Van Buren Local Schools

Had a blast concluding our FFA Week with a pep rally. Thanks to the FFA officers for planning and leading a great week! #ffaweek #BeABlackKnight

A wonderful concert from our high school choirs and concert band last night. Good luck at the OMEA district competition this Friday, March 3rd at Shawnee High School.

VBHS Band and Choir had a fantastic concert last night. #BeABlackKnight

What a night! Jada, Kian, & Sophie knocked it out of the park tonight @ Chick-fil-A! It was their pleasure to serve you tonight! Thanks for all the support! #BeABlackKnight

What a night! Jada, Kian, & Sophie knocked it out of the park tonight @ Chick-fil-A! It was their pleasure to serve you tonight! Thanks for all the support! #BeABlackKnight

Opening night for the Middle School's production of The Enchanted Bookshop is less than a week away! Tickets are still available for purchase at the link below. #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Lilyana, Blaire, Tinnley, Kinley, Ellie, Lillie, Sadie, Ava, and Grace for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features a conversation with Brent Hendricks, a 2000 Van Buren High School graduate who works in technology sales as the Director of Pre-Sales Consulting for Aptos Retail. Brent shares about life in technology sales, the impact internships with Disney and NCR had on his career path, how certifications could be a path to a career, the positive and negative aspects of sales, and much more. Anyone interested in pursuing a sales career will find information related to starting down that path in this episode. To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers. 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!

Congrats to Will for his Positive Behavior Referral! #BeABlackKnight

On Tuesday, February 28, students in grades 6-12 are invited to the Lindamood Room at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library from 6:00-7:00 P.M. to learn more about volunteer opportunities both at the library and in the community. Beyond helping the community, students can also help themselves by volunteering. Students who average at least seven hours of volunteering per semester while in high school at VB will earn the Community Service diploma seal. Students need to earn at least two seals before graduation. If there are any current seniors looking for volunteer hours, this is an especially timely opportunity as it could help them gain the hours needed to earn the seal. If students need help tracking their volunteer hours in Transeo, they can reach out to Mr. Bratt for assistance.

Here are some students rocking their "Adam Sandler" outfits for the FFA Spirit Week! #BeABlackKnight

The teacher for today's Teacher Tuesday post is Mr. Greer! He teaches 7th and 8th grade Language Arts. He has been teaching for 10 years with 4 of them being at Van Buren. He coached Middle School Football and Power of the Pen during his time at Van Buren. He and his wife, Emily, have been married for 5 years. She is currently a School Counselor at Glenwood Middle School in Findlay. They stay busy by taking care of their two-year-old son, Myron, and their beagle, Walter. They are expecting another baby this coming April! As a Van Buren graduate (2008), he could not be more thrilled to be back working with VB students, staff, and community members. He hopes to give students an amazing experience as the Van Buren teachers gave him years ago! #BeABlackKnight

Support Van Buren's junior class by visiting Pieology on Thursday, March 9 from 4-8:30 pm! Enter promo code RAISEFUNDS at checkout. #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Blaire, Tinnley, & Lillie for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Happy Presidents Day! We hope students are enjoying their day off, and we look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow. #BeABlackKnight

This week's episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Chance Conley, a 2022 VB graduate who is an apprentice engineer with GROB Systems, Inc., in Bluffton. Chance shares about his life as an apprentice, how someone can apply for the apprenticeship, how college classes are integrated into the apprenticeship, what he has learned about life since graduating, and much more. If these highlights make you want to learn more about Chance'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, simply search Joust About Careers. Have a great week!

Congrats to Serenity, Nicholas, and Raylie for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

With our latest musical, Mamma Mia! coming closer to show day, here’s a little throwback to the class of ’87 and their rendition of the musical, Oklahoma. #TBT #BeABlackKnight

Don't miss VB Middle School's production of The Enchanted Bookshop! Get your tickets today and mark your calendars for March 2nd and 4th. #BeABlackKnight

See the flyer below for the County-Wide Preschool Screening on March 31st, 2023. Call the Hancock County ESC at 419-422-7525 for more details!