Van Buren Local Schools are on a 2 hour delay (2/22/21).
Welcome to our district social media intern Rachel Cavera! Rachel has already started tackling projects!!! #VB1team #BeABlackKnight
Good Sunday afternoon to everyone. We will continue on the Modified Hybrid Schedule for the week of February 22, 2021. I will be announcing our return to five days a week next Sunday. It is looking like it will be the week of March 8 or March 15. I will update all of you in a week once it is solidified. Have a great week.
Principal for the day!
Thursday 2/18/21 will be a REMOTE LEARNING DAY for Van Buren Local Schools.
Van Buren Local Schools are on a 2-hour delay today 2/18/21
Wednesday 2/17/21 will be a remote day for Van Buren Local Schools. Preschool will NOT be in session. No in-person learning/tutoring will take place.
Van Buren Local Schools will have a REMOTE DAY Tuesday 2/16/21 due to unsafe road conditions. Buildings will be closed. Stay safe!
#BeABlackKnight
The latest episode of Interviewing People is now available. The guest, Kevin Davis, is a 2008 Van Buren graduate and a wheelsman for the Interlake Steamship Company. Kevin talks about his career working on a ship carrying iron ore on the Great Lakes, what a person working on a ship does during down time, the characteristics of people who might enjoy working on a ship.
Check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/L-3vfK6UECM
Short on time? Enjoy the highlights video: https://youtu.be/AJJRZMdMAJg
If you like what you see or want to watch previous interviews, subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8KkpHIL1RI_n989pQoyHQ/videos
If you are a Van Buren graduate who would like to share your career experiences with Van Buren's current students, please contact Brian Bratt (bbratt@vbschools.net) to set up an interview.
#VB1Team #BeABlackKnight
Good Afternoon! We will continue with the Modified Hybrid Model for the week of February 15. A reminder that if we do not have school due to weather conditions, all students will have a remote learning day. So if we do not have in person school tomorrow due to weather, the day will be a remote learning day. If you have not received information from your teacher or building on this, you should today. Have a great rest of your day.
My apologies for the link that was previously sent. Hopefully this will allow you to view the video
https://youtu.be/Bxy-5L62UNo
Good Afternoon to everyone! Please see the following video from our Treasurer Dawn Jacobs. The topic: Update on our performance audit. What has the district done to reduce costs.
A reminder there is no school on Monday, February 15, 2021
https://youtu.be/Bxy-5L62UN
A reminder that classes are not in session on Monday, February 15, 2021. #VB1team
Mrs. Word's class made some neat realistic fiction book projects!
Our team members are heroes everyday, but today they are adding blood donation to their duties. Thanks to VBHS National Honor Society members for assisting with today's staff blood drive - every staff donation slot was filled! #VB1Team #BeABlackKnight
Mrs. Cavera’s first grade class has been working hard on their Valentine’s Day bags! Check out some of the sweet bags made by Allie, Jonah, Kylie, and Sawyer!
Good Sunday Afternoon to everyone. We will continue on the Modified Hybrid Schedule this week. I will be sending information later this week with regard to our vaccination schedule later in February. Ms. Jacobs who is the treasurer here at Van Buren, will be sending out an informational video of a few minutes to update the community on our performance audit. Ms. Jacobs will share the savings that has occurred from our general budget since the performance audit. More short videos will be coming from various staff to update the community on a number of initiatives going on at Van Buren. Hope all of you enjoy the super bowl tonight. I will be updating all of you later this week.
FHCPL Bookmobile available to high school students:
The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Bookmobile will be at Van Buren in the front parking lot this Thursday, February 11, from 12:30-1:00 P.M. to serve students as they leave school. Students with FHCPL cards can either stop by the bookmobile to check out books on the bookmobile or place holds on books on the FHCPL website (https://findlaylibrary.org/) before Thursday and indicate they will pick the books up from the bookmobile.
If you would like more information about how you can help your student get a library card or place a hold on a book, please view the following videos:
Library/Digital Cards from FHCPL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ehIw2Vngw8LjGoGenT_RpoaX2TKlR5B/view?usp=sharing
Placing a Hold/Checking Out Books: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10juzoVz9A9d1lleJiNx06nvCCHe5DbKc/view?usp=sharing
In addition to February 11, the bookmobile will be at Van Buren March 11, April 15, and May 13.
Van Buren Local Schools are CLOSED Friday 2/5/21. Please be safe today, Black Knights!
Van Buren Local Schools will operate on a TWO HOUR DELAY on Friday 2/5/21