Reminder that candy bar sales in the elementary are ending this week. Today (April 12) is the last day chocolate will be sent home for those requesting and all money should be turned in tomorrow and Friday! Thanks for the support!
Congrats to Sam & Lilybeth for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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If you stopped into Chick-Fil-A recently and thought some of the employees looked a bit younger than usual, it might have been because three of them were fifth grade students from Van Buren Elementary.
To hear what the students experienced, click the link below to listen to the latest episode of the Drop the Topic podcast hosted by VBHS seniors Jillian Clymer and Ava Leal.
bit.ly/VBDTE8
VB High School will be holding the second annual community service day on Friday, April 21. Do you need some yard work done or other tasks around your property? No jobs are too tough or too small! To request volunteers, visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkaFABRep5ezk-n2vtOwsdol9LFesPeZ1w_KSjEc2N-3MaBg/viewform.
The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features a conversation with Justin Tiell, a 2003 Van Buren High School graduate who is a UX/UI Developer with Betco Corporation. In the interview Justin shares about what UX and UI are and why they’re important to all of us even if we’ve never heard of them, how his Visual Communication Technology degree from BGSU has helped him in his career, why it is important for developers to have portfolios sharing their work, why curiosity is important for a developer, and much more. Anyone interested in pursuing a career as a web developer will find information related to starting down that path in this episode.
To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers or bit.ly/VBLearnMore.
To listen on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other podcast platforms, simply search "Joust About Careers" to find the podcast and listen to this episode and others.
Have a great week!
Support the Children's Mentoring Connection by donating to Van Buren's Bowling for Kids Team! To donate, visit https://www.bowlathon.net/manage/event/cmc-bowling-for-kids-2023/donation/create.
On 03/31/23, Student Council spent their morning volunteering for Feed-A-Child, where they packed food for children! They made 340 bins, which in turn created 3,400 meals for local students. #BeABlackKnight
Volunteer Opportunity of the Week - April 3-7
This is a great opportunity for students looking for hours toward the Community Service diploma seal while having a positive impact on the community.
Congrats to our Positive Behavior Referrals!
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March 2023 VB Career Development Successes!
This week's episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Tom Rowles, a concert tour manager, production manager, audio engineer, and producer in the music industry from Nashville, TN. If these highlights make you want to learn more about Tom's educational journey, check out the full interview.
To watch full interviews and highlights on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers.
To listen to full interviews on your favorite podcast platform, simply search Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!
Congrats to Miles, Lydia, and Pacey for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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Congrats to our Positive Behavior Referrals!
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In remembrance of Dominic Francis, we ask students and staff to wear the color blue tomorrow. #BeABlackKnight
Congrats to our Knights of the Round Table for March!
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Our seniors enjoyed interviewing the 1st graders this morning as they prepare to write a story about them. We are excited to see how this project turns out! #BeABlackKnight
Tomorrow is MLB Opening Day! Staff and students are encouraged to wear their favorite MLB team jersey to school tomorrow! #BeABlackKnight
Parents, do you have students who are interested in entrepreneurship or business? The Ohio Business Week event at BGSU from June 18-23 might be a great experience to help them start down that path.
Congrats to Mrs. Barger's class as well as Adelyn and Mari for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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The teacher for today's Teacher Tuesday post is Mrs. Archer! This is her 18th year of teaching at Van Buren. She teaches varying grades, all the way from middle school to high school. Her undergraduate degree is from Berea College (P-12 Physical Education and Health) and her masters degree is from Walden University (Masters of Public Health with a Health Promotion Emphasis). She and her husband Luke will be married 19 years this May. They have 3 boys, Mackinaw who is in 7th grade, William who is in 4th grade, and River who is in 1st grade. She loves watching them play sports and baking in the kitchen. As a family, they enjoy vacationing in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan during the summer. #BeABlackKnight
