By Paula Pyzik Scott
The March 18 meeting of the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board Of Education included action items on teaching and staff retirements, and new hires, as well as a presentation by a well-prepared first grader turned teacher.
A big round of applause followed a lesson on lions by Elisha Birkey, a student in Amber Huffman’s first grade class. Elisha busted the myth that lions live in caves and used materials to illustrate his main points. Answering questions from board members, he explained that he had previously given the presentation to his class in January.
Superintendent Greg Denecker told the board of the death of 7th grade math teacher Katrina M. Riepenhoff, who was a heart transplant recipient at age 16 (her obituary is HERE). He praised the quick response of grief support volunteers who arrive at the school within an hour of the news on Friday.
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