Happy Valentine's Day Monday! The Interviewing People Careercast is back with the 10-minute highlights of the interview featuring Jon Farling, a 2000 VB graduate who is now an entrepreneur and self-storage investor. In the highlights, Jon discusses what a real estate investor does, how his college and work experiences have led him to where he currently is on his career path, his advice to those interested in investing in real estate, and much more. Anyone interested in a career as an entrepreneur or real estate investor will find information relevant to getting started down that path in this episode. To watch these highlights and other episodes, visit www.bit.ly/InterviewingPeople, and enjoy the show!
The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Bookmobile will be at Van Buren on Monday, February 14, 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 February 28, March 14 & 28, April 11 & 25, and May 9 & 23.
This week is National School Counselor Week, and Van Buren would like to recognize our amazing counselors! Mr. Zender, Miss Ryman, and Mrs. May play a huge part in the success of our students. We can't thank them enough! #BeABlackKnight
This Friday Van Buren’s Knightlife Acappella will be competing at the ICHSA Semi-Regional Competition! This throwback photo is from the 2019 VB yearbook and features the first ever KLA group! #BeABlackKnight #TBT
Pranav Dinavahi, an eighth grader at Van Buren Middle School, took 3rd place at the Hancock County Spelling Bee on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Glenwood Middle School! Next, Pranav will participate in an online bee sometime between 2/28 - 3/4/22. The top 20-25 winners of the online bee will compete in The Blade NWO Virtual Spelling Bee (Toledo) in person on 3/19/22. All local bee winners have a chance to qualify for the championship bee, and ultimately go on to the national bee. Good luck, Pranav! #BeABlackKnight
Congrats to Myla for her Positive Behavior Referral!
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Congrats to Landen & Joel for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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This weekend both the Van Buren Competition Cheer Squad and Winter Guard found out that they are moving onto State! Congratulations to both these amazingly talented teams, we are so proud of you! #BeABlackKnight
Congrats to Greysen for Being Respectful, Responsible, and Resilient in PE!
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Happy Monday! Episode 34 of The Interviewing People Careercast features a conversation with Jon Farling, a 2000 Van Buren High School graduate who is now an entrepreneur and self-storage investor. In the interview, Jon discusses how working a 9-5 job led him to become a self-storage investor, the freedom his career provides to him and his family, how experience has been a valuable teacher, and much more. Anyone interested in a career as an entrepreneur or investor 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!
Van Buren Local Schools will be closed Friday, February 4, 2022 due to weather conditions.
This Sunday our Van Buren Competition Cheer Squad will be competing at the Northwest Ohio Regional Cheer Competition! In spirit of this lets look back at the 1978 Van Buren Cheer team! #BeABlackKnight #TBT
We have snow! To all the students who have been asking me all week for this! Here you go! Van Buren Local Schools will be closed Thursday, February 3, 2022. Stay safe and enjoy the snow!
The February 2022 issue of The Career Scoop, the career newsletter of Van Buren Schools, is now available.
In this issue, readers can learn about apprenticeship opportunities with Challenge Electric in Lima, free technology courses from Amazon Web Services (AWS), opportunities AmeriCorps offers, the new aircraft mechanic training center at Sinclair Community College, and DetailPro Auto Detailing Service, created by students Dalton McComas and Paul Klausing.
To view this issue, visit bit.ly/CareerScoop (case-sensitive) and scroll down.
VB students, if you have any questions about what you see in this issue or your post-high school plans, please feel free to set up a meeting with me (https://calendly.com/bbratt/15min) so we can talk.
Congrats to Aiden & Sophie for their Positive Behavior Referrals!
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Happy Monday! The Interviewing People Careercast is back this week with the highlights of the interview featuring Holly Kendrick, a 2009 Van Buren graduate who is now a civil engineer and project manager for The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. To watch these highlights and other episodes, visit www.bit.ly/InterviewingPeople, and enjoy the show!
Good Afternoon,
I wanted to update everyone on the new COVID-19 guidance regarding contact tracing. On January, 26,2022, the Ohio Department of Health is allowing schools to discontinue universal contact tracing. What does this mean for all okf you? Nurse Judy Prater will no longer be contact tracing each positive case. We will be working with the Hancock Board of Health with any contact tracing, case investigation and exposure notification related to outbreaks or clusters, in our schools as determined by Hancock Board of Health. Our website has the latest documents from the Ohio Health Department for you to view.
Our number of absences this week has been very low for students and staff. Thank you to all the parents that are continuing to keep your children at home if they do not feel well. Thank you to the staff for staying home if you do not feel well. If you chose to wear a mask, that is still an option for any parents who want their children to wear one.
Have a great weekend and stay warm.
The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Bookmobile will be at Van Buren on Monday, January 31, 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 February 14 & 28, March 14 & 28, April 11 & 25, and May 9 & 23.
The Toledo Walleye will be hosting their second annual STEM Night presented by Penta Career Center and College Advantage on Wednesday, March 2nd. Penta Career Center and various community partners will have interactive displays for young fans to participate in before and during the Walleye game. See the flyer promoting this educational program with a link for parents to purchase tickets. Anyone who purchases tickets through this link will receive a special $10 STEM Night ticket ($9 off walk-up price).
Today our throwback is from the 2008 Van Buren High School yearbook! This photo features a student council member helping to make a craft with an elementary student! #BeABlackKnight #TBT
