On Thursday December 18, the Franklin Pierce School District turn out to celebrate the opening of the new Commons building at Keithly Middle School. The building includes a multi purpose area, cafeteria, stage, music room and central kitchen space to prepare meals for all the elementary schools in the district. The building was part of…
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Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU
Svenskt Julbord – A Swedish Christmas Buffet
Sunday, December 14th, the Scandinavian Cultural Center celebrated a traditional Svenskt Julboard at their site on the PLU campus. Information on the buffet and its traditional foods can be found here. Beer and Glögg were optional beverages. Other special treats included pickled herring, beets, meatballs, lox, Frestelse, sausages and rice pudding. The Lucias were introduced, there was a performance by the…
Winterfest at PLU east campus – almost 250 local families served
It was a cold but pleasant morning when the families began lining up at the old Parkland School Saturday December 13. The anticipation was building, coffee and other treats were available during the wait . Each family was invited to participate through other service providers, 400 in all. At the end, almost 250 attended. Inside volunteers were…
Santka Lucia Concert at PLU
The Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) brought the Christmas time Sankta Lucia tradition to PLU Friday night. This Swedish tradition is celebrated near the winter solstice and is a festival of light. At PLU, the one wearing the crown of lights is a scholarship winner chosen by the SCC. The procession members each carry a light,…
Bethel’s Visual and Performing Arts Calendar
Bethel’s Visual and Performing Arts Newsletter EXPRESSIONS Vol. 25 No. 8 December 10, 2014 December: 10 7:00pm Holiday Band & Orchestra Concert CMS 7:00pm Winter Choir Concert CMMS 7:00pm Holiday Band Concert FMS 7:00pm Holiday Choir Concert SLHS 11 2:15 & 5:30pm Holiday Music Program (Grades 1/2 & Choir) SM 6:30pm Winter Voices (4th Graders)…
Norwegian Language Christmas Service – Dec 3
Celebrate the meaning of Christmas at the Norwegian Language Christmas Service The Norwegian Language Christmas Service takes place Dec. 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Norwegian Language Christmas Service is put on by Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. The service is held in the Ness Family Chapel at the University and is…
PLU – Journey of Light
Thanks to distinguished teachers, talented students—and a supportive public— Pacific Lutheran University’s renowned Department of Music is a nationally recognized center for performing excellence. Truth is, though, many of those talented students could not attend PLU without your help. That’s why we’ve established our first Music Scholarship Concert, on Saturday, Dec. 13, featuring the…
Grand Opening: Keithley Middle School Commons
Grand Opening: Keithley Middle School Commons Thursday, December 18, 2014 from 06:00 PM – 08:00 PM Keithley Middle School Message From Host: Please join me for a grand opening celebration of the school district’s latest major construction project: The Keithley Commons. “Turning of the keys” ceremony Student band and choir performances Tour the new Keithley…
Buy an extra toy and help “Stuff the Bus” – Dec 6
A message from BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT 403 Good morning, Bethel SD families, We hope you are enjoying the Thanksgiving Break! If you are out doing your holiday shopping this weekend, please consider picking up a gift for our annual holiday giving program. Next Saturday, December 6th, our transportation staff will be ‘Stuffing their Buses’ to…
Ornaments for the governor’s Christmas tree
News from the Bethel School District… Jennifer Buckle’s jewelry design class at Graham-Kapowsin High School was one of six classes in Washington state chosen to make ornaments for the governor’s Christmas tree this year. Here’s more of the story in their YouTube video.
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