We are proud to announce that for the first time, three graduating seniors have earned the prestigious Seal of Biliteracy. These students have proven their proficiency in English and Spanish through rigorous reading, writing, speaking, and listening assessments. ¡Felicidades Camila Barrios, Alejandro Barrios & Alicia Casselman! #BeABlackKnight
It's the last week of school, and this week's episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features the 10-minute highlights of the last interview of the school year with Lacey Simon, a 2009 Van Buren graduate who is a Licensed Practical Nurse with Blanchard Valley Medical Associates. If these highlights make you want to learn more about Lacey'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 last week!
Last day of school for the VBHS Class of 2023 #BeABlackKnight
Congrats Sophie, Mari, and Brianne for your Positive Behavior Referrals!
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Here are more local options for seniors or others looking for career opportunities. Visit bit.ly/VBLearnMore and click Employment Opportunities for additional information.
The Van Buren community is encouraged to join us on Friday, June 2nd at 6:30 pm for our Parade of Graduates! #BeABlackKnight
Do you have students interested in aviation, IT, engineering, law enforcement, dentistry, and other careers? Exploring groups are a great way for students to gain experience and meet people so they can make informed decisions about their post-high school lives.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is looking for Dispatchers, and one of the great potential benefits for current seniors is the opportunity to get $7,500 in tuition reimbursement after one year of employment!
Thank you Blanchard Valley Hospital for visiting our students at Van Buren today and learning about their solution to securing healthcare workers in Hancock County!
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Whirlpool will be holding a career fair on June 15 for any current seniors seeking employment. This is a great time to see what career opportunities Whirlpool has to offer, so any seniors who are still exploring post-high school options are encouraged to scan the QR code in the graphic to RSVP. Please RSVP as soon as possible as Whirlpool will not hold the event if there is not enough interest.
Congrats to Miss Carr who got a Positive Behavior Referral from her class!
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Great day with Principal Feasel helping out Mr. Newcomer today...even with K field day!
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Great day with Principal Feasel helping out Mr. Newcomer today!
Great day with Principal Feasel helping out Mr. Newcomer today!
The final new episode of the Joust About Careers podcast for the 2022-2023 school year features a conversation with Lacey Simon, a 2009 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Blanchard Valley Medical Associates. In the interview, Lacey shares about how a typical day looks for her, the various levels of nursing including LPN and RN, how she spent nine and a half years working at Whirlpool before deciding to go to school to become a nurse, what college life was like as a non-traditional student, and much more. Anyone interested in pursuing a career in nursing 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!
Congratulations to our Field Day tournament winners! #BeABlackKnight
VBHS Student Council prepared an amazing Field Day for us today! #BeABlackKnight
Our day then continued with a music performance preview of our upcoming Cabaret. #BeABlackKnight
We kicked off a very busy day today with a Jennifer Masters Memorial Walk. Thank you to all staff and students for their participation and donations. #BeABlackKnight
Congrats to Emma for her Positive Behavior Referral!
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