
The final new episode of the Joust About Careers podcast for the 2022-2023 school year features a conversation with Lacey Simon, a 2009 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Blanchard Valley Medical Associates. In the interview, Lacey shares about how a typical day looks for her, the various levels of nursing including LPN and RN, how she spent nine and a half years working at Whirlpool before deciding to go to school to become a nurse, what college life was like as a non-traditional student, and much more. Anyone interested in pursuing a career in nursing will find information related to starting down that path in this episode.
To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers or bit.ly/VBLearnMore.
To listen on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other podcast platforms, search Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!


Congratulations to our Field Day tournament winners! #BeABlackKnight



VBHS Student Council prepared an amazing Field Day for us today! #BeABlackKnight











Our day then continued with a music performance preview of our upcoming Cabaret. #BeABlackKnight






We kicked off a very busy day today with a Jennifer Masters Memorial Walk. Thank you to all staff and students for their participation and donations. #BeABlackKnight







Congrats to Emma for her Positive Behavior Referral!
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More Positive Behavior Referrals!
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Mrs. Slone's & Tabler's classes performance of The Little Red Hen!
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Congrats to Kaitlyn for her Positive Behavior Referral!
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1st grade enjoyed a trip to Litzenberg Park yesterday as did 4th grade VANTAGE students to One Energy!
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Congrats to SJ & Maleeyah for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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Mrs. Barger's & O'Toole's classes performance of The Little Red Hen!
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Congrats to Adelyn for her Positive Behavior Referral!
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Volunteer Opportunity of the Week - Children's Mentoring Connection VB Elementary Mentors


Students in Mrs. Regutti's Forensics class experimented with an arson lab today. #BeABlackKnight






This week's episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Ian Kern, a 2016 Van Buren graduate who is a Client Services Manager with Premier Bank.
If these highlights make you want to learn more about Ian's career journey, you can check out the full interview. To watch full interviews and highlights on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers. To listen to full interviews on your favorite podcast platform, search Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!


Spanish III, IV, and Healthy Options classes visited the Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center in Toledo. They learned about the center's mission to help the community and spread Latino culture, painted alebrijes (Mexican spirit animals), and prepared their own lunch, which consisted of homemade enchiladas, pico de gallo, and watermelon agua fresca. #BeABlackKnight









Another great day for learning at The Little Red Schoolhouse for Mrs. Basinger's & Parsell's classes!
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Happy Friday! What a great day to enjoy the petting zoo put on by our very own Ag Dept. at VBHS!
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This Saturday, May 13th, will be our Prom and Post Prom. Prom will take place at the Hancock Hotel while the Post Prom activities will occur at the high school. We hope everyone enjoys their evening at Prom and Post Prom hosted by our Van Buren juniors!
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