Franklin Pierce School District – Page 10

“Your Public Schools in Action” tour – Franklin Pierce School District, part 1

By Marianne Lincoln Introduction to FPSD 2012 The room was crowded, that was the first clue that this tour was going to be worthwhile. On hand were three college presidents, several elected officials, a few candidates, public administrators from the Washington Association of School Administrators and Washington State School Director’s Association, PTA representatives, members of…

Bountiful harvest at the Franklin Pierce farm

FRANKLIN PIERCE SD — The Franklin Pierce School District owns a farm on the corner of 95th and Waller Road in the Waller community. In 2007, the Summit Waller Community Association approached District administration with a request that the District rehabilitate the program and make better use of the farm property. Since that meeting, both…

Benefit concert for Watch DOGS Nov. 1

FRANKLIN PIERCE SD — Franklin Pierce Schools will be hosting a benefit concert to raise money for Watch DOGS, an adult male volunteer program, that is currently operating in eight of our thirteen schools. The concert will be held the evening of November 1 at Washington High School in the theater. The Supt. and a…

Pierce County Skills Center Phase 2A Dedication

By Josh Magill Just days after celebrating another building opening across town, Bethel School District executives were at it again. The excitement of the many new or remodeled structures around the district was shown in the smile BSD’s top administrator displayed Tuesday afternoon inside the Pierce County Skills Center’s newest phase. “’Tours-r-us’ right here,” exclaimed…

Summit area to hold 25th district candidates forum Oct. 16

The Summit Waller Community Association and the Mid County Community Council are having a 25th Legislative District Candidate Forum for 2012 on Tuesday, October 16th, 7 p.m. at the Mid-County Community Center, 102015 44th Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98446. Candidates for State Senator (Bruce Dammeier and Eric Herde), State Representative Position 1 (Dawn Morrell and Shelley…

Bethel and Franklin Pierce Boards oppose charter school initiative

The Bethel and Franklin Pierce School Boards both voted on Tuesday night on Resolutions in opposition to the current Initiative 1240 on Charter Schools. The Franklin Pierce board voted unanimously, Bethel was a split vote 3-2. During discussion, reasons given included lack of local oversight by voters and the already low funding levels that the…

Ford Middle awarded $10,000 from Greater Tacoma Community Foundation for after school programming

Franklin Pierce Schools — In anticipation of needing to find a replacement after school program for the 2012-2013 school year, Ford Middle School administrators set about to find a program and corresponding funding to maintain an after school opportunity for students. This afternoon, Principal Heather Renner opened up an envelope from the Greater Tacoma Community…

Washington High and Keithley Middle host dinner and a movie on October 17, parents of WHS and KMS students invited

Franklin Pierce Schools — In their efforts to encourage more students to become the first in their family to attend college, both Keithley Middle School and Washington High School are teaming up to bring a film and its makers to the Washington campus for staff, students, and parents to view. The film, called First Generation, will…

Varsity Football for September 20-22

Thursday September 20, 7pm Emerald Ridge vs. Graham Kapowsin at Art Crate Stadium Friday, September 21 at 7pm Franklin Pierce at Steilacoom Washington vs. Fife at Franklin Pierce Stadium Spanaway Lake at Rogers Federal Way vs. Bethel at Art Crate Stadium Shelton at Yelm

Franklin Pierce tightens beverage and bags policy at home football games

From the Franklin Pierce School District Tacoma, WASHINGTON (20 September 2012) In a move to join many other districts in the league that have greater limitations on food, beverage, and bags brought to football games, Franklin Pierce Schools is tightening its policies to assist in creating a safer environment at its home football games. Franklin…

22 AFJROTC WHS cadets participate in New Cadet Orientation Program

While most students headed home on the first Thursday of the school year to enjoy a 4-day weekend, twenty-two first-year cadets stayed at Washington High School to participate in the New Cadet Orientation Program (NCOP). Organized and run by returning cadets, the overnight program—now in its third year—was developed to help new cadets integrate into…

WHS students place in national essay contest

Two Washington High students recently placed in a national essay contest of the American Veterans. Kayla Abler, 9th grade, and Mi Kyeong Jung, 12th grade, were recently honored for having nationally recognized essays in the annual Americanism essay contest of the American Veterans (AMVET). Abler won an all expense paid trip to Philadelphia and Valley Forge…

Franklin Pierce District students honored with Elizabeth Wesley awards

The Franklin Pierce School s recently announced 27 students have received incentive awards from the Elizabeth Wesley program. 18 students from Washington High School (WHS) and 9 students from Franklin Pierce High School (FPHS) were honored on Saturday, September 15 at an annual event held in Lakewood, which gives out monetary incentive awards to African American…

This week’s High School Varsity Football

Thursday, September 13, 7 p.m. Graham-Kapowsin at Federal Way Friday, September 14, 7 p.m. Orting at Franklin Pierce Washington at White River Curtis at Bethel Yelm at Stadium Saturday, September 15, 7 p.m. Spanaway Lake at Todd Beamer

Local company donates truckload of school supplies to James Sales Elementary

From Franklin Pierce School District On Thursday, September 6, a truck pulled up to James Sales bearing gifts that weren’t entirely anticipated or expected by staff at the school. The truck belonged to Ply-Gem, a home exterior solutions company that operates from Auburn, and it was full of dozens of supplies that were donated by…

High School Football Season Begins Friday, August 31

If you love the cool night air, the bright lights and the huffing sounds of young brute force running across the fields, it’s time for high school football again. Friday night will be the cross town rivalry game, Bethel vs. Spanaway Lake at Art Crate Field. At Franklin Pierce, you will find Washington playing against…

Franklin Pierce Schools 2012-13

Estimated Student Population: 7,500 (estimate) School Start Day: Tuesday, August 28 School Last Day: Tuesday, June 18 What’s New: Head Start program will be temporarily moving to the old Spanaway Elementary in the Bethel School District, located at 415 165th Street South in Spanaway. The program will still be operated by Franklin Pierce Schools, but…

Franklin Pierce Foundation

August 20, 2012, Franklin Pierce School District The Franklin Pierce Foundation is proud to announce the addition of the Blue Steele Coffee Company Scholarship to the long list of scholarships administered by the Foundation Courtney and Oliver Marshall, owners of Blue Steel Coffee Company, have established an annual scholarship for a Washington High School student…