A quality educational environment is an essential pillar of a community’s character and quality of life. Therefore, community support for its schools is critical. The Summit-Waller Community Association Board of Directors on behalf of our community membership encourages all voters to approve both levy propositions before the voters in the Puyallup and Franklin Pierce School…
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Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU
Levy elections in Bethel and Franklin Pierce
By Marianne Lincoln Election endorsement You might already have a ballot in your hand for your local school district levy. As a former school board member, I want to share some thoughts about this process. The State Supreme Court decision directing the state legislature to fully fund education has had some issues at the legislative…
Marksmanship Team Qualifies for Nationals
FRANKLIN PIERCE sd — For the fourth year in a row, the Washington High School Air Force Junior ROTC marksmanship team qualified for Air Force nationals. This year’s team did so by placing 14th out of nearly 100 competing teams. The team that qualified was composed of senior Stanley Compton—who finished 9th out of over…
Project Homeless Connect – Jan. 25
This Saturday, Jan. 25, the annual Project Homeless Connect will be at Spanaway Middle School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be information and services available for those less fortunate in our community, including medical and dental care, I.D. replacement, haircuts and food benefits. Please help to spread the word about this great…
2014 Technology and Art Fair! Jan. 25
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…
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…
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