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Haun to play music marathon at Top Foods Dec. 15

Lori Haun, a graduate from Bethel High School and an avid horn player will be having a Music Marathon at the front of the Top Food store in Puyallup, 8am to 9 pm on Saturday, December 15th. Lori was a hit last week when she played at the Roy Tree Lighting on her Mellophonium. She…

Nominate a community volunteer – The Jefferson Awards

FROM THE SEATTLE CITY CLUB: The 2013 Jefferson Awards Washington, we have a challenge for you! We want YOU to volunteer in your community AND nominate outstanding volunteers for a 2013 Washington State Jefferson Award. Do you know people who have made a difference in your community? Volunteers who have made our state a…

Holiday revelers can get a free ride home instead of a DUI

Holiday revelers can get a free ride home instead of a DUI The Tacoma Pierce County DUI and Traffic Safety Task Force, in partnership with the Pierce County Tower’s Association and Aloha Cab Company, is kicking off its holiday Home Safe Bar Program to keep would-be impaired drivers off the road. Beginning this Saturday night,…

Spanaway Community Association starts petition for Bethel aquatic center

The Spanaway Community Association has started a petition on Change.org for people who like the idea of the Bethel District building an aquatic center in the area. The petition can be found at this link. http://www.change.org/petitions/bethel-school-directors-build-the-aquatic-center Here’s their statement: ” Sign the petition to tell the school board to build the aquatic center! They have the…

Nelson, Evergreen Named Schools of Distinction

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Evergreen Elementary and Nelson Elementary Schools are in the top 5% of schools – in Washington state – who have made sustained improvement in reading and math over the past five years. The awards are given by The Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE), in partnership with the Association of Educational Service…

Spanaway Middle School Selected to Participate in National Pilot Program

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Project Lead The Way, the nation’s leading non-profit provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum and professional development to middle and high schools, announced this month that Spanaway Middle School has been selected to pilot a new PLTW middle school unit during the spring of 2013. The new unit is…

Support Local Families: Help Us Stuff the Bus!

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Bus drivers in the Bethel School District are hoping to spread a little holiday cheer with a new charitable campaign. This Saturday, Dec. 15, the drivers will be collecting holiday gifts and food for families in need. Stuff the bus locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at…

District offers survey on new learning options for students*

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Bethel School District is now one of the most improved districts in the state… and we are now seeking feedback on possible new instructional programs for students. The Bethel School Board is asking families to complete a survey to determine interest in STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Math), School of…

Toray honored and businesses comment at Bethel board meeting

Tory Composites received the Superintendent’s Civic Spirit Award at the Bethel School Board meeting on December 11. Mr. Seigel presented the award to Dennis Frett, Vice President of Toray at Frederickson and Tatsuma Nagaya, Director of Business Development and Global Strategy and Kazumi Kawamura. Toray has been working on an education program at the Pierce County Skills center as…

Warren Smith unanimously appointed for Bethel Board position

At the Bethel School Board meeting tonight, Dec. 11, the board unanimously appointed Warren Smith to fill the vacant Director District One position. The position was vacated in October by Ron Morehouse. Warren Smith has been a Bethel Director in the past, serving from 1986 to 1999 on the Bethel Board where he served as…

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Dec. 11, 12 & 13

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Dec. 11-13, there will be horse-drawn wagon rides available at Frontier Middle School for $3 each if at least 12 people sign up. The event is sponsored by the Graham-Kapowsin Community Council. The actual schedule is as follows 12/11 3:20 p.m. meet in classroom #12 12/12 3:00 p.m. meet in classroom #18 12/13 3:40…