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…
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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
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