Van Buren Families,
Van Buren Local Schools are aware of threats and rumors being circulated on social media. The threats discuss possible violent acts that could take place at schools across the country on Friday, December 17, 2021. Van Buren is not aware of any specific threat toward our schools or students.
The Hancock County Sheriff's Department is familiar with the threats and is working closely with our school resource officer. We ask that you talk to your child about the dangers associated with social media. If they see or hear anything unusual, please encourage them to report it to a trusted adult, such as a principal, teacher, or SRO, as soon as possible. As a reminder, the Hancock County Sheriff's Department as well as Van Buren Local Schools have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to threats of any kind.
The ongoing safety and security of our students and staff will always be our top priority. I ask all of you to please communicate any potential threats to the Hancock County Sheriff Department. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Brian Blum
Yesterday our first graders were able to put together gingerbread houses! At Van Buren we love to use engaging activities to help teach our students about STEM. The students absolutely loved putting the houses together, and we think they turned out great! #BeABlackKnight
This past two weeks, our Show Choir has had a very busy schedule, with a total of four performances! In honor of this, let’s look back on the 2008 Van Buren Show Choir! #BeABlackKnight #TBT
Hot Chocolate & Candy Cane Sale! Wed. Dec. 15th & Thursday Dec. 16th in the elementary cafeteria during lunch times! $1 for hot chocolate and marshmallows and $1 for candy canes!
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Congrats to Morgan, Mason, Kolton, & Annika for their Positive Behavior Referrals for being Respectful, Responsible, and Resilient!
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Merry Christmas from the 2nd & 3rd graders! Only 40 Winks 'til Christmas!🎄
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Please welcome Miss Samuelson! She is our new K-1st grade intervention specialist. She loves to travel and has a goal of attending a game at every NFL stadium! She is so excited to be starting and thinks our support staff is amazing! #BeABlackKnight
Hot Chocolate & Candy Cane Sale! Wed. Dec. 15th & Thursday Dec. 16th in the elementary cafeteria during lunch times! $1 for hot chocolate and marshmallows and $1 for candy canes!
#BeABlackKnight
This week our Van Buren music calendar is full! Both our choirs and band have their holiday concerts. Please feel free to come out and and support our hardworking and talented students! #BeABlackKnight
Congrats to Adrienne & Mackenzie for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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Our Pop Culture class here at VB has started a new project called Rebuild the Future! In this project, the students build a society and “trade resources” with other societies in order to advance themselves. The goal for our students with this project is to teach them about dystopian literature and about how dystopian literature portrays social fears and concerns. We are loving how engaging this project is, and can’t wait to see where it goes! #BeABlackKnight
Happy Monday! Episode 31 of The Interviewing People Careercast features a conversation with Jessica MacMurray, a 1999 Van Buren High School graduate who is now a Clinical Research Coordinator at The Ohio State University's James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. In the interview, Jessica discusses her time as a member of the OSU marching band, how her Animal Science degree has contributed to various roles she has held, the cancer research to which she has contributed, the advice she has for current students, and much more. To watch this episode and others, please visit bit.ly/InterviewingPeople. Enjoy the show!
Hot Chocolate & Candy Cane Sale! Wed. Dec. 15th & Thursday Dec. 16th in the elementary cafeteria during lunch times! $1 for hot chocolate and marshmallows and $1 for candy canes!
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We want to say THANK YOU to all that participated in the Toys for Tots toy drive! Our SRO, Deputy Crouch, especially wanted to share how thankful he is for our community's support! #BeABlackKnight
Today is the last day of Computer Science Week, and we are featuring Mr. Marshall! He teaches our middle school students about computer science. He likes that everything is hands on and the kids can always retry something until they get it right. He thinks this class will help our students, as engineering is becoming a very popular career. Soon the kids will be making their own mini-drag race cars and as the class goes on they will continue to learn more complicated programming. #BeABlackKnight #CSEdWeek
If you are the parent of a current sophomore who is considering attending Millstream during the 22-23 school year and want to learn more about the program options, Millstream is holding an open house from 4:30-6:30 P.M. on Thursday, December 9. Students and parents can attend at their convenience, and there is no registration required.
The deadline to apply for Millstream is January 15, 2022, and the application can be accessed at https://fcs.org/millstream-career-center/ by clicking the Millstream Program Application button.
Congrats to Kathryn, Preethi, Aria, Meggan, Sam, Bryson, Morgan, Myla, Brody, Zane, & Athira for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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This week’s Throwback Thursday is all about computers! This photo is from the 1997 Van Buren yearbook, and features a student “working” on a computer during Math Club! #TBT #BeABlackKnight
Congrats to Lily, Riley, Sophie, Ben, Jonah, & Ben for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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Van Buren elementary teachers enjoy volunteering for Coats for Christmas! This has become a yearly tradition for the past 15 years.
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