Just a reminder! All Vineland Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 20, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Students in Ms. Reese’s 4th-grade class at Mennies Elementary School had a fantastic time exploring the concept of area! Working in small groups with Ms. Reese, students engaged in hands-on learning to deepen their understanding.
Around the room, students utilized flexible seating while working independently, with a partner, or in small groups. Math games added an extra layer of fun, making review sessions both engaging and effective.
Great job, Ms. Reese and students, for making math both meaningful and enjoyable!
Thank you to the students from Sabater Elementary School and Cunningham Academy for leading the flag salute at last evening's Board of Education Meeting! 🇺🇸
This December, the Rossi Elementary Safety Patrol organized a successful service project: Soft Socks for Seniors. Thanks to the generosity of our school community, we collected over 250 pairs of soft socks to benefit the senior residents of Vineland.
These socks will provide warmth and comfort during the colder months, reminding our seniors that they are cared for and appreciated.
We are proud of our Safety Patrol team for their leadership and grateful to everyone who contributed to this effort. Together, we’ve made a meaningful impact in our community. Thank you for your support!
We will be streaming the January 15, 2025 Vineland Board of Education Combined Meeting live on our YouTube channel at 5pm: https://www.youtube.com/live/13T8vklEMw0?si=8xC7SZGVzxkqE7bj
Agenda: https://bit.ly/3DVWVhb
Just a reminder - come out and support the VHS Marching Band on Jan. 25!
Vineland Public Schools held the second Community Partnership Action Committee (CPAC) meeting of the school year on Tuesday, continuing a tradition of collaboration now in its fourth year. Superintendent Alfonso Llano began this initiative to build strong connections between local schools and organizations that benefit students and families. Over 50 organization members and school leaders attended the meeting, which this year focuses on family engagement.
Following lunch by Sodexo, the district’s food service provider, the meeting began with a warm welcome from Ismael Bermudez, Director of Special Projects and Operations. Suzette DeMarchi, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction, revisited the school partnership activity from the previous meeting. She highlighted how schools were able to connect with community organizations to address specific needs, allowing time for discussions on collaboration and showcasing examples of partnerships already underway. Gia Messore, Public Information Officer, provided an overview of the Vineland Education Foundation (VEF), a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the educational experience for Vineland Public Schools students by funding programs and initiatives that supplement traditional school budgets. Messore also announced the VEF’s first fundraiser, a Family Pasta Night, which will take place on January 29 at 5:00 PM at the Landis Administrative Offices. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by contacting gmessore@vineland.org.
Lianne Fanucci then spoke on behalf of Vineland Code Blue, a non-profit organization that has been serving the community for over a decade by providing a warming center for the homeless when overnight temperatures drop to 32°F or below, from November 1 through April 15. She emphasized that the organization is entirely volunteer-driven and relies on the community’s support to assist those in need. More information can be found at https://www.vinelandnjcodeblue.com/. Finally, Teri Godlewski, Executive Director of Student Services, discussed the Vineland High School RISE (Reaching Independence through Structured Experiences) program, which supports students aged 18-21 with diverse learning needs by easing their transition into supported work environments in a safe, secure, and monitored setting.
The next meeting will take place on March 18.
The Vineland High School Interact Club is hosting a fundraiser at Barbera’s Chocolate Ice Cream Shoppe on Thursday, April 10th, located at 782 South Brewster Road, Units B5/B6. From 5-8pm, 15% of your ice cream purchase will go towards both clubs. Stop by for delicious ice cream!
Registration for the YMCA Summer Day Camp 2025 is now open! Register early for more benefits. See the attached flyers for more details.
Mrs. Evans 6th Grade Science class at Wallace Middle School are designing a cup system with features to slow energy transfer into the liquid inside the cup. Their goal is to use everyday materials and must be recyclable or reusable to reduce waste if the cup is thrown away. They are using prior knowledge from the unit to design the best cup for the challenge. Students needed to sketch out their designs, decide their features and then test their cup. Their cups have to withstand temperature change of less than 1 degree celsius after 12 minutes in regular light and withstand temperature change of less than 2 degrees celsius after 12 minutes in bright light.
Attention VHS Seniors!
Students from the Inspira RAFT School Based Youth Services Program ( SBYSP) at Vineland High School’s Youth Advisory Board recently attended the Quarterly Cumberland County Positive Youth Development Coalition Meeting at Rowan College of South Jersey.
The Inspira RAFT SBYSP has services, activities & support for all students who attend Vineland High School. Some students who participate in RAFT’s activities volunteer their time to provide feedback and guidance to help shape RAFT services. Today they volunteered their time by participating in the CCPYDC meeting and sharing their perspectives with the various agencies and community members who also attended.
