State Testing Schedule
State testing has been scheduled for the following dates for on-campus students. A reminder that students will use their Chromebooks for testing, so they need to be fully charged.
- Tuesday 4/20 and Wednesday 4/21: English Language Arts (grades 6-8)
- Tuesday 4/27 and Wednesday 4/28: Math (grades 6-8)
- Tuesday 5/4 and Wednesday 5/5: Science (8th grade only)
- Tuesday 5/11 and Wednesday 5/12: MAP (grades 6-8)
The state also requires VLA students to take these assessments. They will be administered to VLA students in small groups on these days:
- Friday 4/23: English Language Arts (grades 6-8)
- Friday 4/30: Math (grades 6-8)
- Friday 5/7: Science (8th grade only)
- Friday 5/14: MAP (grades 6-8)
VLA students should report at the time listed above with his/her Chromebook and charger to door #2 - plan to arrive at 8:15am each of the above dates. When finished, students can call parents for pick-up at door #2. Most of the above tests take 2-3 hours. We will test VLA students using distancing and masks must be worn.
Middle School Play
Van Buren Middle School proudly presents “When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors: Dorothy’s Disaster” on April 30, 2021 at 7pm. Limited tickets are available pre-sale only online. Click here to be directed to the online box office.
No Classes May 7
Families are reminded that classes are not in session on Friday, May 7, 2021.
End of Year Events
Below are some year-end events at VBMS - these events may still be subject to change.
- Monday 5/17/21: 7th & 8th Grade Band/Choir Concert - Auditorium, 7pm
- Tuesday 5/25/21: 6th Grade to Put-in-Bay
- Thursday 5/27/21: 6th Grade Band/Choir Concert - Auditorium, 7pm
- Friday 5/28/21: 7th Grade Camp Day
- Wednesday 6/2/21: VBMS Talent Show - Auditorium, 12pm (Livestream - no in-person guests)
- Thursday 6/3/21: 8th Grade Moving Up - Auditorium, 12pm (guests are welcome*)
- Friday 6/4/21: 8th Grade Year-End Picnic
- Friday 6/4/21: 6th Grade Awards Assembly - Auditorium, 9:30am (guests are welcome*)
- Friday 6/4/21: 7th Grade Awards Assembly - Auditorium, 10:30am (guests are welcome*)
- *events during the school day require guest sign-in at the MS/HS office
Marathon Center for the Performing Arts - Summer Camp
Registration is open for MCPA’s Youtheatre Academy, which will be held in-person July 19-23, 2021 for grades 6-12. Click here for details and registration information.
Daily Announcements
VBMS posts our daily announcements each morning by 8:00am. Check them out here for information on activities and clubs!
Schoology
The adoption of Schoology has allowed us to align to one platform for online components to our classes at Van Buren in grades K-12. Parents should have received an email providing information on how to create parent accounts in Schoology. Below are links to video tutorials and help guides:
Video Tutorial – How To Create Parent Account & Link Accounts In Schoology
Video Tutorial – Parent Tour of Schoology
A Parent’s Guide To Schoology - Written Guides From Schoology
Elementary Student Tour of Schoology
MS/HS Student Tour of Schoology
Pandemic School Lunch Waiver - Extended through the end of the 2020-2021 school year
All Van Buren 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 through the end of this school year.
Using PaySchools for Lunches and School Fees
Van Buren Schools is now using PaySchools to accommodate online payments for our school lunches and fees. If you used PayForIt in the past for lunches, you can login here to migrate your account to PaySchools. If you never used PayForIt in the past, create a PaySchools account here. Note: Lunches and fees can still be paid for by bringing in a check or cash.
Important Links
Schoology
PaySchools
VBMS Daily Announcements