Sadie Parks, a paraprofessional with Mrs. Peterini's 6th-grade class at Veterans Memorial Middle School, bought and designed solar glasses so her class could see the solar eclipse. The students were awed by the eclipse!
Yesterday, Sabater Elementary School gathered to witness a rare celestial event—the solar eclipse. Embracing their identity as “Sabater Stars,” students and staff donned protective eyewear and came together in curiosity and fascination to watch the event unfold. It was a memorable and educational experience for all!
Peyton Russo, Juliet Lonchambon, and Jaenelyz Gomez are the Vineland High School March Dancers of the Month! These three dancers have been putting in countless rehearsal hours in preparation for the NJ Teen Arts Festival coming up on April 24th. They show up to dance class each day prepared to work hard with positive attitudes and always put forth their best effort!
Please make sure you come out to see them, along with all their dance friends, perform at our Spring Dance Concert on May 9th at 6 pm!
The Dolores Romero Cancer Foundation will be hosting a Paint Party on Saturday, May 18 from 1-4 p.m. inside LaTorre Hardware, 1607 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland.
The cost is $20 per child and payment is due at the time of reservation. Please RSVP to 609-600-7532 by May 15. See the attached flyer for more information.
The Cumberland County Division of Employment and Training will be offering a Summer Youth Employment Program beginning on June 3 and ending on August 9, 2024. Any Cumberland County resident aged 16-24 is eligible to apply.
Please see the attached flyer for more information. The application can be found here: https://bit.ly/3TSVeFs
On Saturday, March 30th, several Vineland High School art students participated in the Vineland Public Library student art show. The show was open to all Senior High School Students in South Jersey.
Several students received awards for their artwork. Congrats to all the participants!
Best in Show: Kayla Irizarry
First Place: Angelina Wallace and Justin Smith
Honorable mentions: Shannon Bates, Evyanna Fontanez, Jiesha Landell, Elvin Rivera Rodriguez, Brooke Hannah, Marc Cadet, Trystin Adkins
Miss Picconi’s K-2 class at Sabater Elementary School participated in some spring activities before the break. They practiced graphing, analyzing their graphs, and using letter sounds to create words!
The service project for March at Rossi Elementary was in support of Type 1 Diabetes research and finding a cure. It is a service project that is near and dear to the hearts of many Rossi students and staff. During the month, Rossi students learned facts about the life of someone who lives with type 1 diabetes. They learned about diabetes through facts shared during the morning announcements and listening to read-alouds about this disease. All month long, the students, staff, and families of Rossi donated spare change and raised money with a service project dress down day. The Rossi Owls did such an amazing job of showing their support; they raised a total of $1080. All proceeds are being donated to the Junior Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) to aid in their research to find a cure and help those who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Way to go, Rossi Owls!
Congratulations to the following VHS Marching Band members for being inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter #2303 on March 25th, 2024! This year's inductees include:
Abigail Burger
Iris Giocondo
Jeshua Maldonado Vazquez
Angelina Medio
Sebastian Rodriquez
Patrick Spinelli
Jason Compotaro
Brandon Nieves
Anthony Gonzalez
Congratulations to our continuing members, Conor DiRocco (President), Casey Russoman (Vice-President), Jacole McBride (Secretary), Jeremy Flores & Sidney Cruz.
Tri M is a music honor society similar to the National Honor Society, but for music. Students are hand-selected by their teachers. The students who are inducted into the honor society can use it on applications for colleges and jobs. They also get pink cords at graduation that can be worn with their gowns.
To qualify, students must:
Be enrolled in one of the music courses (it doesn't have to be an ensemble)
Excel in the above class
Have at least a B average in all enrolled courses
Be an upstanding member of the school/ all-around good person
RAFT SBYSP is sponsoring a Teen Mental Health Event on Monday, April 15th, for middle and high school parents and students. We are offering it two times on the same night! Once in English at 5 pm and then in Spanish at 6 pm. Dinner is included for free with both presentations.
Please register if you plan on attending: https://bit.ly/3JbOfma
Those who attend will also have the opportunity to win a family gift basket! The entire event is free and is sponsored by Inspira RAFT and funded by the NJ Department of Children & Families. We hope to see you there!
