Thomas Wallace Middle School

¡Hola/Hola! Sólo nos quedan 10 días antes de nuestras vacaciones de invierno. Disfrutemos estas próximas dos semanas con algunos días de vestimenta informal con el tema de las vacaciones de invierno. Por favor asegúrese de que la ropa y los accesorios sean apropiados para la escuela. Felices fiestas!!!

Hola/Hello! We only have 10 days left before our Winter Break. Let's enjoy these next two weks with some Winter Holiday Themed dress down days. Please make sure outfits and accessories are school appropriate. Happy Holidays!!!

This year's Book Fair is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/thomaswallacemiddleschool1 Students will visit the Fair during their Social Studies time. The schedule is as follows: 12/9 Monday- Jimenez, Alexander 12/10 Tuesday- Miranda, Millar 12/11 Wednesday- Serrano-Perez, Beckman, Hayes, Biggs, Bacon, Strittmatter 12/12 Thursday- Polokh, Weber 12/13 Friday will be a makeup day

On Sunday, November 24th members of the Wallace Safety Patrol and NJHS volunteered at Funny Farm Rescue in Mays Landing. The students spent two hours helping clean up around the farm and had a great time. Special THANK YOU to Mrs. Schiavone for accompanying them during their visit....we appreciate you!!

Some of our 8th grade Library Ambassadors brought a bit of holiday cheer to our Library with plenty of decorations and smiles!

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for December 9th-13th and get ready to empower your reader with book choice. Feel free to start exploring together: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/thomaswallacemiddleschool1 #ScholasticBookFairs ¡Se acerca la Feria del Libro Scholastic! RESERVE LA FECHA del 9 al 13 de Diciembre y prepárese para capacitar a su lector con la elección de libros. Siéntase libre de comenzar a explorar juntos: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/thomaswallacemiddleschool1 #ScholasticBookFairs

Wallace School is holding a food drive to help families in need. If you bring in a canned good or non-perishable item this Thursday, November 21st, you can dress down. No ripped jeans, slippers, pjs or clothing with inappropriate images/sayings. Thanks for helping others in our community! La Escuela Wallace está llevando a cabo una colecta de alimentos para ayudar a las familias necesitadas. Si traes algún producto enlatado o no perecedero este Jueves 21 de Noviembre, puedes vestirte informalmente. No se permiten mahones rotos, chancletas/zapatillas, pijamas ni ropa con imágenes o dichos inapropiados. ¡Gracias por ayudar a otros en nuestra comunidad!

The 8th Grade Accelerated ELA students have recently read the novel Night which follows Elie Wiesel in his journey through concentration camps during the Holocaust. After reading the students were tasked with determining what services, guidance and help someone like Elie may need if he were to acclimate into our community/school. As a part of the process in this project the students needed to interview professionals that could tell them about services within our schools and community. Our school social worker, Mr. Ortiz along with Joceline Oritz, COO of County Programs/Special Projects Erica Colon, Lead Promotora Christian Rosado, DASH Specialist Cataya Perez, Atlantic County Lead Promotora Michele Mendibles, Peer Mentor Andrea Nobles, Promotora/SAIL Instructor (all staff of PRAC of SNJ) visited both accelerated classes on Tuesday, November 12th. The students were able to interview all of these professionals to learn about different services available for someone like Elie and his family. The students will use this information to create presentations sharing these services and how they would help a student and their families. Thank you Mr. Ortiz for organizing the visit and thank you to ALL visitors for their help with this project.

