First male Runner in at 17:30
Zombie 5K is underway. Avoid the zombie horde.
McBride students working with BHS New Tech students.
#TeamOwen Tomorrow is an exciting day @ Owen Intermediate — Wear your pink for a Pink Out! Hat Day is $1 for Camp Scholarships and .50 Pink Bubble Gum for Breast Cancer Awareness. Have your kids participate in these worthy events!
Students in Mr. TenBroecks’s class are playing a game of Name That Number in math class. These math games are a part of our math series. #TeamOwen
Congratulations VBPS on receiving the SET SEG Safety Award!
Good Morning from Van Buren Transportation,
Please be advised the railroad tracks on Haggerty Rd. near Huron River Drive will be closed for repairs this week (possibly longer). This may cause traffic delays and buses may have to reroute.
Students in our Gifted and Talented program are creating an invention for Melody from their story Out of My Mind to extend their learning. They were able to use their creativity and develop a prices based on their research.
Watch out for the spirited Owen Tigers. Crazy hair day is in full effect. Looking for a BIG WIN from our football team this Friday.
It’s a great night for football - Powder Puff Seniors v Juniors
It’s a beautiful night for Powder Puff football! May the best team win! Go Tigers!
Ms. Garland’s class studying the BHS pond.
Juniors in Ms. Sterlin’s class show their school spirit on the first day of spirit week! Go Tigers!
Look at the amazing generosity of this community! Thank you Stefanie De Jong Halliday for sharing that our new Kindergarten Teacher (Mrs. Z) needed classroom toys and books for recess and THANK YOU for all that this community does for our kids!
Intramurals at Owen are a point of pride! This week was learning to play the piano with Ms. Courter.
McBride students working on developing literacy skills in the new media center!
Just a reminder that our PTO fundraiser kicked off yesterday so be sure to watch for the Otis Spunkmeyer packet that will be coming home. Thank you for your support.
Thank you Dr. Rice, State Superintendent for touring our school today and presenting us with an award for our library! #TeamOwen
Congratulations to our first group of NJROTC cadets participating in the BHS pinning ceremony. Thank you to our local veterans for your service and for attending today!
Come join as at Menard's for the Van Buren Township Public Safety Day!
Welcome back, Rawsonville students!
Welcome back, Owen students!
Welcome back, McBride students!
A great halftime performance by the BHS Marching Band!
Welcome new teachers to Van Buren Public Schools!!!!
The BHS robotics team was hard at work this summer! One member of the robotics team works on the robot during a summer competition.
Do you have questions or concerns about caring for a young child? Consider attending Caregiver Cafe Sessions
BHS Seniors support their class and get excited about their upcoming year by painting their parking spots! Go Tigers!
BHS orientation info for 9th graders and schedule pick-up info for all grades are available here: https://tinyurl.com/yyewnxh2
The 2019 Spring Yearbook is now available at lulu.com. Follow the link on the yearbook page to purchase your copy today!
Do you know a child turning 4 before September 1st?
Call Haggerty Early Childhood Development Center at 734-699-2180 to learn about preschool options. Enrolling now for 2019-20 school year.
Mr. Telaldi's AP Chemistry class and Ms. Binert's 3rd graders work on some chemistry experiments together. The AP students did some awesome demos and the 3rd graders asked some excellent questions! Go Tigers & future Tigers!
VBPS is excited to announce the expansion of our Chromebook 1 to 1 initiative at Belleville High School to include summer take home. An email was sent out to the guardians of underclassmen today with details.
Haggery Families- Just a reminder that there are no preschool classes this Wednesday, Thursday or Friday due to Home Visits and transition IEPs.
A note from Van Buren Transportation:
Please note that road construction season has begun and your student's bus may need to reroute during this time. Buses may be delayed due to road construction. Your child's safe transportation remains our top priority.
What a fun day at Calder's Dairy Farm.
The force is strong at today's district-wide Art Show! Thank you to all staff and students for their hard work!
District-wide art show, Saturday, May 4, 12 - 4 p.m. in the BHS commons. Art from all grades and schools will be showcased!
Edgemont Elementary School will be closed today, May 1, 2019 due to no power in the building.
