Van Buren Local Schools

This week's Joust About Careers episode features the ten-minute highlights of the interview with Callie Spears, a 2016 Van Buren graduate who is a Design Strategist and UX/UI Designer with LINK in Oregon. The highlights focus on how a typical day looks for Callie; how co-ops impacted her career journey; the differences among in–person, hybrid, and remote work; and much more. If you want to learn more about Callie’s career journey, you can check out her full interview on YouTube at bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers or listen to full interviews on your favorite podcast platform by searching Joust About Careers. Have a great week!

Congrats to our 3 Chick-fil-A for a Day reps! Our overall winner Adrian (middle) along with Alivia & Josh (who also did amazing) won the entire elementary free lunch from Chick-fil-A! We will announce the date of the lunch when set! Thanks for all the support! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Miss Carr's class for their Positive Behavior Referral! #BeABlackKnight

Heading home from State! #BeABlackKnight

Our student reps presenting at State for the OH Stem Learning Design Challenge! #BeABlackKnight

Good luck to Emma, Adrian, Henry, & Oliver as they head to Columbus today to compete at State for their Ohio Stem Learning Design Challenge! #BeABlackKnight

More Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Volunteer Opportunities of the Week! Paws for a Cause, Peer Mentors at Blanchard Valley Center, 50 North, and more! Visit bit.ly/VBLearnMore and click Volunteer Opportunities for more information.

Congrats to Miles for his Positive Behavior Referral! #BeABlackKnight

The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features Callie Spears, a 2016 Van Buren graduate who is a Design Strategist and UX/UI Designer with LINK in Oregon. Callie shares how a typical day looks as a designer, how her experience with co-ops through the University of Cincinnati propelled her career, her experiences with both in-person and remote work, and much more. 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!

Volunteer Opportunities of the Week - Paws for a Cause and Supporting Students at Blanchard Valley Center!

Happy Friday! We enjoyed another Buddy Reads with high school students! #BeABlackKnight

New shirts are available to purchase for this year’s International Knight event! Forms came home this week!

Children's Mentoring Connection HS mentors and 4th/5th grade mentees made Apollo cards for Valentine's Day! 💝 #BeABlackKnight

❤️ Happy Valentine's Day 💗!!! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Raelyn for her Positive Behavior Referral! #BeABlackKnight

This week's Joust About Careers episode features the ten-minute highlights of the interview with Ryan Harmon, a 2002 Van Buren graduate who is a Critical Care Transport and ER Nurse and Paramedic who is currently studying to become a nurse practitioner. The highlights focus on how a typical day looks for Ryan, how his experiences led him to where he is today, how his life looks as a flight nurse, and how certifications have advanced his career. If you want to learn more about Ryan’s career journey, you can check out his full interview on YouTube at bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers or listen to full interviews on your favorite podcast platform by searching Joust About Careers. Have a great week!

In March, the Van Buren Art Department will be hosting a student-run art show to support the Hancock County Humane Society! Paws for the Cause is an animal-themed exhibit for all of the artists of our community. Proceeds will be donated to the Humane Society to support the care and well-being of the animals in the shelter. We hope to see you there! Paws for the Cause will begin with an opening reception on March 8th and will be open to visitors on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons until March 21st. Check out our poster for more information! Use the QR to sign up.

Volunteer Opportunity of the Week - February 5-9, 2024

Join our team for the 2024-25 school year as a High School Counselor! Learn more here: vbschools.net/page/employment #BeABlackKnight