Wallace School Pictures make-up picture day is scheduled for 12/03/2024. The online banner, for this event, is provided below and the Flyer is provided digitally within the portal. What to expect on picture day Here is an overall review of what to expect. Any student wishing to have a retake should bring their original picture package to exchange for the retake image. When an order is placed online, the parent/guardian will receive a camera pass via email. This can either be printed or texted to the student and brought to picture day. The photographer will photograph the printed camera pass along with the student. If a student is not able to print their camera pass, that is not a problem. We will match up the student to their order manually in the production process. A parent may order from the flyer up until 24 hours after picture day. After 24 hours, the online ordering access may close. This will allow our imaging team to "Pull" all orders submitted and match them with the students photographed. 5. When pictures are returned to school, all students that purchased pictures will receive their prepaid package. Any student that was photographed but did not order a package, will receive a "Proof" (PX) of their picture that was taken on picture day. All proof packages offer parents a second opportunity to order prints. All orders are subject to shipping and handling costs of up to $8.50 and will be shipped directly to home. Access School Picture Day Flyer and Web Banner Access the site by clicking here: www.pictureportal.org or copy and paste this into your Chrome browser. Be sure to bookmark this for easy use in the future. Google Chrome is the required browser to run this site, when logging in if you do not have Chrome you can safely download it from the link on the login page. Then click on Photo Events on the left menu. Find the event for your upcoming picture day (school pictures, class groups, etc.). Click the View (first icon) to download the Flyer or to resend the email for your web banner link. If you do not have your login information, on the login screen you can click Forgot Password to have your password reset and emailed to you. Feel free to contact our data department by emailing schoollist@barksdalephoto.com or your Sales Representative with any questions that you may have about picture day.

The next Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19, at 6pm at Sabater Elementary School. This meeting will focus on the importance of promoting reading and writing at home. Parents will be provided with an opportunity to learn practical strategies and share ideas for supporting their child's literacy development. A light dinner will be provided. We hope to see you there! La próxima reunión del Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües se llevará a cabo el Martes 19 de Noviembre a las 6pm en la Escuela Primaria Sabater. Este encuentro se centrará en la importancia de fomentar la lectura y la escritura en casa. Los padres tendrán la oportunidad de aprender estrategias prácticas y compartir ideas para apoyar el desarrollo de la alfabetización de sus hijos. Se proporcionará una cena ligera. ¡Esperamos verte allí!

TODAY!! Wallace Middle School will be hosting a fundraiser on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Outlaw's Burger located at 1370 South Main Road, Vld. Just mention to your server you are there to dine and donate. We will receive 10% of your purchase. Please see the attached flyer for more information, come on out and support our wonderful Wildcats. HOY!! Wallace Middle School organizará una recaudación de fondos el Miércoles 13 de Noviembre de 2024 en Outlaw's Burger ubicado en 1370 South Main Road, Vld. Simplemente mencione a su servidor que está allí para cenar y donar. Recibiremos el 10% de tu compra. Consulte el folleto adjunto para obtener más información, venga y apoye a nuestros maravillosos Wildcats.

Celebrate Red Ribbon Week with the Wallace Wildcats! Celebre La Semana de la Cinta Roja con los Wildcats de Wallace!

Thomas Wallace Middle School is proud to announce the 2024-2025 members of the NJHS! Sarah Columna Perdomo Alayna Snow Briseyda Santos Nanyla Brenes Ashley Valle Alvarado Devin Pettiford-Vice President Gianna Pettiford-Secretary Jayden Dones-President Janae Davis Jayda Nazario Daisabel Rodriguez Aponte Steven Grandi Bayleigh Bowser Jeaneth Perez Vargas Abril Perez Carrasco Ivana Pinto Ava Scott Olivia Wallace Kelvin Berrios Torres Shi'An Cox Reagan Gallagher (not pictured) Jaelah Moore Brian Espana Mendez Isaac Garcia Vasquez Arthur Sanders Xiomary Sosa Pineda Elizabeth Lucas Cruz These students will be officially inducted into the NJHS on October 23rd.

RAFT Updates for October Please see our attached newsletter with our clubs/workshops and other updates for this month.