Van Buren school buses are running this morning, Wednesday, May 1, but may be delayed due to flooded roads.
Talk, sing, and read together every day!
Our very own Mr. Strzalkowski (far left) serves on a panel about social emotional learning at Google/Pear Deck conference today!
Superintendent Kudlak delivered a "state of the district" address at the board meeting on Monday, April 15. A video of this address can be found here: https://youtu.be/do09lxmi5uw
Check out this awesome preview of the upcoming Sound of Music performance by BHS Productions: https://youtu.be/7NQk-W_4J58
Eat well and support the class of 2020! There is a fundraiser on Wednesday, April 10 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the Michigan Avenue Panera. Bring the flyer or show it on your phone! There is even a way to fundraise through delivery orders! Flyer here: http://tinyurl.com/2020panera
Lt Gov. Garlin Gilchrist visited Tyler Elementary today as part of Guest Reader Day. Click through on the link to watch! https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-bjOHI7JwRHyJemsjR_BH-1-EcJ3GDK_
Savage Elementary students are practicing mindful moments at this morning’s Townhall.
This week's Town Hall got the kids of Tyler Elementary moving with Zumba! Click through on the link to watch!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15hqQUVdosEMhPeMs1QmaIJHJ1GmdBA0a/view?usp=sharing
Day 2 of FIRST Robotics competition at BHS! Go Belle-Voxel-Bots!
FIRST Robotics competition at BHS has kicked off!
The Belle-Voxel-Bots are scheduled to have their first robotics match at about 11:10 a.m. The match times are always dependent on the duration of previous matches. The event is streaming live here: https://www.twitch.tv/firstinmi04?tt_content=text_link&tt_medium=live_embed
Interested in viewing our own Belle-Voxel-Bots and many other teams in the space-themed First Robotics Competition today? The competition starts at 10:30 a.m. and will stream live here: https://www.twitch.tv/firstinmi04
BHS Productions is pleased to present the spring musical, The Sound of Music. Show times and dates: Thursday, April 11 (7:00 p.m.), Friday, April 12 (7:00 p.m.), and Saturday, April 13 (2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.) Tickets will be available at: https://www.showtix4u.com/events/2309
VBPS & BHS Team 6615, the Belle-Voxel-Bots, invite you to the First Robotics District Event this weekend at BHS. This family event is great introduction to science & technology. For updated info on this Deep Space themed event, check here: http://tinyurl.com/voxelbots
The black history month assembly at Rawsonville Elementary is entirely student run and was amazing!
You may have heard the hype about the upcoming mother/son dance & father/daughter dance sponsored by BHS Student Council. You can either pay through PaySchools or pay in person for the tickets at BHS. Please see the flyer for all payment and dance details: https://5il.co/6oc4
Good Morning. Due to electrical issues, Savage Elementary and Owen Intermediate Schools will be closed today, February 26, 2019. All other schools will be open.
Come out and support the BHS Class of 2019 Spirit Bracket at Buffalo Wild Wings in Ypsilanti on Monday, February 18, 2019 from 11am - 11:30pm. BWW will donate 20% of your total bill to this fundraiser.
Good Evening.
I am reaching out to talk to you about the large number of school cancellations. The State gives us six days of forgiven time automatically each year. Currently, we have had eleven days. Under law, we can apply to the State for an additional three days of forgiven time. We will be doing that and feel fairly confident that these days will be awarded.
We are still over by two days at this point. We will be required to make these days up, as well as, any more that we incur. I am telling you this to keep you informed and for your planning purposes.
We are looking at all available days in our current calendar, including April 19 (Good Friday) as well as extending the school year into the week of June 17, as options.
We will keep you updated as we get more information.
Thank you.
Peter Kudlak, Superintendent
Good Afternoon. Due to the ongoing poor conditions of our back roads paired with the upcoming weather pattern, Van Buren Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, February 15, 2019. Just a reminder that Monday is a federal holiday so we will see the students on Tuesday morning. Thank you.
Van Buren Public Schools will be closed today, February 14, 2019 due to the icy conditions of the back roads.
Van Buren Public Schools will be closed today, February 13, 2019 due to the icy conditions of the back roads.
