School buses these days have cameras to catch you when you do not stop. It is a very large fine and you may get that ticket in the mail. School begins August 31 for Bethel students and September 1 for Franklin Pierce. Calendar links for them are on our menu at the top of the…
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Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce District looking for creative ways to fund itself
By Marianne Lincoln UPDATE: According to Superintendent Goodpaster, this is a policy that is available to school districts. A new board member identified as missing from their set of policies. There was no particular reason for it other than to complete available options. Apparently, the Franklin Pierce School District is strained for funds. The state…
Register to Vote!
In Pierce County, Washington, you can register to vote online or by mail until 8 days before an election or in-person through Election day. Registrations done by mail need to be received by the 8 day deadline. Three ways to register: 1. Online You can register online, 24 hours a day, at VoteWA.gov. 2. By mail …
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….
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…
Congratulations Graduates! (and proud parents)
Graduations are happening now! Today, June 4 is the Bethel Academy & Challenger high, Friday is the Transition Ceremony for kids aging out of school, Saturday, June 7, will be all the Franklin Pierce District high schools at the fairgrounds in Puyallup, and on Monday, June 9, all the Bethel high schools at the Tacoma…
Mid-County Leadership met Wednesday
By Marianne Lincoln The Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Community Plan Area is an unincorporated part of Pierce County, but it is growing by leaps and bounds due to the housing shortage. The worst of it all, is that the three are older communities and lack the infrastructure to deal with the new growth. Sidewalks streetlights, traffic signals, doctors,…
Fall Classic Fun Run – Oct 12
The 3rd Annual Fall Classic is on Saturday, October 12th, 2024. The fun run includes a 1K for elementary-aged children as well as a 5K that is open to all. The event provides funds to purchase shoes and uniforms for local youth runners, as well as providing a college scholarship for a graduating senior. Learn…
Have a great first day of school!
August 27, Franklin Pierce school age children will be returning to school. On August 28, Bethel students will do the same. Please drive safely, slow down in school zones, and watch out from darting children! There is a link at the top of the page for school schedules, but here are the basics: Franklin Pierce…
Free School Supplies! Saturday, Aug 17 at 10am.
The Annual Back to School Fair at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4519 112th St. E., Tacoma will be held Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 10 a.m. Students must be present to participate. This is a drive through experience. The parking lot will open at 9:30 a.m. School supplies, backpacks and free coats (while supplies last)…
Ready for the end of the school year?
The Bethel District last day of school is this Friday, June 14, 2024. Graduations were at the Tacoma Dome June 10. So be prepared for people around you looking like they are celebrating. Franklin Pierce District graduations were June 8 at the fairgrounds in Puyallup. Another year of students are in the history books. Bethel…
Saturday, April 6, Daffodil Parade
It’s in Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting this weekend, the Annual Daffodil Parade is back to cheer us up for Springtime! As usual in the Spring, the weather will be 50 degrees F with intermittent rain showers, so bring your umbrella or rain hat. If you watch the weather report, you can now choose which…
Historic Collins School becomes Gates High School
By Marianne Lincoln Today, November 8, 2023, was the Open House for the new Gates High School. The building is familiar, it was formerly Collins School. The Collins Elementary students are now in a new building to the west on 128th Street. This past year, the Franklin Pierce School District has been remodeling the building…
Bring back Core Qualities
It took several years for the Bethel School District, Franklin Pierce District and the faith leaders group to come up with a list, but back in the 1990’s the Core Qualities project was brought to fruition. Teachers had posters in their classrooms with a good character quality to promote each month. Students did special projects…
Bethel moves school start to Aug. 30, before Labor Day
It is a first. The Bethel District is starting school on August 30, 2023, before Labor Day weekend. Students will attend August 30 & 31, but not Sept. 1. Then school resumes on September 5 after Labor Day. A link to the Bethel 23-24 school calendar is here. Last day of school is June 14,…
Family Promise of Pierce County seeking CEO
Family Promise of Pierce County is hiring for a Full-Time Chief Executive Officer About Family Promise of Pierce County:Family Promise of Pierce County (FPPC), an affiliate of the national Family Promise program, isdedicated to preventing and ending family homelessness in the Pierce County area through acommunity-based response. We provide housing, meals, case management and community…
Get those scholarship applications in by May 1
The Kiwanis of Parkland Spanaway gives a $1000 scholarship to a student from each high school in the Bethel and Franklin Pierce Districts each Spring. The deadline to turn in the applications is May 1, 2023. To apply, you can request an application from your school counselor. Kiwanis makes the decision on who wins the…
It is not contentious, it is now a transaction. Parkland Community is working on the purchase of the Parkland School from PLU.
There is no longer a controversy, the parties are talking and working on agreements. The new, updated Parkland Community Association and PLU have met on several occasions. Agreements and funding are being diligently worked on. An engineering report has been created and a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation has granted the funds…
Local Kiwanis gifts first year teachers
It was an inspiration of Parklands-Spanaway Kiwanis President Bruce Rice. One night he was thinking about how difficult it is to graduate from college, be burdened with student debt, rent payments and also try to start teaching in a classroom where often teachers have to use their own resources to acquire supplies for their students’…
Help support Winterfest 2022
Each year, community services in the Parkland-Spanaway area support low-income families by collecting items for Winterfest. Families receive invitations from those community services to participate in the event. Winterfest has served hundreds of local families over the past 30 years. They share refreshments, hold a children’s fair with games, face painting, a visit with Santa,…