The first meeting of the Bilingual Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, October 18, at 6 p.m. at Sabater Elementary School. The first meeting will cover the laws and rights of bilingual/ESL students, preparing for parent-teacher conferences, the Genesis Parent Portal, and homework studying with your child. The event is free and a light dinner will be served. Babysitting will also be provided. Please see the attached flyers for more information.
On Friday, Sept. 29th, students at Rossi Elementary School celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month held by Champions, the district's before and after school program. Staff taught students about Hispanic culture and music, played games, and ate yummy Hispanic food. Our goal is for our children to be culturally and educationally enriched. They had a blast while learning!
Sonia Rivera, World Language Teacher, and Meghan Greenfield, 7th Grade Math Teacher at Johnstone School, collaborated to create Equivalent Ratio posters with their 7th-grade classes. Ms. Rivera started students off with a ratio written in Spanish that they had to convert into numerical form. Students then had to write an equivalent ratio and translate it into Spanish on their own. Students had to show mathematically how they got their equivalent ratio as well. This ties ratio and proportions math standards in both 6th and 7th grade to learning numbers 1 to 1000 in the World Language standards. The students were then able to decorate their posters for display in the hallways of the school.
D'Ippolito Elementary School kicked off its Character Education Program, BRAVO - Be Respectful And Value Others, with a Big "Ye-Haw" for Responsibility! Students were allowed to come to school dressed in their best Western Wear to show that they are Responsible and work as a team! We also celebrated our students who were honored for representing Responsibility for their classroom. Those students were awarded with some free time to do a craft and have a snack, plus a certificate from us and Texas Roadhouse. Yee-haw!
Some of the RISE (Reaching Independence through Structured Learning) Students have been getting out into the work environment already this school year! The students have been working at the Salvation Army Corps since September 18th. At the Salvation Army, students help to organize the food distribution, work with customers, and help to keep the work area neat and clean. Last week, another pair of students started working at Central Kitchen. At Central Kitchen, the students have worked in an assembly line to help prepare 3,500 breakfast bags that go out to the district students daily, as well as helped to make the cookies that all of our students enjoy in the cafeterias!
We thank our Work Based Learning Experience Agencies, The Salvation Army and Sodexo for continuing to help our students learn and grow as they make the transition from school to work!
If you have any questions or would like further information on the RISE program, please contact Stacy Zentz at szentz@vineland.org or 856-794-6800 ext 2623.
Mrs. Meneghetti's kindergarten class at Petway Elementary School started the month of October with a fun Fall counting activity! Students were given a "pumpkin patch" consisting of Cheerios and autumn candy corn mix. Students chose numbers from 1-10 and counted out that number from their bowl by using one-to-one correspondence, and then modeled that number in the ten frame. Pumpkin patch math was a great way to start a new week in kindergarten!
Congratulations to the Vineland High School September Dancers of The Month: Amya Day, Alanah Medina, and Seliyah Pierce! These dancers come to class each day prepared with positive attitudes and always eager to learn. They work hard and have been putting in countless rehearsal hours as we prepare for our Pep Rally performance which is coming up soon!
Rowan College of South Jersey will be hosting a free community trick-or-treating event on Thursday, October 26th from 5-7pm at the college, 3322 College Drive, Vineland. See the attached flyers for more information.
Congratulations to the VHS Marching Clan on placing 3rd in the Cavalcade of Bands at the West Chester East Competition this past Saturday! The band will next compete this Saturday, weather permitting, in Millville at the NJMBDA competition. Best of luck!
Board of Education member Mrs. Makema Douglas, pictured here with Assistant Principal Mr. Jorge García, stopped by Gloria Sabater Elementary School to visit and show her support. Thank you, Mrs. Douglas!
Rossi Elementary School's September Service Project was a HUGE success! South Jersey Animal Shelter received many physical and cash donations. Currently, the shelter is in a critical red zone. Rossi's donation drive came just in time to help them in a time of extreme need. Thank you for all your support. Rossi Owls are awesome!
Students in room C15 at Rossi Elementary School made the earth out of balloons! The students listed all of the continents, the equator, the hemispheres, and the prime meridian! Room C15 rocks!
Students in Mrs. Evans's 7th grade classes at Wallace Middle School investigated changes in density due to the heating and cooling of gases. Students used a convection box to observe what happens to the air (smoke) when part of the box is heated and there is cooler air on the other side.
We'll be streaming the Vineland-Washington Twp. football game live at 6pm from historic Gittone Stadium. We will also be honoring our senior football players, band members, and cheerleaders! Come out to support the team or watch here: https://bit.ly/3PF84F4
Go Fighting Clan! 🐔
The 4th-grade students in Mrs. Bond's Language Arts class at Petway Elementary School participated in Flashlight Friday. They selected books at their independent reading level from the classroom library. The students worked to build their stamina with independent reading. The students were able to choose a cozy spot around the room and read silently for 15 minutes.
On September 15th, Winslow students and staff celebrated Dot Day, organized by Winslow Art Teacher, Mrs. Rehm. Each student completed their own color experiment with paint sticks by starting with a dot. They made dashes and dabs of color around the dots, just like the famous Artist Alma Thomas. Each class also collaborated on a larger-scale painting. The students voted on the center color and then took turns adding rings of color, and the entire paper was full. Students and staff also dressed up in their best dot attire!
On September 19, Dallago Preschool held its first parent workshop of the year. A yearly assessment is conducted to identify the needs and concerns of our preschool families. After the data was analyzed, monthly workshops were created to support the challenges facing parents in our preschool community. Facilitated by Brandi Gatier, the Community Parent Involvement Specialist for the Vineland Preschool Program, the first workshop focused on the importance of routines and schedules. Over 30 participants attended the workshop both in person and virtually. The workshop was held in English and was translated into Spanish by Matty Romano, Bilingual Preschool Instructional Coach. Parents willingly shared their challenges which fostered a wonderful discussion about day-to-day routines and schedules such as before-school, after-school, and bedtime routines. Families were provided with samples of visual schedules that they can make at home, as well as given strategies to help orchestrate smoother daily transitions with their children. The next parent workshop will be held on October 25th and the topic will be Emotions.
During the week of September 25th, Winslow Whales celebrated Grandparent's Day by inviting their grandparents to join them for lunch. This event was organized by Winslow's librarian Ms. Dematte and coincides with our back-to-school book fair. It was great to see so many families turn out all week to celebrate those special people in our student's lives!
Petway Elementary School students in Ms. Dubois and Mrs. Snodgrass' classes learned all about apples this week! The students read The Biggest Apple and then participated in an Apple Taste Test where they tried red, green, and yellow apples. The students then decided and tallied if they liked or did not like each type of apple.
Students from Vineland High School met on September 26th with Dr. Jennifer Janofsky, a history professor at Rowan University and the Director of Red Bank Battlefield Park. Students in AP Research, Honors U.S. History II, and Hispanic History and Culture joined Dr. Janofsky in the South Media Center for a discussion of her work as a public historian and as project director for an American Battlefield Protection Program grant supporting a phase one archeological survey of Red Bank Battlefield, the site of a 1777 Revolutionary War battle.
