Bluffton gets ready for back to school
CORRECTION: The first day of school has been corrected and is August 26.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Area families with children in school are marking their calendars for the following dates as they get ready for the 2024-2025 school year at Bluffton Exempted Village Schools.
July 29 Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m.
July 30-August 8 Ohio's sales-tax holiday
From midnight on July 30 through 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 8, save on school supplies and many items under $500.
Middle School supply lists
Elementary School supply lists
August 20-21-22 Staff Preservice
August 26 First day of school, grades 1-12
Fall semester at Bluffton University begins on August 19.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, May 2, 2025
- BHS seniors exhibit art at Gallery 323 through May 7
- What's in your weekend?
- Pirate softball blanked by Lancers
- Pirate baseball blanked by Lincolnview
- Laman Promoted to VP Retail Credit Manager by CNB
- Local land conservancy hires first Executive Director
- Steiner to present Swiss Family Migration program on May 21
- 850 Days of Caring volunteers will pitch in for Hancock County
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Angel M. Langhals owned LFE/API Meters
- Allen Co. task force targets target sex and human traffickers
- Blessing of the Bikes, May 4
- Metzger honored at 2025 Black Swamp Council meeting
- Volunteer invitation for Bluffton Pathway Count in May
- Pirate tennis edges Ottawa-Glandorf
- Bluffton EMS station staffing goes 24/7 on May 1
- You are what you eat: Link to immune system
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Observation deck added to Motter Park cascading pools project
- Bluffton Women in Business meet May 15
- Four sportsmen stock 200 trout at Buckeye Lake
- Pirate girls, boys 2nd at Minster track quad
- Pirate baseball win vs. Riverdale
- Pirate softball loss vs. Riverdale
- Field reports from NW Ohio wildlife officers