Reach out to Debrah Hickman- RAFT Director for more information 856-794-6800 x 2655 dhickman@vineland.org
Petway Elementary School celebrated Music in Our Schools Month with live performances in the Atrium during morning arrival. The Ukulele Club, LEAP Recorder Class, and Petway Chorus performed as part of the celebration. All classrooms participated in the Masked Singer/Musician Guessing Games and March Madness Brackets " Movie vs. Cartoon" Music by voting for their favorite selections throughout the month. The final winner will be chosen after Spring Break.
The 2nd-grade team and students at Petway Elementary School worked on engineering towers for their STEM project before the break. Students in all classrooms worked together to see who could build the tallest tower! They designed blueprints and then executed the design with jellybeans and toothpicks. Great effort and cooperation, 2nd grade!
Dear Vineland families,
On April 8, 2024, the partial solar eclipse will occur in the afternoon in Vineland. The exact timing will depend on your specific location within Vineland. Generally, the partial eclipse is expected to occur between approximately 2:08 PM and 4:35 PM Eastern Time. It's essential to check local resources and eclipse prediction tools closer to the date for the most accurate timing for your specific location.
While this is a very exciting event, we want you to stay safe! It will not be safe to look at the Sun directly without specialized eye protection in our area at all during the solar eclipse. Viewing any part of the bright Sun, whether through a camera lens, binoculars, telescope, or the naked eye, without a special solar filter will instantly cause severe eye injuries.
Our teachers have received information on this exciting learning experience and how to keep our students safe while they are in school. We invite you to check out the following resources for your whole family:
Solar eclipse fact sheet: https://bit.ly/3TTb6cc
Total Solar Eclipse Safety from NASA: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/
We'll see you on April 8th!
Mennies Elementary School celebrated reading during parent-teacher conferences. Students and parents were offered a book giveaway. Everyone was excited to find new books to read over the upcoming spring break. We are wild about reading at Mennies!
On Wednesday, Barse's Safety Patrol hosted an egg hunt on the playground for the kindergarten students. The members were asked to bring in candy and plastic egg donations. The Safety Patrol also requested that staff send in candy and eggs, too! The members were so impressed with the amount of donations they received. Over the course of a week, members stuffed eggs full of goodies! They stuffed over 150 eggs and stuffed 4 GOLDEN EGGS with an extra special surprise. Members then hid all the eggs and assisted the kindergarteners during the hunt. Mrs. Pantalione's and Ms. Lee's classes had an EGG-cellent time on their egg hunt! Mrs. Beltran and her safeties owe a HUGE THANK YOU to Ms. Messore for helping with this event!
Students in Ms. Piccione and Mrs. Martine's 5th grade Social Studies classes at Winslow Elementary School presented information to their peers in a carousel called the "Tensions Rising Poster Gallery Presentations." Students were grouped around the classroom and spoke to their peers about the events leading to the American Revolution, as depicted on their posters. Thank you to Mr. Stanger, Supervisor of Social Studies for the district, for visiting during this engaging instructional lesson. This was a great active learning experience for students!
The City of Vineland Department of Health is gathering data about the strengths, ideas and needs of people living in Cumberland County. It is our intentions utilizing the results of the survey to help us assess the data and work towards planning programs to meet the needs of the residents living and working in our county. Your opinion matters greatly to us, and we would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete our survey.
The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete, and your responses will remain completely confidential. We assure you that your feedback will be incredibly valuable for our ongoing efforts.
You can access the survey by going to
https://www.research.net/r/VinelandHDeng and in Spanish https://www.research.net/r/VinelandHDeng?lang=es
Please feel free to share the survey with friends and family. Thank you in advance for your participation!
Students in Mrs. Gaetano's Science classes at Mennies Elementary School did an extended activity learning the phases of the moon using Oreo cookies. Students had to scrape the icing off the Oreos to make it look like the eight different phases of the moon were in order, starting with the new moon.
In Ms. Perry’s Kindergarten class at Winslow Elementary School, students engaged in stimulating activities designed to broaden their cultural awareness. They were introduced to Galimotos, a classic African toy, illustrating the significance of utilizing recycled materials and fostering sustainability across diverse traditions. Families were invited to donate recycled items for the children to incorporate into their Galimotos creations, fostering problem-solving, critical thinking, and imaginative skills among the little ones!
