March 2016

The Bluffton University Concert Band and instrumental chamber ensembles will present a concert on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. 
 

Bluffton High School grad and Eastern Mennonite All-American runner Hannah Chappell-Dick turned on the gas late in her preliminary race at Division III NCAA Nationals on Friday, earning a spot in Saturday's finals.

Despite sitting ninth in the nation entering the indoor national championships, she was second in her heat of the mile in 5:00.23 and will sit fourth out of the 10 finalists.

The top eight finishers in Saturday's race earn All-America status. Start time for the women's mile in Grinnell, Iowa, is set for 2:40pm Eastern time.

The Bluffton High School concert band competing on March 11 in  Large Group Adjudicated Events, held at Shawnee High School, and received a Superior Rating.

According to David Sycks, band director, the band played the National Emblem March (Bagley/Schissel), Saturn: the Ringed Planet (Rob Romeyn), and Encanto (Robert W. Smith). There was a sight-reading portion of the competition as well. 
 

Results<http://results.deltatiming.com/tf/2016-ncaa-d3-indoor-championships/1603...

Following two and a half years of setbacks and comebacks, junior Terrill Webb (Kenton) realized one of her collegiate dreams today at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field National Championship by earning All-America status in women's pole vault.

March 11, 2016

Results

GRINNELL, Iowa - Following two and a half years of setbacks and comebacks, junior Terrill Webb (Kenton) realized one of her collegiate dreams today at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field National Championship by earning All-America status in women's pole vault. Webb finished 6th in a field of 17 competitors with the top eight being designated All-American while equaling her school and personal record clearance of 12' 5.50". 

March 11, 2016
By: Colton Steiner, sports information assistant

Hiram Stats  I  Muskingum Stats

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Bluffton University softball team opened up their final day in Florida against the Hiram College Lady Terriers. A great team effort was the key to Bluffton's 3-2 win over Hiram as the Beavers improved to 5-4 on the year while the Lady Terriers stayed winless at 0-11.

Do you have plans for Sunday at 3pm? Now you do! Thanks to the generosity of Lima Express, we have 50 tickets to give away! Stop by the front desk today from 3:15-5:15 and tomorrow from 9:30-1:30 and tell the staff "I'm here to exercise my mind." for a free ticket. (While supplies last.)

Bluffton Boy Scouts will collect non-perishable, non-glass food items in Bluffton on Saturday morning.

Last Saturday, Bluffton residents receive a yellow plastic bag, to be used for this week's collection.

The yellow bags should be placed on front porches (easily seen from the street) by 9 a.m. on Saturday.

The Scouts continue to perform this much-needed community service annually.

What's happening this month at the Bluffton elementary school? Where do we start? Let's start with testing. 

TESTING DAYS:  Second grade students will take achievement tests in math and reading the week of March 14

New state tests will be given April 20-21 for grades 3-5 in English/Language Arts.  On April 22 and 27, grades 3-5 will take Ohio Math tests.

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