
Get ready for an EPIC launch! Our Next Level fundraiser is taking off, and we need YOU to complete the Golden Ticket materials coming home with your child today! 🌟 Don't miss out on the exhilarating adventure and amazing prizes awaiting! ✨ Let's make a difference together.💪🏼 #NextLevel #GoldenTicket #GetReadyToSoar #FundraiserAdventure #MakeADifference #Fundraising


🚀 Hold on tight, because the countdown has begun! 🎉 Our Next Level fundraiser is about to launch, thanks to our amazing partners at POP! 🙌🏼 Get ready to empower our kids, make a difference at our school, and win cool prizes! Are you ready for the adventure? 💫 #ItsPossibleWithPOP #BeAwesome #EmpowerKids #MakeADifference #NextLevel


The elementary is possibly looking for an individual to assist as a lunch/recess monitor for the 23-24 school year. This will be for 2 hours a day between 10:45-12:45 every day Monday-Friday of the school year. Please email Mr. Newcomer (mnewcomer@vbschools.net) if interested!


This week's Joust About Careers episode features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Bret Nye, a 2007 VB graduate who is the Community Editor for The Findlay Courier. If these highlights make you want to learn more about Bret's career journey, you can 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!


Today, VB Middle School held their 3rd Annual "Welcome Back Day"! Students participated in competitions, made connections with new students and took a few moments to concentrate on what it really means to be Respectful, Responsible & Resilient. The day ended with our annual newspaper fashion show that filled the auditorium with laughter and cheers! VBMS is off to a Great start to a Great year!
It was a great day to #BeABlackKnight!







Congrats to Griffin & Mason for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
#BeABlackKnight


Big thanks to Coach Percer and the VB Football Team for getting our Friday started off right and greeting students at the entrance! Good luck tonight against McComb!
#BeABlackKnight



Congrats to Conner & Etta for getting the 1st Positive Behavior Referrals of the school year!
#BeABlackKnight


The first episode of the Joust About Careers podcast for the 2023-2024 school year features a conversation with Bret Nye, a 2007 Van Buren High School graduate who is a writer and journalist and is currently the Community Editor at The Courier. In the interview, Bret shares about how a typical day looks for him (hint - no day is typical in journalism), why he has multiple master's degrees, the positive and negative aspects of journalism careers, and much more. Anyone interested in pursuing a career as an author or journalist will find information related to starting down those paths 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!


Seniors interested in pursuing an apprenticeship with GROB SYSTEMS, Inc., in Bluffton can now complete the application to be part of the 2024 class. While applications aren't due until March 31, they are reviewed on a rolling basis, meaning the sooner a student applies, the sooner the student can go through the application process.
To apply, visit joingrob.com/apprentice. To learn more, visit bit.ly/VBLearnMore and click the Employment Opportunities button.


REGISTRATION NOW OPEN —> 2023 Van Buren Boys AND Girls Youth Basketball Clinics!
Have a PreK (Age 5) through 6th grader at Van Buren Schools, or live in Van Buren district?
From October 28th through December 16th, the Van Buren Youth Basketball program will be hosting Saturday morning clinics to help develop their skills!!
Get your child signed here —> http://www.vbathletics.net/boxoffice
**scroll down to YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINICS
Registration ends on September 22nd, so get signed up today!!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to vbyouthbasketball@gmail.com or call 419-299-6637@
Van Buren Youth Basketball
#BlackKnightHoops
vbyouthbasketball@gmail.com
419.299.6637


Volunteer Opportunities of the Week - Students can visit bit.ly/VBLearnMore, click Volunteer Opportunities, and follow the directions found there to get involved, have a positive impact on the community, and earn hours toward the Community Service seal.


Volunteer Opportunity of the Week - Visit bit.ly/VBLearnMore, click Volunteer Opportunities, and follow the directions there.
LifeWise Academy representatives will also be available to answer questions at Opening Knight on Wednesday, August 23.


We are in need of immediate bus drivers. Not sure what driving a bus entails? Not sure how to get your license? We will guide you through the entire process! Learn more or apply here: vbschools.net/page/employment


Kona Ice will be at Opening Knight/Open House on Wednesday, August 23rd from 3-7PM! #BeABlackKnight


Volunteer Opportunity of the Week - To participate, visit bit.ly/VBLearnMore, click Volunteer Opportunities, and follow the directions there.


Are you planning to do some school supply shopping this weekend during Ohio's Sales Tax Holiday?
Grades K-5: School supply lists can be found at https://5il.co/20mu4
Grades 6-8: School supply lists can be found at https://5il.co/20yiy
High School: Any supplies required above and beyond the standard supplies (notebooks/folders/binders, writing utensils, paper, etc.) will be communicated to students the first week of school by the individual teacher.


Mark your calendars for Opening Knight! Elementary students can meet their teachers and drop off supplies between 5 and 7 PM on Aug. 23. The school will be open to middle and high school students from 3 to 6 PM. Further details will be disseminated by principals as the event gets closer. #BeABlackKnight


If your child will require bus transportation for the 2023-24 school year, please complete the Transportation Information Form in FinalForms by Tuesday, August 8th.