Belleville New Tech has been selected to participate in the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Hamilton Education Program! Thanks to Mr. Darket and Ms. Sprague, BNT sophomores will have the opportunity to work on a “founding era” project and attend a matinee performance of Hamilton!
Van Buren Public Schools will be closed today, February 12, 2019 due to the icy road conditions.
It's Kindness Week at BHS! See the flyer for the theme or activity for each day! We have a special hashtag to use when celebrating all the BHS kindness: #BHSBEKIND
Van Buren Public Schools will be closed today, February 6, 2019 due to the icy road conditions. Thank you
Come on out and see our students share their technology learning! 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. today at BHS!
Clarification on Shortage of Bus Drivers this morning. We have a shortage of bus driver subs in this district and surrounding districts. Typically when this happens, we double up routes to get everyone to school. However, this can cause a delay with the time students are picked up at their stop. Due to the still very cold temperatures this morning, we did not want students at their bus stops for any extended periods of time. We hope this clarifies our “shortage of bus drivers” statement. They do a wonderful job day in and day out in all sorts of driving conditions.
Good morning. Van Buren Public Schools will be closed today, February 1, 2019 due to a shortage of bus drivers. Thank you.
Good afternoon. Van Buren Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 31, 2019 due to the extreme cold temperatures. Thank you and stay warm.
Cold Weather Day - Van Buren Public Schools Staff and Parents - This is Pete Kudlak, Superintendent. As you know, we have some bitterly cold weather approaching. The sustained windchill will be below -25 degrees and therefore we will be closing school tomorrow, Wednesday, January 30, 2019. I understand that Thursday looks to also be below that threshold. However, I will be reassessing this during the day tomorrow to make sure nothing changes. If the current forecast holds, I will be reaching back out to you tomorrow evening. Thank you and stay warm out there.
Cold Weather Day
Good evening. Van Buren Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 28, 2019 due to the forecasted snowfall and bad weather conditions.
There will be school tomorrow, January 25, 2019. Remember buses may be running a little slower on the back roads. Please be patient. Students have a half day tomorrow.
Good evening. Van Buren Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 24, 2019 due to the icy conditions of our back roads.
Good morning. Van Buren public schools will be closed today, Wednesday, January 23, 3019 due to icy conditions on our back roads.
VBPS STEAM Showcase - Saturday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at BHS. Students from elementary through high school will be showcasing the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) in their learning!
1st Annual BHS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Come join us tonight during half time of the boys basketball game (approx. 7:30pm) in the main gym at Belleville High School. What a great event for these first inductees.
BHS students are making a pledge to mental health awareness and raising funds to "pay it forward" to bring the Do it For Daniel presentation to another school in the area!
Important Update: There has been a change in the calendar. There will be NO SCHOOL for Haggerty Preschoolers on Thursday, January 24th and Friday January 25th.
Be sure to watch Channel 20 at 10:00 p.m. or Channel 7 at 11:00 p.m. to see footage of the Do It For Daniel presentation at Belleville High School.
The next Board of Education Regular Meeting will be held Monday, January 14, 2019 in the Belleville High School Commons at 7:00pm.
Support organizations will be providing resources before and after the "Do It For Daniel" film viewing event and conversation. Please join us. https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-belleville-high/articles/do-it-for-daniel-a-suicide-awareness-conversation-belleville-high
The "Do It For Daniel" event information has been updated with new sponsors: https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-belleville-high/articles/do-it-for-daniel-a-suicide-awareness-conversation-belleville-high
BHS Student Council is excited to host a holiday craft and vendor show, Saturday, December 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the BHS Commons. Admission to shop nearly 80 vendors is free! Proceeds benefit the Class of 2019. Crafters & vendors: https://tinyurl.com/bhscraftshow
Students from Ms. Sterling’s physics class test out their catapult.
Congratulations to the 2018 Jingle Bell Run Logo contest winner, Karlee Owen!
We value feedback from our community. Please click the link or use the QR code below to take the parent survey. Your input helps the district and our schools improve! http://bit.ly/2Na5JAI
BHS Productions proudly presents its fall play, a production of Holes by Louis Sachar. The Friday performance is at 7 p.m. The Saturday matinee is at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the auditorium box office beginning 45 minutes before each performance.
