SPANAWAY, WA — There’s a little dusting of snow on the ground in Spanaway this Friday morning, but up the hill in Graham and the outer areas, there’s considerably more. So the Bethel School District changed over night from late arrival to closed for a snow day. From their web page: Due to prevailing weather…
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Espressions – Performing Arts, Bethel
Bethel’s Visual and Performing Arts Newsletter EXPRESSIONS Vol. 24 No. 11 February 5, 2014 February: African-American History Month 5 Late Arrival for Students All Day Arts & Heritage Day Olympia (http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/arts_day.htm) All Day Women’s Choral Festival UPS 7:00pm Dr. Doolittle CMMS Commons 7:00pm Dear Ruth (Winter Play) BHS 7 7:00pm Dear…
BMS Girls Basketball – League Champs!
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Congratulations to the Bethel Middle School Varsity Girls Basketball team for winning the league championship with a record of 10 wins and 0 losses!
GKHS teams receive WIAA State Distinguished Team Awards
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Graham-Kapowsin High School athletes apparently have what it takes to be successful both on and off the field. Six of the school’s fall teams recently were given WIAA State Distinguished Team Awards for maintaining high grades in the classroom. The Washington Dairy Farmers and Les Schwab Tires, in partnership with the WIAA,…
Project Homeless Connect
This is the second year Bethel has participated in Project Homeless Connect. The event gives homeless individuals an opportunity to access a host of free services all in one place. This year the event was held at Bethel Middle School. Jay Brower, Bethel’s director of community connections said that Project Homeless Connect was originally held…
Bethel’s Art & Technology Fair
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT – – The 20th annual Technology and Art Fair took place at Spanaway Lake High School last weekend. The event showcased the work our students are doing throughout the school district. For some families, pairing art and technology is the perfect blend that puts the spotlight on all of their kids at…
Bethel’s Visual and Performing Arts Newsletter
Bethel’s Visual and Performing Arts Newsletter EXPRESSIONS Vol. 24 No. 10 January 22, 2014 January: 22 10:00am/12:15pm We’re Going On A Bear Hunt (Student Matinees) Pantages 10:30am Broadway Center for the Performing Arts Touring Performance “Becoming Bridges: A Civil Rights Journey” TE 7:00pm Demonstration Band Concert EV 7:00pm Demonstration Band &…
Levy elections in Bethel and Franklin Pierce
By Marianne Lincoln Election endorsement You might already have a ballot in your hand for your local school district levy. As a former school board member, I want to share some thoughts about this process. The State Supreme Court decision directing the state legislature to fully fund education has had some issues at the legislative…
Project Homeless Connect – Jan. 25
This Saturday, Jan. 25, the annual Project Homeless Connect will be at Spanaway Middle School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be information and services available for those less fortunate in our community, including medical and dental care, I.D. replacement, haircuts and food benefits. Please help to spread the word about this great…
2014 Technology and Art Fair! Jan. 25
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Organizers are planning for another large turnout at this year’s Technology and Art Fair. The districtwide event is celebrating 20 years of showcasing the latest educational technology and student artwork. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25 at Spanaway Lake High School from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. One special highlight…
Bethel Board meeting highlights, January 14
There’s a new catch phrase in education, if you are listening only casually, you might miss the meaning and implications. The term is “Blended Learning.” At Tuesday’s Bethel School Board meeting, a presentation was given by the committee responsible for its study and implementation. Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student…
Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive
Sixth grade students at Cascade Christian School’s Frederickson campus held a peanut butter and jelly drive to benefit the Bethel Family Center. Kim Sando is a Cascade parent and also volunteers at the BFC. She helped to organize the drive. “The sixth graders at Cascade Christian decided to do a service project. I told them about the…
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