Every month, Rossi Elementary School has a different service project. For the month of October, we had a collection of loose change and sold lollipops. The grade level that collected the most change earned an ice cream party. We raised and donated $2,000 for Breast Cancer to Team Jolly Jugs.
D’Ippolito Elementary School had its annual Spooktacular Event sponsored by the Vineland Education Association through a PRIDE grant last week. We had over 17 areas in our school decorated for our event so students and families could go around dressed up in their favorite costumes and collect prizes and candy! Over 300 people attended, and many of the parents spoke of how wonderful the event was this year. We hope to continue this tradition for our families and hope to make it bigger and even better next year!
The Fighting Clan will be taking on Eastern Regional HS this evening in the first round consolation football game at Gittone Stadium at 6pm. It should be a beautiful evening so come out & cheer on VHS or watch live on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/y5EwGIV_RU8?
Students in Ms. Markman's first-grade beginner ESL classes at Sabater Elementary School have been learning about school supplies and singular/plural nouns! Ms. Markman filled a big plastic tray with many supplies, and students took turns stealing one item (and putting it into a bag), and then asking the thief questions to identify the stolen goods.
Over 30 painters attended the Vineland High School Fall Paint Night on Wednesday! Hosted by the VMS Art Club, the budding artists painted some amazing fall-themed paintings and helped support the club.
Ms. Schwans' 3rd/4th grade class at Rossi Elementary School spent the week learning about pumpkins. The students listened to the story "How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?" by Margaret McNamara and duplicated many of the activities portrayed in the book. Students collaborated in groups while investigating a large, medium, and small pumpkin. They listed the attributes of their pumpkin, using descriptive words that were later used for a writing assignment. During social studies, the students learned about the origin and geography associated with pumpkins. Before the pumpkins were opened, the students conducted an experiment to see if pumpkins would float or sink. Surprise, no matter what the size, all pumpkins floated! Then, students estimated how many seeds were in their pumpkin. Next, students opened up the pumpkins and estimated again how many seeds were inside. After cleaning all the seeds, it was time to count. Students skip counted their seeds by 2's, 5's, and 10's. All data was shared and listed on a large chart. At the end of the week, the class celebrated by decorating miniature pumpkins and eating pumpkin pie!
Our Ceramics I students at Vineland High School are off to an amazing start! The wildly popular course, under the tutelage of Lisa Kaler and Sandra Carberry, is in its first year at VHS. The course is offered in both buildings with the goal of expanding to Ceramics II and Ceramics III in the next couple of years. Fantastic job!
The Vineland Police Department and Vineland Public Schools joined forces on October 24 to host the eighth annual family fun night, held this year at Vineland High School. Hundreds of happy families decked out in Halloween costumes came out to enjoy the crisp fall evening, where they were able to enjoy free food from Sodexo Food Service, hayrides, fun activities, and the main event - trunk or treat. Cars and service vehicles from city and county organizations and local businesses were decorated and on display as Halloween music filled the air and eager children raced to see how many goodies they could collect that night. The event is always a highlight for the city and we look forward to next year!
More photos are available on our Facebook page.
VPS Broadcasting was also at the event and a short news piece will be available soon on our YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/user/VLDSchoolsTV
Congratulations to Wallace Middle School Assistant Principal Madeline Galan, who was recently honored by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Cumberland County with the Hispanic Heritage Award! Galan is one of two educators to receive this honor, alongside Iris Santiago from Broad Street School in Bridgeton. Thank you for all that you do for our students!
Mrs. Holt's 3-5 grades MID Moderate class at Petway Elementary School learned about leaves changing in the fall. After reading their stories, the students worked on their fine motor skills by cutting up autumn leaves.
Ninety students from the Johnstone, Sgt. Dominick Pilla, Veterans Memorial, and Wallace Middle Schools were inducted as new members of the National Junior Honor Society on Monday at the Landis Administrative Offices. Congratulations to all the new inductees!
At Petway Elementary School. Mrs. Holt's grades 3-5 MID Moderate class had a dilemma in class! They were out of orange paint and had to figure out what colors they had to mix to make orange. They came up with a hypothesis and then started to mix colors until they came to the correct shade. The science experiment worked, and they were able to make orange pumpkins!
Petway Safety Patrol worked together to beautify the school with Fall flowers! They were able to use Petway's Pathway to Patriot Pride to collaboratively plant and design the flower pots.
Students are learning about air pressure at Johnstone Middle School! Students worked in groups and chose one of three possible labs. They collected information and data that will be applied to how atmospheric air pressure affects weather. As part of the Challenge Lab, students had to skewer a balloon without popping it. This was an investigation into long polymer chain molecules and how they react when stressed.
Exciting times in the AFJROTC program at VHS!
This year we are having an inspection from the Airforce JROTC Director, and cadets have been busy completing inventory and issuing uniforms to all cadets in the program. The first uniform inspection took place with cadets falling into formation to report to their Flight Commander and Flight Sergeant to be inspected for their first uniform grade under the guidance of the course instructors. The cadet-run program is preparing for the inspection while learning how to count items in logistics, inventory equipment, and performing assigned duties for each Flight.
Two new LDR (afterschool) programs for cadets have been created this year within Airforce guidelines. The first is the Saber Team, which will be used in parades, the Military Ball, and other ceremonial events. The second is the Kitty Hawk Society. Cadets are selected into Kitty Hawk based on academics and other selected criteria as an Honor Society for AFJROTC.
Cadets participated in the Homecoming Parade on October 14 of this year. Cadets were proud to march in their uniforms to represent VHS AFJROTC even in slightly rainy weather. We were happy that the rain held off for the Color Guard to present on the football field at Gittone Stadium.
Petway Elementary School Instructional Coach, Angeline Tedesco, hosted her first ever Donut and a Discussion. Donut and a Discussion invites staff members to engage in educational discussion related to various selected podcasts such as, Sold a Story. The goal of sessions is to create awareness of best instructional practices in the area of Reading and Literacy. Staff loved the morning session and are excited for their next meeting.
Congratulations to the VHS Marching Clan for winning first place in Percussion and second place overall in the Liberty A Class at the Cavalcade of Bands NJ Championship! Further proof that our band is among the best - great job by all!
We'll be streaming the Vineland-Pennsauken football game live from Pennsauken High School at 6pm! Tune in for the last regular season game for the Fighting Clan. Watch on our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/live/wX6C2XzhVag?feature=share
Go Fighting Clan! 🐔
The Vineland High School Marching Clan will be competing in the New Jersey Championship Cavalcade of Bands this Saturday at Washington Twp. High School! VHS will perform their routine at 8:15pm. Best of luck this weekend! 🐔
Veterans Memorial Middle School transformed its school into a true fiesta on Wednesday as part of its Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
Before even entering the room, the smell of freshly-made Spanish food and the rhythmic sounds of drums drifted out of the cafeteria doors. Vibrant decorations welcomed students and families into the eating space, which featured floor-to-ceiling decor and student artwork. On the far side of the room, a live band led by Manny “Papo Conga” Resto entertained the crowd and provided a lively atmosphere. Families were also treated to performances by the VMS choir and band. After eating, families were able to rotate to several different stations featuring crafts, a photobooth, bingo, and dominos.
The event was also held in honor of Manny “Papo Conga Jr” Resto III, former VMS student and child music prodigy who passed away at the age of 30 in 2018. Families were able to donate to a scholarship fund in his name.
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
A video highlighting the event can be found on our YouTube channel here: https://shorturl.at/vMPT9