No Shave November keeps growing and growing... check out our follicle superstars here: http://tinyurl.com/vbpsnsn
Updated link for the VBPS Education Foundation Jingle Bell Run on Saturday, December 1st: https://hub.enmotive.com/events/2018-belleville-jingle-bell-5k-run-walk.
Click the link below to read an article showcasing Owen Intermediate and breakout rooms.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/education/2018/11/10/k-12-educational-escape-rooms-rise/1669209002/
Big win for Belleville football 13 - 10, over West Bloomfield. Congrats, Regional Champs!
BHS Productions proudly presents its fall play, a production of Holes by Louis Sachar. Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 15 and Friday, November 16. The matinee performance is at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 17.
Hello from your Van Buren Transportation Department,
This is a friendly reminder that there is no school for Van Buren students on Tuesday, November 6th. Also, please note that Wednesday November 7th, Thursday November 8th and Friday November 9th are half days for students. Please plan accordingly for students to arrive home on these half days. Students must ride home on their assigned bus route. All kindergarten students require an authorized adult to meet the bus with picture ID or a signed emergency sheet to exit on their own. Thank you and have a great evening!
Check out this great article profiling our district and our use e-Spark, a software program to support our K - 2 students! https://www.esparklearning.com/partner-stories/supporting-diverse-academic-needs-at-a-michigan-district
BHS Marching Tigers is one of this week's 4Frenzy Best Marching Band Top 10! Vote them into number one! https://tinyurl.com/votebhsbands
Hello Van Buren Public School Parents and Guardians,
We wanted to make you aware that Van Buren bus drivers and aides rebid on bus routes after last week’s Count Day. Due to this rebid, your child’s bus driver and/or aide may have changed today. Please be prepared that routes may be delayed due to this change. Please contact Transportation at (734)699-5100 with any questions. Thank you.
Due to the water main break in the city of Belleville, Edgemont, Owen, and Belleville High School will not have drinking fountain access tomorrow. There is a 24 hour boil advisory in effect.
Outrun the zombies in the Belleville New Tech annual Zombie 5k run on October 27. Details and registration information for this frightfully fun event can be found in the flyer: http://5il.co/52s5
Good Morning Van Buren Public School Parents. This morning at Parkwood Manor Apartments, an African American male wearing red plaid pajama pants approached students at the bus stop. Van Buren Police Department has been notified and they are looking into the situation.
BHS Student Council presents an evening of fun for elementary students on Friday, September 28. The flyer has more details about this annual fun event: http://5il.co/4x70
Digital Leader Corps training with Belleville High School and McBride Middle School!
All home events including practices have been cancelled at McBride Middle School this afternoon and evening due to the loss of power. 8th Grade McBride Volleyball will still be played at Romulus as scheduled. Release time for McBride students will be at the regular time of 2:30
A few pictures from the first day of afternoon classes.
First day back at Edgemont!
More pictures from our second professional development day!!!!
Welcome back teachers and staff. Pictures from our second day of professional learning!
Belleville football defeats Brighton 40 - 35!!!
Join us on July 23, 2018 for VBPS Support Staff Job Fair at the BHS Commons from 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Welcome Senator Debbie Stabenow to the Strawberry Festival!!!
Check out this fun activity using fine motor skills to match letters.
We are looking for a full time position for a mechanic/ courier. Apply at https://www.applitrack.com/resa/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?district=1771&category=Maintenance%2FCustodial
Congratulations to the Varsity Lacrosse team as they defeated Arbor Prep 19-1 in the last game of the season Friday night.
Congratulations to our Aspiring Administrator Academy graduates, Shirley Brezzell, Lakisha Washington, and Amy Watkins.
Congratulations to Morgan Bennett, winner of the McBride 5K Color Run/Walk T-Shirt design contest. The Color Run will take place at McBride Middle School on Saturday, May 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Congratulations to our Van Buren Education Foundation grant recipeints! Also, thank you to VBEF for your continued support of our school district.
Happy Days Latchkey will be providing a summer camp filled with fun activities and adventures at Savage Elementary School starting June 18th. For more information, call 734-461-1299.
