This morning, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 8:15 am, Van Buren High School and Middle School were visited by our local law enforcement K-9 unit for a search of our school and parking area. This is a procedure that has been approved by our Board of Education and occurs, at least annually.
The Real-World Reading class will be holding a presentation night January 7 to share their first semester projects. At the beginning of the year, students were tasked with identifying a problem, finding a solution for that problem, and sharing their results. Presentation night will give students the experience of speaking in front of an audience and hopefully allow them to share how they have impacted the world. Attendees are welcome to stay for all of the presentations or come and go as necessary. If you have questions about attending, please contact Brian Bratt at bbratt@vbschools.net. #VBexperience

REMINDER -- Students in grades 6-11 interested in taking college classes next year should attend the College Credit Plus meeting, as well as at least one parent. #VBexperience

Last week students participated in the NHS Blood Drive, Student Council Leadership Workshop, and the 8th Grade Mr. Yunker Day of Service. See highlights from these activities & more in our most recent Week in Review video! #VBexperience http://bit.ly/VBWeekinReview12
We are pleased to announce that Dawn Jacobs has been named as the new treasurer for Van Buren Schools. Her most recent K-12 treasurer position was at Huron City Schools. She began her career in educational finance as assistant treasurer for Anthony Wayne Local Schools in 1993 and has worked in finance for a variety of Ohio school districts since, including the Lucas County Educational Service Center, Bucyrus City School District, and Otsego Local School District. Dawn earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration degree from Heidelberg University. She also holds an Ohio School Treasurer’s License from the Ohio Department of Education and a School Finance and Operations Certification through the Association of School Business Officials International. Please help us welcome Dawn Jacobs to the #VB1Team!

Thank you to all of our substitute teachers! #VB1Team
Please see the included correspondence from the Board of Education. http://bit.ly/11-21VBBOE
#WeLoveOurESPs #VB1Team

Take a look back at some of the experiences our students had the past two weeks! http://bit.ly/VBWeekInReview11 #VBexperience #VB1Team
Our goal is to create a positive #VBexperience and empower not only our students, but our staff as well! This year, we created a program that provided teachers with an opportunity to individualize their professional learning. On Monday and Tuesday of this week, 17 staff members chose to participate in a workshop on Trauma Informed Classrooms. The training was even led by two VB staff members, Cheri May and Mariah Hohman, as well as Chelsea Bodnarik from the Hancock County ESC. #VB1Team

The Van Buren Education Association is sponsoring a Chili Cook-Off on Friday, December 6th! All proceeds go to the VBEA Scholarship Fund. #VB1Team

Students in grades 6-11 interested in taking college classes next year should attend the College Credit Plus meeting, as well as at least one parent. #VBexperience

The Algebra II class has recently finished their matrix project and would like your help on voting for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Please follow the link to vote: http://bit.ly/2019VBHSMatrixVoting. #VB1Team

Congratulations to our 2020 Signing Class. Tyler Arbaugh - University of Oregon - Track & Field Lindsey Shaw - Bluffton University - Volleyball Kaleb Snodgrass - Lock Haven University - Wrestling




Van Buren Schools will be operating on a 2 hour delay today, Tuesday, Nov. 12th
Thanks to a Hancock County Community Foundation Grant, the 4th and 5th grade STEM class have new robots - Dash, Dot, and Cue! Robotics brings coding and STEM to life. Coding is a new type of literacy that prepares students for the careers of tomorrow. #VBexperience
Van Buren Schools will be on a 2 hour delay on Tuesday, Nov. 12th
All events and activities for Van Buren High School and Middle School are CANCELLED for 11/11/2019.
The 8th Grade Mr. Yunker Day of Service is quickly approaching. If you are a Village of Van Buren resident and would like your leaves raked, please email Mr. Henry at chenry@vbschools.net.

The application deadline has been extended for the PowderBuff Volleyball Tournament! You have until Tuesday, Nov. 12th to submit your registration forms and fees. Registration forms can be found at http://bit.ly/VBPBReg #VB1Team

