One of Bluffton’s rites of passage is entrance to first grade. In many ways it is a complete circle of the community.
There’s clothing to select, supplies to purchase, photos to take, classmates to meet, jitters (for students and parents) and the excitement of something new.
The Icon went to school with two cameras, plus a cell phone, to record the event.
Our photos below show several aspects of the first moments of the first day.
Apollo school board will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29, in the Apollo board room, 3325 Shawnee Road, Lima. The board agenda is an attachment to this story.
Bluffton’s favorite fall event, the Fall Festival, takes place here Saturday, Sept. 24.
This is the 13th annual Fall Festival, and it offers many family-oriented activities throughout the community, according to Daren Lee of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, who coordinates the festival.
Activities include an antique tractor show, lots of music and food, pony rides, inflatable bounce house, craft show and home expo, farmers’ market, historical exhibits, and horse and wagon rides between Mennonite Memorial Home and downtown.
Bluffton schools summer district newsletter was mailed to district residents eariler this week. The following includes some of the information provided in the supertendent's column. The entire column is in the newsletter attached at the bottom.
On Monday, Aug. 29, we will welcome over 1,200 students into our district. This will be our largest enrollment since 2002-2003 school year.
