FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — On Saturday, June 1, Franklin Pierce Youth First! invites you to participate in the 2013 5K/1 mile Family Fun Run/Walk and Discovery Fair. Get some great exercise on the beautiful campus of Pacific Lutheran University, and learn about many great resources available to our community’s residents. 2013 Franklin Pierce Youth…
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Online event and good news for Spanaway, Parkland, Midland to McKenna.
Career and Technical Education offerings expand next year
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — Beginning next year, students will have more options to enroll in CTE courses and be exposed to the exciting world of CTE. CTE is a critical component to helping students connect academic coursework with their future career, which allows for improvements in academic achievement and performance, and career exploration and development….
Camas Prairie finds success at Elementary Chess Championships
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Camas Prairie Chess Club wrapped up a very successful year at the Washington State Elementary Chess Championships. Six local students qualified for end of year meet held in Vancouver on April 20. Out of the six qualifying students, five were able to attend. Individual Results: -Elk Plain School of Choice’s…
GKHS Sports Medicine Team performs well at state competition
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Graham-Kapowsin High School sports medicine team placed 19th out of more than 40 teams from Washington and California in this year’s Sports Medicine State Competition (WCTSMA). They competed in events including Anatomy, Medical Terminology, CPR, Resume and Interview, and Sports Medicine. All students take at least three written or oral exams…
Bethel District phone service disruption
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Bethel School District is currently experiencing a district wide phone outage. Calling into or out of the district is not possible at this time. The intranet connection to Roy elementary is also affected. Our provider, Rainier Connect is aware of the outage and is working to repair it. At this…
Bethel High Dominates, Wins State History Championship
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — For the second time in school history, Bethel High School has captured National History Day’s Washington State Championship. Officially known as the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Outstanding School Award, the “State Cup” belongs to the team whose projects garner the highest total rankings in the finalist round of competition. Scored like a…
Thompson Elementary wins Bethel’s “Battle of the Books”
Congratulations to this year’s Elementary Battle of the Books winner – Thompson Elementary! It took eight questions in a tie-breaker round for Thompson to edge out a very tough team from Kapowsin. Winning team members include: Demaris Best, Erin Antanavage, Larissa Gaulke, McKennah Ulrey, and Librarian Danielle Horner. Great job, Tigers!
Bethel and Franklin Pierce Graduations
The following are the dates and locations for the Bethel School District High School graduations: June 11: Challenger HS, 2pm, Olson Auditorium – PLU June 12: Spanaway Lake HS, 2pm, Tacoma Dome Bethel HS, 5pm, Tacoma Dome Graham-Kapowsin HS, 8pm, Tacoma Dome The following are the dates and locations for the Franklin Pierce School District High School…
PLU Graduation May 26, 2:30pm Tacoma Dome
This is a schedule of events for PLU’s May 2013 Graduation: SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 11:00 AM University Congregation Toweling Sunday & Holy Communion Lagerquist Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Center, PLU A service of “Blessing & Sending” for those leaving the PLU Community. Everyone is welcome. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 & 22, 2013 4:00-6:30 PM…
Clover Creek Water Quality
PLU Environmental Studies students will be presenting water quality results from sites in Clover Creek watershed on Friday, May 17th from 2:00-2:30 PM in Morken Center for Learning and Technology on campus. A campus map is available here: http://www.plu.edu/about/Campus-Map/home. Street parking is available for visitors on nearby 10th Av S, and 123rd and 124th St S….
Executive seeks applicants for Ethics Commission vacancy
The Pierce County Executive’s Office is accepting applications to fill an expired Ethics Commission position. The citizen commission is responsible for promoting and upholding ethical conduct in Pierce County government. Applications must be registered to vote in the State of Washington, reside in Pierce County, and employed in or retired from the private sector. Ethics…
Giving thanks for jurors who make important decisions in our community
Several hundred Pierce County residents who were summoned to jury duty got special attention this week. The Pierce County Council joined Gov. Jay Inslee in proclaiming May 6-10 as “Juror Appreciation Week” to commend citizens for performing an important civic duty. “The justice system cannot function without citizens willing to serve on jury duty,” said…
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