Van Buren Local Schools

Congrats to Khang for his Positive Behavior Referral! #BeABlackKnight

Here are some good spring resources/programs for parents from the YMCA! #BeABlackKnight

The 2022 Northwest Ohio Students of the Year campaign has officially ended, and we are so proud of Lainey and Kenna! Together they were able to raise $17,300 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! We are constantly impressed by our amazing students here at VB and the community that supports them! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Colton, Braxton, Liam, & Parker for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

For this week's #VBTeamTuesday we are featuring Melinda Williams, one of VB's board members! She is a clinical counselor at Blanchard Valley and is a yoga therapist! She says students are her #1 priority when it comes to making decisions on the board! #BeABlackKnight

The Blade's 2022 Northwest Ohio Championship Spelling Bee was held on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Center for Fine & Performing Arts at Owens Community College. Way to represent Van Buren Middle School, Pranav Dinavahi! Pranav took 3rd place out of 22 Northwest Ohio spellers. Super Job, Pranav! #BeABlackKnight

Happy Monday! Episode 37 of The Interviewing People Careercast features a conversation with Austin Essinger, a 2014 Van Buren High School graduate who is now an IT Support Technician at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. In the interview, Austin discusses why he chose a career in IT, how he used freelance IT work as an opportunity to build his skills, what a typical day looks like for him, and much more. Anyone interested in an IT 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!

We want to wish Pranav good luck tomorrow as he competes in The Blade's 2022 Northwest Ohio Championship Spelling Bee! The winner of The Blade's Bee will earn a spot to compete in Washington D.C. in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Good luck, Pranav! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Jonah, Hayley, Joel, & Mitchell for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

3rd grade enjoyed some good weather & Maple Sugarin at Litzenberg Park today! #BeABlackKnight

This week is opening night of Van Buren’s musical production of Beauty and the Beast! Let’s take a look back at Van Buren’s 2011 production of the musical Schoolhouse Rock Live!

Congrats to Ashlynn, Parker, & Landen for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Our cast of Beauty and the Beast presented a fantastic preview of the show this morning for our elementary schools students! If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, it’s not too late! Follow the link or scan the QR code to purchase your tickets. https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/van-buren-local-schools/beauty-and-the-beast-71413

Don't forget to wear your CRAZY SOCKS tomorrow to show your support for Disability Awareness Month! #BeABlackKnight

For this week's #VBTeamTuesday we are featuring Mr. Niekamp, one of VBHS's science teachers! He loves to travel, is the head Boy's Basketball coach, and can scuba dive! Mr. Niekamp loves the community of VB, he says the people are what make it special! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Valeria for her Positive Behavior Referral! #BeABlackKnight

Districtwide, we are celebrating Disability Awareness Month! On Wednesday, March 16, students and staff are invited to wear CRAZY SOCKS to show support! #BeABlackKnight

Happy Monday! The Interviewing People Careercast is back with the 10-minute highlights of the interview featuring Ben Etzler ('05) of the U.S. Navy and Ryan Caligiuri ('04) of the U.S. Army. In the highlights, Ben and Ryan share how going the ROTC route differs from attending a service academy, how military service can be used to pay for college tuition, how jobs in the military can relate to what a person wants to do in civilian life, and much more. Anyone interested in a career in the military 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!

The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Bookmobile will be at Van Buren on Monday, March 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 March 28, April 11 & 25, and May 9 & 23.

Our Healthy Options class has been hard at work this year making delicious and healthy treats to sell to our students and staff. The newest addition to their offerings is freshly pressed juice! This week, they sold Kiwi Kick and Tropical Twist. They are excited to add an immunity boosting juice to the mix next week! #BeABlackKnight