There will be no school at Savage Elementary due to a power outage.
Edgemont Elementary School is Closed today due to no power.
Owen students involved in the process of the media center makeover!
Me. Fiema's 1st graders at Rawsonville elementary!
Mr. Held's class at Walmart putting products to the test! Thank you Walmart for hosting our students!
Mr. Held's class at Walmart putting products to the test! Thank you Walmart for hosting our students!
Want to know more about what kids say about being in Owen's Band program? https://youtu.be/u3UQI-Wqclc
Kindergarten Round-Up at Rawsonville Elementary!
Kindergarten Round-Up at Edgemont Elementary!
Thank you Mrs. Fowler and your kindergarten class at Rawsonville for being a great audience and letting me read to your class today!!!
Music In Our Schools Month students being celebrated at tonight's Board Meeting.
Belle-Voxel Bots in competition at the high school. Come and join the fun!
Belleville High School hosting the FIRST Robotics competition.
Check out the livestream from the BHS FIRST Robotics competition http://www.firstinmichigan.org/stream.php?id=1
Belleville New Tech has partnered with University of Michigan on their Block Out Cancer Project - Join us for the project presentations on Weds., 3/21 (10:30 - 11:30) in the BHS Media Center!
Congratulations to Belleville Boy's basketball team. They defeated Wayne Memorial tonight, 66- 54. They will go on to play in the quarterfinals next Tuesday against Novi.
Congratulations to Belleville boy's basketball defeating Saline 57 - 49 to capture the district championship!
Belleville boy's basketball up at the half versus Saline, 29 - 25 in district championship.
Thank you to the real estate professionals for visiting our school district today.
Watch the BHS Robotics Team in action today!
http://www.firstinmichigan.org/stream.php
Our robot will be competing at 11:49, 12:10 and 12:38 and 2:53. It will be in one of the 4 screens.
Belleville boy's basketball defeats Ypsilanti 60 - 52. Belleville will go on to the district final to play the winner of Monroe/Saline on Friday at Lincoln High School.
Belleville boy's basketball up at the half versus Ypsilanti 31 - 24.
Belleville Jazz Band is knocking it out of the park tonight!!! They are amazing!!!
There will be no school for Van Buren Public Schools today, March 2, due to loss of power in some buildings and road conditions.
BHS Senior Camryn Gillenwater accepting the"Yes I Can!" award for self advocacy from the Michigan Council For Exception Children. Congratulations!
Unified Basketball Game at BHS
Students of Owen Intermediate presenting at tonight's Board Meeting!
Belleville High School Robotics team presentation at tonight's Board Meeting.
Thank you Belleville Civic Fund for awarding a grant to Mr. Darket! He was awarded $8,275 in grant funds to support media productions at Belleville High School.
Van Buren Public Schools will be closed Monday, February 12, 2018 due to poor road conditions.
Don't forget the Community Forum Monday night at 6 pm (2.12.18) to discuss the potential of a pre-Labor Day start of school. It will be at the BHS Commons just prior to the Regular Board Meeting.
Van Buren Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, February 9, 2018 due to the forecasted snow fall.
Van Buren Public Schools are CLOSED due to inclement weather.
Great turnout today for the STEAM Showcase!
VBPS Steam Showcase
Van Buren Public Schools STEAM Showcase.
Mrs. Duda-Osborne's sign language class at BHS!
Van Buren Public Schools STEAM Showcase, featuring all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math! Saturday, February 3rd, 10 am-noon @ the BHS Media Center. Come check out all the cool stuff we're using across the district!
Strategic Plan Update presentation at tonight's Board Meeting.
Haggerty School presentation at tonight's Board Meeting.
Technology Showcase presentation at tonight's Board Meeting. Congratulations to Sierra Gurney, poster design winner.
HAGGERTY SCHOOL will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2018 due to building problems. All programs do not report.
Haggerty School will be closed Monday, January 8, 2018 due to building problems. No programs will report.
The Van Buren Public Schools Administration Building will be closed for the entire Winter Break (12/25 - 1/5)
Van Buren Public Schools will be closed Thursday, December 14 due to the heavy snow conditions
Students engaged in math instruction with Mrs. Johnson at Owen!
