Week of August 19, 2024

Back to school! So many new friends and new activities. Lots of smiles!! Way to start the year, Wildcats! PreK Prek students love reading with Mrs. Morgan’s 2nd grade class on Fridays! Learning to read is fun for everyone!  Kindergarten The Kindergarten students in Ms. LaGiglia and Mrs. Li’s classes used their secret codes to make their RIASEC super hero …

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

February 9, 2024

Van Buren students enjoyed the beautiful weather this week, Kindergarten celebrated writing their first stories, created kind hearts, celebrated small victories, and had a super cute Twin Day. Updates from the Front Office Preschool Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade Special Events

February 2, 2024

Van Buren students had another eventful week. They celebrated their successes, got to experience the band and choir performance, traveled to the Robotics competition, worked hard at becoming great readers, and collaborated on real life projects. Our kids do big things! Updates from the Front Office Preschool Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade Special Events