Elf on the shelf zip line challenge: 5th math VANTAGE students were asked to use their problem-solving skills to design and build a vehicle to carry our elf, STEMster down a zipline to safety. The winning time was 1.55 seconds!
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This week's episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Kristina Rowles, a 2008 Van Buren High School graduate who is the Director of Home Repair for Appalachia Service Project in Tennessee. The highlights include a typical day for Kristina, how she made the career move from music therapy to her current position, how she learned many valuable skills throughout college that she still applies today, and how young adults can get involved in ASP’s internship program. If these highlights make you want to learn more about Kristina’s career journey, 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, simply search Joust About Careers.
Have a great week!
Congrats Kinsley & Robert for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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It has been a busy, career-focused month at VBHS. Here are some highlights:
* Ken Rood, Director of Business Development & Sales for DNC Hydraulics, LLC, spoke to all of the English 10 classes about his career journey and the career opportunities DNC offers, such as administrative assistant; accountant; purchasing; sales; logistics; CAD designer; cylinder, pump, and mobile service technicians; machinist; mechanic; forklift driver; and CDL driver.
* Senior Summer Siefer organized a Women in Business discussion panel for students interested in business careers. This was a huge undertaking for Summer, and her leadership in providing this opportunity for students is greatly appreciated.
* Students are always encouraged to use shadow days/career visits to advance their knowledge of career opportunities, and senior Summer Siefer and junior Mussie Hanson took advantage of that opportunity this month. Summer shadowed Ohio Director of Development Lydia Mihalik in Columbus and was able to see a variety of careers in the development office. Mussie visited the NWO Piping Industry Training Center in Northwood to tour the apprenticeship facility.
* Multiple students took advantage of the opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) at Millstream. Those ASVAB results do not require a student to join the military; they simply help students identify what careers would be available to them in the military so they can make informed post-high school career decisions.
This past Tuesday, our middle school and high school choirs sang in the Christmas holiday with their Christmas concert. The middle school and high school band concert was going to be this Wednesday, however it has been rescheduled.
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NHS students, former VB students, and parents participated in Clothe a Child yesterday. To get the Christmas spirit started at VB, each student was paired with an elementary student and a parent to help choose desired clothing items for the student. Thank you to everyone who participated, and we hope the kids enjoy all the items they got! #BeABlackKnight
Meet our new MS/HS Attendance Secretary Mrs. Adkins! Mrs. Adkins and her husband Scott have two kids and enjoy traveling together. In her spare time, she also enjoys reading, baking and teaching Sunday school. Please welcome Mrs. Adkins to Van Buren! #BeABlackKnight
Today, grades 6-8 participated in a spelling bee. The winner was Ashleigh Doyle and the runner-up was Rachael Miller! Ashleigh will participate in the Hancock County Spelling Bee on Thursday, January 26, at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts at 7:00 pm. Inclement weather date is Wednesday, February 1 at MCPA. Congratulations to both! #BeABlackKnight
Student Council was kind enough to host a Parents’ Night Out this past Saturday! Thank you to the students and teachers who were a part of this to create such a fun time for the kids while their parents were away. #VB1Team #BeABlackKnight
The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features a conversation with Kristina Rowles, a 2008 Van Buren High School graduate who is now the Director of Home Repair for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) in Tennessee. Kristina shares about what she does as the Director of Home Repair, how her experiences with ASP during the summer while in high school and college helped lead her to this career, how she started her career journey as a music therapist, internship opportunities with ASP for young adults, and much more.
Anyone interested in a career with a service organization or in music therapy will find information related to getting started down those paths in this episode, so feel free to share it.
To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers. To listen on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other podcast platforms, simply search "Joust About Careers" to find the podcast and listen to this episode and others.
Have a great week!
Here is an update on our Toys for Tots drive! Deputy Crouch's office is getting pretty full but there is always room for more. As a reminder, Wednesday, December 14 is the last day for our Toys for Tots drive. If you would like to donate to this cause, bring in new, unwrapped toys to Deputy Crouch's office! #BeABlackKnight
VB student Avery Heitkamp is using a blog in her English class to explore a potential career in family psychology. If you would like to read her first post, titled "How Being Raised Can Shape Your Future Family," visit bit.ly/Ahblog. Feel free to bookmark the blog to see new posts when they are published.
This Thursday some Van Buren NHS members teamed with the Community Foundation to make Christmas cards for those in need. KLA also had an amazing performance that night at the Community Foundation! #BeABlackKnight
Congrats to our December Knights of the Round Table and Positive Behavior Referral Knights!
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The Penguins Saved Christmas 🎄 tonight 🙌! Thanks for coming out and big thanks to Miss Van Vlerah, 2nd/3rd teachers, and all staff who helped!
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Hope to see everyone for the 2nd/3rd grade Christmas 🎄 Program tonight at 7PM in the HS Auditorium!
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With winter sports getting into the swing of things, let's take a look at wrestlers and basketball players of ’05! #TBT #BeABlackKnight
2-hour delay for Dec. 7. 2022.
VBES teachers volunteered for Coats for Christmas this evening!
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Congrats to Ava for her Positive Behavior Referral!
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