
Congrats to Cooper for his Positive Behavior Referral!
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Registration for After-School Stem Club opens up Jan. 13th at 6PM via the website below:
https://www.myconferencetime.com/vbs/folder/3310
More information on registration and classes can be found by clicking below:
https://cohlrich.my.canva.site/

Congratulations to Mrs. Parsell's 3rd grade class for their Positive Behavior Referral!
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Join our team as a substitute food service employee in the elementary school! Apply at https://bit.ly/VBemployment


At the Board of Education meeting on Thursday, December 19, 2024, board member Michael Leifheit received the Ohio School Board Association’s Aptitude Award. This award is part of the OSBA’s STAR Awards program, which recognizes board members from Ohio school districts for their achievements in Service, Training, Aptitude, and Recognition.
Leifheit earned the Aptitude Award for scoring at least an 80% on the 50-point assessment. With over ten years of experience on the board, his knowledge is a great asset to our district.
Thank you to Mr. Leifheit for his leadership and commitment to the Van Buren Local School District!


The first episode of the Joust About Careers podcast in 2025 features 2013 graduate Zach Wehrle, a Tax Senior/Accountant at EY. In the interview, Zach shares how a typical day looks in his position, why he moved into accounting from a criminal justice career, how accounting could make him more likely to get a position with the FBI, and much more.
To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers. To listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other podcast platforms, search Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!


Our 3rd Annual International Knight is on March 20, 2025!! Please fill out the form at this link to help us plan the best event possible!
bit.ly/IntlKnight25


The final Joust About Careers episode of 2024 features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Abby Yates, a 1999 Van Buren graduate who is a Clinical Supervisor and Mental Health Counselor at The Willow Center. The highlights focus on how a typical day looks for Abby, whether there is a difference between a counselor and therapist, the environments where mental health professionals can work, and what students need to know before entering this field.
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!


We sang Christmas songs and pied Deputy Crouch for meeting our Toys for Tots goal! Merry Christmas!
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More Positive Behavior Referrals! Merry Christmas! 🎄 🎅 🎄
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Congrats to Greysen and Kylie for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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Student Volunteer Opportunity of the Week - 12.19.24


Get your tickets! The sophomore class dinner is on Jan. 11th in the elementary cafeteria.


More Positive Behavior Referrals!
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Congrats to our recent Positive Behavior Referrals!
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The last full episode of the Joust About Careers podcast in 2024 features 1999 graduate Abby Yates, a Clinical Supervisor and Mental Health Counselor at The Willow Center. In the interview, Abby shares how a typical day looks in her position, how mental health professionals often don’t have the luxury of a consistent 8-5 work schedule, why mental health professionals transition to new positions so often, and much more.
To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers. To listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other podcast platforms, search Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!


Congrats to our Stevi B's winners and Ivy for her Positive Behavior Referral!
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This morning our National Honor Society members and their advisors, Chelsea Burden and Charlotte Smith, collaborated with CASA of Hancock County to fill stockings and wrap gifts for Hancock County children.







Let’s make this FUN! If Van Buren Elementary Students can fill this box two more times for Toys for Tots, two random students will be selected to pie Deputy Crouch in the Face during their lunch time! The deadline is 3:00 PM on December 18th!
Good Luck!
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Members of the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy unloaded trucks, organized coats and other winter essentials, and helped people shop at the Coats for Christmas event this past Friday night. Participating in this event was the group's Do Good December project this year.



