Rocky Ridge Elementary staff and students invite the community to join them for a special concert featuring stars of ‘The Voice’ Jason Kertson & Emily Randolph. The focus of the concert is to ‘Rock the Ridge’ and get more votes for Elissa Dornan – one of 15 national finalists in the Farmers Insurance Dream Big Teacher Challenge….
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Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU
Graham Kapowsin selects Bailee Towns as Daffodil Princess for 2015
GRAHAM, WA — The cool crisp evening of October 29, six lovely young ladies from Graham Kapowsin High School dressed their finest and presented themselves with poise and grace. The room was filled with friends, family, Daffodilians in yellow blazers and other princesses in their tiaras. Each princess candidate was introduced by their escort, handsome young men…
Docent Luncheon at the Scandinavian Cultural Center
Each year, the Scandinavian Cultural Center celebrates its volunteer docents that assist visitors to the local exhibits. This year in September, Christine Beasley was awarded a plaque for 20 years of service.
Daffodils to Shine a Light on Service
Bethel schools are blooming with new Daffodil Princesses! Graham-Kapowsin High School will select their representative during the school’s coronation on Oct. 29. at 7 p.m. The ceremony for Bethel High School is set for Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. On Nov. 7, Spanaway Lake High School will make their choice at 7…
Your Public Schools In Action – Franklin Pierce
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…
GBA Scholarship Auction to be held on Wednesday, November 19th
GRAHAM, WA — Graham Business Association invites you to its GBA Scholarship Auction to be held on Wednesday, November 19th, 7:00 A.M.at Silver Creek Retirement Facility (17607 – 91st Ave E, Puyallup – Off 176th at 91st). Proceeds will provide scholarships to graduates of Bethel School District through B.E.S.T. Dollars for Scholars. Breakfast by Silver…
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…
Braves Homecoming all the sparkle, except the win
SPANAWAY, WA — Going into the game, the Bethel Braves were undefeated. At the end, it was 21 to 34 and Emerald Ridge took the win. Along the way it was all the bells and whistles of a Homecoming game. Booths were selling T-shirts and other logo items, balloons were tied to the stadium, new trucks…
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…
CPTC to Host Middle School Students for Annual ‘Math is What You Do’ Conference
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – More than 800 eighth grade students will have the opportunity to learn how a variety of careers — including baseball — use math at Clover Park Technical College’s annual Math Conference Oct. 9. Ben Spradling, director of communication and marketing for the Tacoma Rainiers, is one of 24 presenters participating in the…
The LENS Project begins its 4th year in Bethel
Through Bethel School District’s partnership with the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts in Tacoma, we are able to offer for the fourth year an after-school theatre program called The LENS Project. LENS (Learning Empathy and Negotiation Skills) offers an arts-centered, extended after-school program that empowers students while developing self-esteem, a sense of community and…
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