BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Put on your reindeer cheer and join Nelson Elementary for some jingle bell fun! On Saturday, Dec. 1, the school will hold their third annual Jingle Bell Family Fun Run/Walk. The event includes a 5K, plus a one mile race and a kids dash.  This year’s theme is Reindeer Cheer and…

Bethel District staff will be holding a series of clinics to help families prepare their children for entering school. The program is available this Thursday at Thompson Elementary. Orientation starts at 5:30 p.m. and the classes run from 6-7:30 p.m. If you can’t make this session, additional classes will be offered on Feb. 26 and…

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.

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…

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 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.

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…

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…

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…