Van Buren Local Schools

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our fabulous teachers at Van Buren! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLcRSjL3Oag #BeABlackKnight #teacherappreciation

Congrats to Brianne & Marcus for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

If you have a senior who is about to graduate and isn't quite sure where to go after high school, here is a great career opportunity with Cooper Tire in their Mold Technology & Engineering Advancement Program. Here are the highlights: Graduates would be working at Cooper's Mold Technology facility in Tall Timbers that is focused on designing the molds that are used to produce tires. Graduates would work 18-24 hours per week while rotating through the different departments in the facility. They could expect to earn at least $15.00/hr. to start and receive increases during their time there. Graduates could also be working toward a two-year degree of their choice (engineering, etc.) at a local two-year or trade school (the graduate chooses the school). Cooper would pay up to $8,000/year toward the graduate's education. After completing the two-year degree, the graduate would be committed to working at Cooper for two additional years. The BEST news? The graduate would have a high probability of graduating debt-free with a highly valuable degree, a good salary, and a full-time job! If any current seniors have a strong work ethic, enjoy math, and like to solve problems, this could be a great opportunity. Those who are interested can apply at https://careers.coopertire.com/job/Findlay-OH-Mold-Operations-Advancement-Program-Internship-OH-45839/816066000/. If seniors have any questions about this opportunity or need help identifying a post-high school career path, updating a résumé, preparing for an interview, etc., they can visit bit.ly/VBcareeradvising (case-sensitive) to set up a meeting so they can be fully prepared for their post-high school lives.

VBHS students participated in a community service day on Friday. Check out the highlight video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUkX7RLUWq8!

Wow! We have awesome Black Knights who ❤️ to be Respectful, Responsible, & Resilient! #BeABlackKnight

For this week's staff introduction we would like to introduce Andy Fisher, one of our board members! Mr. Fisher works as an engineer at Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative and is a volunteer firefighter! He wants to focus on finances and loves our community! #BeABlackKnight

Congratulations to Lindsey Stultz, the winner of the 2022 Tents-N-Stuff Graduation Party Giveaway. Fellow senior Melodie Garnes nominated Lindsey to win the prize, and as the winner, Lindsey has won the free use and set-up of a tent, tables, and chairs for her graduation party. Thank you to 2001 VB graduate Drew Aukerman, the owner of Tents-N-Stuff, for providing this opportunity for Van Buren seniors.

We're proud to announce that our students ROCKED the state music competition over the weekend! The concert band earned their first Superior rating at the state level since the 1980s, and the men's chorus and varsity choir both received ratings of 1 (the best rating) in their respective classes.

Don't miss our annual Cabaret on May 21 in the HS Auditorium! The show choir will be performing many group numbers, plus individual and small group acts prepared entirely by the students and a performance by our competitive acapella group “Knightlife Acapella.” For tickets and merchandise, or to make a donation, visit https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/van-buren-local-schools/cabaret-2022-2269/.

Happy Monday! Episode 40 of The Interviewing People Careercast features a conversation with Kathryn (Wolfinger) Patterson, a 2001 Van Buren High School graduate who is now the Marketing and Engagement Lead for Visit BG Ohio. In the interview, Kathryn discusses what she does to market Bowling Green's attractions, how an internship after her freshman year of college impacted her life, how important it is to be a life-long learner, and much more. Anyone interested in a marketing career will find information relevant to getting started down that path in this episode. To watch this episode and others, please visit bit.ly/InterviewingPeople. Enjoy the show!

This Sunday is School Principal Appreciation Day! We would like to say thank you to our amazing principals here at Van Buren that help make our school great! Thank you! #BeABlackKnight

Make sure you add these dates to your calendar! #BeABlackKnight

Make sure you add these dates to your calendar! #BeABlackKnight

This week Van Buren will be hosting the OMEA State Choir competition! In honor of this let’s take a look back at the 2016 Varsity Choir! #TBT #BeABlackKnight

This week Van Buren will be hosting the OMEA State Choir competition! In honor of this let’s take a look back at the 2016 Varsity Choir! #TBT #BeABlackKnight

As previously shared by the Van Buren Board of Education, we are starting the process of hiring a new superintendent and would like to receive community, staff, parent, and student input to assist in formulating a profile of leadership qualities. Please follow the link below to access the questionnaire. Please return the document to Deb Campbell at dcampbell@k12consulting.net by May 2, 2022. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1163/VBS/2043273/Van_Buren_Supt._Profile_Questionnaire2022.pdf

5th Grade math students have once again been busy getting our garden ready for spring/summer with a new bed of mulch! #BeABlackKnight

We'd like to wish our incredible administrative team a happy Administrative Professionals Day! We're proud of the work they do on a daily basis to support our students, teachers, parents and the Van Buren community. #BeABlackKnight

Student Summer Work Opportunity - Become an Umpire! Students, have you ever sat at a sporting event and thought you could officiate the game better than those who were officiating? This is your opportunity to prove you can! Findlay Youth Baseball is hosting an umpire clinic this Sunday, May 1, from 12:00-5:00 P.M. at The Miracle Field behind The Cube in Findlay. The clinic is free to anyone wanting to umpire in Findlay Youth Baseball and only $10 for anyone wanting to umpire in county leagues only. If interested in attending and starting your baseball umpiring career, contact Brandon Polutnik at BLPolutnik@gmail.com for more information. After being trained, you will be able to umpire Minor League (3rd and 4th grade - $40/game), Junior Pony (5th and 6th - $50/game), and Pony League (7th and 8th - $50/game) games. They were short on umpires last year, so students can probably stay pretty busy throughout the summer season and make some pretty good money. If students need any help getting started, please set up an appointment with Mr. Bratt at bit.ly/VBcareeradvising.

Congrats to these boys on the U10 VB Soccer Team who got referrals for showing their sportsmanship! #BeABlackKnight