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!
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
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!
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.
Good Afternoon Van Buren Co. Families! Please remember to check your email that you provided on your child's school forms to sign up for Rooms. If you did not receive an email and want to sign up, please email Cassandra Binkley at cbinkley@vanburenschools.org for instructions on how to get started. Also, remember parents will use the Van Buren County Schools App for accessing Rooms. Thank You!
The Van Buren County Board of Education will be having a regulary scheduled meeting on August 23, 2023 at 5:30 PM at the Van Buren County Board of Educaiton, 293 Sparta St., Spencer, TN 38585.
VB Families and Staff: Say “hello” to two-way messaging and classroom
announcements in the Van Buren County app! With the
addition of Rooms, our district app keeps getting better.
Parents/guardians check your email with instructions to sign
up and access new features.
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS:
Van Buren County Schools Families,
Please use the following link for a statement regarding this morning's campus lockdown:
https://5il.co/22kfr
Good Afternoon Van Buren County Families and Staff! Parents/Guardians and students will use the Van Buren County app for district and school news, events, dining, and more. Rooms is fully intergrated into our district app so you have one app for everything. Within our app, you can switch to Rooms to see class specific announcements and to send direct messages to teachers. Expect an email invite on Thursday, August 17th after 2 PM from edurooms to gain access.
Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Van Buren County app! The same district app now offers class streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher
chat. Look for your personalized invitation via email to begin using this feature in our app after 08/16/2023.
Download for Android http://bit.ly/2SsFk7c
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/2GmYlS0
Due to storm damage and continued utilities outage at Fall Creek Falls, the Back to School Splash is CANCELED for the scheduled date, Friday, August 11.
However, Fall Creek Falls is hopeful that the Back to School Splash can be rescheduled for Friday, August 18. This decision will be made by Wednesday, and we will communicate this information to our schools and families at that time!
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS:
Schools will continue to operate on a two-hour delay today. All drivers and buses should drive with caution.