Congrats to all of our Positive Behavior Referrals!
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On May 1-2, agriculture education teachers and FFA advisors Hailey Cunningham and Kyla McCoy and 16 students attended the 96th Ohio FFA Convention in Columbus.
The highlights of the trip included Camden Voland, Paige Stahl, and Myka Adams earning their state FFA degrees and Mia Leatherman (treasurer’s book) and Brookanne Busch (secretary’s book) earning gold ratings.
2024 graduate Rebecca Betts also placed fourth in the state for the Goat Production Proficiency Award. Betts was eligible for the award because, per the National FFA website, she “owns her own goat enterprise that involves the use of the best management practices available to efficiently produce and market goats and all raw goat products.”
The last State Proficiency Award winner from VB prior to Betts was her sister, Hannah (Betts) Penrose, in Poultry Production in 2018.
Congratulations, FFA students and advisors!
This week's Joust About Careers episode features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with 2010 Van Buren graduate Madison (Grant) Schwable, a Speech Language Pathologist at the Hancock County Education Service Center. The highlights focus on a typical day for Madison, how this career does require extensive education, the positive and challenging aspects of this career, and much more.
The highlights and full interviews are available on YouTube at bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers, or full interviews can be found on various podcast platforms by searching Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!
Congrats to Carson and Lucy for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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Congratulations to Transportation Supervisor Arian Keeran for placing first individually in the Regional Road-E-O held at Lake High School on Saturday, April 26!
He was also a member of the first place team at the event and will be participating in the state contest at Westland High School in Galloway, OH, on May 10 as an individual and as a member of the team representing the Northwest region.
Don't miss your chance to grab a copy of this year's unforgettable memories! Our amazing yearbook staff has worked hard to capture every special moment, so be sure to order your copy by May 1st!
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Congrats to Fisher and Mrs. Parsell's class for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features 2010 Van Buren graduate Madison (Grant) Schwable, a Speech Language Pathologist at the Hancock County Education Service Center. In this episode, Madison shares how a typical day looks for a speech language pathologist, the places where people in this field can work, the feeling of fulfillment which comes from this career, and much more.
To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers. To listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other podcast platforms, search Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!
Congrats to Bryson and Kylie Jane for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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"Schools receive their performance report cards once a year, but for Transportation Supervisor Arian Keeran, every day is report card day."
Read the latest Knight Insight to learn more about the progress Keeran and his team have made this year and how they keep the district's wheels in motion.
Article: https://www.vbschools.net/article/2164699
Congrats to Liam for his Positive Behavior Referral!
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Join our team for the 2025-26 school year as a High School Math Teacher! Learn more here: vbschools.net/page/employment
Bruno Esteves, Nickolas Reinhart, and Zane Marquette represented Van Buren at the Better Business Bureau’s Youth4Ethics event in Maumee in March.
All three are part of Mr. Eric Heitkamp’s Applied Business class, and this experience will help them as they and the rest of the class manage The Armory, Van Buren's student store.
The highlight of the event was the presentation by motivational speaker and podcaster Jamar Root. The focus of Root’s message was to encourage students that they could become anything they want to become if they work hard.
Marquette added, “I’m having more gratitude because of what I heard, and the three of us agreed that we could bring that focus on gratitude back to our school.”
We appreciate the Better Business Bureau providing this experience to support the growth of our students!
Congrats to Remington for her Positive Behavior Referral!
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This week's Joust About Careers episode features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with 2019 Van Buren graduate Johnathon Farthing, a general manager and franchise trainer at Five Guys. The highlights focus on a typical day for Johnathon, what led him to leave college, the realization that teachers don’t only work in schools, and much more.
The highlights and full interviews are available on YouTube at bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers, or you can listen to full interviews on your favorite podcast platform by searching Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!
Join our team for the 2025-26 school year as a Middle School English Language Arts Teacher! Learn more here: vbschools.net/page/employment
On Tuesday, April 15, VB juniors Emmett Morey, Maddie Hudok, Kami Bowman, Patrice Pullom, Ben Heitkamp, and Brandon Russell graduated from Hancock Youth Leadership.
Through the program, they were able to gain hands-on experience with various careers, practice leadership and communications, and develop skills which will support their growth as role models and future leaders.
Thank you to the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce for providing this opportunity to our students, and congratulations to our graduates!
Congrats to Kendall for getting 1st place for her story in Kindergarten for the Tell-A-Tale contest! Also, congrats to Vudvitha for 2nd place for illustration in 1st grade!
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4th Grade Vantage STEM students had the chance to visit One Power Company in Findlay today to learn how wind energy and turbines work!
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Congrats to our 5th grade Chick-fil-A for a Day reps, Elle, Everly, and Charlotte who will work at the restaurant on May 12th! Hope you can come out to support VB from 4-7 on the 12th!
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