The school board meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on September 13 includes action items to approve several contracts including an educational aide, substitute custodian, and substitute teaches, and supplemental contracts for sports.
The board will also consider a resolution to advertise and receive bids for the purchase of a school bus.
The meeting will be held in the Elementary Media Center, 102 S Jackson St.
Additional details can be found in the board’s agenda attached to this story.
The Bluffton University volleyball team lost a couple of tight matches to Fredonia and John Carroll on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. The Beavers fell to 3-6 after going 1-3 at the Behrend Invitational.
Freshman Chloei Barnett (Wapakoneta) continued her impressive start to the season with 13 kills and eight digs in Bluffton's five-set loss to Fredonia. Cassidy Posey (Paulding) and Alysha Like (McComb) followed with nine and eight putaways, respectively.
The Bluffton University football team struggled to move the ball in a 34-14 loss to Saint Vincent on a windy Saturday, Sept. 11. The Beavers fell to 0-2 after dropping their home opener to the Bearcats. It marked the first-ever meeting between the two schools on the gridiron.
The Bluffton University men's soccer team scored two first half goals but Illinois Tech responded with four tallies en route to the 4-2 win on Saturday, Sept. 11. The Beavers stand 1-1 on the season after a quick trip to Chicago.
Senior Dalton Taynor (Troy/Miami East) found the back of the net in minute 15 and again at the 34:31 mark, giving Bluffton a 2-0 lead over the Scarlet Hawks. Illinois Tech answered back a minute later, cutting the deficit in half and the score stood at 2-1 heading to the break.
The Bluffton University women's golf team kicked off the HCAC Preview with a school-record 346 on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Legends Golf Club. It also marked the first time in Bluffton women's history that all four scorers shot in the 80s.
The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team tied Riverdale 1-1 Saturday night, September 11.
The Lady Pirate kickers ran their record to 4-2-1 after the non-league tie. The Lady Falcons moved to 3-3-1 with the draw.
The game was scoreless early into the second half. Bluffton's Riley Eachus made the first goal of the game in the 43rd minute off an assist from Allison Diller.
But a minute later, Riverdale tied it 1-1 on a goal by Lexi Miller. Neither team scored again over the final 36 minutes.
BLUFFTON, Ohio— Marathana Prothro, assistant professor of communication at Bluffton University, has been named a Designing Your Life certified coach.
As an instructor for Bluffton’s Becoming a Scholar class, Prothro incorporates a design thinking pedagogical approach within the curriculum for Bluffton’s first-year students. This curriculum methodology was originally developed by Stanford University and modified for Bluffton’s use. It helps students build a framework for and a deeper understanding of their college experience.
The community is invited to a community picnic provided by Bluffton Presbyterian Church, 112 N Main St., on Sunday, September 19 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
The outdoor event will take place on the church lawn. A picnic meal of hotdog or shredded chicken sandwich, chips, veggies, cookie and bottle of water will be available, while supplies last.
The following letter was submitted by Marcia Phillips on behalf of Bluffton and Beaverdam 4-H Youth:
Thank you to all the generous donors who gave to the B&B Livestock Buyers group. Their generosity supported our local Bluffton and Beaverdam 4-H Youth who took livestock animal projects to the Allen County Fair. The following donors contributed this year:
