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.
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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!
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Don't forget to order your 2022 Yearbooks! The links to order the Elementary Yearbook and MS/HS Yearbook are provided below.
There is still time to order a Parent Ad for a 2022 senior.
If you have any questions, email Mr. Frey at dfrey@vbschools.net
MS/HS Yearbook http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A06645500
Elementary Yearbook http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09878866
This week's #VBTeamTuesday we are featuring Nurse Judy! She graduated from Van Buren, has 5 daughters, and has traveled to Ireland! She loves the environment of VB and loves that everyone helps one another. #BeABlackKnight
Seniors, here's another post-high school career opportunity!
1st Choice Family Services (1CFS) is hiring Direct Support Professionals who are eager to learn and grow, goal-oriented and adaptable, and kind and service-minded.
Those who are interested must be at least 18 years old, have a valid driver's license, have current auto liability insurance, have reliable transportation, and pass a background check.
Pay starts at $13-$15 per hour, and you will be paid while you are trained.
To learn more, scan the QR code in the photo, and if students have questions about anything career-related (applying for jobs, updating a résumé, preparing for an interview, etc.), they can set up a meeting with Brian Bratt, career advisor, at bit.ly/VBcareeradvising (URL is case-sensitive).
Happy Monday! The Interviewing People Careercast is back with the 10-minute highlights of the interview featuring Ian Rafferty, a 2015 Van Buren High School graduate who is now a Misdemeanor Investigator for the Hancock County Public Defender's Office. In the highlights, Ian discusses what exactly he does as a misdemeanor investigator, the importance of building rapport with his colleagues, and much more. Anyone interested in a criminal justice career will find information relevant to getting started down that path in this episode, and you can always go back to watch our full interview if you would like to learn more. To watch these highlights and other episodes, visit www.bit.ly/InterviewingPeople, and enjoy the show!
Van Buren Transportation Coordinator Arian Keeran placed first in the Northwest regional school bus road-e-o and is headed to the state competition on May 7. Congratulations Arian!
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The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Bookmobile will be at Van Buren on Monday, April 25, from 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Middle and high school students can visit the bookmobile during their lunch periods, so if students have a FHCPL card, please be sure they have their cards so they can check out books. Students can also place holds on books using the FHCPL website (www.findlaylibrary.org) and pick those up on the bookmobile as long as they identify the bookmobile as the pick-up location (they still need to have their library cards with them). Students who don't have library cards can visit the library in Findlay (206 Broadway St.) to register for a card. Parents must be present with their children and have two forms of identification (one must be a photo ID). The bookmobile will also be making stops at the school from 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. on May 9 & 23.
Congrats to Robert, Blaire, Brittyn, & Addyson for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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VB students McKenna Morey and Lainey Bahn, who led a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, were featured on the latest episode of Hometown Highlights. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2mWz0NVrSM
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Bus #21 will be 45 minutes late today April 19 and tomorrow April 20 in the afternoon only. Sorry for the inconvenience.
For this week's #VBTeamTuesday we are featuring Mr. Newcomer, the VB Elementary's principal. He enjoys running with his dog Apollo, traveling, and has recently gotten engaged! He says working at VB feels like a big family! #BeABlackKnight
Happy Monday! Episode 39 of The Interviewing People Careercast features a conversation with Ian Rafferty, a 2015 Van Buren High School graduate who is now a misdemeanor investigator for the Hancock County Public Defender's Office. In the interview, Ian discusses how he had never considered working for a public defender as a way to utilize his criminal justice degree, what exactly he does as a misdemeanor investigator, the importance of building rapport with his colleagues, and much more. Anyone interested in a criminal justice 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!
For this week’s #TBT let’s take a look back at the junior class of 1983! #BeABlackKnight
VB Students - The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is hiring!
Students who will be at least 18 when they graduate are prime candidates to become dispatchers or corrections officers. The need is especially strong for female corrections officers.
No prior training is needed. Those who are hired will be trained to do their jobs and get a foot in the door to give themselves the opportunity to advance their law enforcement careers in the future.
Those with questions about these opportunities are encouraged to connect with Van Buren's School Resource Officer, Deputy Crouch (mcrouch@vbschools.net).
To learn more about the general expectations of employees in the sheriff's office AND complete the online application, go to https://www.hancocksheriff.org/employment.
If current students need help identifying a post-high school career path, updating a résumé, preparing for an interview, etc., they are always welcome to set up a meeting with Brian Bratt, Career Advisor, at bit.ly/VBcareeradvising (URL is case-sensitive).
Congrats to Addyson & Nihithaa for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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VBES is looking for a 4th grade teacher for the 22-23 school year! Please email Mr. Newcomer (mnewcomer@vbschools.net) to express your interest and share most recent resume! #BeABlackKnight
The Board of Education would like to share the following message with our community.
