Good Afternoon. I hope all of you are enjoying the warm and sunny afternoon. At this time, we will keep the current length of the school day. I appreciate everyone's patience and flexibility as we move through the many stages of this pandemic. Have a great week.
Thank you @meijer for your support in vaccinating our #VB1team staff! #BeABlackKnight
VBHS senior Jacob Walters has created a podcast discussing the life of Button Gwinnett, who signed the Declaration of Independence and is Jacob's ancestor, for his Independent English class. Click below to listen to the introductory episode on Spotify, and feel free to subscribe so you can listen to future episodes as he creates them.
https://open.spotify.com/show/3c1Cz1KqcpUdhOZcquHNoS?si=q1njBMzBRHe9QBVpL7Upag&nd=1
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FRIDAY FINANCIAL FACT: Open-enrollment myths vs. facts
Open enrollment is an avenue for parents to choose the best school district for their child to ensure their needs are met. Open enrollment is a process used by parents which falls under the umbrella of Ohio school options and school choice.
Every spring, Van Buren and most other districts open the application process for open enrollment students. Some facts about open-enrollment at Van Buren:
- Van Buren receives approximately $4,800 more in tax revenue from the state per open-enrolled student than we do for district residents.
- Students who are open-enrolled from another district must apply annually. This gives us an opportunity to control class sizes for new district residents.
- Open-enrollment is capped in each grade level at specific enrollment figures to ensure that we serve Van Buren district residents first.
#Mentoring #BeABlackKnight
This morning, our school campus held a crisis drill. Thanks to all of our staff for their commitment to evaluating our practices and procedures in order to continually-improve student safety!
Happy 100th day! #BeABlackKnight
Hannah nominated Mrs. Ohlrich as a STEM hero for the #facethestemgap sweepstakes! #BeABlackKnight
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!
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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.
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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