Week of September 9

PreK Preschoolers are participating in small group activities on Mondays! They play matching games, number games, and work on fine motor skills! Kindergarten This week, Mr. Li talked to the class about his job in the science technology world as a software engineer! He talked about how school in China and America are different and the same, what interested him …

Week of September 2, 2024

PreK Preschool is enjoying the beautiful weather while playing on our playground!  Kindergarten Kindergarten started new literacy stations this week! The kids are learning their letters, how to make shapes, how to create animal puzzles, and more!  Kindergarten students in Ms. LaGiglia’s class practiced their inquiry and design skills as they learned what a STEM project is. First Grade 1.  …

Week of August 26, 2024

PreK Preschool students practiced their painting skills this week by making puffy paint monsters! They played outside in the morning and had a lot of fun. Each student enjoyed a nap!  Kindergarten This week students were learning about the letter A and the sound A. Students made an apple craft as a fun way to remind them that apple starts …

Back to School at Van Buren!

It’s been all smiles as Wildcats returned to school August 7th. So much fun, collaboratation, and learning already. Check out a few pics from our first eight days of school. Return often to see posts about what’s happening in our fabulous building.

May 10, 2024

Van Buren students have been so busy! We are doing career exploration at BizTown and our annual Careers on Wheels event, going to the Indianapolis Zoo, celebrating our amazing teachers, reading a TON of books, delivering over 1,000 cans to Mothers Cupboard, running in the elementary track meet, enjoying the last couple weeks of school, celebrating our successes, and still …

April 19, 2024

Van Buren students have been so busy! We are getting ready for iLearn, celebrating our successes, reading, enjoying the beautiful weather, doing big things, giving TedEd talks, and as always having fun! Around the School Preschool Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade STEM Student of the Week

April 5, 2024

Van Buren students have been so busy! We are learning about the Solar Eclipse, doing career research, showing off our awesome writing, collaborating between classes, creating master pieces, having art shows, soaking up the sun, being artistic, and so much more at Van Buren! Around the School Preschool Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade STEM …

March 22, 2024

Van Buren students are so happy to be back at school after Spring Break. We had a week full of Wildcats on the Run first practices, an Irish music concert, multiplication ice cream party, recorder practice in Music class, awesome Science lessons about the planets, and career exploration at the WonderLab in Bloomington. Updates from the Front Office Preschool Kindergarten …

March 1, 2024

Van Buren students were investigative this week. Every grade got the opportunity to investigate real animal hearts such as deer, pig, sheep, and rabbit. Some grades learned how the heart works, investigated a nurse career choice, and completed a STEM activity that simulates how the heart pumps blood. Preschool earned their ice cream party, and had the best weather to …

February 16, 2024

Van Buren students displayed kindness and love this week. We got creative, celebrated each other, celebrated our flexibility to learn without power, celebrated kind words, and celebrated our school community. We are so grateful for our school. Updates from the Front Office Preschool Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade Special Events