Your Van Buren Middle School daily announcements for 

Tuesday, January 7, 2020  

“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been." - Rainer Maria Rilke

THIS WEEK @ VBMS:

  • Wednesday, January 8: Block Schedule. Activity Period - Friends of Rachel meeting in the Learning Commons (2:35pm - 3:05pm),Hog Raffle Sale begins, Sundae Bar for Design Challenge 2 winning advisory
  • Thursday, January 9: Block Schedule, Career Exploration - 8th period (Community Room), Girls Basketball vs. Ottawa (5pm)
  • Saturday, January 11: Wrestling @ Fostoria (9am), Boys Basketball @ Upper Scioto Valley (10 am), Girls Basketball vs. Upper Scioto Valley (12:30pm)

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: Hot Dog Bar, Baked Beans, Candied Yams, Asst. Fruit, Milk

ACADEMIC BOOSTERS TRIVIA KNIGHT:  Students, staff, and community members are invited to create teams to compete in the VB Academic Boosters' Trivia Knight.  The event is January 19 with trivia starting at 5pm in the elementary cafeteria.  Sign up before January 13 for a team discount!!!  Check out the details here:   TRIVIA KNIGHT 2020

God's Knights:  All middle school students are invited to join 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! 

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. 

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