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Congratulations to our retiring teachers, Michael Daniels, Lisa Kendrick, and Linda Schwemley. We appreciate your years of service to our district and wish you well in retirement!
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Congratulations, Class of 2025! Today we celebrated your hard work, resilience, memories you created over the last 13 years, and positive impact you will have on the world. The future starts now, but you will always be Black Knights!
Have a great summer! Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
- VBHS Staff
James Hoops, District 81 representative in the Ohio House of Representatives, visited Van Buren on Thursday, May 29, to meet with superintendent Dr. Jason Inkrott and Van Buren mayor Ed May to discuss ways he can assist the excellent students, staff, and community of Van Buren Local School District.
We appreciate Representative Hoops advocating on behalf of our school and community!
Have a happy and safe summer!
-VBES Staff
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The Class of 2025 Awards Assembly was held last night, and what a celebration it was! We came together to honor the incredible achievements of our seniors, and they’ve certainly given us plenty to celebrate. Students were recognized for various academic, athletic, and community-based accomplishments, and the class as a whole earned more than $1.2 million in scholarships and financial aid.
Now, there’s just one final milestone ahead: graduation. Join us as we send off the Class of 2025 in style this Sunday, June 1, at 2:00 P.M. in the high school gymnasium. Let’s cheer them on as they take their next big step!
Today was a big day for the fifth graders, so here are a few more pictures from the clap out and bridge ceremony!
Congrats to our 5th grade graduates! 🎓 Good luck in middle school and everyone have a safe and fun summer! See you next year!
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Congrats to Ellis and Kolsen for having perfect attendance this school year!
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Congrats to Mrs. Parsell's class for their Positive Behavior Referral!
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Happy Last Day of School!
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Students in the high school health classes spent their exam period yesterday earning their CPR certification. This is a valuable certification for any citizen to have, and many students use it in their summer jobs. Health teacher Mrs. Bethany Archer led the training using manikins from Owens Community College and Van Buren High School, allowing students to have a realistic experience giving chest compressions and breaths for both adults and infants. Using lights on the manikins, students could tell if they were giving the compressions at the proper speed and depth so they will be ready if they ever have to apply their training.
Today was an informative day for the fifth graders as they participated in the Building a Bridge to Middle School event. After meeting with middle school principal Mrs. Jennifer Barrett and middle school counselor Mrs. Allison Limes in the auditorium, they ate lunch in the HS/MS cafeteria. A panel discussion with sixth and eighth grade students followed lunch so the fifth graders could ask them questions about teachers, classes, and what they can expect next year. Finally, they visited all of the sixth grade classrooms to participate in activities and figured out how to use the stars in the hallways to guide them to the fine arts wing.
It was a great experience for everyone and evidence that the fifth graders' move to the middle school will be happening soon!
Van Buren High School is extremely proud to announce that ten seniors and two juniors have earned the prestigious Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish and English! Through rigorous assessments in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, these students have demonstrated high proficiency in the Spanish language. The students earning the seal are Tori Schroeder, Bel Oliveira, Duda Oliveira, Aliah Van Scyoc, Tanner Bahn, Lucas Harrington, Nigel Woodall, Diego Rivera, George Thomas, and David Cavera (not pictured: Lily Grady & Anakin Ortega)! Bel and Duda also earned the Seal of Biliteracy in Portuguese!
The graph represents our Spanish IV students' 2025 scores in comparison to the national average after four years of language learning. Congratulations to everyone for this amazing achievement!
The seventh graders participated in OSU Extension's Real Money, Real World simulation last week to get their first taste of some of the topics they will face in the future: budgeting, insurance, and more. After four days of lessons in class, the simulation provided an opportunity to apply what they had learned and hopefully make it to the finish line with money to spare.
We appreciate OSU Extension and volunteers from Hancock Federal Credit Union, State Bank, Habitat for Humanity Financial Opportunities Center, Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague's office, and Hancock County 4-H for making this experience available to our students.
Elementary Field Day 2025!
Elementary Field Day 2025!
Congratulations to the high school art students and art teacher Mr. Derek Frey for the outstanding artwork displayed in the 2025 Van Buren Juried Art Show which wrapped up earlier this week. Tanner Bahn earned the Best of Show trophy for his work titled "Albert the Alligator," while Ginny Lewandowski was awarded Best of Ceramics for her work titled "Vincent." Travis Carey earned the Best of Drawing award for his work titled "The Glorious Bald Eagle."
Bahn also earned the Best of Varied and Mixed Media, Best of Painting, Rockstar Award, and People's Choice Award, and Carey was awarded Rookie of the Year.
We appreciate the work these students put in to develop their artistic skills and the guidance Mr. Frey provided to them!
