Thanks for another great Art & Music Extravaganza!
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11 months ago, Michael Newcomer/Van Buren Elementary
Here are two career exploration opportunities for students and their parents on May 11 at Kalmbach Feeds in Upper Sandusky and May 13 at GROB Systems, Inc., in Bluffton.
Both companies offer apprenticeship opportunities in addition to other career options.
11 months ago, Brian Bratt
More Positive Behavior Referrals!
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11 months ago, Michael Newcomer/Van Buren Elementary
Congrats to Mari on her award winning illustration!
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11 months ago, Michael Newcomer/Van Buren Elementary
Congratulations to Ben for his 2 Positive Behavior Referrals and Mrs. Basinger's class for their referral!
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11 months ago, Michael Newcomer/Van Buren Elementary
VB Career Development Successes!
11 months ago, Brian Bratt
Congratulations to Morgan Johnson, Maggie Wehrle, Abby Leatherman, and Anna Durliat - our 2023 Hancock Youth Leadership Graduates! Thank you to Westin Heitkamp for serving as an HYL senior board representative. #BeABlackKnight
11 months ago, Van Buren Local Schools
Volunteer Opportunity of the Week - this is a great way for students to work toward the Community Service seal!
11 months ago, Brian Bratt
Happy National School Principals' Day to our awesome principals, Mr. Newcomer, Mrs. Barrett, and Mr. Shoup! #BeABlackKnight
11 months ago, Van Buren Local Schools
This week's episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Abbey Phillips, a 2015 Van Buren graduate who is a Digital Graphic Designer for Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW).
If these highlights make you want to learn more about Abbey's career 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, search Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!
11 months ago, Brian Bratt
Congrats to Clayton & Louden for winning shirts from the VBHS Armory!
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11 months ago, Michael Newcomer/Van Buren Elementary
Nominate your favorite teacher for a chance to win a $200 gift certificate toward their classroom Amazon wishlist! Just fill out the form at
https://www.beltzhomeservice.com/events/ by April 30. #BeABlackKnight
11 months ago, Van Buren Local Schools
This previous weekend, all VBHS choirs and the VBHS Band attended State Choir and Band Competition! The Band (Class B) received a II (Excellent) in performance and a I (superior) in sight reading ending with an overall rating of II ( Excellent)! The Women's Chorus (Class C) received straight 1's (Superior) in performance and a II (Excellent) in sight reading, ending with an overall rating of 1 Superior! Men's Chorus (Class B) received straight 1's (Superior) in performance and a II (Excellent) in sight reading, ending with an overall rating of 1 Superior! Varsity Chorale (Class A) received straight 1's (Superior) in performance and a II (Excellent) in sight reading, ending with an overall rating of 1 Superior! The students put in lots of hard work leading up to their competitions and we love to see them representing Van Buren in such a fantastic way. Congratulations to all students in band and choir! #BeABlackKnight
11 months ago, Tram Le
It's National Library Week and we'd like to recognize 5th grade student Mari Hardie for her 1st place cover illustration in the Findlay-Hancock County Library's Tell-A-Tale Contest. Congratulations Mari! #BeABlackKnight
11 months ago, Van Buren Local Schools
This past Friday, Van Buren Schools hosted an International Knight, where the community was invited to see many different cultures that represented Van Buren Schools! Many foods, cultures, and languages were represented. #BeABlackKnight
11 months ago, Tram Le
We'd like to wish our wonderful team a Happy Administrative Professionals Day! We appreciate everything our administrative staff does to create a positive experience for students and teachers every day. #BeABlackKnight
11 months ago, Van Buren Local Schools
Due to the 2-hr delay, VBHS will not have academic assist this morning (Wed. 4/26). All students should report to 1st period by 10:05 am.
11 months ago, Kevin Shoup
Great stuff going on in the VBHS science classrooms this week! #BeABlackKnight
11 months ago, Kevin Shoup
The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features a conversation with Abbey Phillips, a 2015 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Digital Graphic Designer with Designer Shoe Warehouse, more commonly known as DSW. In the interview Abbey shares about her life as a graphic designer, how she changed her career goals after her freshman year at Ohio University, how an internship she completed after college set her up to earn an opportunity with DSW, what skills are essential to becoming a graphic designer, and much more. Anyone interested in pursuing a career as a graphic designer 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, search Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!
11 months ago, Brian Bratt
Special shout out to this crew for exceeding their challenge of the day! #BeABlackKnight
11 months ago, Kevin Shoup