Thomas Wallace Middle School

All Vineland Public Schools, including preschools and private provider preschools, will open two hours late on Thursday, February 6, 2025, because of the impending inclement weather. Staff will report on a 90-minute delay. Parents are reminded that because of the delayed opening, they may NOT drop off their children at school early. Staff may not be available to admit them to the building. No breakfast will be provided on delayed openings. Lunch will be served as normal. Before and After school providers will follow the same delays as students. Students attending schools outside Vineland Public Schools, including CCTEC, charter schools, and non-public schools, will follow their school’s schedule. Tomorrow's schedule for students: Vineland High School - 9:28 am - 2:05 pm Cunningham Academy - 10:10 am - 2:10 pm Middle Schools - 10:10 am - 2:50 pm Elementary Schools - 11:20 am - 3:40 pm Preschools - 10:10 am - 2:10 pm Times and more information can be found on our website here: https://bit.ly/40kKAvy

Queridas Familias Increíbles de la Escuela Wallace, Hoy, tuve la increíble oportunidad de acompañar a nuestros estudiantes de 8º grado en su visita a Vineland High School. Tuvimos aproximadamente 258 estudiantes presentes en una presentación muy bien organizada y ejecutada, y estoy emocionada de compartir lo maravillosamente que se desarrolló el día. Al llegar, nuestros Wildcats de Wallace fueron recibidos por la banda de Vineland High School, junto con la cálida hospitalidad del personal y los estudiantes de VHS. El Sr. Adams (Principal), el Sr. Hall (Vice Principal) y el Sr. Lapsley (Vice Principalr) se dirigieron a nuestros estudiantes, hablando sobre los emocionantes cambios para el próximo año, incluida la introducción de la Academia de 9º grado. Durante la visita, nuestros Wildcats de Wallace escucharon a miembros de varios grupos estudiantiles, incluidos AFJROTC, el coro, el SGA, líderes de la clase de cuarto año, teatro, danza y muchos más. Además, los consejeros y maestros hablaron con nuestros estudiantes sobre qué esperar mientras realizan la transición a la escuela secundaria. Como padres, nos encanta hablar sobre nuestros hijos y alabar sus logros. Como la directora de la Escuela Intermedia Thomas Wallace, quiero aprovechar este momento para felicitar a nuestros fantásticos Wildcats de 8º grado. Mostraron un comportamiento increíble durante todo el día. Todo comenzó cuando fueron llamados al auditorio. Se sentaron rápidamente y de manera ordenada según sus asignaciones de autobús sin ningún problema. A pesar de los cambios en nuestro horario para acomodar los almuerzos, nuestros Wildcats de 8º grado manejaron todo sin problemas. Por supuesto, este éxito no podría haberse logrado sin nuestro fenomenal personal de Wallace. Un agradecimiento sincero a: - Los guardias, maestros, asistentes y trabajador social que acompañaron a nuestros estudiantes durante la visita. - El personal de cocina de Wallace por preparar y servir a alrededor de 500 estudiantes en 40 minutos. - Señor Efrain por asegurarse de que tuviéramos suficientes suministros en el café, el gimnasio y la sala de salud durante el almuerzo. - El personal de la oficina por coordinar los arreglos de autobús y cubrir cada detalle a lo largo del día. - Los guardias de seguridad por garantizar el bienestar de nuestros Wildcats. - Los maestros de salón de 8º grado por preparar a nuestros estudiantes con sus asignaciones de autobús y ayudar a asegurar sus pertenencias. - Los maestros de educación física por facilitar el almuerzo en el gimnasio y la sala de salud y ayudar con la supervisión de los estudiantes. - Todos los maestros que asistieron en el auditorio, la cafetería, los pasillos, la sala de salud y el gimnasio durante el almuerzo. - La Sra. Finizio (Vice Principal) por supervisar el edificio en mi ausencia. Sé que este mensaje ha sido extenso, pero consideré crucial expresar lo inmensamente orgullosa que estoy de nuestros Wildcats de 8º grado y nuestro dedicado personal. Realmente creo que no encontrarán a una directora que esté más honrada, orgullosa y que ame tanto a sus estudiantes, personal y familias como yo. ¡Gracias a TODOS por ser tan FANTABULOSOS como son! Gracias, Ms. Rosado

