Congrats to our Respectful, Responsible, and Resilient Black Knights!
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Last Friday was the first day of Buddy Reading this year! High school students started their day by reading with elementary students. The program was introduced last year, and it created many lasting memories for HS and elementary students! #BeABlackKnight
Another good day for the Senior Class Trip. Wendella boat cruise, Navy Pier, Gangster tour, Chicago style pizza, and the Hancock 360 observatory. #vbchi23 #BeABlackKnight
The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features a conversation with Ryan Brauneller, a 2013 Van Buren High School graduate who is now the Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager for ICU Medical. Ryan shares about what an EHS manager does, how he changed career paths halfway through college, the personal characteristics which make EHS managers successful, how a former coach helped him on his career path, and much more. Anyone interested in an environmental, health, or safety career will find information related to getting started down those paths in this episode, so feel free to share it.
To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers. To listen on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other platforms, simply search "Joust About Careers" to find the podcast and listen to this episode and others.
Have a great week!
Day 1 of Senior Class Trip - Travel, Shedd Aquarium, Hard Rock Cafe, and Blue Man Group. Off to a great start! #VBchi23 #BeABlackKnight
For this weeks Throwback Thursday, look at this Preschool farm trip from 2012! #TBThursday #BeABlackKnight #Goats
Congrats to our Respectful, Responsible, & Resilient Black Knights!
#BeABlackKnight
Van Buren Middle School will be observing Veterans Day with a special event tomorrow afternoon. Thank you to all who have served or are serving! #BeABlackKnight
Last Friday, middle school students and staff celebrated the end of our middle school fundraiser with whipped cream pies! We were able to raise roughly $2,500, which will benefit middle school clubs and future events. Students were randomly selected to pie their teachers as a reward for choosing to participate in the fundraiser. #BeABlackKnight
My name is Stephanie Carr and I am so happy to join the VB team this school year! I graduated from the University of Findlay in 2022 with a dual degree in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. I am originally from Avon Lake, Ohio (a small town outside of Cleveland.) Aside from teaching, I love watching football, working out, reading and playing sand volleyball. So far it has been a great school year and I have absolutely loved teaching fifth grade!
November 8 was a busy, career-focused day at Van Buren!
The youngest participants, the sophomores, were out of the building participating in a shadow day. Thank you to all of the businesses, organizations, and individuals who hosted students to give them insights into potential future careers.
The juniors took a practice ACT test in the morning to prepare for the real test in the spring, and in the afternoon VB graduate Alexis Kelley spoke to them about how she has utilized LinkedIn both personally and professionally to advance her career. Students then had the opportunity to create LinkedIn profiles to start creating a professional social media presence as they continue preparing for their post-high school lives.
Finally, the seniors had three career-focused options: go on a college visit, shadow someone in a career of interest, or visit three local businesses to learn about potential employment opportunities after high school. Thank you to Adrea Spoon of Bowling Green State University for hosting a large contingent of seniors and to Kendra Lortz-Lenz of Rowmark, LLC, Kristina Van Buskirk of Werk-Brau, and Michelle Obenour of Whirlpool Corporation for giving students tours of their facilities today.
Congrats to Greysen & Lilybeth for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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2nd grade students recently had an opportunity to visit the University of Findlay's Mazza Museum and spend time with some of the education majors on campus! #BeABlackKnight
This week's episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Jon Tropf, a 2008 Van Buren High School graduate who is now a men’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern University. The highlights include how there isn’t really a typical day as a coach, the key characteristics found in most coaches, the unglamorous aspects of coaching, and much more. If these highlights make you want to learn more about Jon's career journey, you can always 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" to listen to this episode and others.
Have a great week!
The Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association recently announced the 2022 recipient of the Jim Muth Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award: Coach Mark Bunn! Coach Bunn is the current varsity volleyball coach at VBHS and a true Black Knight who exemplifies the traits we strive for: respect, responsibility and resilience. Congratulations Coach Bunn! #BeABlackKnight
Congratulations to Lily Grady for breaking one of the school records and making it to the Cross Country State Meet! Good luck! #BeABlackKnight
NHS and NJHS had their induction last night and had an incredible speech given by Ted Simmons. Congratulations to the students who worked hard to get into NHS and NJHS! #BeABlackKnight
Cross Country runner Lily Grady heads to the state meet this weekend. Good luck Lily! #BeABlackKnight
The VB girl's golf team finished their season off with a banquet at Anthony Wayne. First Team NWOGGL South honor awards went to Joslyn Hunt and Claire Recker while Second Team NWOGGL South honor awards went to Maggie Wehrle. The Varsity golf team was runner-up in the South Division and 3rd in the entire league. What a great way to finish the season! #BeABlackKnight
We'd like to thank GSW Manufacturing, Inc. for sponsoring the November STEM Club! For more information and to register, visit our website.
