Lima Symphony field trip, Red Ribbon Week, book fair week, just for starters
A field trip to the Lima Symphony, Red Ribbon Week, book fair and a trip to Kewpee are event on the Bluffton elementary school calendar in October.
Here's details on those events and additional October activities from the Bluffton school website. The October elementary newsletter, which also lists November events, is an attachment.
ELEMENTARY BOOK FAIR: Book Fair begins Monday, Oct. 24. Daily hours will be 8 a.m. until p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. until p.m. on Friday. Family Night are Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 6 until 8 p.m.
RED RIBBON WEEK: Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 24-28) is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation. Bluffton elementary events include: Monday-Sun Glasses Day
Tuesday-Crazy Sock Day
Wednesday-Crazy Hair Day
Thursday-Black Out Day
Friday-Red Out Day
TWO-HOUR DELAY: Bluffton Exempted Village Schools will have a two-hour delay on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Teachers and administrators will be receiving over 17 hours of training this school year to prepare for the state adopted curriculum
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Reading tutors are needed at all elementary grade levels. If you are interested, contact Beth Ackerman at 419-358-7951.
SPECIAL EVENTS IN OCTOBER
Friday, Oct. 7 - Midterms go home with students
Tuesday, Oct. 18 - Second Grade Field Trip – Lima Symphony
Thursday, Oct. 20 - Third Grade Field Trip – Allen County Museum & Kewpee
Friday, Oct. 21 - Kindergarten-ACBDD Apple Presentations
Oct. 24-28 - Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 24-28 -Elementary Book Fair Week
Tuesday, Oct. 25 - Book Fair Family Night – elementary library 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 26 - 2-hour delay - Teacher professional development inservice
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, August 22, 2025
Thursday, August 21, 2025
- Cheryl Anise Pingle worked at Dayspring Church
- Lima Highway Patrol OVI checkpoint August 22
- Pirate VB sweeps Rockets
- Pirate boys drop golf tri
- Bluffton Board of Education hears neighbor comments on practice field, approves Lawn Ave. plan
- United Way of Greater Lima holds 9th annual Day of Caring on Sept. 5
- Village of Beaverdam announces committee meetings
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
- Village of Bluffton reminder of electric aggregation provider, solicitor permit requirements
- Previews of Bluffton Senior Center trips for 2026
- English Lutheran Church to provide Community Meal, August 21
- Welcome back to Bluffton Beavers
- Pirate football reloads for run at NWC crown
- Pirate volleyball swept by Shawnee
- Pirate girls golf loss to Fort Loramie
- Pirate girls tennis edged by Spartans
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