On February 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Honorable Gerry Alexander will speak on the history of Washington Territory, to include the judges that President Lincoln appointed . The lecture will be at the Garfield Book Co. Community Room, 208 Garfield St. S., Ste 101 Tacoma (Parkland). There is a class fee of $10. The event…
Category: Schools
Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU
Happy Presidents Day!
Monday, February 18 is President’s Day and all the schools have the day off, as do government offices and banks. Some of you others probably still have to commute, but hopefully your commute is lighter on Monday. At least you won’t have to stop for any school buses. If you live in the Franklin Pierce…
GKCC 10th Annual Expo Fund Raiser at Bethel Middle School
The Graham /Kapowsin Community Council is holding their annual Expo on Saturday, March 2nd from 9 a.m. to – 3:30 p.m. at Bethel Middle School, 22001 38th Ave. E. Spanaway. Vendors, Shoppers, Donors, Entertainers and Sponsors are all wanted for the March 2nd Expo. The Graham / Kapowsin Community Council supports worthy projects in the community. There…
Unincorporated central and south Pierce county news
The Pierce Prairie Post coverage area includes the Bethel and Franklin Pierce School Districts, mainly. Since the coverage is Midland to McKenna, a small part of the news will also include the Yelm School District. The unincorporated county zip codes we mainly cover are 98387, 98444, 98445, 98446, 98580 and 98558. (also the incorporated city of…
3 local elementaries make the Title I Rewards School list
A new list of top-performing, most-improved Title I schools in the state has been released by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) . Bethel’s Evergreen and Roy Elementaries and Franklin Pierce’s James Sales Elementary made the list as Reward Schools. They received the designation for demonstrating high-progress. That means they were in the top…
Title I, Part A and Learning Assistance Program (LAP)
OSPI — Title I, Part A is a federal program that provides financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high numbers or high percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards. Title I, Part A is a formula grants program for “improving the academic achievement…
Princess Bowl for the FPSD Daffodil float March 1
On Friday, March 1st, the Lady Patriots and the Lady Cardinals will square off for the friendly and fun third annual Princess Bowl. The game will start at 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.) at the Franklin Pierce Stadium. This annual fundraiser is organized through the District’s Summit Parkland Youth Association, in conjunction with…
FPHS Girls Wrestling recognized as state academic champions
The WIAA has announced that the Franklin Pierce High School Girls Wrestling team is Washington State’s 2A academic performance champions, with a combined team GPA of 3.4. This is the second year in a row that the FPHS Girls wrestlers have been honored with this award.
Feb 12 is special election day for Puyallup and Tacoma schools
If you are a registered voter in the Puyallup or Tacoma School Districts, you have school construction bond elections Tuesday, February 12. The Puyallup School District’s Proposition No. 1, is for Capital Improvement and School Construction General Obligation Bonds $279,600,000. Tacoma School District’s Proposition No. 1 is for Neighborhood School Improvements and Safety Upgrades General Obligation…
Local business people captivated by aquatic center presentation
Thursday morning, Dr Rob Van Slyke spoke to the 723 Networking group with a Power Point presentation on the conceptual Bethel Aquatic Learning and Wellness Center. It is conceptual because although a feasibility study has been conducted and drawings have been created, the school board has not yet approved going forward with the project. The…
Candlelight vigil Feb. 9 for Chris Virdell
It has been almost an entire year with no word on the fate of 18 year old Bethel graduate Chris Videll. On the anniversary of his disappearance, friends and family will gather at the site of the bus stop where he was last seen, at 45th Avenue and 224th Street. From 5 to 7 p.m. They will…
723 Networking features Bethel Operations Director on swimming facility Feb. 7
7:23 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, the 723 Networking Group will hold their weekly meeting JR’s Whistle Stop featuring The Bethel Aquatic Learning and Wellness Center. Rob Van Slyke, Director of Operations at the Bethel School District will be the featured speaker. Van Slyke has experience running several aquatic facilities in Washington state as well as…
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