Social Media Highlights

November 2025 Social Media Highlights

To learn more about the social media posts below, visit our Facebook (Van Buren Local Schools), Instagram (vbblackknights), and X (Van Buren Schools) pages or the live feed on our website (vbschools.net) and app.

Positive Behavior Referrals

Mr. Newcomer conferred these awards on many elementary students throughout the month, so check Facebook to see all of them.

November Positive Behavior Referrals

VB Career Day

Students in grades 9-12 participated in a variety of career-focused activities to prepare them to make informed choices about their post-high school lives.

Students see a demonstration at GROB Systems, Inc.

Mr. Yunker Day of Service

Students raked over 20 yards throughout the village as a way to give back and celebrate the legacy of former school employee Mr. Brent Yunker.

Students carry a tarp full of leaves.

National Honor Society & National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony

Juniors and seniors were inducted into NHS and middle schoolers were inducted into NJHS at the ceremony held in the auditorium.

High school students inducted into NHS at the ceremony held in the auditorium.

Greenhouse Has New Life After Renovations

The renovation of the greenhouse on the second floor of the high school has been completed, and the before and after pictures show the transformation that took place.

Before and after pictures of the high school greenhouse renovation.

Veterans Day Assembly

The middle school recognized the veterans of our community at the assembly on Veterans Day.

The sixth grade choir sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Veterans Day assembly.

World Kindness Day

Elementary students participated in World Kindness Day/Mr. Rogers Cardigan Day on November 13.

Elementary students participate in World Kindness/Mr. Rogers Cardigan Day.

November 10-14: A Busy Week!

Whether it was Student Council volunteering for Feed-A-Child, students participating in a career expo, or students helping take down the Veterans Day flag display, it was a busy week at VB.

Student Council members fill bags with food for Feed-A-Child.

Cereal Boxes = Kindness

Elementary students collected over 800 boxes of cereal to donate to those in need. The entire video can be seen on Facebook.

Video of cereal boxes falling like dominoes.

Mrs. Rowland Speaks to Third Graders

Mrs. Judith Rowland, a parent and recess/lunch monitor, spoke to Mrs. Hickman's third graders about her experience immigrating to the U.S. when she was six years old.

Mrs. Rowland speaks to the students.

Sophomores Visit Millstream

The sophomores visited Millstream on November 24 to visit two programs of their choice.

A student presses a bearing into a 3D printed gear.