Van Buren R-1 School District

JH bulldogs with the win 7-0 over Lesterville, team effort on the mound as Hayes Townsley gets the win, Braxton Mann, Gage VanLandingham, and Elijah Van Wagner follow. Townsley with 2 hits, pups play Eminence Friday. JH still to allow a run on the season

Bulldogs baseball get 2 wins yesterday, varsity wins 7-0 over Lesterville, Corbin Dougherty a great outing going 6 innings on 66 pitches. Big defensive day for Landin Chee, several bulldogs with multiple hits, unselfish bunts, and good team defense.

Any senior planning to attend 3 Rivers next fall will need to attend " Registration Rocks" on April 19th. You will register for classes, get your student ID, and meet your academic advisor. Please sign up in the counselor's office. Permission slips are due back by April 15th.

Softball today vs Malden here at 4:30, and Elem basketball vs Ellington here at 5:00. Come out and support our Lady Dawgs and pups today.

Varsity Bulldogs lose to Alton yesterday 6-1 Jh Bulldogs roll to a 12-0 win over Alton. Both groups in action Tuesday at home with Lesterville.

Bulldogs baseball wins a wild one at Naylor 14-11. Corbin Dougherty, Landon Dunn, Landin Chee and Jeremy Jaco all combine on the mound for the win. Dougherty the decision. Colton Tripp, Hayden Hills, Noah Keeney big hits late to seal the win. Bulldogs at Alton Thursday.

Softball gets the 1 seed for both high school and junior high in the BSC tournament. Junior high baseball also the 1 seed in the BSC tournament.

Postseason basketball awards for the BSC Haden Barnes and Hayden Hills all conference for the boys. Katie Griffin for the girls, Kinsley Murphy and Lani Black honorable mention.

Both HS and JH Softball move to 2-0 on the season with wins over Ellington this evening. #BulldogPride

JH Boys Baseball sweep Mountain View to start the season 2-0. Winning pitchers were Smith and Mann. #BulldogPride

Please help support our team by visiting our shop! http://fancloth.shop/EHZAS Here is a softball fundraiser, with several softball, baseball, and school wide merchandise. Field maintenance, upgrades as well as team gear are the goals.

Congratulations to Lady Dawg Katie Griffin being named to MBCA basketball all state.

Van Buren Elementary is looking for all of our new kindergarten kiddos for the 21-22 school year! Monday, April 26th from 8:30-3:00 at the Van Buren Youth and Community Center! Our teachers are excited to meet you! Please call the school at 323-4266 to schedule your appointment. We will need you to bring your child’s birth certificate, SS card, and immunizations. If your child was not in our preschool, please also bring proof of residency in the district.

Bulldogs with a nice win over Dora tonight in the wood bat weekend. Bulldogs win 11-0 Jeremy Jaco throws a 1 hitter. Big thanks to everyone who helped with this event.

Elementary basketball with Neelyville will be at 5:00 tonight, 1 girls first, then 2 boys games.

Softball baseball 100 inning game will be postponed until April 7, thanks to everyone who donated. Wood bat weekend, and HS and JH softball start on Friday. Be looking for updates because of field conditions.

Mr. Holland's Government Class holding the mock trail at the Carter County Courthouse. #BulldogPride

Snow Make Up Days Information: Between built-in extra hours into our school calendar and using all 36 hours of AMI, VBR-1 is required to make up 1.5 days from February's inclement weather. Monday, March 15 will now be an in session school day, and the last day of school, May 14 will now be a full day instead of a half-day. Thank you

Ask your student about our 1st Bulldog Blitz Day! 64 students who had missing assignments this morning ended the day with ZERO missing assignments! Lots of work by lots of people but we pulled it off. Cant thank our staff enough for all they do. #BulldogPride #studentsfirst

March 17th at 4:00 the HS baseball team will host the 100 inning game. All HS and JH baseball and softball players can participate. This is a fun event for the kids and fans to watch. All players will get pledges per inning from family friends and businesses. More info coming up.