SAVE THE DATE! - Van Buren High School staff and students are preparing for our Community Service Day taking place the morning of Friday, May 17, 2024. We will soon be distributing a link for project requests/sign-ups. Meanwhile, enjoy this highlight video from years past.
https://youtu.be/eUkX7RLUWq8?si=zYKmB5exPG6BDa1Z
Volunteer Opportunity of the Week - Help at the Van Buren PTO Flower Sale on Saturday, May 11!
Students should sign up early for this great opportunity to help the community and work toward the Community Service seal!
This week's Joust About Careers episode features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Jae Sutherland, a 2004 Van Buren graduate who is an Area Engineer for the US Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Conservation Service. The highlights focus on what Jae does as a civil engineer, the role internships played in her career journey, the tools civil engineers use, and much more.
If you want to learn more about Jae's career journey, you can check out her full interview on YouTube at bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers or listen to full interviews on your favorite podcast platform by searching Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!
Another great day of our "Buddy Reads" program! #BeABlackKnight
Thank you to the VB PTO for recognizing our staff birthdays!
Congrats to our newest Positive Behavior Referrals!
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On Tuesday we talked with students about how we can be respectful, responsible, & resilient to finish the year off on a positive note! Thanks to Findlay Meijer for providing donuts to students who were nominated by their teachers to enjoy with Dr. Inkrott!
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Reminder! Sign-ups for the 5th grade-only STEM Club opens tomorrow at 6 PM!
Due to the anticipated severe weather ALL Van Buren practices, events, and activities are CANCELLED for today beginning at 3:30 PM.
Again, NO PRACTICES, events or activities for today.
ORDER YOUR INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK BY THIS FRIDAY APRIL 5!!
The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features Jae (Murphy) Sutherland, a 2004 Van Buren graduate who is an Area Engineer for the US Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Conservation Service. Jae shares what she does as a civil engineer, how attending a camp at Notre Dame contributed to where she is today, and much more.
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!
Thank you for coming out for our 2nd annual International Knight event! We hope you had a blast eating, learning, and sharing in our amazing multicultural community. If you are interested in purchasing an International Knight cookbook (36 recipes; 1 from each country/culture represented here at Van Buren Schools), follow this link to order: https://forms.gle/GUK2U5VLfb5iDspL8
Come out to International Knight...going on now!
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PBIS Gameday was a success!
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Congrats to Everly for her Positive Behavior Referral!
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Volunteer Opportunity of the Week - Become a Volunteen at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library This Summer! Visit bit.ly/VBLearnMore and click Volunteer Opportunities to learn more and apply. Applications are due by April 30.
Wear your International Knight shirts tomorrow (Wednesday, March 27) and get excited for International Knight in the High School gym from 5:30-8:00!!!
#BeABlackKnight
Youth Watershed Summer Institute at The Ohio State University and Ohio Supercomputer Center
This is a great opportunity for middle school students who have shown interest in STEM careers as students will "explore their interests in computer science, math, science, and engineering through hands-on experiences."
Students currently in grades 6-7 can apply to attend either of the June 23-28 or July 7-12 camp sessions. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY APRIL 1.
See the flyer and links below for more information.
Youth Watershed Summer Institute Information: https://www.osc.edu/education/ywsi
Youth Watershed Summer Institute Application: https://www.osc.edu/education/ywsi/application
Summer STEM Camp at The Ohio State University and Ohio Supercomputer Center
Students currently in grades 9-11 can apply to attend either of the June 2-11 or June 12-21 camp sessions. This is a great opportunity for students planning to go into a STEM career as participants will "investigate complex, real-world science and engineering problems using computational science on actual supercomputers." APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY APRIL 1.
See the flyer and links below for more information.
Summer Institute Information: https://www.osc.edu/education/si
Summer Institute Application: https://www.osc.edu/education/si/application
This week's Joust About Careers episode features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Alan Molyet, a 2010 Van Buren graduate who is a Senior 340B Coordinator at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The highlights focus on what a 340B Coordinator does, how a person can go into pharmacy administration instead of becoming a pharmacist, and how Alan has continued to officiate soccer games while having a career in healthcare administration.
If you want to learn more about Alan's career journey, you can check out his full interview on YouTube at bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers or listen to full interviews on your favorite podcast platform by searching Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!
