Advisories competed with their zip line vehicles today. Congratulations to house winners Valentia (Mrs. Rodman), Kwishi (Mr. Bunn), Hrabrost (Mrs. Sines), and Rojko (Mr. Hafner). Hrabrost had the fastest time at 5.51 seconds! #VB1team #VBexperience #MyOhioClassroom
8th graders are designing barrier walls to curb beach erosion, which builds on what 6th graders are learning. #VB1Team #VBexperience #seizethedayVBMS
Mrs. Hosler is spotlighted this week in Friends of Rachel's Staff Spotlight #VB1team #VBexperience
Congratulations to these 6th grade writers who were recognized for their entries in the Elks Americanism essay contest. Samuel and Carter's writing placed 2nd and 3rd. Jordan's essay placed first, which elevates it to the district competition. #VB1team #VBexperience
We're focused on intentional kindness at VBMS during February...
Monday: Compliment a teacher for their effort
Tuesday: Say "good morning" to at least 5 others before 1st period
Wednesday: High-five 3 people, making eye-contact and sharing a smile
Thursday: Make sure to say please and thank you, show respect
Friday: Hold the door for someone
#VB1team #VBexperience
The results are in! Out of 152 writers, Rylee placed 7th and Maggie placed 11th!!! Nice work Power of the Pen teams! #VB1Team #VBexperience #seizethedayVBMS #WriteOn
Good luck to our Power of the Pen writing team as they tackle the regional competition in Sylvania!!!
Thank you to our Academic Boosters for financing the trip. #VB1Team #VBexperience #seizethedayVBMS
Food insecurity is real: About 1 in 5 children in Ohio (19.6%) live in families that can't always afford enough food on their own.
Rachel's Pantry is a project of our Friends of Rachel Club and the purpose is to provide food for students in need. Grade levels are in a challenge to contribute non-perishable food and toiletries. Thanks to Feed-a-Child and the Findlay Service League for their assistance with this initiative.
If you are in need, go here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1L0upINZqZwRV4tb_gUJL-nzaXe7K6uFKWqNNncHBbV4/edit
CONGRATULATIONS Agnishekhar...
Hancock County spelling bee CHAMPION!!! A first (in recent memory) for VBMS! Agnishekhar advances to the Toledo regional bee! #VB1team #VBexperience #seizethedayVBMS
Our Science Olympiad team is working hard to prepare their events - including a mousetrap car! #VB1team #VBexperience #seizethedayVBMS
Advisories perform tests on their ping pong zip line devices in preparation for the house event next week! #VB1team #VBexperience #seizethedayVBMip
Our 7th grade scientists have designed their own lab procedures as they study the influences of salinity, density, ocean floor topography and the Earth's rotation on ocean currents. #VB1team #VBexperience #seizethedayVBMS
Mrs. Heitkamp's fourth graders will be the subjects of children's books that students in Mr. Greer's 7th period language arts class will be writing. Today, 8th graders interviewed their fourth grade partners and will soon deliver their personalized books! #VB1team #VBexperience
Staff spotlight #2 highlights Mr. Bunn... #VB1team #VBexperience
6th grade science classes ROCKed the rock cycle today! #VB1Team #VBexperience #seizethedayVBMS
"Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The essence of #VB1team... Our 7th/8th grade ceramics class made hydroponic containers that the Farm to Table club will use to grow more produce, which is used by our food service program! #VBexperience #seizethedayVBMS
Thanks to Friends of Rachel for canvassing VBMS with positive thoughts!!! #VB1team #VBexperience #seizethedayVBMS
Today, advisories learned about how ziplines are used as a mode of transportation in other parts of the world. Advisories will create a device to carry a ping-pong ball the distance of a fishing-line zipline. #VBexperience #VB1team #myohioclassroom
Reminders:
Thursday 1/16/2020 is the end of the 2nd quarter/1st semester
Friday 1/17/2020 is a staff inservice day - no school
Monday 1/20/2020 is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no school