Are you looking for something for Elementary School Kids to do this Summer? Sign them up for the "Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge." The challenge is open to PreK-5th Grade Students and is open from June 1st to August 1st. This a challenge by Tennessee's First Lady Maria Lee for students to use a small portion of their Summer Break to serve others. Click this link to sign up: https://www.tn.gov/firstlady/tennessee-serves/tennessee-kids-serve-summer-challenge.html
Countdown to Summer: Thursday, May 23rd will be an Abbreviated School Day from 8 AM to 9 AM. Buses will not run on this date. Students will be able to pick up their report cards on this date from 8 AM to 9 AM at both Spencer Elementary and Van Buren County High School.
Van Buren Co. Schools Families: If you need more information about the Summer EBT program please visit the Van Buren County Schools School Nutrition page at https://www.vanburenschools.org/page/nutrition. On the page, you will find a section dedicated to Sun Bucks (SummerEBT) with links to the parent portal and other information.
Countdown to Summer: Report Cards will be available for pick up on Thursday, May 23rd from 8:00 AM-9:00 AM at each school. If your child has any holds such as Library fees, missing textbooks, unreturned sports uniforms. unpaid lunchroom fees, etc. Your child will not be able to pick up their Report Card until all holds have been taken care of. Thank You!
VB Families: A letter was sent home with students regarding the SummerEBT program. The link in the letter and on the original text would not allow some users access. The updated/correct link is onedhs.tn.gov/parent. The portal opened today, May 20th for those who do not already receive benefits to sign up to receive benefits potentially. Thank you!
Countdown to Summer: Did you sign up for Summer Feeding? The program will run from June 3rd to June 27th with 5 pickup locations from 9 am to 10 am on designated days as follows: Monday- UCHRA Headstart, Tuesday-Bethlehem Church of Christ, Wednesday-Cedar Grove Community Center, Thursday- Greenbriar Apartments , and Friday-Van Buren County High School . The program will also possibly run from July 8th to July 19th depending on participation. To participate in this program please call Christy Troglen at (931) 946-0147 and leave your name, number of children under the age of 18 years old , and pick-up location. Thank you!
Middle School boys basketball tryouts will be Monday, May 20th, 3:00 to 4:30. Tryouts are for boys who will be in 6th-8th grade next year. Tryouts will be at the high school gym. Pickup will be in the back parking lot.
VB Families: A letter was sent home with students regarding the SummerEBT program. Your child or children in your household may be eligible for a new program called Van Buren County Summer EBT/SUN Bucks. If your child/children currently receive government benefits your child will automatically be enrolled. If your child/children does not currently receive benefits you can apply for the Summer EBT as onedhs.tn.gov starting May 20th. Thank you!
The Van Buren County Board of Education held its monthly meeting tonight. During this meeting three employees who are retiring at the end of the 2023-24 school year were honored. The three staff members include Susan Blankenship (VBHS Librarian), Pennie Shrum (6th Grade ELA Teacher), and Barbara Cunningham (Pre-K Paraprofessional). Thank you for your years of service and dedication to the students of Van Buren County!
Good Afternoon! The Van Buren County Schools Nutrition Department will be offering the Summer Feeding Program again this year. The program will run from June 3rd to June 27th with 5 pickup locations as follows: UCHRA Headstart, Greenbriar Apartments, Bethlehem Church of Christ, Cedar Grove Community Center, and Van Buren County High School. The program will also possibly run from July 8th to July 19th depending on participation. To participate in this program please call Christy Troglen at (931) 946-0147 and leave your name, number of children under the age of 18 years old , and pick-up location. Thank you!
Good Evening! This is to inform you of an update to the May Calendar of Events. Van Buren Co. Schools had planned on having Professional Development Days on May 21st and May 22nd to use the remainder of stockpile days. Due to the use of Stockpile days last week for Inclement Weather, these days will now operate as Regular Instructional Days Thank You!
Reminder that Middle School girls basketball tryouts are tomorrow, Monday, May 13th, 3:00 to 4:30. Tryouts will be at the high school gym. You must wear proper attire (sport shorts, tennis shoes, etc.)
Middle School girls basketball tryouts will be Monday, May 13th, 3:00 to 4:30. Tryouts will be at the high school gym. You must wear proper attire (sport shorts, tennis shoes, etc.)
High school boys basketball tryouts will be tomorrow (Friday, May 10th) in the high school gym from 3:00-4:30. These tryouts are for any boys who will be in grades 9-12 next school year! If you can't make tryouts tomorrow, but you would like to tryout, contact Coach Sullivan at the high school.
Van Buren County Schools will be open tomorrow, Friday, May 10th at regular time. Please still use caution and be aware of conditions as you travel in the morning.
There has been an update to the Early Bird Preschool Graduation time. Graduation will now take place at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 10, 2024. Thank You!
Good Morning. This is a message from Van Buren Co. Schools. I know it was a restless night for many of you and we hope everyone stayed safe.
This morning there are reports of trees down and flooded roadways and the rain is predicted to continue through the morning. Out of caution Van Buren Co. Schools will be closed today, Thursday, May 9th. Please stay safe. Thank you!
On Friday, May 3rd, Van Buren Co. Schools Nutrition Department celebrated School Lunch Hero Day. Thank you to our School Lunch Heroes for everything they do!
There will be a regularly scheduled School Board meeting on May 15, 2024 at 5:30 PM. Please check the Van Buren County Schools website to view the agenda
Happy School Nurse Day! Join Van Buren County Schools in thanking our school nurses, Carly Whalen and Holly Rivera. Both of our school nurses work tirelessly every day to ensure the health needs of our students are met. So again, thank you for all that you do!
