Van Buren Local Schools

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!

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Chance Conley, a 2022 Van Buren High School graduate who is an engineering apprentice at GROB Systems in Bluffton, OH. Chance shares about life as an apprentice, the various types of training he is receiving in mechanical and electrical engineering, the many benefits that are part of the apprenticeship, advice he has for future apprentices, and much more. Anyone interested in pursuing an apprenticeship at GROB will find information related to getting started 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!

Come out tonight and support the senior basketball players, Cheerleaders and the team for Senior Knight! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Kian, Sophie, and Jada for being selected as the 5th Grade Chick-fil-A for a day representatives on Feb 27th from 4-7! It would be their pleasure to assist you on the 27th! #BeABlackKnight

Happy National Pizza 🍕 Day from the 2nd grade teachers serving at Stevi B's! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Lydia & Logan for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

It's National School Counseling Week, and we're so lucky to have a team of incredible counselors at Van Buren! Thank you Cheri May, Allison Limes and Marty Zender for all you do! #BeABlackKnight

For this #TBT, take a look at the Basketball Team from 1989! #BeABlackKnight #TBT

Come out tonight and Support the senior boys and wrestling team at home at 6! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Colton, Jonathan, and Brody for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Elementary Students and Parents bring your dollars to school February 13th and 14th to buy a sweet treat during lunch! #LLS #KnightsAgainstCancer

This week's episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Sarah Benson, a 2013 VB graduate who is a General Surgery Resident with Trinity Health. Sarah shares about her life as a resident, potential college majors for someone pursuing a pre-med degree, what she wishes someone had told her about the healthcare field when she was in high school, and the challenges and rewards of a career as a general surgeon. If these highlights make you want to learn more about Sarah'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!

Our VB Mascot visited the elementary today...elementary students helped offer some name suggestions that students will be voting on! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Rue and Mrs. Word's class for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

For this #TBT look at some of Van Buren’s Sophomores before their Fire Station trip! #ThrowBackThursday

If you are the parent of a high school student who is considering attending college, the College Guidance Network is offering a webinar at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 2, focusing on how parents and students can make sense of college costs. Some of the topics discussed will be tools and resources to help understand college options, how to see beyond the sticker price of a college to gain a better understanding of the actual cost, and how to be financially realistic but also aspirational in a college search. To register for the webinar, visit bit.ly/collegecostswebinar.

This week the Elementary and Middle School Classes are participating in The Bring the Change event for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! These 4th grade students are doing great so far this week! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Emma, Asher, Emmett, Weston, and Mrs. Barger's entire class for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Mrs. Potteiger's & Miss Carr's classes as well as Landon and Marcus for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Sarah Benson, a 2013 Van Buren High School graduate who is a General Surgery Resident at Trinity Health as she prepares for her career as a surgeon. Sarah shares about life as a surgery resident, how she almost decided to not become a doctor but is glad she persevered, how her life isn’t quite like what is seen on Grey’s Anatomy and other television shows, how struggle can be good, and much more. Anyone interested in a career as a doctor or surgeon will find information related to getting started down those paths 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!