A Ken doll that was fashioned to bear a resemblance to Mr. Blum took the leap of faith with Mr. Bunn's math class in a bungee jump! By graphing their data & determining the best fit linear equation, students were able to determine the number of rubber bands required to give "Mr. Blum" the most thrilling bungee jump! #VBexperience
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A big thank you to Deputy Crouch, Deputy Brunswick, & K9 Charlie for spending time with our 1st grade students today! As a reward for doing such a fantastic job learning about staying safe in school & returning their books, Deputy Crouch organized this awesome reward! #VB1Team
As a reminder, we are no longer using ProgressBook to report grades for students. All grades are now reported in Schoology. See the video for directions on viewing grades and missing/incomplete assignments: https://youtu.be/rHnuTZGpbmk
If you have not yet created your Schoology account and linked your student(s), you will need to do that first. Emails were sent to parents/guardians on September 11, 2020 with directions and access codes. If you did not receive an email or need assistance, please contact Cassie Schaffer at cschaffer@vbschools.net.
Best of luck to our girls golf team as they head down to Columbus for the OHSAA State Championships! Practice round set for today (10/15) and competition starts (10/16 & 10/17). #VB1Team
VBS nurse, Judy Prater, shares some important updates and reminders to help keep our Black Knights healthy and ready to learn in the October Black Knight Health Connection! http://bit.ly/Oct20HealthConnection #VB1Team
Middle School/High School Yearbooks will be available for pick up 9/15-9/18, before 1st period in the high school cafeteria. Students no longer enrolled at Van Buren or in VLA can pick their yearbooks up in the high school office starting 9/21.
Elementary Yearbooks will be available for pick in the elementary office starting 9/15. Starting 9/21, any elementary yearbook which has not been picked up, will be available for pick up in the high school office.
Please email Mr. Frey regarding any questions from last year's yearbook. dfrey@vbschools.net
Parents, please check your email for information regarding electronic payment of school fees and lunch accounts. Thank you!
Van Buren Local Schools Bus Routes 2020-2021
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Van Buren Elementary School is currently seeking candidates for a Long Term Substitute 4th Grade Teaching position. If interested, please contact Michael Newcomer in writing.
Thanks to the Home Depot Distribution Center here in Van Buren for their generous donation of hand sanitizer for our students and staff to use as we begin the year. We appreciate their partnership in keeping everyone safe and healthy! #VB1team
If your child will require bus transportation for the 2020-2021 school year, please complete the Bus Transportation Form in OneView by Wednesday, August 26th.
The Van Buren Local School District is currently seeking applicants for the position of:
Registered Nurse
2020-2021 Full School Year
Hours TBD
Effective August 31, 2020
If you wish to be considered, please contact Van Buren Local Schools Superintendent, Brian Blum, in writing.
Please see the district website (www.vbschools.net) for updated information regarding the Committed Virtual Learning Option.
The Reopening Plan FAQ and recording of the Reopening Plan Community Q & A Virtual Meeting have been posted on the district website www.vbschools.net. #VB1Team
Van Buren families - please check your email or the News section of the district website for an update regarding the reopening plans for Van Buren Local Schools. #VB1Team
Guidelines from the State of Ohio regarding the return to school have been released. We will continue to work through our district plan and look forward to working with our stakeholders in the coming weeks to create the safest and best possible experience for our students and staff. Thank you for your continued support and flexibility during this time.
If your Van Buren student will need bus transportation for the 2020-2021 school year, please fill out a bus registration form on OneView (https://vanburen.esvportal.com) by Friday, June 19, 2020. Directions for completing the form can be found at the following website: http://bit.ly/VBBusRegistration. This will enable the VB Transportation Department to better prepare for the coming school year.
If you have any difficulties completing the form or need assistance with accessing your account, please contact Cassie Schaffer at cschaffer@vbschools.net.
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.
