Category: Schools

Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU

Bethel All-District Choral Festival March 27

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Annual Bethel All-District Choral Festival is scheduled for Thursday, March 27, at Olson Auditorium on the Pacific Lutheran University campus. Elementary students will rehearse during the day on Thursday, March 20, at Frontier Middle School, and secondary singers will rehearse the day of the concert, on Thursday, March 27, at…

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Bethel Classified Employee of the Year

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — And the Bethel Classified Employee of the Year is…   DORIS HOMINDA! Last Friday, Classified Staff Appreciation week came to a close and this year’s Classified Employee of the Year winner was announced. In attendance at the awards ceremony were four of the nominees, Sharon Houser, Doris Hominda, Becki Throop and Leslie Thorson. Doris…

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Three schools recognized with first ever English Language Acquisition award

FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Washington State Board of Education (SBE) has announced 42 recipient schools of the first ever English Language Acquisition Awards, representing 26 school districts across the state. Three of the 42 schools honored with the award are from Franklin Pierce Schools. Central Avenue Elementary, Christensen Elementary, and Elmhurst Elementary are…

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Ford Middle School needs community votes

Local middle school needs the 12th Man’s help, seeks community’s votes as part of a $200,000 national education contest Tacoma, WASHINGTON (11 March 2014) Ford Middle School, of the Franklin Pierce School District, is the only school in the Puget Sound region that has entered a $200,000 national education contest hoping for a chance at…

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Relay for Life of Central Pierce 24 hour relay

Relay for Life of Central Pierce 24 hour relay June 20-21, 2014 Franklin Pierce School District Stadium -> Opening Ceremony: 6:00PM -> Cancer Survivor dinner: 6:30-7:30 (Open to ALL cancer survivors and their caregiver) -> Luminary Ceremony 10PM (Community ceremony to remember those we have lost to cancer) More information: http://www.centralpiercerelay.org

KMS staff take the Plunge, raise $1,600 for Special Olympics

FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — Staff of Keithley Middle School gathered near Owen’s Beach on Saturday, February 22 to take part in a statewide fundraising effort for Special Olympics Washington. Several months ago, they formed a team called PGK Plungers to participate in the 2014 Polar Plunge. Special Olympics Polar Plunge is a fundraising effort organized…

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Join the FPHS 5k Fun Run and Walk on March 8

The third annual FPHS 5k fun run/walk will be held on March 8, 2014. The race will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the FPHS stadium.  This year’s theme is Catch the Cardinal and is being hosted by FPHS Sports Medicine and Cross Country.  Please contact tdisney@fpschools.orgwith any questions or to help with the event. For more…

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Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Contest Results

February 20, 2014 The Mountain League Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Contest was held at Bethel High School in February, with many band and orchestra student musicians from Bethel’s secondary schools performing.  Adjudicators gave advice, analysis, and encouragement to student performances that showed a high degree of commitment and preparation. Congratulations to these students who will…

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Bethel Musicians Go All-State

February 20, 2014 The finest music students from across Washington have received top honors by being selected to participate in one of the Washington Music Educators Association’s All-State and Junior All-State Honor Groups. Junior All-State Honors The Bethel School District sent three elementary students to participate in this prestigious event including Makayla Fischer from the Graham…

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