New Immigration exhibition at the Scandinavian Cultural Center

The opening reception for a new Immigration exhibition at the Scandinavian Cultural Center will highlight the Scandinavian Immigration to the Tacoma area and will take place on Monday, April 21st, from 4pm to 6pm. The exhibition features material drawn from the Scandinavian Immigration Experience Collection in the Archives and Special Collections of PLU, paired with…

Bethel Board Highlights

Hello everyone. Here are the highlights from Tuesday’s meeting of the Bethel School Board. This is a PDF file: Bethelboard_highlights_41514   Krista Carlson Director of Communications Bethel School District  516 – 176th Street East Spanaway, WA 98387 W: 253.683.6051

FPSD Washington Achievement Award winners

 Tacoma, WASHINGTON (16 April 2014)  — Six district schools – Brookdale Elementary, Central Avenue Elementary, Christensen Elementary, Elmhurst Elementary, Franklin Pierce High, and Washington High – have been recognized as Washington Achievement Award winners for 2013. A total of 413 schools in the state of Washington were named. The Washington Achievement Award is sponsored by…

Parkland Community Mural Project

  This is the mural site at the Parkland Post Office at the intersection of Garfield St. and C St. The wall is 13’x 112’. Dear Community Members of Parkland, We are writing to you to invite you to help support an ongoing Parkland and PLU partnership called the Parkland Community Mural Project. You can…

Air Force Appointment

Bethel High School senior, Lillian Lord, is heading to the Air Force Academy. Lillian has been involved with Bethel’s AFJROTC for the past year and a half and for the majority of that time, she was working on getting into the Academy. “It’s been almost a year since I started. It is a long application…

Operation Kid Fit

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Is your child struggling with their weight? Joint Base Lewis McChord is offering some help through its new parenting program called Operation Kid Fit. OKF is specifically designed for military parents and other caregivers with children between the ages 5 to 10 who are struggling to maintain a healthy weight. In the…

Limeberry in Graham Friday to benefit the Bethel Boosters

Join us TOMORROW (3/28/14) for our 1st LimeBerry night for Bethel High Community Booster – 22205 Meridian Ave E, Ste 106, Graham, WA 98338. From 5-8 pm 20% of proceeds support our athletics and activities at BHS. Simply smile at the beautiful person behind the counter and say “Bethel” :)) I’ll be there come see me!…

Bethel Performing Arts Calendar

Expressions #14 3-19-14 Here is a link to Expressions #14, Bethel’s Performing Arts calendar. It is a PDF file. EXPRESSIONS     Vol. 24  No. 14     March 19, 2014 March: Celebrating Youth Arts Month & Music In Our Schools Month Winning Entries from District Art Festival to ESC for display through Spring Break 19 9:45am            No…

Laura Handy-Nimick is Teacher of the Year!

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — This year’s Teacher of the Year winner is Laura Handy-Nimick. Laura has taught at Spanaway Middle School for the past five years. This is her ninth year in the Bethel School District. As in years past, the Teacher of the Year winner is surprised in class during the school day with the…

Hi-Tech Offers Vocational Scholarship

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Hi-Tech Collision CARSTAR in Spanaway has started a new, annual $500 vocational scholarship through the Bethel Educational Scholarship Team. Bethel’s career and technical education clerk, Doris Hominda, said Hi-Tech has been a long time supporter of the district and community. “The owner has been contributing to the Bethel School District for the…

GKHS Senior Kayla Keane signs with Lower Columbia College

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRCT — Graham-Kapowsin High School senior, Kayla Keane, signed with Lower Columbia College to play volleyball next year. She will be a setter for the Red Devils and work the right side of the court. Keane plans to study education and hopes to someday be an elementary teacher.