Dear ML Families, We invite you to join us for our first Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee meeting of the year! These meetings, held several times throughout the year, provide a valuable opportunity for our ML parents to engage with us on initiatives, share feedback, and learn about important district procedures. All staff members are welcome to participate or simply observe what we do. Please see the English and Spanish flyer. Meetings are scheduled from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at either Dr. John J. Winslow or Gloria Sabater Schools. Meetings at Winslow will be held in English and meetings at Sabater will be held in Spanish. Below are the upcoming dates and their locations. October 15, 2024 - Dr. John Winslow Elementary School October 16, 2024 - Gloria Sabater Elementary School November 19, 2024 - Gloria Sabater Elementary School February 11, 2025 - Gloria Sabater Elementary School February 12, 2025 - Dr. John Winslow Elementary School May 22, 2025 - Gloria Sabater Elementary School Looking forward to seeing you there! Estimadas familias de ML: ¡Le invitamos a unirse a nosotros en nuestra primera reunión del año del Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües! Estas reuniones, que se llevan a cabo varias veces durante el año, brindan una valiosa oportunidad para que nuestros padres de ML participen con nosotros en iniciativas, compartan comentarios y aprendan sobre procedimientos importantes del distrito. Todos los miembros del personal son bienvenidos a participar o simplemente observar lo que hacemos. Consulte el folleto en inglés y español. Las reuniones están programadas de 6:00 a 8:00 p. m. en las escuelas Dr. John J. Winslow o Gloria Sabater. Las reuniones en Winslow se llevarán a cabo en inglés y las reuniones en Sabater se llevarán a cabo en español. A continuación se detallan las próximas fechas y sus ubicaciones. 15 de Octubre de 2024: Escuela Primaria Dr. John Winslow 16 de Octubre de 2024 - Escuela Primaria Gloria Sabater 19 de Noviembre de 2024 - Escuela Primaria Gloria Sabater 11 de Febrero de 2025 - Escuela Primaria Gloria Sabater 12 de Febrero de 2025: Escuela Primaria Dr. John Winslow 22 de Mayo de 2025 - Escuela Primaria Gloria Sabater ¡Espero verte allí!

Wallace/VPS Spirit Gear Fundraiser kicks off October 15th. All orders and money (cash only) are due to Mrs. Ecret by November 26th. We will try to fill orders as they are received. All orders will be filled and sent home with students before Winter Break. La recaudación de fondos Wallace/VPS Spirit Gear comienza el 15 de Octubre. Todos los pedidos y el dinero (solo efectivo) deben entregarse a la Sra. Ecret antes del 26 de Noviembre. Intentaremos completar los pedidos a medida que se reciban. Todos los pedidos se completarán y enviarán a casa con los estudiantes antes de las vacaciones de invierno.

Join us at the Vineland Family Festival THIS SATURDAY, October 5th at Gittone Stadium, 61 W Landis Ave, from 11am-3pm. There will be free food, music, giveaways and more! A wide variety of resources are available at our Family Festivals – including healthcare, childcare, pediatric services, food, energy and housing assistance programs, and more. Children can enjoy free food, music, activities, and more while you sign up for services, get direct answers from providers, and learn more about the programs and resources available to you. Únase a nosotros en el Festival Familiar de Vineland ESTE SÁBADO 5 de Octubre en el Estadio Gittone, 61 W Landis Ave, de 11 am a 3pm. ¡Habrá comida, música, obsequios y más gratis! Una amplia variedad de recursos están disponibles en nuestros Festivales Familiares, incluidos atención médica, cuidado infantil, servicios pediátricos, programas de asistencia alimentaria, energética y de vivienda, y más. Los niños pueden disfrutar de comida, música, actividades y más gratis mientras usted se registra para recibir servicios, obtiene respuestas directas de los proveedores y aprende más sobre los programas y recursos disponibles para usted.

ATTENTION ALL WILDCATS! Picture day is upon us. Picture Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Feel free to wear your best school appropriate outfit. Please remember to follow the school dress code policy. ATENCIÓN A TODOS LOS WILDCATS! El día de las fotos esta cerca. El día de la fotografía está programado para el Martes, 22 de Octubre, 2024. Los estudiantes pueden usar su mejor atuendo apropiado para la escuela. Recuerde seguir la política del código de vestimenta de la escuela.

Attention Middle School Basketball Players: Physicals are due November 1 to school nurse. Dates for tryouts will be announced soon.

Students are encouraged to participate in our Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week. On Thursday October 10th, the cafeteria will be service hispanic foods and students will enjoy a Live Latin Band, The Unforgettables! ********** Le pedimos a los estudiantes a participar en nuestra Semana del Espíritu de la Herencia Hispana. El jueves 10 de octubre, la cafetería servirá comida hispana y los estudiantes disfrutarán de una banda en vivo, Los Inolvidables!