SLHS Holiday Craft Fair Sunday until 3 p.m.

SPANAWAY, WA — Did you remember to turn your clock back Saturday night? Then you should be on time for the Spanaway Lake Holiday Craft Fair on Sunday. It runs until 3 p.m. Jewelry, holiday items, hats, mittens, kitchen towels, homemade soaps, wind chimes, wood carved into many lovely things, shortbread cookies, salads, quilts, blankets to…

Graham Kapowsin chooses Casey Park as Daffodil Princess

GRAHAM, WA — The auditorium at Graham Kapowsin High School was abuzz tonight with graceful maidens in beautiful gowns, handsome escorts in their crisp suits, chattering friends and anxious parents. They were gathered to select the school’s 2014 Daffodil Princess. The evening began with a quartet from the GKHS orchestra playing chamber music. Each contestant came in…

Highlights from the Bethel Board Meeting Oct. 22

October 22, the Bethel Board meeting was held at Bethel Middle School. Fisrt they held a study session about aquatic center options. Kory Brown, Pacific Lutheran University’s assis­tant professor of management, has been retained as a consultant on the aquatic center study. He presented to the Board his analysis of the various aquatic options to…

WHS’ KayLee Wiest becomes a Princess

PARKLAND, WA — The auditorium at Washington High School was lit up by the beauty of the five young ladies vying for the 2014 Daffodil Princess title. Each of the five contestants gave remarkable speeches, then each answered an impromptu question. The judges were left with the difficult task of choosing just one. When the…

Spanaway Businesses at 723 Networking make donation to SLHS

Spanaway, WA — Tuesday evening at the Bethel School Board meeting, several local business people from 723 Networking presented Spanaway Lake High School’s mentoring program with a check for $741. The money represented the proceeds from ABC Day where the group sold raffle tickets, $1 for a chance to win a big screen TV. All the…

Bethel High School Students to Perform with the 2013 NAfME All-National Honors Ensembles

Bethel High School Students to Perform with the 2013 NAfME All-National Honors Ensembles BHS Seniors Danica Cosme and Sophomores Addison Daniels and Heather Zwosta selected to participate in event at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN  October 27-30, 2013, Nashville, TN:  Danica Cosme, Addison Daniels and Heather Zwosta from Bethel High School in Spanaway, WA, have been…

Bethel Community Open Market event on 11/9/2013

Bethel Community Open Market is your chance to shop early for Thanksgiving & Christmas! Our major effort & goal is to increase traffic & participation. There will be more signs & more people will be notified about the event. Signs will be provided pointing to the Food Court. Colored Fliers & Notices are being sent…

FP, Your Public Schools In Action

35 community stakeholders tour classrooms for annual Your Public Schools In Action FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT – A total of 35 community stakeholders toured Brookdale Elementary, Ford Middle School, and Washington High School on Tuesday, October 15. The group included elected officials and their staff, a dean from Pacific Lutheran University, business leaders, school board…

Joust, a SLHS tradition

Wednesday night was Joust at Spanaway Lake High School. This traditional skit night is meant to stir up pep and support for the upcoming homecoming football game on Friday night, 7 p.m., at Art Crate Stadium. The theme for the event focused on Wonderland. So Alice and the Mad Hatter made it into a few skits….

Homcoming court coronation at FP

This week is Franklin Pierce High School’s Homecoming. Wednesday night was coronation, when the underclassmen & women were chosen for the royal court. On Friday at the football game, the Senior King and Queen will be selected. The football contest against Fife will begin at 7 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. will be…

Homecoming games for FPHS and SLHS Friday

Both Franklin Pierce High School and Spanaway Lake High School will have their homecoming games this Friday night, October 18. Spanaway Lake will be playing against Federal Way. Franklin Pierce will be playing against Fife. On Wednesday, October 16, the evening will be filled with pep, skits and the crowning of the homecoming courts at…