Middle and High School families: If you weren't able to make it last week, we still have your belongings! Please stop in this week to return any school property and pick up your belongings. The MS/HS office is open daily 8am-2pm and closes for the summer on Friday at noon.
If you have not yet registered your child for kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year, it's not too late! Follow the link for additional information: https://www.vbschools.net/article/249670?org=vbs
Van Buren Class of 2010 - Believe it or not, it has been ten years since you graduated, and that means Mr. Bratt needs to send you the letters you wrote to yourselves at the end of your senior year.
He needs addresses for the following people: Tyler Akers, Alex Anderbery, Samantha Benson, Jessica Blakely, Sarah Brink, Karleigh Carman, Tarah Clark, Alyson Combs, TJ Cunningham, Ashley Cytlak, Katelyn DeVore, Sara Doxsey, Chelsi Faine, Michael Flanagan, Shelby Flick, Dillon Flick, Joe Gallello, Tia Gilkerson, Katrina Glick, Madison Grant, Jordan Hammond, Dillon Jameson, Steven Jett, David Lee, Katie Mackedanz, Nichole May, Alex McGrain, Alan Molyet, Brandon Moran, Nathan Murphy, Nick Rafferty, Kayla Roberts, Alex Roszman, Erika Stacy, Morgan Tackett, Jason Tropf, Caitlin Tuohy, and Silver Viera.
Mr. Bratt also has one mystery letter. When students completed these letters in 2010, he had them address the envelopes to their parents' 2010 addresses. He didn't realize that he would be able to contact them all in 2020 through the wonders of Facebook, get their current addresses, and send the letters directly to them. One student addressed the letter to Jennifer Schoonover on Hancock St. in Findlay, and he can't identify the student to whom that letter belongs. If anyone knows, please pass that information on to Mr. Bratt.
If you are one of the people listed above or if you know the address of one or more of the people, please e-mail the name and address to bbratt@vbschools.net. As he receives addresses, he will send out the letters.
There are still a few alumni from 2008 and 2009 who have not had their graduation letters sent to them. If you know an address for Jason Thomas (Class of 2008), Nadine Akra (Class of 2009), or Nick Huber (Class of 2009), please email it to Brian Bratt (bbratt@vbschools.net) so he can get those letters sent to those students.
Join us in continuing the celebration of our graduating class of 2020. View the virtual award ceremony below: https://youtu.be/erjEQ46cSe8
Don't forget about the supply pick-up and return scheduled for this week! #VB1Team
It's not too late! Register for kindergarten by June 1
May 21, 2020 Board of Education Meeting Information
Thank you to all of our teachers for making a difference in the lives of our students each and every day!
Help us celebrate #TeacherAppreciationDay and #TeacherAppreciationWeek by sharing how a teacher has impacted you or share a message to say thank you to your teachers!
The Van Buren bus drivers miss starting their mornings and ending their days with the students! In order to show their support for all that you are doing from home, on Monday, May 4, they will be running their usual routes starting at 3:12 pm. The drivers will stop at each typical bus stop. Feel free to wave from your window or greet your bus driver at the door of the bus once they have stopped.
We are extremely thankful for our 3 principals that work so hard to create the absolute best possible experience for our Black Knights! (Note: They do such an awesome job that our students even want to spend the day as a principal as well!) #VB1Team #SchoolPrincipalDay
The Van Buren bus drivers miss starting their mornings and ending their days with the students! In order to show their support for all that you are doing from home, on Monday, May 4, they will be running their usual routes starting at 3:12 pm.
The drivers will stop at each typical bus stop. Feel free to wave from your window or greet your bus driver at the door of the bus once they have stopped.
On behalf of the students and staff of Van Buren Local Schools, we are thankful for the support of our community. According to UNOFFICIAL Board of Election results, the vote is 1,288 (52.57%) FOR the tax and 1,134 AGAINST the tax. The official results will be reported in May.
Thank you to all who worked to help educate the community and to all those that attended the district's series of levy information meetings. By working together, we are able to create the best possible Van Buren Experience for current and future students. #VB1Team
Please follow the link to view the letter that was emailed to parents on 4/24/2020 regarding updates to the continued remote learning. https://bit.ly/3cLIfhQ
We can't thank Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Gephart, Mrs. Keeran, and Mrs. Stumpp enough for all they do for our district! #VB1Team #administrativeprofessionalsday
This week's #VBChallenge is all about self-care!
Please follow the link to view the letter that was emailed to parents on 4/20/2020 regarding updates to the mandated school closure. https://bit.ly/3apeKAT
The West Ohio Food Bank and CHOPIN Hall are sponsoring a food distribution event on Wednesday, April 22. Please see the included flyer for additional information. https://bit.ly/2Vmp87U
The Van Buren Board of Education meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 7:00pm will be held virtually through a Zoom meeting.
The link to view the meeting will be posted
30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting in
the News section on the district website: https://www.vbschools.net/
Are you ready for this week's #VBchallenge?! We challenge you to complete a Minute to Win It game! Let us know what game (or games) you complete by using #VBchallenge with pictures or video of you completing the challenge (you can also email these to cschaffer@vbschools.net).
Thank you for another fantastic week Black Knights! Our Black Knights stayed busy throughout the week participating in Zoom meetings with a plant pathologist from Kentucky and a research animal veterinarian from Atlanta, helping others to smile with their artwork, and creating a highlights video of the high school morning greetings. We hope you enjoy the long weekend off and can’t wait to continue creating more learning experiences on Tuesday! #VB1Team #VBexperience
