FLU VACCINE CLINIC coming to Van Buren County Schools! Our school system is partnering with the Van Buren Co. Health Dept. to provide a Flu Vaccine Clinic on Tuesday, October 10, for students and staff! Forms will be sent home with students this week and must be completed by parents and returned to school by Monday, October 9, in order to for students to participate. Staff forms may be picked up in the front office of either school. Please contact Kelly Lewis @ 946-7371 with any questions.
Check out October's Lunch Menu! As always you can also view the lunch menu on the Van Buren County School's website and App.
Good Afternoon, VB Families, Students, and Staff! Van Buren Co. Schools would like to congratulate Mrs. Kelly Lewis, Coordinated School Health, for winning this year's Upper Cumberland Regional Suicide Prevention Award from the TSPN. We would also like to take this time to thank Mrs. Kelly for all her hard work that she does to support the students of Van Buren County and the community.
Good Morning! The Van Buren County Schools Family Resource Center will be open on the following days and times:
October 2nd, 10am-5pm
October 3rd, 8am-12pm
October 4th, 8am-3pm
October 5th, 8am-3pm
October 6th, 10am-5pm
For more information please contact Ms. Jill Bouldin at (931)946-2242 ext 25.
Good Afternoon Van Buren County Families! In partnership with the Tennessee Justice Center, this is a reminder that Annual TennCare Renewals are approaching. If you need help or have questions about your annual renewal you can call (615)255-0331 or visit www.tnjustice.org
TRAFFIC ON SPARTA STREET -
Beginning today (9/19) traffic cones will be placed alongside Sparta Street in front of the schools to prevent traffic from blocking the entrances and exits in the mornings and evenings.
It is also important that traffic does not sit in the roadway or on the side of the roadway during morning student drop-off and evening pick-up. The county ambulance service, Generations, and personal homes must have clear access to the road at all times.
SES gates will open at 2:40 pm for parent pick up. Pickup for both schools begins at 2:55 p.m. Morning dropoff for both schools begins at 7:30 a.m.
Thank you for your understanding in this matter. It takes all of us working together to ensure the safety of our community.
Good Afternoon VB Families! We are continuing with our roll out of Rooms for Teacher-Parent chats. If you have not got signed up yet for Rooms, please check out the new Rooms page on the Van Buren County Website. If you have any questions or need further assistance with Rooms please contact Ms. Cassandra Binkley at cbinkley@vanburenschools.org or (931)946-2242. https://www.vanburenschools.org/page/rooms
Good Afternoon! The Van Buren Co. School Resource Center will be open on Tuesday 09/12, Wednesday 09/13, and Thursday 09/14 of this week from 8:30 AM-2:30 PM. For more information please contact Jill Bouldin at (931)946-2242 ext 25. Thank you!
Good Evening Van Buren County Families: Tomorrow, September 7th will be Parent Teacher Conferences from 3:30-7:00 PM. Please remember that conferences will start promptly at 3:30 PM. During this time there will be a lot of exciting events taking place:
-Kelly Lewis will be hosting Strengthening Parent and School Partnerships to Reduce Cyberbullying @ 3:30, 4:30, & 5:30 in the VBHS Auditorium. Parents who attend a session will be entered into a drawing for a $75 gift card!
-Both SES and VBHS will have their Book Fairs open from 3:30-7:00 PM in their libraries.
-The Junior Class will be hosting a Taco Salad dinner in the VBHS Cafeteria. Plates will be $10 and will include a drink and dessert.
-There will be a table set up at the Elementary School to help parents with Rooms from 4-6 PM
-VBHS yearbooks will be available to order.
-Title I meeting at 3:30 PM at SES, if you have any questions contact Jamie Simmons or Amanda Binkley at (931)946-2171
-Esser 3.0 Meeting at SES at 3:30 PM.
-Family Resource Center will be open from 8:30 am-7pm.
If you have any questions abou the happenings at Parent Teacher Conference please contact the Board of Education at (931)946-2242. We hope to see you there and have a great evening!
Good Afternoon! The Van Buren County Schools Family Resource Center will be open tomorrow, Thursday, September 7th from 8:30 AM-7:00 PM. For more information please contact Jill Bouldin or Denise Whittenberg at (931)946-2242.
Good Afternoon! This is a reminder to let you know that LEAPS Afterschool Program began on Tuesday, September 5th. The LEAPS Afterschool program runs from 3:00-5:00 PM. Please remember that students need to be picked up promptly at 5:00 PM. Also, as a friendly reminder there will be No LEAPS Afterschool Program on Septermber 7th due to Parent Teacher Conferences. If you would like more information about LEAPS please contact Ms. Denise Whittenberg at (931)946-2242.
Reminder that JHA Company will be here today at 12:00 to size anyone that wants to purchase a Letterman jacket this year. He can also help students with their order while he's here.
You can see possible jacket & patch options at the 2 links below. If you have questions contact Coach Sullivan.
https://jhacompany.com/collections/van-buren-co-high-school
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0596/4575/5543/files/Section_16_Letter_Jacket_Catalogs.pdf?v=1633462273
JHA Company will be here tomorrow, Wednesday, September 6th at 12:00 to size anyone that wants to purchase a Letterman jacket this year. He can also help students with their order while he's here.
You can see possible jacket & patch options at the 2 links below. If you have questions contact Coach Sullivan.
https://jhacompany.com/collections/van-buren-co-high-school
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0596/4575/5543/files/Section_16_Letter_Jacket_Catalogs.pdf?v=1633462273
Good Evening! The Junior Class will be hosting a Taco Dinner during PTC on September 7th in the VBHS Cafeteria. The meal will include taco salad, dessert, and drink for $10. All support is greatly appreciated!
Van Buren County Families and Students our first Parent Teacher Conference of the 2023 school year is quickly approaching. Parent Teacher Conference will be held on Thursday, September 7th from 3:30-7:00 PM which is just a week away. We hope to see each and everyone of you in attendance. Thank You and Go Eagles!
Good Evening VB Families, Staff, & Students! This is a reminder that Van Buren County Schools will be closed on Friday, September 1st and Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day. We hope that you enjoy your long holiday weekend. Thank You!
Van Buren County Families & Student! We are excited to announce the Fall Scholastic Book Fair at both SES and VBHS starting on September 5th in both libraries. The book fair will also be open during Parent-Teacher Conference on August 7th from 3:30-7:00 PM for all families and students to shop. Please stop by and check out what they have. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
The Van Buren County FFA recently competed in various Tennessee State Fair Competitions. As always Van Buren County Schools is proud of all the great work we have going on in our FFA & CTE programs. If you would like more information about FFA & CTE check out the Van Buren Co. High Career and Technical Education website. https://www.vanburenschools.org/o/vbhs/page/career-technical-education
Pictured are students competing in various state fair competitions.
In order to help combat the heat on the bus ride home today, bus riders were given bottles of water to help them stay hydrated. Pictured are staff members handing out bottles of water to students as they board the bus.
Good Evening Families and Students! This is an important safety reminder from Van Buren County Schools. Anyone wishing to check out a student early from school must present Identification to the front office staff to verify their identity. This also helps to ensure that the person has been authorized by the parents/guardians to check out the student. Thank you for your support and cooperation in maintaing the safety of all students.
