Lots of events are in progress at the Bluffton Elementary in January and February. Some of that information follows (open the attachment at the bottom of this story for the January elementary newsletter, which lists additional items.)
ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS SERVICE PROJECT: The “Coins for Kids” project was a huge success. The elementary collected $1,735.39 to purchase gifts for three needy families in our community.
The Bluffton Music Boosters invite Icon viewers to "like" their new Facebook page.
Amy Mikesell said, "We are hoping that it will be a new source of communication to parents, grandparents and community members of the activity and needs of the Music Boosters. We are simply looking for "likes" at "Bluffton Music Boosters."
The pages includes lots of photos from the Christmas concerts.
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will implement new postage rates on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, for several mail classes and special services. The increases do not affect the price of a one-ounce first-class letter, currently at 49 cents. Click here for a chart listing all rates.
Registration is open for a 10-week Winter Music Together class for children, led by Laura Hartzler. Contact Hartzler at [email protected] for complete details.
The first session is at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11, at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
Hartzler said: "This winter we are singing the songs and chants of the bongos collection. We are tapping our rhythm sticks and playing kitchen instruments to American folksong "This Old Man."
Apollo Career Center’s board will reorganize for 2016 at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, in the Apollo board room, according to Nancy Hilden, superintendent.
Brad Fruchey is the Bluffton school board representative to the Apollo board. A board agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
The Bluffton Lions Club, for their fourth year, is offering three $500 scholarships to 2016 graduating seniors in local schools. The scholarships will be paid directly to the school or college where the winning students will be enrolled.
Applications for these scholarships may be obtained through the guidance counselors either in Bluffton, Pandora-Gilboa or Mt. Cory-Rawson school districts. Those completed applications received by April 15, 2016, will be considered.
