School offices now open - here's some back-to-school details
Bluffton school offices are now open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays in anticipation of the new school year. Here is some information posted on the school website concerning back-to-school details.
Monday, Aug. 31 - first day of school
Elementary
CLICK HERE to view the elementary class supply list.
Friday, Aug. 28 - Meet the teacher, 2 to 3 p.m.
Watch the Icon for more elementary details coming soon
Middle School
Schedule Pick Up/Pictures take place Friday, Aug. 21, and Monday, Aug. 24 from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. Class fee payments are due when schedules are picked up.
6th Grade Orientation
A 6th grade orientation for students and parents is from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27, in the Middle School cafetorium.
After a brief presentation by the 6th grade teachers, 6th grade students and parents are invited to explore the Middle Schoo building and given the chance to ask questions of the staff.
Reminder - Incoming 7th Graders
All 7th grade students must have a TDAP immunization booster shot prior to starting the school year. Documentation must be turned into the office prior to Monday, Aug. 31
High School
Student Information: A letter will go out the week of Aug. 10, which will include school fees, emergency medical form, picture envelope and free lunch information.
School Supplies: To start the school year out students will need a couple binders (1 1/2-inch), pens, pencils, paper and index cards. Teachers will inform students at the beginning of the school year if additional items are needed.
Season Ticket Sales: Renewal of Season Ticket/All Sports Passes will be held in the high school office on Thursday, Aug. 13, from 6 to 7 p.m. or you can stop in during normal office hours.
Sports ticket holders can also return a copy of the form which was mailed out in mid-July to the previous 2014 season ticket holders. The deadline is Tuesday, Aug. 17, to be assured of keeping your same reserved seat for the sport of football.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, October 15, 2026
- DeWine announces $200M Rural Health Transformation program award
- Herb program with Marge Lafollette, Oct. 15
- Prairie seeding activity at Bluffton University, October 24
- Food for thought: Choline for the brain
- Results for 5K on October 2, Bluffton University Homecoming event
- 15 minutes with Sherry Miller, senior center activities coordinator
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 14
- CANCELLED Main St. closure on October 15
- Frederick Clyde Warren founded True-2-Form Plastics
- October 15 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate boys soccer beats Wapak in regular season finale
- Pirate girls soccer defeats Liberty Center
- Mennonite pastor to explore ‘good news’ in creation
- Bluffton University earns recognition in U.S. News & World Report rankings
- Obituary for Deborah "Debbie" Welch, 74
- Spirits and exorcism presentation during University Spiritual Life Week Forum
- Dodging bullets: Bluffton oral history 90+ years after Dillinger robbery
- Nora Matthews named BHS Student of the Month for September 2026
- ICAPP analysis on charter status and local autonomy
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 13
- Bluffton area Women in Business meeting October 15
- Leo club glasses collection
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
- Pirate volleyball seeded 4th
- Beavers sports roundup, October 6-11
- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Bellefontaine
- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
- Dunlap awarded OSBA humanitarian award