Thank you for another fantastic week Black Knights! Our Black Knights stayed busy throughout the week participating in Zoom meetings with a plant pathologist from Kentucky and a research animal veterinarian from Atlanta, helping others to smile with their artwork, and creating a highlights video of the high school morning greetings. We hope you enjoy the long weekend off and can’t wait to continue creating more learning experiences on Tuesday! #VB1Team #VBexperience
We have had a few Black Knights share their #VBchallenge results with us! Have you completed your challenge yet? Be sure to use the hashtag #VBchallenge or email cschaffer@vbschools.net! We will share all of the awesome ways our Black Knights are helping others smile on Sunday!
Join us for our first district-wide family fun challenge! This week’s challenge is Start A Smile! #VB1Team #VBexperience
Please follow the link to view the letter that was emailed to parents on Thursday 4/2/2020 regarding updates to the mandated school closure. https://bit.ly/2xKNZsI
Governor DeWine signed House Bill (HB) 197 at his daily briefing on Friday, March 27. We have provided an overview with additional information pertaining to House Bill 197 at the link below. One important update to note is that the bill eliminates state testing for the 2019-2020 school year. Governor DeWine did not address the state mandated closing of school facilities. We will provide updates as we get more information.
https://bit.ly/3bvTQ3S
ELECTION UPDATE! Per House Bill 197, the Primary Election has been extended until Tuesday, April 28, 2020. There will be NO in-person voting unless a physical disability or lack of mailing address warrants it.
If you can't print the application, please call the Hancock County Board of Elections at 419-422-3245 to request a ballot application.
Feedback from our students and parents is critical as our remote learning experience continues to evolve. Please share your feedback regarding the first week of remote learning at this link https://bit.ly/vbremotelearning
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As our first week of distance learning draws to a close, we simply wanted to say THANK YOU! We are beyond proud of our #VB1Team. We witnessed amazing things happening this week as we all adapted and faced this challenge together. We are proud of the work our students, families, teachers, support staff, and administrators are completing in order to support student learning. We are thankful for a dedicated maintenance, custodial, and transportation staff making sure that our buildings and buses are clean and sanitized. We are grateful for the food service staff, community members, and organizations for providing our students with food during this time. We are all in this together. We love our #VB1Team!
Free lunch packs are available in the MS/HS office for any children from 11am-2pm Tuesday 3/17! Thanks to the district food service program and Feed a Child for their help with keeping our community healthy and safe! #VB1Team
If you have been following the COVID-19 case at all, you know the information and the decisions from the state are ever-changing. With that being said, despite the judge's ruling to prohibit moving election day to June 2, Governor DeWine has ordered all physical polling locations to remain closed today. We will share information with you as it becomes available. But in the meantime, please stay healthy and stay safe! #VB1Team
As of now, Gov. DeWine’s request to postpone the election was denied. Polls will be open on 3/17. Find your polling location here: https://hancockcountyohioelections.gov/?page_id=145
Please follow the link to view the letter that was emailed to parents on Friday, March 13 regarding updates to the mandated school closure. http://bit.ly/3aUzaCs
The VB National Honor Society Blood Drive scheduled for Friday, March 13th has been canceled. #VB1Team
Update regarding the statement from Governor DeWine: School will be in session on Friday, March 13, 2020. The school will be closed starting Monday, March 16, 2020. Additional information will be released regarding educational plans and school activities for the 3 week closure.
Governor DeWine just announced schools will be closed for three weeks. Please stay tuned for additional information.
Van Buren High School invites all members of the community to experience Disney's The Little Mermaid at the Van Buren High School Auditorium on March 19, 20, and 21 at 7:30 pm. There are 100 students involved ranging from grades 1-12.
Tickets can be purchased online at https://vanburenauditorium.ludus.com/ or from the box office from March 17-21 from 7:30 am - 8:00 am or 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm and one hour before showtime.
There has been a change in the location for the levy informational meeting today (3/11/20) at 6:30 pm. The meeting will now be taking place in the high school cafeteria. #VB1Team
We understand that there is concern about illness in our schools especially with influenza and novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please see the included letter for additional information: http://bit.ly/2TWIgHV Parents should have also received this letter by email.
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Hear from Van Buren alumna and current resident, Kelsey Heitkamp, on why she values Van Buren Schools and has chosen to raise her family here. #VB1Team #VBexperience
https://youtu.be/LgVkx6VLK4k
Join us for our last levy informational meeting on March 11th at 6:30 pm in the Van Buren MS/HS Choir Room (located next to the auditorium). #VB1Team
