Van Buren Local Schools

Congrats to Kennedy for her Positive Behavior Referral! #BeABlackKnight

Toy's for Tot's Stuff the Bus! Dec. 2nd-Dec. 18th Van Buren Local Schools will be accepting donations of new unwrapped toys! Questions? Contact Deputy Crouch @ 419-299-3384 ext. 403 #BeABlackKnight

The Joust About Careers podcast is back this week with the career story of 2015 Van Buren graduate Nathan Maynard, an Assistant Public Defender in the Youth Defense Department of the Ohio Public Defender's Office. In the interview, Nathan shares how a typical day looks in his position, how an event while in college working toward a supply chain management degree piqued his interest in a law career, what students can be doing now to set themselves up for a career in law, and much more. To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers or bit.ly/VBLearnMore. To listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other podcast platforms, search Joust About Careers. Have a great week!

Happy Friday! More Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

International Knight is in 125 days!! March 20, 2025, from 5:30-8 PM in the HS gymnasium! Please visit: bit.ly/IntlKnight25

Student Volunteer Opportunity of the Week - Ball Kids' Christmas Party!

November has been an awesome month so far for our students in our fine arts programs! The Black Knight Marching Band earned the highest score possible, a 1, at the OMEA state competition, and for the first time in five years, The Association took the stage at the Ada Music Fest and won Grand Champion in Class C, with Caitlyn Curry winning Best Performer! Way to go Black Knights!

This week's Joust About Careers episode features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Tiffany (Wheeler) Johnson, a 2005 Van Buren graduate who is a Data Asset Manager Within North America Market Operations for Procter & Gamble. The highlights focus on how a typical day looks for Tiffany, how data is much more than numbers, the good and bad of working for large companies, the importance of being able to adapt, and much more. The highlights and full interviews are available on YouTube at bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers, or you can listen to full interviews on your favorite podcast platform by searching Joust About Careers. Have a great week!

Happy Friday! Today, for Buddy Read, students worked on thank you notes to all our brave veterans who have faithfully served our country! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to our Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Spanish III students visited the Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center in Toledo to celebrate the Day of the Dead. They viewed authentic ofrendas (altars), dedicated mariposas (butterflies) for loved ones who are no longer with us, painted their own mariposas, and prepared esquites (Mexican corn salad) for lunch. #BeABlackKnight

The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features Tiffany (Wheeler) Johnson, a 2005 Van Buren graduate who is a Data Asset Manager Within North America Market Operations for Procter & Gamble. In the interview, Tiffany shares how a typical day looks in her position, how data is much more than numbers, the good and bad of working for large companies, the importance of being able to adapt, and much more. To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers or bit.ly/VBLearnMore. To listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other podcast platforms, search Joust About Careers. Have a great week!

The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features Tiffany (Wheeler) Johnson, a 2005 Van Buren graduate who is a Data Asset Manager Within North America Market Operations for Procter & Gamble. In the interview, Tiffany shares how a typical day looks in her position, how data is much more than numbers, the good and bad of working for large companies, the importance of being able to adapt, and much more. To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers or bit.ly/VBLearnMore. To listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other podcast platforms, search Joust About Careers. Have a great week!

Congrats to the October Knights of the Round Table! #BeABlackKnight

Great day for Knight's Fest! Hope to see everyone on Main Street for our parade around 1:45 today! #BeABlackKnight

VBMS will be performing the "High School Enquirer" THIS WEEKEND! This is sure to be an AMAZING show, so don't delay, get your tickets in the link below TODAY! https://our.show/vbmstheater2024

Thanks for the support! Please send any donations in ASAP with checks made payable to Van Buren Local Schools if online donations are not possible.

Thanks to all the grandparents that came today to celebrate with 2nd grade students! #BeABlackKnight

More winners from our fundraiser! Thanks for the support! #BeABlackKnight

This week's Joust About Careers episode features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Michelle (Flanagan) Ricker, a 2014 Van Buren graduate who is a writer and assistant editor at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. The highlights focus on how a typical day looks for Michelle, the differences between journalism and communications careers, the importance of a portfolio for writers, and how there are few limits regarding what writers can accomplish. The highlights and full interviews are available on YouTube at bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers, or you can listen to full interviews on your favorite podcast platform by searching Joust About Careers. Have a great week!