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.
Congrats to Aakriti, Khang, and Brianne for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
Also congratulations to our top seller for our fundraiser, Catherine, who got a $100 gift card to Amazon!
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For this week's #TeamTuesday post, please welcome Alissa Gronwall! She is our new 7th grade math teacher and here are some fun interesting facts about her. She was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. She loves cats and loves to read in her spare time. This is her first year at Van Buren with many more to come. We hope you're having an amazing first year! #BeABlackKnight
The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features 2008 VB graduate Jon Tropf, a Men's Basketball Coach at Ohio Northern University. In the episode, Jon shares about what he does as a coach, what it is like to win a league championship at a Division I university, the importance of building relationships, the unglamorous parts of coaching, and much more. Anyone interested in a coaching career will find information related to getting started down that path 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!
Bengals and Browns will be playing "Monday Night Football" on Oct. 31st. In celebration of the "Battle of Ohio," we would like to encourage staff and students to wear their favorite NFL attire to school on Monday the 31st. #BeABlackKnight
VBHS Seniors had a lot of fun and did a great job helping with the elementary Knights Fest today! #BeABlackKnight
Thanks for a wonderful Knights Fest! Have a great weekend!
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5th Grade Knights Fest Program!
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Thanks for joining our Knights Fest parade!
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Congrats to our 5th grade Wii Sword Tourney Finalists and winner Logan!
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Just a reminder that South Main in Van Buren will be shut down from 2-2:30ish due to the Knights Fest Parade! You will not be able to access the school parking lots during this time.
Happy Knights Fest 2022! Hope to see everyone at 2PM for our parade down Main Street!
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The Elementary kids are celebrating their annual Knightsfest this Friday. For this #ThrowbackThursday, enjoy the old school Knightsfest looks from the 2000's! #BeABlackKnight