Amazing Wallace School Familias, Today, I had the incredible opportunity to accompany our 8th grade students on their visit to Vineland High School. We had approximately 258 students attend a very well-organized and executed presentation, and I am thrilled to share how wonderfully the day unfolded. Upon arrival, our Wallace Wildcats were greeted by the Vineland High School Band, along with the warm hospitality of the VHS staff and students. Mr. Adams (Principal), Mr. Hall (Vice Principal), and Mr. Lapsley (Vice Principal) addressed our students, discussing the exciting changes for next year, including the introduction of the 9th Grade Academy. During the visit, our Wallace Wildcats listened to members of various student groups, including AFJROTC, Choir, SGA, Senior Class Leaders, Theater, Dance, and many more. Additionally, guidance counselors and teachers spoke to our students about what to expect as they transition to high school. As parents, we love to talk about our children and sing their praises. As the Principal of Thomas Wallace Middle School, I must take this moment to commend our fantastic 8th grade Wildcats. They displayed incredible behavior throughout the day. It all began when they were called to the auditorium. They quickly and orderly sat according to bus assignments without any issues. Even amidst changes to our schedule to accommodate lunches, our 8th grade Wildcats handled everything seamlessly. Of course, this success could not have been achieved without our phenomenal Wallace staff. A heartfelt thank you goes out to: - The Guards, Teachers, Aides, and Social Worker who accompanied our students during the visit. - The Wallace Kitchen Staff for preparing and serving about 500 students within 40 minutes. - Señor Efrain for ensuring we had enough supplies throughout the café, gym, and health room during lunch. - The Office Staff for coordinating bus arrangements and covering every detail throughout the day. - Security Guards for ensuring the well-being of our Wildcats. - The 8th-grade homeroom teachers for preparing our students with their bus assignments and helping with securing their belongings. - PE teachers for facilitating lunch in the gym and health room and assisting with student supervision. - All the teachers who assisted in the auditorium, cafeteria, hallways, health room, and gym during lunch. - Mrs. Finizio for overseeing the building in my absence. I know this message has been lengthy, but I felt it crucial to express how immensely proud I am of our 8th grade Wildcats and our dedicated staff. I truly believe you will not find a Principal who is more honored to be, proud, and loves her students, staff, and families than me. Thank you ALL for being as FANTABULOUS as you are! Gracias, Ms. Rosado

Familias de la escuela Wallace Estoy encantada de compartir con ustedes la emocionante experiencia que tuvieron nuestros estudiantes el viernes 24 de enero de 2025 con el orador invitado especial, Barrett Brooks, un exjugador de los Eagles. Como parte de nuestros esfuerzos continuos para inspirar y motivar a nuestros estudiantes, el Sr. Brooks compartió su poderoso mensaje de esperanza y determinación con nuestros estudiantes. Quedé muy impresionada por el comportamiento excepcional y el respeto de nuestros estudiantes durante todo el evento. Escucharon atentamente las sabias palabras del Sr. Brooks y demostraron respeto y entusiasmo durante la sesión de preguntas y respuestas, la sesión de autógrafos y las oportunidades para tomar fotografías. Fue maravilloso ver a nuestros estudiantes aprovechar estas oportunidades para aprender de alguien que ha logrado un gran éxito a través del trabajo duro y la perseverancia. Estoy muy orgullosa de nuestros estudiantes por ser unos anfitriones maravillosos y por participar en esta experiencia enriquecedora. Creo que eventos como estos ayudan a convertir a nuestros estudiantes en personas seguras, compasivas y motivadas que están equipadas para tener éxito en todos los aspectos de la vida. Orgullosa directora de los Wallace Wildcats Roselyn Rosado

Wallace School Familia, I am thrilled to share with you the exciting experience our students had on Friday, January 24, 2025 with special guest speaker, Barrett Brooks, a former Eagles player. As part of our ongoing efforts to inspire and motivate our students, Mr. Brooks shared his powerful message of hope and determination with our students. I was truly impressed by the exceptional behavior and engagement of our students throughout the event. They listened attentively to Mr. Brooks' words of wisdom and demonstrated respect and enthusiasm during the Q&A session, autograph session, and photo opportunities. It was wonderful to see our students take advantage of these opportunities to learn from someone who has achieved great success through hard work and perseverance. I am so proud of our students for being such wonderful hosts and for taking part in this enriching experience. I believe that events like these help shape our students into confident, compassionate, and motivated individuals who are equipped to succeed in all aspects of life. Proud Principal of the Wallace Wildcats Roselyn Rosado

Good afternoon, All 8th grade students will be visiting Vineland High School tomorrow from 9:30-11:30am. Upon return to Wallace, students will be provided lunch.

Buenas noches, familias de la escuela Wallace, Dado que los Eagles ganaron esta noche, mañana pueden usar jeans y camiseta de los Eagles o verde. (lunes 27 de enero de 2025)

Good evening Wallace School Familias, Since the Eagles won tonight, you are welcome to wear jeans and Eagles gear or green tomorrow. (Monday, January 27, 2025)

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Wallace PTO meeting. Reunión para la Organización de Padres y Maestros

¡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!