Congratulations to our Respectful, Responsible, and Resilient Black Knights!
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This week's episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Ryan Brauneller, a 2013 Van Buren High School graduate who is now an Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager for ICU Medical. The highlights include what an EHS manager does, the personal characteristics which make EHS managers successful, opportunities to move into an EHS career without a four-year degree, and much more. If these highlights make you want to learn more about Ryan'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!
Congrats to our Positive Behavior Referrals and K students with their alphabet parade today!
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Look at this Thanksgiving Feast going on in Ms. Homan’s room! We love the Holiday Season! #BeABlackKnight #WeAreVB #Thanksgiving
Van Buren Schools would like to send some good luck to our winter sports this season! Coach Roman Williams, as the new wrestling head coach. Coach Mark Bunn, as the new boy’s basketball head coach. Coach Jaden Tabler, as the new girl’s basketball head coach!
In the spirit of basketball season starting back up, take a glance of the Junior High Basketball Team of 1994 for this #ThrowbackThursday! #BeABlackKnight
Students in Señora Leddy's Spanish II classes acted as meteorologists and shared information about the climate and weekly forecast for various cities in Spanish-speaking countries. #BeABlackKnight
Thanks to Keith Krantz for coming in today to talk about his welding, pipefitting, and plumbing career that started with an apprenticeship at the Piping Industry Training Center of Northwest Ohio. Mr. Krantz is now the lead supervisor and planner for winterization projects at the BP Refinery near Toledo.
Over 80 students were able to hear his story today as he spoke to all of the English 10 classes and juniors and seniors interested in learning about his career.
This is one of many careers available to our students who will be graduating in the near future (apprentice pay starts at $25/hr.), so if you know of anyone interested in learning more, please have them connect with VB career advisor Brian Bratt (bbratt@vbschools.net or bit.ly/VBCareerAdvising).
Congrats to our Respectful, Responsible, & Resilient Black Knights!
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Congrats to Cohen and Mrs. O'Toole's class for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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Mrs. Heitkamp's science classes had the opportunity to work with electrical circuits this week!
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We would like to welcome our new additional Agriculture teacher back to the VB family, Hailey Cunningham! She is a former student of Van Buren and has taught in the surrounding area for 4 years. Now, she is back and ready to keep Van Buren’s Agriculture classes growing!
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Yesterday, middle school students participated in the Mr. Yunker Day of Service by raking leaves in the Van Buren community. Thanks to Mr. Greer and his fellow teachers for organizing this project! #BeABlackKnight
This weekend at the volleyball state semi-final, Coach Mark Bunn received the 2022 Jim Muth Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award. We're proud of Coach Bunn and thankful for all he does for Van Buren Schools! #BeABlackKnight #2022Volleyball
Congrats to our Respectful, Responsible, and Resilient Black Knights!
#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
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
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
