VBCS Families,
The Van Buren County Board of Education voted last week to use two of our remaining snow days as teacher professional development days. This results in a change to the school calendar for this school year. We want to make families aware in advance so child care arrangements can be made.
Monday, May 8th and Monday, May 22nd 2023 will be teacher/staff professional development days. Students WILL NOT attend on these days.
MESSAGE FROM UT EXTENSION:
Hello everyone! It is time for 4-H Camp Season! If you are interested in signing up for 4-H camp, here are some dates you need to remember. All camp scholarships and camp applications are due by May 5th. These need to be turned in either to the front office or the Extension office located at the Fairgrounds. If you are participating in the Camp Walkathon fundraiser, please have your money and form at the Walkathon event on May 9th. This will begin at 4 pm at the City Park. Lastly, all camp payments are due on May 29th. No late payments are accepted. If you have any questions regarding camp, please contact Mrs. Shelby Boyer at the Extension office. The number is 931-946-2435. Thank you and have a great evening!
VB Families and Staff:
Skyward will soon be implementing a security update with two factor authentification. This will require you to re-login to your account. If you need help or assistance please contact Tech Support at techsupport@vanburenschools.org.
VBCS Families, here is April's Lunch Menu for all students.
VBCS Families, Breakfast is one of the most importmant meals for your child. Van Buren County Schools provides a Free Breakfast to all students PreK-12th to help fuel your child's learning throughout the day. Please encourage your child to come and get their Free Breakfast every morning.
Community Event from UT Extension:
Good evening. This is a reminder that the Van Buren County UT Extension Office is having Extension Family Hangout Night on March 30th from 6-8 pm. This is a free event to everyone within the community. There will be a bounce house, ga-ga pit, adult clover bowl, bingo, a cakewalk, and so much more! There is even an opportunity to vote for your favorite Extension employee to be pied in the face! There will also be food and other games available. Lastly, we ask for you to bring a canned good item or a monetary donation for our canned food drive. If you have any questions about the event or want to know more, please call the Extension office at 931-946-2435. Thank you!
VBCS Families,
This morning, around 7:45 am a malfunction in the alarm system at the high school building occurred. It was determined that the system could not immediately be reset and therefore students and staff would need to relocate to the auxiliary gym. Fire department personnel quickly determined that it was safe to return to the building. Work is currently being done to prevent this from occurring again.
We are extremely proud of how our students, staff, and community handled this situation!
We apologize for any confusion this event may have caused. Thank you for your understanding through this.
UPDATED ESSER COMMUNITY SURVEY:
Families and community stakeholders, please take a few moments to fill out the following survey regarding our use of ESSER funds for our school district:
https://forms.gle/SjF1dESRzeTZuk348
Every parent faces challenges, but there are strategies that can help! We are offering a free educational workshop on Wednesday, March 15, which will help parents learn how to overcome challenges by incorporating Positive Childhood Experiences!
Van Buren County Schools will dismiss tomorrow, Friday March 10th, at 11:30 am to allow our school community to support our Eaglettes in the state tournament. Good luck Eaglettes!
Studies show that students who eat #schoolbreakfast reach higher levels of achievement in math and reading, score higher on standardized tests, and have better concentration and memory. #BreakfastBuilders #DigIn2SchoolBreakfast
School breakfast is a winner for parents and their children. It's a great value, meets nutrition standards, saves busy parents time, and helps students be more alert and attentive. Join us in promoting the benefits of #schoolbreakfast during National School Breakfast Week 2023, March 6-10. Learn more: https://schoolnutrition.org/nsbw #NSBW23 #BreakfastBuilders #DigIn2SchoolBreakfast
Girls basketball substate game at home tonight vs Clarkrange!!
Gates open at 5:30.
Gametime 7:00.
Tickets still available on GoFan for $8 (plus service fee). The only tickets sold at the door tonight will be any leftover from GoFan. Tickets at the door are $10 & not guaranteed. We suggest you buy your tickets ahead of time! Ticket link is:
https://gofan.co/p/6B79D52BDC7254C24568047DA8ACD782
Van Buren County Schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, Friday, March 3, 2023 due to possible incoming inclement weather.
Tickets for the girls home substate game vs Clarkrange are now available! To buy tickets before Saturday night you must use the following link. There is a limit to the number of tickets that will be sold so there's no guarantee that tickets will be available at the door that night. Please buy your tickets through GoFan to make sure you have a seat!
Tickets can be bought at the following link:
https://gofan.co/p/6B79D52BDC7254C24568047DA8ACD782
LEAPS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM STUDY:
Families, please help our school system continue to provide after-school care by completing the following survey. If your child has participated in the after-school program at any time this year, even for an hour, please fill out the survey so we can gain valuable feedback.
The Family Survey can be accessed on a computer, tablet, or mobile device. It consists of nineteen (19) questions and will only take a few minutes to complete. The survey link will remain open until May 31st.
The link to the survey is: tiny.utk.edu/FamilySurvey2023
Parents and guardians will need to type in a program code when they open the survey. The code for each program is:
Spencer Elementary School: 916
Van Buren Middle/High School: 917
Thank you for you participation and help in keeping this valuable program in our schools!
We are excited to announce Van Buren County High School's first Prom Dress & Formal Attire Pop Up Event! Please share!
We'll be celebrating National School Breakfast Week next week, March 6-10. DIG IN to healthy breakfast options available at school! #NSBW23 #SchoolBreakfast #BreakfastBuilders #DigIn2SchoolBreakfast
Basketball Region Tournament update:
There are no quarterfinal games this weekend for the girls or boys teams. Both opponents forfeited.
Both the Eagles & Eaglettes will now advance to the Region semifinals to be played next week at Sale Creek High School. The girls will play Monday night & the boys Tuesday night. Times are still to be determined.
Van Buren County Schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, Friday, February 17th, 2023.