Van Buren Local Schools

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

Congrats to Mrs. Kendrick's class and Nihithaa for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Good luck to Cara, Chance, Aisha, Olivia, & Scarlet in this weekend's performances of Madagascar at MPAC! #BeABlackKnight

Interested in open enrolling to Van Buren Local Schools for the 2022-2023 school year? Follow the link for the application and additional information! #BeABlackKnight https://www.vbschools.net/article/671354

There is only one week until the opening night of Van Buren High School's production of Beauty and the Beast! Be sure to get your tickets by purchasing at the link below! https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/van-buren-local-schools/beauty-and-the-beast-71413

Recently Mr. Kelley visited our elementary Vantage students to show them how our school's heating and cooling system works. It was fascinating to see all of the moving parts and to learn how VB does our best to conserve energy. #BeABlackKnight

This Friday the Van Buren High School Choirs have their OMEA concert! To celebrate this experience lets look back at the 2006 Van Buren Varsity Choir! #BeABlackKnight #TBT

Yesterday members of the Hancock Leadership class visited Van Buren Local Schools to learn more about the experiences we provide for our students! A few highlights of the tour were the Dash and Dot robots our elementary students use in their STEAM classes, Project Lead the Way courses in the middle school, and The Armory (our student ran store) in the high school. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make yesterday's event possible! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Mrs. Corbin's Class, Scarlett, David, & Jace for their Positive Behavior Referrals for being Respectful, Responsible, and Resilient! #BeABlackKnight

Some of our Spanish IV students recently enjoyed an experience at a local Mexican restaurant. The students used this opportunity to practice ordering and conversing in Spanish. #BeABlackKnight

These 2 fabulous 5th graders completed the 40 Book Challenge!! They both read 40 “Just Right” books covering many different genres— all before the end of the 3rd nine weeks! What an accomplishment! #VBPROUD #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Arcadia, Parker, Owen, and Ryder for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Ben, Tyler, Lily, & Karson for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Happy Monday! Episode 36 of The Interviewing People Careercast features a conversation with Ben Etzler, who serves in the U.S. Navy and is a 2005 Van Buren High School graduate, and Ryan Caligiuiri, who serves in the U.S. Army and is a 2004 Van Buren High School graduate. In the interview, Ben and Ryan discuss why they chose to join the military, why they chose their branches, what has been most fulfilling about their lives in the military, how they have both spent time teaching in the military, how much emphasis they each put on the Army/Navy football game, and much more. Anyone interested in serving in the military or having a military career will find information relevant to getting started down those paths in this episode. To watch this episode and others, please visit bit.ly/InterviewingPeople. Enjoy the show!

5th grade band had the opportunity to showcase their progress this year in front of students, staff, and family! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to Lucas, Graham, Bryson, & Louden for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Tricia Valasek, executive director of Raise the Bar Hancock County, visited Van Buren today to talk about the opportunities students could have if they participate in Raise the Bar's apprenticeship program. D.S. Brown Company, Kalmbach Feeds Inc., Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, and Hitachi Astemo are all looking for apprentices, and this provided students with an opportunity to learn more about the companies and what they want to see in their apprentices. Anyone who would like to learn more about the apprenticeship opportunities can visit https://www.raisethebarhancock.org/future-mfg-apprentice.

It's not too late to purchase your tickets for Brunch with Belle and Friends! Today is the last day that tickets will be available. Be our guest at not only Saturday's event, but at the actual performance of Beauty and the Beast (March 17-20) as well by purchasing your tickets for both events at the same time! https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/van-buren-local-schools/beauty-and-the-beast-71413/tickets