Staff, administrators and board members of the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio spent Dec. 13-14 in the classroom to become better acquainted with The Green House (R) Project.
The two-day sessions provided staff, administrators and board members the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the Green House Model and helped created a better understanding of core Green House principles. Leading the sessions were Lisa Maxwell and Heather Marshall from The Green House Project, headquartered in Arlington, Va.
The winner of The Icon's Week 6 of the NFL Contest is Dan Smith. Dan accumulated 7 points to claim victory. Other contestants:
6 points - Jerry Cupples.
5 points - Ben Reineke, Duane Bollenbacher, John Clevidence, Nancy Armour and Philip Keeler.
4 points - Andy Althaus, James Crawfis, Mark Sommers and Mike Burris.
3 points - Becky Warren.
"With 23 students participating this year, we were able to field two different teams for the Allen County Quiz Bowl competitions," said Dan Smith, Bluffton eighth grade math teacher.
The Bluffton Red team finished the season 23-5 including a record of 11-3 in the year-end tournament. This tied them with Shawnee for first place. Bluffton earned the first runner-up trophy based on total points scored during the tournament.
Members of this year's 7th and 8th grade academic team, front row: Katie Scott, Elizabeth Nisly, Cassidy Bush and Amy Warren.