Your Van Buren Middle School Daily Announcements for Thursday, February 20, 2020

“I can't do it" never accomplished anything; "I will try" has performed wonders.                               - George P. Burnham

THIS WEEK @ VBMS:

  • Thursday, February 20: Block Schedule, Community Coffee (Staff Room 7 pm), Board of Education Meeting (Community Room 7 pm)
  • Friday, February 21:  
  • Saturday, February 22: Wrestling @ BVC - McComb (10:00 am)

LUNCH TODAY: 

  • Menu:  Orange Chicken, Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Fortune Cookies, Asst. Fruit, Milk

Friends of Rachel are doing random acts of kindness during the month of February and the students have decided on something different for each day. Below are the themes for this week:

Thurs: Paint kindness rocks and put them around the school. 

Fri: Hug your friends today and tell them how much they mean to you. 

Baseball registration for the 2020 Van Buren youth recreational spring/summer season is now open.  Baseball registration is open to any boy in grades 6th, 7th and 8th grade.  The orange  forms can be picked up outside the office and must be returned to the address on the form by March 1, 2020.  

Spring Picture Day is Monday, March 2, 2020.  You can order before picture day at mylifetouch.com using our middle school picture day ID: EVTZTGBND, or pick up an order envelope outside the high school/middle school office to send with your student on picture day.  Only students who are ordering will be photographed.  

Attention all home bases!  Does your class want to win an Olive Garden Lunch of spaghetti, salad and those delicious bread sticks??  Pennies for Patients has begun!  Let's make this a big win-win; help students battling cancer AND win an Olive Garden lunch! Contest going on now!!

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 Wednesday 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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