
November 8 was a busy, career-focused day at Van Buren!
The youngest participants, the sophomores, were out of the building participating in a shadow day. Thank you to all of the businesses, organizations, and individuals who hosted students to give them insights into potential future careers.
The juniors took a practice ACT test in the morning to prepare for the real test in the spring, and in the afternoon VB graduate Alexis Kelley spoke to them about how she has utilized LinkedIn both personally and professionally to advance her career. Students then had the opportunity to create LinkedIn profiles to start creating a professional social media presence as they continue preparing for their post-high school lives.
Finally, the seniors had three career-focused options: go on a college visit, shadow someone in a career of interest, or visit three local businesses to learn about potential employment opportunities after high school. Thank you to Adrea Spoon of Bowling Green State University for hosting a large contingent of seniors and to Kendra Lortz-Lenz of Rowmark, LLC, Kristina Van Buskirk of Werk-Brau, and Michelle Obenour of Whirlpool Corporation for giving students tours of their facilities today.





Congrats to Greysen & Lilybeth for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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2nd grade students recently had an opportunity to visit the University of Findlay's Mazza Museum and spend time with some of the education majors on campus! #BeABlackKnight





This week's episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Jon Tropf, a 2008 Van Buren High School graduate who is now a men’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern University. The highlights include how there isn’t really a typical day as a coach, the key characteristics found in most coaches, the unglamorous aspects of coaching, and much more. If these highlights make you want to learn more about Jon's career journey, you can always 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" to listen to this episode and others.
Have a great week!


The Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association recently announced the 2022 recipient of the Jim Muth Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award: Coach Mark Bunn! Coach Bunn is the current varsity volleyball coach at VBHS and a true Black Knight who exemplifies the traits we strive for: respect, responsibility and resilience. Congratulations Coach Bunn! #BeABlackKnight


Congratulations to Lily Grady for breaking one of the school records and making it to the Cross Country State Meet! Good luck! #BeABlackKnight




Cross Country runner Lily Grady heads to the state meet this weekend. Good luck Lily! #BeABlackKnight


NHS and NJHS had their induction last night and had an incredible speech given by Ted Simmons. Congratulations to the students who worked hard to get into NHS and NJHS! #BeABlackKnight




The VB girl's golf team finished their season off with a banquet at Anthony Wayne. First Team NWOGGL South honor awards went to Joslyn Hunt and Claire Recker while Second Team NWOGGL South honor awards went to Maggie Wehrle. The Varsity golf team was runner-up in the South Division and 3rd in the entire league. What a great way to finish the season! #BeABlackKnight





We'd like to thank GSW Manufacturing, Inc. for sponsoring the November STEM Club! For more information and to register, visit our website.


Congrats to Aakriti, Khang, and Brianne for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
Also congratulations to our top seller for our fundraiser, Catherine, who got a $100 gift card to Amazon!
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For this week's #TeamTuesday post, please welcome Alissa Gronwall! She is our new 7th grade math teacher and here are some fun interesting facts about her. She was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. She loves cats and loves to read in her spare time. This is her first year at Van Buren with many more to come. We hope you're having an amazing first year! #BeABlackKnight


The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features 2008 VB graduate Jon Tropf, a Men's Basketball Coach at Ohio Northern University. In the episode, Jon shares about what he does as a coach, what it is like to win a league championship at a Division I university, the importance of building relationships, the unglamorous parts of coaching, and much more. Anyone interested in a coaching career will find information related to getting started down that path 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 platforms, simply search "Joust About Careers" to find the podcast and listen to this episode and others.
Have a great week!


Bengals and Browns will be playing "Monday Night Football" on Oct. 31st. In celebration of the "Battle of Ohio," we would like to encourage staff and students to wear their favorite NFL attire to school on Monday the 31st. #BeABlackKnight

VBHS Seniors had a lot of fun and did a great job helping with the elementary Knights Fest today! #BeABlackKnight





Thanks for a wonderful Knights Fest! Have a great weekend!
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5th Grade Knights Fest Program!
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Thanks for joining our Knights Fest parade!
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Congrats to our 5th grade Wii Sword Tourney Finalists and winner Logan!
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Just a reminder that South Main in Van Buren will be shut down from 2-2:30ish due to the Knights Fest Parade! You will not be able to access the school parking lots during this time.
