This Saturday at the Spanaway Walmart is the annual Public-School Employees, Stuff the Bus event! Saturday, December 6th7:00am – 4:00pm Spanaway Walmart20307 Mountain Hwy ESpanaway, WA 98387 Staff will be there from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. to collect donations for Bethel Community Services “Holidays of Hope” program that will help families in need. They’re…
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Nov 8 & 9, SLHS Craft Fair
By Marianne Lincoln I will admit, this has been a favorite of mine for years! Spanaway Lake High School has put on this craft fair for more than 30 years now. It has lots of vendors and the parking lot gets crowded, but you will find some really great, locally sourced, handmade items for yourself,…
Two meetings, two critical purposes
The Bethel School District, under the leadership of Tom Seigel several years ago, began having meetings with key leaders in the community. These meetings are held three times a year and they help steer the district in a direction compatible with sensitivities of the public. The most recent Mid- County Leadership meeting was October 22….
Elementary reflections
This is a tribute to elementary school. It is September. The bell rings and the youthful exuberance and reticence all come rushing into the gymnasium. They grab a paper boat, their big brown eyes staring up at you as they anticipate the breakfast they will soon consume. Some say good morning. Some want to give…
Oct. 4, ABC Day at Graham Kapowsin
All Bethel Community Day – ABC Day 2025 ABC Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Graham-Kapowsin High School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This annual community event, will feature music, food, various booths with activities, and fun for the entire family. • Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025• Time: 9 a.m. –…
Aug 2 PLU Community Garden Work Party
The Pacific Lutheran University Community Garden is located at 12180 Park Ave S, Parkland , WA 98447 https://www.plu.edu/diversity-justice-sustainability/community-garden/ Many hands make light work! Join us for spring planting and general maintenance for the PLU Community Garden, August 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All food grown in the garden is donated to Trinity Lutheran’s…
Donations needed for Bethel Cares event
To support students in the Bethel School District with back to school supplies, the Red Canoe Credit Union is collecting donations for Bethel Cares. Locations you can drop off to are • Sprinker Recreation Center • Hops and Drops in Frederickson • Bethel Family Center (@ Challenger High School) Supplies will be distributed at our Bethel Cares Event,…
A huge reunion and a Braves love fest
It was called the Bethel High School All Classes Reunion on July 12, 2025. It was open to all the classes that knew themselves as Bethel Braves. It was also open to the most recent classes since the July 2021 state ban on Native American mascots, now called Bison. But the event was far and…
Massive Bethel High Reunion July 12
Everyone, anyone whose life ran through the halls of Bethel High School is invited July 12 to return to campus, tour the school and meeting with classmates from the range of classes from Kapowsin days to the present. Each class has been invited to set up a booth with memorabilia, get their reunion lists updated…
June 30 – FP Performing Arts Center County Council Meeting
June 30 at 6:00 p.m. the Pierce County Council will hold and In-District Council meeting on District #5 at the new Franklin Pierce Performing Arts Center, 11002 18th Avenue E Tacoma, WA 98445. The building in next to Franklin Pierce High School. The Pierce County Council is set to hold its annual in-district meeting for…
Bethel Summer Meal Program
Free breakfasts and lunches will be available at no charge to children 18 years of age and younger. Meals will be available from June 23 through July 25, Monday through Friday, with no service on July 4. Breakfast will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to…
Teen Summer Nights
The Bethel School District in partnership with the Bethel Recreations Association and Pierce County Parks and Recreation present Teen Summer Nights! These are free events for teen students int he Bethel School District. These evening events will take place from June 23 through August 14, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. except for July 2…
Pierce Prairie Post 