Van Buren Local Schools

For this week’s #TBT we are taking a look back at the 2010 boys track team! #BeABlackKnight

Good Morning! Bus 17 will be 45 minutes late this afternoon. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies in Findlay has THREE great opportunities for students graduating this year. 1. Anyone 18 or older looking for a summer or full-time position at Freudenberg-NOK can send a résumé to HR.Findlay@fnst.com or visit Freudenberg-NOK's facility (555 Marathon Blvd., Findlay) to complete an application. 2. Applications are also being accepted for the RAMP Program through Raise the Bar. This is a 2-year program where the student graduates with an Associates Degree from Owens Community College as a Process Engineer Technician. Again, students can apply by sending a résumé to HR.Findlay@fnst.com or visiting Freudenberg-NOK. 3. Applications are also being accepted for the Maintenance Journeyman apprenticeship program in the skilled trades department. This is a 4-year apprenticeship offering candidates employment and FREE educational training. Those completing the program will receive a certificate from the college and a state certificate in the field of training. First-year students start at $17.40/hr. and will progress based on completion of program requirements to $29.00/hr. (see picture for more details). Submit your résumé to HR.Findlay@fnst.com by April 22, 2022, if you want to apply. If any students need help updating their résumés, preparing for interviews, etc., please set up a meeting with Mr. Bratt at bit.ly/VBcareeradvising (case-sensitive).

Congrats to Grayson, Blaire, Max, & Wesley for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

For this weeks #VBTeamTuesday we are featuring our high school health teacher Mrs. Archer. She loves to run and has run 1 full marathon and 13 half marathons! She loves getting to watch all her students grow here at VB, and she loves the small school environment. #BeABlackKnight

Our latest video in the "Living Our Mission" video series is all about The Armory, our new student store. Some of the students and staff members that have participated in the creation of the store share what their experience has been like so far. #BeABlackKnight https://youtu.be/Doq_LHu5r64

Kona Ice will be in the elementary building during lunch periods this Friday, April 1st! Be sure to send in money to your students teacher if interested! #BeABlackKnight

Happy Monday! The Interviewing People Careercast is back with the 10-minute highlights of the interview featuring Austin Essinger, an IT Support Technician at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. In the highlights, Austin discusses what education would be useful to anyone going into the IT field, how his freelance IT work helped him get started in this career field, his goal of working in cybersecurity someday, and much more. Anyone interested in an IT career will find information relevant to getting started down that path in this episode, and you can always go back to watch our full interview if you would like to learn more. To watch these highlights and other episodes, visit www.bit.ly/InterviewingPeople, and enjoy the show!

Today was a career-focused Friday at Van Buren High School! One event that took place was that Ken Rood of DNC Hydraulics, LLC spent the day talking to the English 10 classes and interested juniors and seniors about his career journey and the career opportunities DNC offers. Another was the Millstream Career Center Reverse Job Fair. Both VB students who attend Millstream and non-Millstream attendees who are exploring post-high school employment opportunities were able to meet with local employers to explore the career opportunities available to them.

The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Bookmobile will be at Van Buren on Monday, March 28, from 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Middle and high school students can visit the bookmobile during their lunch periods, so if students have a FHCPL card, please be sure they have their cards so they can check out books. Students can also place holds on books using the FHCPL website (www.findlaylibrary.org) and pick those up on the bookmobile as long as they identify the bookmobile as the pick-up location (they still need to have their library cards with them). Students who don't have library cards can visit the library in Findlay (206 Broadway St.) to register for a card. Parents must be present with their children and have two forms of identification (one must be a photo ID). The bookmobile will also be making stops at the school from 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. on April 11 & 25, and May 9 & 23.

Congrats to Brynlyn, Tommy, Marcus, Kalin, Sophie, Grace, & Nora for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

This weekend is the first Van Buren Softball game of the year! Help us wish our girls luck and let’s look back at the 1996 Van Buren Girl’s Softball team!

Congrats to Nicholas, Max, & Jacob for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Khang for his Positive Behavior Referral! #BeABlackKnight

Here are some good spring resources/programs for parents from the YMCA! #BeABlackKnight

The 2022 Northwest Ohio Students of the Year campaign has officially ended, and we are so proud of Lainey and Kenna! Together they were able to raise $17,300 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! We are constantly impressed by our amazing students here at VB and the community that supports them! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Colton, Braxton, Liam, & Parker for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

For this week's #VBTeamTuesday we are featuring Melinda Williams, one of VB's board members! She is a clinical counselor at Blanchard Valley and is a yoga therapist! She says students are her #1 priority when it comes to making decisions on the board! #BeABlackKnight

The Blade's 2022 Northwest Ohio Championship Spelling Bee was held on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Center for Fine & Performing Arts at Owens Community College. Way to represent Van Buren Middle School, Pranav Dinavahi! Pranav took 3rd place out of 22 Northwest Ohio spellers. Super Job, Pranav! #BeABlackKnight

Happy Monday! Episode 37 of The Interviewing People Careercast features a conversation with Austin Essinger, a 2014 Van Buren High School graduate who is now an IT Support Technician at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. In the interview, Austin discusses why he chose a career in IT, how he used freelance IT work as an opportunity to build his skills, what a typical day looks like for him, and much more. Anyone interested in an IT career will find information relevant to getting started down that path in this episode. To watch this episode and others, please visit bit.ly/InterviewingPeople. Enjoy the show!