In music class at Durand Elementary School, 4th and 5th graders have been utilizing various rhythm centers designed to reinforce their understanding of musical notes and rests in hands-on ways. Play dough Notes challenges students to mold play dough into the correct musical symbol after a caller announces the name of a note or rest, helping them strengthen both recognition and fine motor skills. Clip It has students racing against the clock to find and clip the correct note or rest in their deck of cards using clothespins, adding an exciting, competitive element to learning. In Rhythm Racer, students roll a special die featuring musical notes instead of numbers; they must correctly identify the note and its duration, then move their game piece forward that number of spaces. These homemade rhythm centers not only make learning about rhythm interactive and fun but also deepen students' musical understanding through active play and collaboration.
Reminder for VHS juniors and their families: the College Admission Planning Workshop is THIS Wednesday, April 30, at 6pm in the VHS Asselta Theater. We hope to see you there!
Yearbooks are now on sale at VHS!
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Attention senior student-athletes and families! Tickets are available for this year's Senior Athletic Banquet on May 23. Please RSVP using this form: https://forms.gle/2xF2r1fQ5eiTy6A86
Senior athletes and managers can attend free of charge. All other attendees must pay a $20 entry fee. Each athlete may bring themselves and up to three guests.
Payments can be made at the VHS Athletic Office to Mrs. Jimenez via cash, check, or money order. Please see the form for more details.
The Vineland Police Athletic League (PAL) is holding sign-ups for the PAL Summer Camp this Friday, May 2, from 4-8pm at the Vineland PAL Building, 20 S. 6th St. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Join the Vineland African American Community Development Corporation in honoring local and national African American women trailblazers.
Experience powerful historical portrayals of Pauline Boykin, Mahalia Jackson, Beatrice Corbin, and Harriet Tubman performed by Cheryl Riddick and Miya Miyamoto with assistance from Kathy Williamson and Anthony Scott. Don’t miss this inspiring evening of history, storytelling, music and celebration! This is a FREE event!
Location: The Vineland Historical Society, 108 S. 7th Street, Vineland
**For more information or to register for these events, visit our website:Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society - Home
Mr. Meyers’ class at D'Ippolito Elementary School had a fun time getting creative with Easter crafts before break! The students made colorful Easter eggs and bunnies with his daughter, Miss Sam, who led the activity. They wrapped it up with a tasty snack—such a sweet way to celebrate the break!
Have a wonderful spring break! We will see you on April 28!
Dear Vineland Public Schools Family,
In a continued effort to prioritize student and staff safety, Vineland Public Schools has announced a new partnership with Allied Universal Security to deploy armed security guards across all 16 school sites within the district.
Under the agreement, Allied Universal will begin implementing the first phase of staffing by May 1st, placing highly trained, licensed armed guards at each campus. This move marks a significant step forward in the district’s comprehensive safety and security strategy.
The decision to introduce armed security personnel follows a series of proactive safety initiatives implemented over the past year. These include upgraded surveillance systems across school buildings, the appointment of a dedicated Director of Security, and the expanded use of Raptor Technology.
The armed guards will serve as first responders in crisis situations, coordinating closely with existing district security personnel and local law enforcement agencies to ensure swift and effective emergency responses.
Allied Universal, a nationally recognized security provider, brings extensive experience in school safety and a commitment to community-focused protection. Each guard will undergo thorough background checks, specialized training in school security protocols, and continuous professional development to maintain a high standard of service.
Everyone had a blast at our annual EGG-STRAVAGANZA!! Egg dying, egg hunting, face painting, lots of treats and a special visit from Peter Cottontail!! Happy Spring Break from your Preschool Peeps at DiBiase Preschool!
Tiny Tots Preschool hosted a visit from Tori's Critters just before the start of spring break! Each classroom received FURst hand experience with a variety of scaly, furry and cute friends.
We were introduced to Voldetort the Tortoise, Cinnamon Toast Squish the Ball Python and a bunch of other lovable friends.
Thank you to Tori's Critters for taking time to visit and hang with us!
Portrait of a Graduate. Durand artists have been working hard for six weeks on their self-portraits. We learned about facial proportion, and how to incorporate elements of art in our artworks. Students studied their parts of their face and hair so they can draw accurately. Then students were challenged to imagine their future career and what that would look like. Using their ideas, students transformed their background, and sometimes themselves, to show their future goals after graduating. Durand students have a bright future ahead!
Cool things happening at DiBiase Preschool! At Small group today, Miss Michelle's class did a super science experiment and learned all about dying eggs. They had so much fun changing their plain white eggs into something EGGSTRAORDINARY!
Rossi Safety Patrol and WISE Ambassadors teamed up to support Dom’s Pasta Party, an annual food drive benefiting the Vineland Soup Kitchen. In total, Rossi collected 122 items including 49 jars of tomato sauce, eight containers of Parmesan cheese, and 65 boxes of pasta ranging from spaghetti to rigatoni and even some ditalini.
Students collected pasta goods including tomato sauce, pasta, and cheese all month long. Grade levels competed to bring in the most items for an extra recess period and our fourth graders ended up victorious!
Big thank you to Carlos and Dominic Mercado for extending the opportunity to our school, Mrs. Coia for delegating the important task to our safeties and ambassadors, and our families for your generous donations that will feed hundreds of hungry community members.
Just a reminder of our upcoming schedule. Tomorrow, April 17, will be a legal attendance day (half day) at all schools. Please make appropriate arrangements for transportation or, if your child rides a bus, to have someone available to greet them. School hours can be found here: https://5il.co/2rynu
All schools will be closed Friday, April 18-25 for spring break. Our regular schedule will resume on Monday, April 28.
Have a wonderful break!
Miss Christina and Miss Sam’s class at All Kids First Preschool enjoyed a day of springtime fun during their first annual Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Bunny visit. The little ones searched for colorful eggs, posed for pictures, and celebrated the season with plenty of smiles and excitement.
Mennies School proudly joined in supporting Dominic Mercado’s Pasta Party fundraiser, an annual tradition where Dominic collects pasta and sauce for the Vineland Soup Kitchen in honor of his birthday.
This year, our school community jumped on board to help his amazing cause. Thanks to the generosity of the Mennies Family, we were able to donate bags of pasta and sauce to help feed those in need.
We’re so proud to support a student-led initiative that truly makes a difference. Way to go, Dominic!
On Wednesday, April 16th, Vineland FFA had a visit from National FFA officer Jack Lingenfelter. Jack, who is from Georgia, serves as the National Southern Region Vice President. Jack worked with Vineland FFA members, talking about their community and the value they add to our own community. As a newly chartered chapter this was a great opportunity to have a visit from a National Officer. Vineland FFA student advisor Jenna Pollock took Jack for a tour around our agriculture classroom and greenhouse. “Jack was so fun and had all our students engaged," said Annaliese Castellini, FFA advisor. He also showed our students the back of his jacket, which just features the FFA emblem, our jackets represent our chapter and members, and his jacket represents the over one million FFA members across the country.
This meeting is open to all families of students who have IEPs. We hope you'll join us!
At Mennies, we celebrated March Madness with an Attendance Contest to encourage students to come to school every day! Six students with perfect attendance for the entire month of March were randomly selected to enjoy Pizza with the Principal in Mrs. O'Donoghue's conference room!
Each student received a certificate and a special attendance pin to honor their commitment. We are so proud of our students who make the effort to be here each and every day—your dedication does not go unnoticed!
Congratulations to the winners!
Aurora Watson
Elizabeth Carrasco
Franchesca Therlonges
Skye Alvarado
Armritnoor Singh
Christian Hernandez Vargas
