Your Van Buren Middle School daily announcements for 

Wednesday, December 11, 2019  

“Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden

THIS WEEK @ VBMS:

  • Wednesday, December 11; Block Schedule, Activity Period - Power of the Pen (2:35pm - 3:05pm), MS Choir Concert - Auditorium (7 pm)
  • Thursday, December 12; Block Schedule, Happy 41 years cancer-free, Jennifer Obenour!
  • Friday, December 13: 
  • Saturday, December 14: Wrestling @ Hopewell-Loudon (10:00 am), Girls Basketball @ Elmwood(10 am), Boys Basketball @ Elmwood  (12:30 pm), 

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: Beef & Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Cooked Carrots, Dinner Roll, Milk

Next week, Friends of Rachel is sponsoring a spirit week to make sure everyone is in the holiday spirit.  Each day has a theme:

Monday: meme Monday
Tuesday: vsco Tuesday
Wednesday: pajama day
Thursday: green & red or ugly sweater
Friday: VB Spirit day

Friends of Rachel is having a holiday kindness contest! There will be a challenge of the day posted on the chalkboard near the basement ramps. The challenges will be Monday - Thursday December 9-12 and 16-19 with a prize on each Friday for the winner! You will be split into teams by your advisory house color. Visit the chalkboard for the full instructions and daily challenges. Good Luck!

The HAPPY/HYPE Candy Cane sale will be happening in the Middle School lunch periods beginning on December 2 through December 20. Candy canes can be purchased for 25 cents each. Get one for yourself, or give one to a friend! Merry Christmas!

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.  Bottled water is also available for purchase.

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. 

God's Knights:  All middle school students are invited to join Adam Borsay and Kat Patterson every Thursday during lunch 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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