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Just a reminder: All PCSC Schools are CLOSED today for a Teacher In-Service Day. Hoping all of our Quakers enjoy their weekend! See you on Monday!
Congratulations to Erin Elsey and Mindy Spacco for winning the Optimist Excellence in Education Award! We are thrilled they are on our staff, and so proud of them for achieving this award!
Van Buren student, Iris Paquet, was honored at our School Board Meeting this week for the last month's Value of the Month: Reliability! Congratulations, Iris!
Celebrating Van Buren's Teacher of the Year - Erin Elsey, 3rd Grade. Congratulations, Mrs. Elsey!
Just a reminder: School is IN SESSION this Friday! In an earlier version of our school calendar, it was previously noted as a teacher development day. The calendar has since been revised and we are in school on Friday!
Parents of incoming Kindergarteners--this is for you!
Don't forget to register for the 2022-2023 school year! Head to our website, click on "Online Registration" and follow the links!
(https://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/page/online-registration)
Harper Deal was nominated as Van Buren's Kindness Value Award winner at the January School Board Meeting. She was nominated by 4th grade teacher Mrs. Johnson.
Here is the link to episode 4 of Van Buren News. Have a great weekend!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ShGNfv5mzkn1XMxv2-5c3C9zso2N8khw/view?usp=sharing
Check out this week's episode of Van Buren News!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rXACDuAgdcvjP-i_qWGnbmlwTJWzuo8P/view?usp=sharing
This has been a great week for our Kindness Movement! Click the link below to view the next episode of Van Buren News!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1faAOptoVSoGQOV5Y-sOmTDspl6uqjcmb/view?usp=sharing
Van Buren Elementary is gearing up and looking forward to our Kindness Movement next week! Please see a short video below from Mr. Helmuth and Mrs. Manning explaining the movement. Feel free to reach out to your child's teacher for any questions!
Van Buren has a wonderful PTO, and we appreciate the work they have done to create this event for our school! There is also a link to a flyer created by our PTO.
Mr. Helmuth and Mrs. Manning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO99wLkOW6c
PTO Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11bh_AHRdgKpqaeKPcHyNgmw_5fSluisc/view?usp=sharing
Van Buren staff and students focus on drug awareness and prevention Red Ribbon week (October 25-29). Special dress-up days are planned as part of the week's events.
November 8-19, Van Buren students will be challenged to do as many acts of kindness as possible. There is no better time than during the Thanksgiving season to encourage everyone to be kind, generous, and caring. Look for more details in the coming days. Thank you PTO for organizing this great event.
Reagan Thompson is Van Buren's Value Winner this month.
October 20 is a professional development day for teachers.
We're so excited! Van Buren Elementary was named a Blue Ribbon School! Read Mr. Olinger's announcement here: https://5il.co/agk8
Click here for the latest update on car rider procedures at Van Buren Elementary. https://youtu.be/QNoiGla1H7s
Earlier this week, students from each elementary school, representing the classroom earning the most $$ for the Walkathon, got to watch and participate in The Principals' Challenge! For the 2nd straight year, Mrs. Walker earned bragging rights for @BWQuakers!
Look at these outstanding educators, honored this evening by the Plainfield Optimist Club. Representing Saint Susanna, Brentwood, Central, Clarks Creek and Van Buren, as well as PCMS and PHS, each school selected one teacher and one support staff for the award. Congratulations!