Your Van Buren Middle School Daily Announcements for Thursday, December 3, 2020:
“A popular speaker started off a seminar by holding up a $20 bill. A crowd of 200 had gathered to hear him speak. He asked, ‘Who would like this $20 bill?’ 200 hands went up. He said, ‘I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.’ He crumpled the bill up. He then asked, ‘Who still wants it?’ All 200 hands were still raised. ‘Well,’ he replied, ‘What if I do this?’ Then he dropped the bill on the ground and stomped on it with his shoes. He picked it up, and showed it to the crowd. The bill was all crumpled and dirty. ‘Now who still wants it?’ All the hands still went up. ‘My friends, I have just showed you a very important lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, life crumples us and grinds us into the dirt. We make bad decisions or deal with poor circumstances. We feel worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. You are special – Don’t ever forget it!’
THIS WEEK @ VBMS:
- Thursday 12/3: VBMS Spelling Bee - weightroom (8:15 am...spellers only); BB vs. Fostoria (5:30 pm)
- Saturday 12/5: GB vs. Elmwood (10:00am), BB vs. Elmwood 912:30 pm)
LUNCH TODAY:
Cheese & Pepperoni Calzone, Sweet Carrots, Asst. Fruit, Milk
- Lunch Count/Staff Lunch Order
- All students are eligible to receive free school lunches (a regular lunch) as a result of the federal school lunch program waiver made possible through the CARES act. Additionally, any students purchasing a regular school lunch since the start of the school year will have that lunch cost refunded to their lunch account in the coming weeks.
Picture retakes are next Tuesday, December 8th. Log onto mylifetouch.com to order pictures ahead of time. Use the Picture Day ID: EVTNMVXDZ. Order forms are available outside the office if you want to order using cash or check. Bring your order with you on retake day. If you are getting a retake, bring your picture packet with you to turn in to the photographer. If you did not have a picture taken yet this year, please plan to get a picture taken at this time, even if you are not purchasing a packet. There will be an announcement to let you know when to go to the auditorium lobby to be photographed.