Category: Schools

Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU

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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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