Tomorrow is picture day for students who have social studies with Mr. McKenna, Ms. Armanini, Ms. D'Augustine, Mrs. Morris, Ms. Colan, Mr. Rosa, or Mr. Bertonazzi. Parents will be emailed a link from T&F Camera afterward with the option to purchase. No money should be sent in tomorrow.
Tomorrow is picture day for students who have social studies with Ms. Brodzik/Carfagno, Farinaccio/Alvarado, Hughes/Belh, and Ms. Lamarra. Parents will be emailed a link from T&F Camera afterward with the option to purchase. No money should be sent in tomorrow.
Mrs. English’s 7th graders conducted a lab about heating and cooling of air using plastic bottles, balloons, hot water and ice water. With those materials, they created a model of what happens and typed in their conclusions on our Science website.
We just wanted to share this wonderful drawing created by one of Mrs. Amato's students, Norah Zatzariny in honor of Sgt. Dominick Pilla Day. Beautiful job Norah - we are so impressed! #PillaProud
Next Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct 10th and 11th are picture days for all students. Please read the below attachment to determine which day your student will go down with their social studies teacher. The district is asking that ALL students have their picture taken this year. Also attached is a flyer from T&F Camera about how to purchase pictures. Please call the office if you have any questions about pictures. Makeup picture day is scheduled for Monday, November 20th.
https://bit.ly/PillaPictureSchedule2023 https://bit.ly/PictureOrderForm2023
Do you know a teacher or educational services professional who goes above and beyond for our students? Nominate them for Teacher/Educational Services Professional of the Year! Click the links below for more information and the nomination form. All nominations must be submitted by Friday, November 3 to the Pilla School office. Awardees will be honored at the May 2024 Board of Education Meeting. Teacher of the Year: https://bit.ly/3ZIZ9aj Educational Services Professional of the Year: https://bit.ly/46hJuRN
Good morning parents,
If your student signed up to attend today's Fall Fun Day, please be aware that pick up at 5pm will be through the BUS ENTRANCE only. Please do not enter through the main entrance with the front sign. Use the second entrance that is usually reserved for buses. Thank you!
Students in Ms. Super’s 6th and 7th grade language arts classes read an informational article about Sgt. Dominick Pilla and discussed the characteristics of what makes a hero. They made a character web with Sgt. Pilla’s name in the middle and came up with internal character traits to describe him.
Students from Ms. Armanini's class an acrostic poem in honor of Sgt. Dominick Pilla for Sgt. Dominick Pilla Day. #PillaProud
We saw alot of blue gear worn by staff and students today! Don't forget that tomorrow's theme is Respect Begins With Us - wear Pilla gear!
Also, tomorrow is the last day for students to purchase tickets to Wednesday's Fall Fun Day! They must have a signed permission slip to attend.
Spirit Week is coming! Spirit Week is coming! Our Week of Respect Spirit Week will be next week, October 2-6. Each day will have a theme to show that we are united to #StompOutBullying!
Good afternoon Pilla parents. After school activities will begin October 2nd. If you or your child filled out the Activity Sign Up Form, the advisor should be reaching out shortly via email with the permission/bus form which must be filled out before your student can stay. However be advised that not all activities start right away. The advisor sets the schedule which can be found on our After School Activities Calendar - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=vineland.org_4bpshhkqbfvlse0u8di6dqoeh8%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York.
If your student is interested in staying for a club or activity but you didn't get to sign up yet, it's not too late. Please look at our Activity Directory and email the advisor directly to sign up - https://bit.ly/PillaActivities2023. You can also call the main office with questions anytime! 856-691-1801
Students in Mrs. Caporale's 6th-grade math classes worked in groups to complete an activity matching ratio word problems to their solutions. When they completed the activity, the solutions spelled responsibility, one of the six competencies of a portrait of a graduate. Students then formed a restorative circle to talk about this competency and what it means. Students discussed how they can show responsibility in the classroom, at home, and in the world. Students mentioned completing assignments by the due date, coming to school, being on time, taking care of school property, being prepared for class, doing chores at home, cleaning up after themselves, and more.
In Ms. LaMarras and Mrs. Harolds class students have been learning about atoms in Science. Students participated in a lab in which they found the connection between positive and negative charges. Students found that when you rub the balloon on your hair, the balloon picks up the electrons from the hair and the atoms of the balloon become negatively charged. The positively charged atoms in the paper were attracted to those negatively charged atoms of the balloon and when they got close enough to each other they jumped. The attraction between the negatively and positively charged atoms was so great that it overcame the force of gravity and the paper circles jumped up to the balloon.
The Pilla School Youth To Youth/Just Say No Club is sponsoring a Fall Fun Day on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023, from 3:05-5:00 p.m. for all Pilla School students. Tickets are $3 and must be bought during Homeroom on Friday 9/29,Monday 10/2 and Tuesday 10/3**. Ticket sales will take place in the cafeteria. No tickets will be sold at the door. Please join us for an afternoon of fun-filled activities, including outside activities. Your ticket includes admission and activities. Refreshments will be sold **Must have a signed permission slip and not be on the restriction list to buy a ticket.
Pilla students: Are you interested in making Pilla School a better place? We are looking for Homeroom Representatives to share ideas, concerns and suggestions about how we can improve our school. Students will have a chance to meet with administration on a monthly basis. Please see your homeroom teacher before next Friday, Oct 6th if you are interested.
7th grade students in Ms. Rowan and Mrs. Panichelli's Science classes played Pictionary using weather terms they learned about in class. Fun and learning combined! #PillaProud
From Mr. Headley, director of VAMP:
My name is Ryan Headley and I am the director of Vineland All Middle School Productions (VAMP) which produces the middle school musical each year at Veterans Memorial School at 424 S. Main Road. This will be my 4th year of directing at VAMP and this year we are excited to be performing Aladdin Jr. I look forward to continuing this wonderful musical theater program and I hope with your help we can get the word out to all our middle school students.
The program is open to all students who attend school within the City of Vineland and are in Grades 6th through 8th. Our theatre program is a Vineland Public School district-funded program. We typically get a good variety of students from throughout the Vineland middle schools. Our program is a great opportunity for middle school students to learn more about musical theater as well as interact with other children throughout the district.
I have attached two flyers for you to distribute to the appropriate grade levels and students. The first flyer is for the Director's Meet and Greet to be held next Thursday, October 5th at Veterans Memorial School at 6:30 pm. The second flyer is the Audition Notice. Auditions will be held on October 17th between 6 and 9 pm at Veterans Memorial School. The show dates are The show dates will be March 21, 22, and 23. and rehearsals typically run on certain nights between Monday and Thursday from 6 to 9 pm. The bulk of rehearsals will begin in January with select rehearsals in December.
Spirit Week is coming! Spirit Week is coming! Our Week of Respect Spirit Week will be next week, October 2-6. Each day will have a theme to show that we are united to #StompOutBullying!
