Your Van Buren Middle School Daily Announcements for Friday, January 31, 2020
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be ignited.” – Plutarch
THIS WEEK @ VBMS:
- Saturday, February 1: Power of the Pen at Sylvania (Thanks to the Academic Boosters for funding this trip!), Wrestling @ Seneca East (9am), 7 Girls Basketball @ Cory-Rawson Invite vs. Leipsic (11:30am), 8 Girls Basketball @ Cory-Rawson Invite vs. TBD (2:30pm)
LUNCH TODAY:
- Menu: Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Dinner Roll, Asst. Fruit, Milk
HAPPY members: Mrs. Obenour has the hero bios for the Pennies for Patients campaign. Please stop by during home base to sign up to be a reader.
2020 Black Knight Cheer Clinic & Performance: Forms are available outside the high school office for any 6th grade girls interested in participating in the Black Knight Cheer clinic. The clinic dates are Wednesday, Feb 12th from 3:15 pm - 5 pm and Saturday, Feb 15 from 9 am -11 am The performance is on Saturday, Feb 15th at the Boys Varsity Basketball game during half time. Completed registrations are due in the Elementary Office by 3:00 pm on Friday, January 31st! Questions contact Coach Heather Roberts at cheerleading@vbschools.net
Attention all home bases! Does your class want to win an Olive Garden Lunch of spaghetti, salad and those delicious bread sticks?? Pennies for Patients is just around the corner. Let's make this a big win-win; help students battling cancer AND win an Olive Garden lunch! Contest begins February 3rd!
GO HOG WILD FOR VBMS ACADEMIC CLUBS! Members of National Junior Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, and Power of the Pen are selling raffle tickets for a half hog. There will be 2 winners drawn on February 21 and tickets are $5 each. Students: Your ticket stubs, money, and any unsold tickets are due February 19. Want MORE tickets? See Mr. Clark.
CONTRIBUTE TO RACHEL'S PANTRY & WIN A TECH HOMEBASE! Rachel's Pantry will be a year-long event, and a competition ranging every quarter. We have boxes placed in 4 spots: The high school stairwell (near the office), underneath Mr. Henry's table, next to Mrs. Tuccillio's door, and next to the science storage room in the 6th grade hallway. The competition will be a clash between the grades, with each box in their respective hallways. The box near the high-school stairwell will be universal to all grade levels. With every can or boxed food item giving +1 point to every grade. The winning grade will get a technology pass in Homebase, allowed to use phones or watch YouTube.
If you are in need of food or snacks for home or lunch, go to Mr. Hafner's moodle page and find Rachel's Pantry in the Useful Links at the top left of the page.
God's Knights: All middle school students are invited to join Kat Patterson every Wednesday during lunch for God's Knights! This will be a time of encouragement in your day! We will meet in Mr. Bunn's room, bring your lunch. We hope to see you there!
Breakfast snacks are available daily in the high school cafeteria. You can charge items to your lunch account or you may pay with cash. We are open to the students in between morning class periods, but if you would like to come and grab something you may at any time during the morning. Bottled water is also available for purchase.
Need a quiet place to study? No wi-fi at home? Need help with your homework? Come to Study Tables! Open to all middle school students, Wednesdays after school from 3:05-4:00 starting November 20 in Mrs. Sines's classroom (room 306). NJHS members will be available to assist with homework questions.
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