Your Van Buren Middle School daily announcements for 

Wednesday, November 20, 2019  

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THIS WEEK @ VBMS:

  • Wednesday, November 20: Block Schedule, Activity Period (2:35-3:05) HAPPY
  • Thursday, November 21: Block Schedule
  • Friday, November 22: Marching band performance, 6-8 grade music students (8:30-8:50am), 8th Grade Mr. Yunker Day of Service
  • Saturday, November 23: Black Knight Marching Band @  BG Holiday Parade

LUNCH TODAY: 

  • Group A (recess - lunch):  Blue & Yellow Houses (Advisories:  Obenour, Dishong, Miller, Bunn, Hafner, Marshall, Greer)
  • Group B (lunch - recess):  Green & Red Houses (Advisories:  Tuccillo, O'Brien, Rodman, Doxsey, Hosler, Sines, Henry)  
    • *** Remember:  No recess on block days!
  • Menu: Cheeseburger, Cheesy Cauliflower, Brownie, Asst. Fruit, Milk

Coats for Christmas donations are now being accepted!  There is a large box outside the office to drop off your gently used winter coat.  They are especially in need of children's and larger size men's and women's coats!  Donations will be accepted until November 26th! Coat distribution will take place on Saturday, December 7 from 9 am - 3 pm and Sunday, December 8 from 1 pm - 3 pm at Glenwood Middle School.  (Enter at back doors on East side of the building).

Breakfast snacks are available daily in the high school cafeteria. You can charge items to your lunch account or you may pay with cash. We are open to the students in between morning class periods, but if you would like to come and grab something you may at any time during the morning.  We have fresh fruit, yogurt parfaits, juice, water bottles, granola bars, pop tarts, etc. We also have Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches, on request. Eventually we plan to have some warmer items also, like fresh cinnamon rolls and breakfast sandwiches. 

Need a quiet place to study? No wi-fi at home? Need help with your homework? Come to Study Tables! Open to all middle school students, Wednesdays after school from 3:05-4:00 starting November 20 in Mrs. Sines's classroom (room 306). NJHS members will be available to assist with homework questions. 

We are selling water bottles (large for $1.25 and small for $0.75) in the MS/HS cafeteria during the mornings. Sales can be cash transactions or charged to lunch accounts.

God's Knights:  All middle school students are invited to join Adam Borsay and Kat Patterson every Thursday for God's Knights!  This will be a time of encouragement in your day! We will meet in Mr. Bunn's room, bring your lunch.  We hope to see you there! 

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