By Marianne Lincoln Tuesday night’s Bethel School Board meeting began with the swearing-in of Warren Smith. Once again the board has a full five members. Smith will finish out the balance of the District 1 term from Ron Morehouse which expires this year, 2013. It is likely his name will be on the ballot this…
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Bethel and local Arts events in January
Each month the Bethel District puts out an Arts & Entertainment calendar of events at their schools called Expressions. Arts Director Michael Sandner and his assistant Laura Roberts work hard to ensure the district provides a broad assortment of arts and entertainment options. The abbreviations are school name locations. January 2013 4 – 5 Northwest High…
Where to find out about unscheduled school closures
In case of an emergency or bad weather, school might be delayed or canceled. If the regular school schedule is changed, local radio and television stations will be notified. Emergencies may include inclement weather, power outages or a need to alter an individual school schedule. “Schools closed” means that all schools will be closed for…
Glenn and Bonnie Hull, December 2012
OBITUARY Glenn and Bonnie Hull Glenn E. Hull, 79, and Bonnie J. Hull, 72, husband and wife, passed away Dec. 11 and Dec. 18, 2012, respectively. They resided in Gig Harbor since 1971, and were beloved by the community. Glenn was best known as a music educator in both Peninsula and Bethel school districts. He…
Researching a local market
Thursday, January 3 starting at 9 a.m. at the Bethel Learning Center, will be the second in a series of meetings exploring the idea of having some kid of neighborhood market at that location. If you are interested in the adventure of creating a new local enterprise join in on the conversation. The Bethel Learning…
Stuff the Bus for Bethel kids
Stuff the Bus has been on site at Fred Meyer and Walmart on Meridian, WalMart on the Mountain Highway and Safeway in Spanaway today, Dec. 15. For a program that got a late start, they did rather well today. The idea came to a group of Bethel transportation workers while in a Core Class talking with…
GK Grad, Local Hero Serves in AmeriCorps NCCC
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Nicole Laumb of Graham, Wash. recently began a 10-month term of service in the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), an AmeriCorps program. Laumb, based out of the AmeriCorps regional campus in Sacramento, Calif., was formally inducted into the program on November 8, 2012. Laumb arrived at her regional campus in October to begin a…
Bethel Maintenance Tech Helps Crack Vandalism Cases
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Local sheriffs deputies are recognizing a Bethel maintenance tech for helping end a recent rash of vandalism cases. On November 16, a vandal began targeting the Bethel High, Bethel Middle School, and Shining Mountain Elementary School area. On at least five occasions, the vandal broke several windows at the complex, causing over…
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…
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