New students who attend will receive a free Pilla t-shirt! Please join us and explore the school, meet some of our staff, and kick off your Panther journey! Please see the flyer for more information.
Attention all car show fans! Save the date for a Raising Awareness for Dwarfism Car Show at Pilla School on Saturday, October 11th from 10am - 2pm. We will have trophies, a basket auction, 50/50, vendors and more! Only $10 to register and all makes and models are welcome. Please contact Valerie DeTetta at vdetetta@vineland.org for more info.
The Vineland Health Department will be having walk- in clinics for vaccines for school students on the following dates.
July 30th 9am- 1pm
August 13th- 9am- 1pm
September 3rd 11am-3pm
August 20th - regular Shots for Tots. Must call for an appointment.
Reminder that the Vineland Department of Health can see any child with no Insurance or Medicaid Plan A.
Where: City of Vineland Nursing Department
610 E Montrose Ave Suite 1
Call 856-794-400 to schedule an appointment for August 20th. All other dates above are walk-in.
Please call 856-794-6700 Ext 2306 with any questions or concerns.
Josie DeMareo RN, MSN, CSN-NJ, LNC
Nursing Supervisor
Vineland Public School District
July 30th 9am- 1pm
August 13th- 9am- 1pm
September 3rd 11am-3pm
August 20th - regular Shots for Tots. Must call for an appointment.
Reminder that the Vineland Department of Health can see any child with no Insurance or Medicaid Plan A.
Where: City of Vineland Nursing Department
610 E Montrose Ave Suite 1
Call 856-794-400 to schedule an appointment for August 20th. All other dates above are walk-in.
Please call 856-794-6700 Ext 2306 with any questions or concerns.
Josie DeMareo RN, MSN, CSN-NJ, LNC
Nursing Supervisor
Vineland Public School District
