Van Buren Local Schools

Attention all Alumni of Van Buren Bands!! From Band Director Mike Procyk: Please spread this link to everyone. I have limited reach so please spread the word as best you can. We are inviting Black Knight marching band alumni to join us for Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 14th. We will have VERY limited instruments to share, particularly drums and sousaphones. Everyone should see if they can borrow one from another school or their college. I will do my best to get an instrument for everyone but I cannot guarantee it. Please do what you can to get an instrument to bring. I would like all alumni to register by Tuesday Oct 11. Alumni should plan on being at the school for rehearsal beginning at 5:30 that evening. https://forms.gle/MCbzenXG87AafzqG9 #BKMBALUMNIBAND

Congrats to Mrs. Slone's class for their Positive Behavior Referral from Miss Breitigam for an awesome job with their 1st mileage club day on the track! #BeABlackKnight

My name is Ellory Schroeder and I am a first-year teacher this year. I am teaching 4th grade Language Arts and Social Studies. I graduated this past May from The Ohio State University (Go Buckeyes!). In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family and baking when I get the chance. I am super excited to begin this new adventure as a Black Knight! #TeamTuesday #BeABlackKnight

Career Development Opportunity! This Thursday, October 6, RPM Carbide Die (http://www.rpmcarbidedie.com/), a precision machining company that has been in Arcadia since 1967, will be holding an open house from 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. This would be a great opportunity for juniors and seniors to visit the business, learn more about what the business does, and ask questions about how to move into the tool and die field after graduation.

Congrats to Bentley for winning the $250 Amazon gift card for our STEAM Step-It Up fundraiser! #BeABlackKnight

Homecoming is just around the corner, and so are ticket sales! Tickets go on sale TODAY October 3rd through Wednesday, October 12th. You will purchase these tickets online through Hometown Ticketing (a link will be sent out). ~ IMPORTANT: If you are planning on bringing a guest who does NOT attend Van Buren, you must grab a form from Mrs. Stahl and have it signed and returned by October 12th!

The latest episode of the Joust About Careers Podcast features 2007 VB graduate Brooke (Conroy) Nissen, who is now the Executive Director of Focus Recovery and Wellness Community. In the episode, Brooke shares about what she does as an executive director, how her work in criminal justice led her to this point on her career journey, how she deals with stress, and much more. Anyone interested in social work or criminal justice careers 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 platforms, simply search "Joust About Careers" to find the podcast and listen to this episode and others. If you or someone you know is a VB graduate with an interesting career story to share, please reach out at bbratt@vbschools.net so others can learn from those stories to find their own career success. Have a great week!

REMINDER! VBPTO Mum sale pickup is going on NOW until 1:30 in the school front parking lot! #BeABlackKnight

Van Buren Youth Basketball Clinic Registration is now live! Sign up at vbathletics.net/boxoffice/ and scroll down to YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINICS!! See more info below!! #BlackKnightHoops

There is still time to register, enter contact information of your friends and family and have a chance to win BIG with a $250 Amazon Gift card! #itspossiblewithpop #beawesome #empowerkids #stepitup #makeadifference

Several VB students will be participating in the Youtheatre performance of All Shook Up at the Marathon Performing Arts Center in Findlay this weekend. Learn more and purchase tickets at https://www.mcpa.org/events/detail/allshookup. Break a leg Black Knights! #BeABlackKnight

We would like to congratulate our candidates for Homecoming Court 2022! Queen Candidates: Camila Barrios, Alicia Castleman, Faith Smith, Isabelle Miller, and McKenna Morey King Candidates: Nathan Curry, Hudson Sendelbach, Lucas Brown, Reese Reichley, Jackson Gregory

Congrats to Sawyer for winning today's mini-fridge for our STEAM Step-It Up fundraiser! Also..congrats to our Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Students had the opportunity to learn about various organizations and clubs at the middle school and high school! The organizations included were Art Club, Quiz Bowl, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Color Guard, Friends of Rachel, Student Council, and Power of the Pen.

Congrats to Karter for winning today's mini-fridge for our STEAM Step-It Up fundraiser! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Oliver for winning today's mini-fridge for our STEAM Step-It Up fundraiser! Also..congrats to Elysia for her Positive Behavior Referral! #BeABlackKnight

MORE INFO COMING THIS WEEK!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VAN BUREN YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINICS When: Saturday Mornings in November / December Where: Van Buren HS / Elem. School Grades: PreK through 6th Grade (Boys & Girls) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep on the lookout for registration and additional information!!

Families we need your help to hit our goal! Register and enter at least 20 contacts on your personal donation page for a chance to win this COOL fridge stuffed with cash! #itspossiblewithpop #beawesome #empowerkids #stepitup #makeadifference

Congrats to Dallas for winning today's mini-fridge for our STEAM Step-It Up fundraiser! Students can still turn in tickets tomorrow! #BeABlackKnight

CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY - RPM Carbide Die in Arcadia is holding an open house next Thursday, October 6, from 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. This is another local employer looking for local talent, which is exactly what we have here at Van Buren. Please email Carrie@RPMprecision.com to RSVP. This is a great opportunity for students and parents to visit a business so they can see what opportunities are available to students after high school and make informed decisions.