Looking for last-minute back-to-school information. Look for further. It's all on The Icon. A meet the teacher for kindergarten to grade five is from 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26. A PTO elementary meet-and-greet is at 3:05 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26, in the elementary.
The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 26. The first day for kindergarten students is Thursday, Sept. 1.
Bluffton school board meets on Tuesday, Aug. 16, just as the 2011-12 school year is nearly launched.
The agenda includes transportation routing plans, several supplemental contract decisions, substitute teacher decision and the approval of one student who will be issued a diploma due to satisfactory completion of all graduation requirements.
To view a copy of the Aug. 16 agenda, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Bluffton council covered lots of ground in Monday's brief 35-minute council session. Water lines, sewer lines, annexation, golf carts and ash trees were among topics discussed.
Water lines
Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, reported that he met with Choice One Engineering on Aug. 4. The meeting reviewed the preliminary layout plans for the Grove, Lawn and Jackson Street waterline replacement project.
In preparation for the 2011-12 school year, parents and students are encouraged to attend Apollo Career Center's Parent-Student Orientation, Thursday, Aug. 25, between 1-4 p.m. or 5:30-8 p.m.
Parents and students may visit labs, meet with teachers, pay for fees, books and tools, and tour the building.
Apollo will have staggered start dates again this year. First day of school for juniors is Monday, Aug. 29, and first day for seniors is Tuesday, Aug. 30. For more information call 419.998.2908.
The 2011-12 Apollo calendar is an attachment to this story.
