Spanaway Middle School’s First Annual Sweet Potato Scamper is this Saturday, Nov. 17. The 5k run/walk at SMS will benefit the SMS ASB and the local food bank. Cost is $25. Kids 10 and under are free. If you have any questions, contact Jennifer Bonner at jbonner@bethelsd.org or call 253.683.5598.
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Position open on Bethel School Board
Applications are now being accepted for a vacancy on the Bethel School Board. This is an appointed position. To be eligible, an individual must reside within director district boundary #1. Applicants must also be citizens of the United States and registered voters. To view director district boundaries, visit Bethel’s Director Boundaries page. The deadline to apply is…
School Board meeting date changed; Secondary Boundary Hearing set for Nov. 20
Due to a scheduling conflict, the Bethel School Board has moved its regular meeting from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20. The meeting will be held at 7p.m. at the Bethel Learning Center. At the meeting, the community will have an opportunity to comment on a proposal to change secondary boundaries. This will be the first…
Bethel High ASB Fundraiser, Nov. 14 at Applebees
Bethel High School invites you to dine with them at Applebees – TONIGHT- Wednesday, Nov 14. The Dine to Donate will be at the Applebees location next to Walmart, 16518 Meridian East. Fifteen-percent of the profits from the event will go to the Bethel High ASB.
Bethel Board contemplating aquatic center idea
The Pierce Prairie Post wants to make sure you caught the story in The News Tribune about a proposed Aquatic Center for the Bethel School District. Here’s the link http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/11/12/2364237/bethel-discusses-prospects-for.html The Bethel School Board is currently investigating and exploring the idea. With the recent issues of adequate funding of schools from the sate level, the…
Bethel FUTURESCHOOLS visit Tuesday, Nov. 13
The next FUTURESCHOOLS visit will be on November 13. They will board a bus at 7:45 am. From the Bethel District office. Visits include Spanaway Lake High School, Pierce County Skills Center and Clover Creek Elementary schools. These schools all feature recent construction and the latest in classroom technology. It shouls be fascinating for administrators, board…
Bethel Fall orchestra mini-festival Nov. 6
Bethel Middle School (formerly Jr. High) will be the site of the Fall orchestra mini-festival on Tuesday, November 6 at 7 p.m. This is a district wide event.
Holiday Craft Fair competition at SLHS
This year when you attend the Spanaway Lake Holiday Craft Fair, your entrance fee goes to help support the school’s Associated Student Body (ASB). Once you are inside, you will notice students with signs taped to their backs and walking around trying to sell you pizza, cinnamon rolls or other delectables. These students are in…
Can you identify vandals at Cedarcrest Middle School?
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is hoping the public can help identify those responsible for two vandalisms at Cedarcrest Middle School in Spanaway. Three children were caught on surveillance cameras twice – Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 28, both times around 3 p.m. The vandals rode bicycles onto school grounds and used sticks to bust…
4 day school week signs are NOT about Bethel
By Marianne Lincoln I was out of town a few days in October. When I returned, a new and different campaign sign had appeared all over the neighborhood. The signs belong to a local political candidate, but on first glance, it looks like it might have something to do with the school district. In fact, so…
Clover Creek Elementary dedication Nov. 8
A special ceremony marking the completion of the Clover Creek Elementary will be held on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The district spent about $19 million dollars to build the replacement school. Renovations include a new, two-story design, courtyard, technology lab, high-tech equipment, enhanced playfields and additional parking space. The…
PTAs Celebrate “THE MAGIC OF A MOMENT”
By Krista Carlson, Bethel School District The Reflections Program is a National PTA and a Washington State PTA cultural arts competition designed for students to use their creative talents to express themselves through their own original works. Entries are judged on artistic merit, creative ability, and interpretation of the theme, recognizing a wide variety of…
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