Your Van Buren Middle School daily announcements for 

Tuesday, January 14, 2020  

“There comes a day when you realize turning the page is the best feeling in the world, because you realize there is so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on.”

– Zayn Malik

THIS WEEK @ VBMS:

  • Tuesday, January 14: Boys Basketball @ Vanlue (5 pm). Girls Basketball vs. Vanlue (5 pm), Board of Education meeting - Community Room (6:30pm)
  • Wednesday, January 15: Block Schedule. Activity Period - NJHS & Power of the Pen in the Learning Commons (2:35pm - 3:05pm) *Students in both groups go to NJHS first!, Levy Committe Meeting - Community Room (5:30pm)
  • Thursday, January 16: Block Schedule, Girls Basketball vs. Donnell (5pm), Boys Basketball @ Donnell (5pm), Last day of the second quarter/first semester!
  • Friday, January 17: In service Day - No classes
  • Saturday, January 18: Varsity Wrestling- 42nd Van Buren Invitational (9:30am)

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: Popcorn Chicken, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Corn, Dinner Roll, Asst Fruit, Milk

Any 7th and 8th grade students interested in participating in Quiz Bowl are invited to a meeting during lunch TODAY in Mrs. Sines's classroom. Bring your lunch! 

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

CONTRIBUTE TO RACHEL'S PANTRY & WIN A TECH HOMEBASE!  Rachel's Pantry will be a year-long event, and a competition ranging every quarter. We have boxes placed in 4 spots: The high school stairwell (near the office), underneath Mr. Henry's table, next to Mrs. Tuccillio's door, and next to the science storage room in the 6th grade hallway. The competition will be a clash between the grades, with each box in their respective hallways. The box near the high-school stairwell will be universal to all grade levels. With every can or boxed food item giving +1 point to every grade.   The winning grade will get a technology pass in Homebase, allowed to use phones or watch YouTube. 

If you are in need of food or snacks for home or lunch, go to Mr. Hafner's moodle page and find Rachel's Pantry in the Useful Links at the top left of the page.

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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