VBMS eNews - January 2020

Van Buren Middle School 

eNews - January 2020

Inservice Day & MLK Day

Friday, January 17 is a staff inservice day and Monday, January 20 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Students do not report to school either day.  

Academic Club Hog Raffle Fundraiser

Members of VBMS Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Power of the Pen, and National Junior Honor Society are selling tickets for our half hog raffle! Two winners will be drawn February 21, each winning a locally-raised and processed half hog. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from members of the above groups or in the MS/HS office.  Proceeds support these student organizations.

Mark Your Calendar:  Community Coffee tackles Vaping

At the next VBMS community coffee, we will hear from Kayla Demuth (Hancock Public Health) about vaping.  Let's learn and work together to keep our kids healthy and safe!  This event will take place Thursday, February 20 at 7pm.  Watch social media for details on RSVPing.

Manage Your Child's Lunch Account Online!

Van Buren Schools use payforit.net so that parents can manage their students' lunch accounts.  Parents have the option of paying toward lunch accounts (using credit, debit, or EBT), setting up email alerts for low balances, and even auto-replenishing student lunch accounts.  For more information, click here.

Required Vaccinations for 7th Grade

Sixth grade families are reminded that Ohio requires all students entering seventh grade to have a dose of the Tdap and a dose of Miningococcal vaccines.  Children are eligible to get both of these at age 11.  Contact your family physician or Hancock Public Health (419-424-7441) to schedule.

Daily Announcements Online

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