It's book fair week at the Bluffton elementary. And, yes, as always, there are so many choices. Tonight (Tuesday evening) is family night with hours from 6 to 8 p.m. The fair is in the elementary media center.
Teachers seeking to advance their careers can fast-track their plans by enrolling in Bluffton University’s summer reading endorsement program.
Licensed teachers, who took a phonics class during their undergraduate studies, can add the reading endorsement to their teaching license by taking as few as four classes from Bluffton University during the summer of 2019.
The four mandatory classes will be offered primarily during the months of June and July. The first set of online classes will take place from June 10-July 5 and the second set from July 8-Aug. 2.
Arthur E. Gratz, 84, died Oct. 22, 2018, at Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora. Art was born Jan. 3, 1934, in Bluffton to the late Omer and Wanda (Lora) Gratz. On Jan. 28, 1986, he married Nancy Kline Gratz who preceded him in death on May 25, 2008.
Art was a 1952 graduate of Pandora-Gilboa High School. He had been a truck driver for North American Van Lines and member of St. John Mennonite Church in Pandora.
Survivors include a brother, Alan (Sue) Gratz of Pandora and his many nieces, nephews, extended family and dear friends.
Laura Kissel, professor of media arts in the school of visual arts and design at the University of South Carolina, will speak during Bluffton University’s Forum at 11 a.m. on Nov. 6 in Yoder Recital Hall. The title of her presentation is “Making the Film ‘Cotton Road.’”
The documentary film director/producer will discuss why and how she made the award winning film “Cotton Road,” which will be screened at 7 p.m. on the same day in Yoder Recital Hall.