All Van Buren Public Schools after school activites have been cancelled, which includes all sports, practices, and the BHS College Night. The College Night will be rescheduled.
McBride Middle School and Belleville High School students will be released at 2:00 pm today. This is being done to ensure that the elementary bus runs start on time this afternoon.
Tyler drum team, led by Ms. Johnson, performing at tonight's Board Meeting!!! Great job drummers!
Early packet pick-up is today, Wednesday, November 29th at Belleville High School from 4-7pm. Enter through the doors near the flag pole.
If you are not registered, You can register on-site (cash or check only).
Belleville Early College meeting. Applications can be found on district home page. Applications are due, Monday, November 27.
Belleville New Tech students presenting, collaborating, and problem-solving.
Congratulations to BHS student, Chandler Bradley, for creating the winning 2017 Jingle Bell Run t-shirt design!
Power has been restored to all buildings and school will resume on Monday, Nov. 13.
All schools are closed today due to power outage - 11/10/2017
The Parent Survey is now available. We value your feedback and use it to improve our schools. To take the survey, please follow the following link or use the QR Code. http://bit.ly/2vMfPOT
Canton defeats Belleville 28 - 25. Great season Tigers!
Another incredible performance by the BHS Marching Band!!!
At the half, Tigers down to Canton, 14 - 6.
Staff Chromebook training at Rawsonville Elementary.
It's a wrap! Tigers defeat Salem 17 - 7.
Belleville football up at half, 10 - 0. Go Tigers!
Van Buren Public Schools was notified by the Washtenaw Sheriff's Office that the unmarked bus this morning was a new transportation provider for another school. The authorities noted that this was not an abduction scenario.
An unmarked school bus has been reportedly seen stopping in the West Willow neighborhood trying to pick up students. Do Not Allow your students to approach any bus not clearly marked with Van Buren Public Schools on it. Police have been contacted.
Power has been restored to Belleville High School and the Administration Building. School will resume tomorrow (10/17)at normal times.
Belleville High School Students and Staff will not report today, Monday, October 16, due to a power outage.
Our Internet and phones appear to be back up and working. Thanks for your patience.
VBPS is experiencing phone issues due to an AT &T fiber optic cable issue. You may not be able to call into your child’s school. We will notify Parents when it is fixed.
McBride 2.0 presentation! Thank you McBride staff!
Thank you to Civic Fund for supporting VBPS and the purchase of our two new tennis ball machines!
BHS Homecoming Game - Friday 10/6 at 7 p.m. Join us for the tailgate before the game (5:00-7:00 p.m.) to reminisce, eat good food, purchase spirit wear and enjoy our VBPS community!
Reminder: There is a meeting at 6p tonight in the Mcbride Cafeteria for all interested parents regarding the spring Washington DC trip. No need to come if you’re already signed up. Feel free to come if you have questions, though!
Thrillshare training with incredible VBPS K - 12 Staff!!
Many thanks to our wonderful bus drivers and aides for their hard work and dedication to the students of Van Buren Public Schools! Also thank you to our parents and students for your patience while we work through all of the new stops and students on the routes!
E-spark training with iPads for some of our K - 2 teachers!
Great first day at Van Buren Public Schools!
We look forward to seeing our GSRP families tomorrow at the Stay & Play starting at 9:00 followed by a brief orientation meeting at 10:00.
School starts this Tuesday, September 5th. Half-day only! We are looking forward to seeing you!
VBPS teachers and staff learning together https://youtu.be/xNSGGMdwnqs
VBPS staff diving deep into brain engaged classrooms to increase student achievement and excitement.
Back to school at Tyler checking out new teacher's lounge!
First day back checking out Tyler's new teacher lounge!
Preparing for tonight's Board Meeting at BHS.
Having a great training with our amazing secretaries!!!
Training with Central Office and District Departments.
Thank you District PTO for all of your hard work for our students!
Going live soon....
Here's the 17-18 calendar! http://5il.co/1efc
Training is live!
The VBPS 2017-18 school year calendar is now available. http://5il.co/1efc