TACOMA, WA — Tuesday, the Franklin Pierce School District hosted man local officials and community members in the third annual Your Public schools in Action Tour. The group went to Christensen Elementary, Franklin Pierce High School and Keithly Middle School. Keithly is home to a new multi purpose building that has a central kitchen, cafeteria, stage…
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Franklin Pierce Youth First wins grant to address youth substance abuse
White House Drug Policy Office Awards $625,000 to Local Coalition to Prevent Youth Substance Use in Community Served by Franklin Pierce School District Tacoma, WASHINGTON (October 16, 2014) – Michael Botticelli, Acting Director of the Office National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced 680 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants, totaling $84 million, to communities across…
Franklin Pierce Schools and UW-Tacoma agree to “Pathway to Promise” Partnership
Tacoma, WASHINGTON (9 October 2014) Franklin Pierce Schools and the University of Washington Tacoma have agreed to a new “Pathway to Promise” partnership that will expand post-secondary educational opportunities for all Franklin Pierce School District graduates. The partnership will enable Franklin Pierce School District graduates to automatically be accepted as freshmen at the UW Tacoma…
Project Homeless Connect – cold weather is arriving
Community and School Leaders: As the weather turns to colder nights, we are reminded of those families and individuals in our community who are either homeless or lacking basic resources. I am hoping you can forward the attached flyers for these 2 events to all of your contacts who might be in need of resources…
FP District receives JWG grant worth $64,000
Franklin Pierce Schools recently learned that it was the recipient of a $64,000 grant to support its Jobs for Washington Graduates (JWG) programs. JWG is a school-to-career program that has a mission to keep young people in school through graduation. The focus is to provide work-based learning experiences that will to career advancement opportunities or to…
Welcome back to school!
By Marianne Lincoln Everyone is back to school this week in the local K-12 system. Busses are humming and in the case of Bethel, will soon be equipped with video to track those of you who violate the safety of the red flashing lights. Bethel also has a new transportation facility in Frederickson. The Pierce…
Happy Labor Day and welcome to the new school year
To all of you work for a living, Happy Labor Day! You are the backbone of the economic system in our country, without you, the economic engine doesn’t run at all. Here’s to you and… to the spending you do which makes the wheels turn. Hope you all are having a great holiday weekend and get at…
Celebrate My Drive – and prizes?
http://www.celebratemydrive.com/home From State Farm’s website: What’s Celebrate My Drive? It’s communities celebrating new drivers who make smart driving choices, like 2N2® – 2 eyes on the road, 2 hands on the wheel. And not to mention, maybe winning some pretty epic prizes for your high school. Between October 15-24 2014, you’ll be able to make…
Council proclaims Aug. 9 to be “Pierce County Early Learning Day”
In recognition of First 5 Fundamentals Family Fun Fair kick-off event, members of the Pierce County Council unanimously approved Proposed Resolution R2014-93, designating Aug. 9 as “Pierce County Early Learning Day.” The First 5 Fundamentals program, which began in 2006, is a collaboration of over 40 community organizations working together to achieve the common goal…
Bridging the Gap – Night out in Spanaway
The Marymount Event Center was the sight of a delightful new event for the Parkland-Spanaway area this evening. They called it Bridging the Gap. The sponsors were the LeMay Family Collection Foundation and Pacific Lutheran University. Beneficiaries of the evening’s bounty areB.E.S.T Dollars for Scholars, Franklin Pierce YOUTH FIRST!, and the Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children. There…
Bridging the Gap Fundraiser
LeMay Family Collection Foundation — Join the LeMay Family Collection Foundation as we team up with Pacific Lutheran University for a fundraiser to benefit the local community! Bridge the Gap includes a BBQ dinner, dancing, and an opportunity to bid in a silent auction, as well as a chance to win a 50/50 cash raffle….
Congratulations Graduates!
Bethel School District seniors graduated yesterday and today, Franklin Pierce School District seniors graduated last Saturday. The Pierce Prairie Post just wants to take this moment to wish all of you great success! Congratulations 2014 Seniors! Good job. Go forward with hope, inspiration and determination. Some of the best people you’ll ever meet …and will always…
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