BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — On Tuesday, Sept. 24, sheriff’s deputies apprehended a suspect for allegedly communicating threats against a Centennial staff member. The threats prompted a modified lockdown of the school on Monday, Sept. 23, which lasted the entire school day. The police investigation was very fluid, as officers followed up on leads. As reported…
Category: Schools
Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU
Oct. 17 Earthquake drills
At 10:17 a.m. on October 17, 2013, hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in The Great Washington ShakeOut, the state’s largest earthquake drill ever! All K-12 schools and districts are encouraged to participate in the drill (or plan a more extensive exercise). Major earthquakes may happen anywhere you live, work,…
In the Bethel District, community is important
ABC Day is about community All Bethel Community Day at Spanaway Lake High School Come join us for the fourth annual All Bethel Community Day on September 28, 2013. ABC Day, sponsored by Bethel Community Services, Bethel School District,Umpqua Bank, Bethel Area Council of PTA’s, Pierce County Fire & Rescue, Air National Guard, Camp Murray…
Bethel is conducting an Online Community Survey
SPANAWAY, WA — What are your thoughts about our schools? Bethel School District is conducting an online community survey and wants local input. This survey will help them keep improving schools and the way the schools communicate with you. All families and community members are invited to participate. If you have children in multiple schools, you’re…
High School football scores Sept. 19-20
Curtis over Bethel, 23 to 27 SLHS over Todd Beamer, 27 to 17 GKHS over Federal Way, 39 to 21 Franklin Pierce over Orting, 23 -21 White River over Washington, 43 to 14 Yelm over Stadium, 47 to 21
High School football scores Sept 12-13
Here are the scores from this week’s high school football games: Franklin Pierce 43, Sammamish 14, FINAL Centralia 58, Washington 32, FINAL Graham-Kapowsin 24, Curtis 14, FINAL [Editor note: Whoo, hoo!] Puyallup 47, Spanaway Lake 20, FINAL Tahoma 33, Bethel 7, FINAL
FP District receives CTE grant of $25,000 to support WHS engineering program
Franklin Pierce Schools has received an announcement indicating a grant award of $25,000 from a Washington State competitive grant program focused on building a stronger aerospace and manufacturing pipeline to employment. The grant is administered by the Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Grant recipients will implement components of the Core Plus curriculum…
Hudson Bay Company descendants abound in south Pierce County
By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Long before Washington was a state or even a territory, even before Oregon was a territory, this area was occupied by indigenous people and the fur traders. In 1832, a small contingent from the Hudson’s Bay Company built a storehouse on the shore of Puget Sound at the mouth…
Franklin Pierce School District welcomes new school board member
TACOMA, WA — The Franklin Pierce School District Board of Directors officially filled the vacant Director District 1 board seat at its last regular school board meeting. Mr. Doug Carlson, 47, was appointed to the vacant seat at the Tuesday, August 20 regular school board meeting following an interview of the candidates. He was officially…
Thursday football – Tahoma at Bethel
This season there are many Thursday Varsity Football games for the Bethel District high schools. On Sept 12, Tahoma will play Bethel at Art Crate Field. Come out a join in the local fun! Thursday, Sept. 12 Tahoma at Bethel (NL) (Art Crate Field) Friday, Sept 13 Curtis at Graham Kapowsin (Art Crate Field) Spanaway…
Bethel Board Meeting Sept. 10
SPANAWAY, WA — The following are items that were part of the September 10 Bethel School Board meeting. A team of health and fitness specialists shared the newly developed Brain Breaks packets. There is a correlation between physically fit students and academic achievement. These activity breaks may be used at the beginning of class to…
Garfield Station Groundbreaking held Tuesday
PARKLAND, WA — The groundbreaking for the new Garfield Station complex in Parkland was held on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 on a beautiful 75 degree, sunny day. Demolition of the old buildings was completed the previous week and the celebration to bring in the new began. The owners, Garfield North, LLC and the Development Manager…
Pierce Prairie Post 