BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Organizers are planning for another large turnout at this year’s Technology and Art Fair. The districtwide event is celebrating 20 years of showcasing the latest educational technology and student artwork. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25 at Spanaway Lake High School from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. One special highlight…
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Franklin Pierce Board Meeting – January 14
At the end of the study session held prior to the meeting, Superintendent Frank Hewins mentioned the Franklin Pierce Foundation Meeting will be held February 4. At the beginning of the meeting, Cole Roberts was re-elected to President of the board in his absence. John Harstad, who was running the meeting was elected Vice President…
Bethel Board meeting highlights, January 14
There’s a new catch phrase in education, if you are listening only casually, you might miss the meaning and implications. The term is “Blended Learning.” At Tuesday’s Bethel School Board meeting, a presentation was given by the committee responsible for its study and implementation. Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student…
Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive
Sixth grade students at Cascade Christian School’s Frederickson campus held a peanut butter and jelly drive to benefit the Bethel Family Center. Kim Sando is a Cascade parent and also volunteers at the BFC. She helped to organize the drive. “The sixth graders at Cascade Christian decided to do a service project. I told them about the…
History of Elk Plain School of Choice
By Christine Link You’ll have to open the PDF to read it. epsocspecialedition [Note from Christine:] EPSOC history article is finished! It has lots of folks at school very excited and even made its way to the school board. I have attached it as a pdf to this email. I gave you credit for the Elk…
Get the Facts on Bethel School District’s Levies
District to host three community forums in January The Bethel School District will host three community forums about the district’s upcoming School Programs and Operations Levy and School Technology Levy. These meetings will provide the community with information about the each of these initiatives and relative impacts to the district’s budget. The School Programs and…
Get the Facts!: Bethel SD to hold Levy Forums
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Bethel School District will host three community forums about the district’s upcoming School Programs and Operations Levy and School Technology Levy. These meetings will provide the community with information about the each of these initiatives and relative impacts to the district’s budget. The School Programs and Operations Levy is not…
AASA grants District and Franklin Pierce Youth First $2,000 for Emergency Family Fund
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — Franklin Pierce Schools was recently announced a recipient of the “Helping Kids Program” grant in the amount of $2,000. This grant is offered by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA). Funding will be used in 2014 for the Emergency Family Fund, which…
KMS 6th graders raise and contribute $1,000 to Humane Society
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — Many schools throughout the region — including Keithley Middle School — often have programs that focus on students granting the wishes of other students through gift giving. But the 6th grade class of Keithley Middle School decided they’d like to focus their efforts beyond the school’s boundaries this year. As a class,…
Winterfest at the Parkland School
By Marianne Lincoln PARKLAND, WA — The line outside was long, luckily it was above freezing Saturday morning and there was no rain. Volunteers in red shirts were scurrying everywhere, carrying trays with cups of orange juice and baskets with sausage and scrambled eggs or fresh pastries for those waiting. Moms, dads and lots of children…
School boards swear in newly elected
Bethel and Franklin Pierce School Districts gave the oath of office to their board members elected in the November 5 general election at the December 10 meeting. Int he Bethel District Warren Smith, Stan Chapin and Amy Pivetta Hoffman took the oath. After signing the formal documents, the board elected Brenda Rogers as board President…
We stuffed the buses
By Marianne Lincoln A year ago, a few members of the transportation department of the Bethel School District had a grand idea. They decided to stage school buses in the parking lots of several prominent local stores and take donations of food, cash and toys to help local needy families. The project is called, “Stuff…
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