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Bluffton Elementary School has released the following Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter of the 2024-2025. academic year. This Honor Roll is for students in grades 4-5.

4th Grade All A Honor Roll:

Gabbi Abraham, Jaxson Babcock, Ellery Byers, Felix Combs, Wyatt Donaldson, Sawyer Fruchey, Anna Hartzler, Hayden Hines, Kinley Jenkins, Riley Klausing, Lucy Long, Lena Macke, Jacob Morales, Deacon Recker, Eliana Rettig, Isaiah Thiel, Grace Warner

4th Grade A/B Honor Roll:

Bryson Allgire, Wyatt Badertscher, Evan Blount, Mia Clevidence, Emerson Cox, Benji Crow, Westin Doty, Matthias Fought, Owen Gesler, Judah Glick, Paisley Glick, Noah Hamblin, Jules Heath, Makayla Hicks, Bowen Hochstetler, Zane Hoffman, Kyle Hohenbrink, Eliana Holmes, Graelynn Huston, Kamea Kaufman, Madelyn King, Maddox Lambert, Claire LeBlanc, Kendyl Lloyd, Arya Lowry, Natalie McCarty, Hayden Minch, Luke Mummert, Allison Polish, Killian Rausch, Charlotte Schedler, Brooks Shaurer, Tyler Shaw, Evan Sider, Breck Slager, Blake Spencer, Mason Stechschulte, Annie Steiner, Harlow Thompson, Brynlee Underwood, Spencer Wahl, Persephone Weyer, Brady Yarnell, Levi Zink

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The Bluffton High School Academic Team is the runner-up at the Bath Invitational on Monday, Mar. 10, 2025.

Team members are (L_R) Roselove Jebsen, Daphne Johnston, Asa Clingerman, Zoe Shank, and Maizie Digby.  

The team performed 5-1 in the tournament, losing only one match to Bath High School, the tournament champion.

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By Benji Bergstrand

Earlier this year Bluffton Family YMCA, 215 Snider Rd., named their gymnasium in honor of the late Dr. Terry Chappell who worked with others to help found Bluffton’s recreation center (formerly Bluffton Family Recreation) and who also spent decades promoting exercise and healthy living through his Bluffton medical practice. 

Dr. Chappell has a deep connection to basketball in general and the Bluffton YMCA gymnasium in particular. 

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PHOTOS provided by Bluffton Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops

By Victoria Goddard

On Saturday March 8, St. John's UCC--home of Bluffton's Food Pantry--was the scene of organized chaos. Bluffton Boy Scouts and Cub Packs united to collect all the donated items around Bluffton, which they delivered and sorted at the Food Pantry. 

The Scouts and Cubs canvased Bluffton with door hangers the previous Saturday.  Picking up all the donated items is thought of as a giant Easter Egg hunt across all of Bluffton.

The activity included Bluffton Cub Scouts who are now a "Family Pack" for boys and girls. Girls in the photos are all Cub Scouts. When they are old enough to cross over to a Troop, they will have an all female Troop. 

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Photos by Dennis Morrison

Youth in Bluffton have formed a Leo Club with the sponsorship of the Bluffton Lions Club, joining some 7,700 Leo chapters across the world. Creating “Leadership, Experience, Opportunity” is the goal of these Lion-affiliated clubs.

On Tuesday, March 4, the Leo Club was formally established with a charter night that included induction of 31 members and installation of these officers:

BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL LEO CLUB

Charter Officers

President Ava Smallcombe
Vice President Keith Burkholder
Secretary Claire Phillips
Treasurer Lillian Dagani
Directors Nora Matthews, Macy Schaadt, Avery Ulrey

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Provided by Bluffton High School

Bluffton High School is proud to announce that Zoe Shank has been selected as the Student of the Month for February 2025. Zoe is a senior with a 4.0 GPA and is the daughter of Phil and Sarah Shank of Bluffton.

A dedicated senior, Zoe is a multifaceted leader and scholar. She serves as the president of the Spanish Club and is an active member of the orchestra, academic team, National Honor Society and Campus Life. Shank’s leadership extends to her role as co-organizer of a weekly Bible study group, demonstrating her commitment to her peers and community.   READ MORE

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