In this photo are student members of the RAFT YAB, Inspira RAFT Staff Debrah Hickman & Brittany Beach, and Inspira PLP staff Delizah Headley. Also pictured is: Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae and Tracy Swan, Matthew Rudd & Amy Holmes- all part of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s office team.
Find out more about Inspira RAFT here: https://sites.google.com/vineland.org/raft/home
Find out more about the Cumberland County Positive Youth Development Coalition here: https://ccpydc.org/
During Spanish class, students at Petway Elementary School learned about the history and significance of 3 Kings Day in Hispanic culture. On Friday, January 10th, Petway celebrated as a school at its monthly Patriot Pride Pep Rally. During the pep rally, students learned about "La Rosca de Reyes" or Wreath of Kings. Petway's January students of the month from every class were able to sample a piece of bread and 6 lucky students found a baby inside their slice of bread. Students enjoyed learning about different cultures and their traditions.
After collecting toiletries and personal items for the needy for their Service Learning Project, third-grade students at Petway Elementary School were visited by Debbie Eisinger of The Vineland Soup Kitchen. Debbie read the book Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen and educated students about the soup kitchen in Vineland.
Mrs. Meneghetti and Mr. Martini’s kindergarten class at Petway experimented with snow last week! Students were able to identify the texture of the snow as well as form shapes and understand the concept of snow as a solid. After, students were able to observe snow as a solid turning into water as a liquid and learned about why that happens. After, students were introduced to a letter sound game called Snowplow. Students passed around a cup with popsicle sticks labeled with letters. Students were to pick a stick out, and if they got the letter sound correct, they could keep it. If not, they had to put it back and pass to the next person. If a student pulled a “snowplow” stick, they had to put all of their letter sticks back in the cup. It was a chilly, but engaging, afternoon!
This week, in Mrs. Fiocchi's classroom at Durand Elementary School, we worked on a New Year’s Vision Bottle Project. The bottle contains students’ plans for the future, their dreams, and their goals. It also holds some symbols that are meant to be reminders of important behaviors to focus on now and in the future. We read aloud the meaning of these symbols and then dropped them into the bottles. For example, the bell was used to remind them to make sure their voice is heard and also to be a voice for others when they are in need. A googly eye was used to remind students to focus and keep an “eye’ on their goals. A penny was used as a reminder that everything starts out small, but with hard work, it can grow over time. Students then dropped a gemstone of their choice into their bottle to remind them that they are unique and special. Lastly, students sealed their vision bottles. They will open them in them the future and have a glimpse of what their thoughts and dreams were when they were in the 4th grade. Way to go 4th grade! 👏🏻🫶🏻💕
Winslow 3rd graders in Ms. Latorre and Mrs. Simonini’s class have been learning about collecting data and creating graphs in Math. They took a class survey of each other’s favorite seasons. Students used the data in individual tally charts and worked in groups to create graphs to display their data. The results included; horizontal bar graphs, vertical bar graphs, picture graphs and line plots. Each group was also responsible for coming up with word problems that accurately represented the data for the rest of the class to solve.
Dallago Preschool celebrated Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Thursday, January 9th by welcoming officers from the Vineland Police Department into their classrooms.
Officers walked around to all classrooms at Dallago East and West to greet & interact with students during their normal daily routine.
Bringing community helpers into school with our youngest learners lets students see that those individuals are around to help keep us safe and happy.
The smiles on everyone’s faces show that this visit was well received by all involved.
Thank you to the Vineland Police Department not only for having officers come out and visit our preschool, but also for the wonderful coloring books, crayons, erasers, bracelets, stickers, and flashlights that the students were able to bring home.
What a positive day!
Three newly-elected Board of Education members, including one incumbent, were sworn in at last evening’s Reorganization Meeting.
Incumbent Alix Silva and newcomers Shane Harris and Donna Perez are filling the three open three-year seats. Vineland Mayor Anthony Fanucci swore in all three members.
Following the swearing-in, the newly seated board voted for president and vice president. Kimberly Codispoti was unanimously voted president for the second year in a row, while F. John Sbrana was voted vice president. Both seats were uncontested.
Board of Education meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month at 5 pm at the Landis Administrative Offices. Meetings are also streamed live to our YouTube channel, VLDSchoolsTV.
Students in Mrs. Rowe’s and Mrs. Anderson’s 2nd grade class at Mennies Elementary School built “Spaghetti Structures” by using trial and error. Students learned from their mistakes and improved their structures each time!
