October 30, 2020
The students at Van Buren enjoyed learning today in costumes. Remote learners and teachers got in on the fun, too! Have a safe and happy weekend!
October 12, 2020
Mrs. Bennett's 1st Grade Class and Mrs. Johnson's 4th Grade Class dressed to impress last week.
October 9, 2020
Van Buren Elementary students enjoyed a week of dressing up, each day a new theme, in support of United Way. Monday: My Future is SO Bright Tuesday: Comfy, Cozy PJ Day Wedn...
October 7, 2020
Support Van Buren and take a break from cooking! Come by or order from Chipotle on Perry Road (Plainfield) tonight, Wednesday, October 7, from 4pm-8pm for delicious support for ou...
October 5, 2020
United Way is having its yearly fundraiser to raise money for community programs. Students are encouraged to bring a dollar to participate in the following spirit days!
October 5, 2020
This week, the students at Van Buren are hosting a fundraiser for United Way. Each day is a different dress up theme for $1 to United Way. Monday was Wear Your Pajamas to School D...
October 5, 2020
Mrs. Ash's Kindergarten class did some basic animation on the computer today. They had to pick a background, character, and move the character by doing some coding on Scratch Jr. ...
October 2, 2020
Mrs. Bennett's First Grade class learned about a plant's life cycle and explored sunflowers and seeds.
September 22, 2020
The students in First Grade from Van Buren Elementary enjoyed dressing like and learning about community helpers and careers. The students shared and wrote about what they want to...
September 17, 2020
Mrs. Underwood's first grade class watches a caterpillar turn into a beautiful butterfly!
September 16, 2020
In Mrs. Speck's 4th grade class, the students love to help each other study new words and build up their schema. Working together is one of the many great learning strategies used...
September 15, 2020
Mrs. Vieck's 5th grade class did a Mystery Science lesson where the kids build parachutes out of paper using a bobby pin as the person. They had to go through the design process a...
September 14, 2020
Kindergarten students at Van Buren learn reading, writing, and observation skills in creative, engaging ways!
September 11, 2020
Second grade students from Van Buren honor First Responders with thank you letters, pictures and happy faces.
September 8, 2020
Thank you to the Van Buren PTO for our beginning of the year ice cream treat on Friday!
September 4, 2020
Thank you, Van Buren PTO, for the wonderful beginning-of-school ice cream treat! Students enjoyed the dessert and a beautiful day outside. Thank you for making us feel special! ...
September 2, 2020
Behind the scenes at Van Buren Elementary's Picture Day! Students got to show off their smiles for just a second, and they were quite brilliant!
August 27, 2020
What fun projects the students at Van Buren have been completing! Each one was created as a "finishing touch" to a great lesson on letters, rhyming words, and books. ...
August 21, 2020
The Van Buren fifth grade students worked hard this week and took well-deserved, socially-distanced "brain breaks".
August 19, 2020
Van Buren Elementary students enjoy 4 specials rotations once per week. Our specials include Art, Computer Science, Media Center with our classroom teachers, and Music classes. C...