Bethel Athletic Highlights for the Week of 1‐16‐13 BETHEL HS Girls Bowling – Qualified 4 bowlers for the West Central District Tournament on January 26th. Congratulations to Hayley Clinton, Keila Ham, Callie Carter and Courtney Littrell. Courtney Littrell was named 1st team all league while Hayley Clinton and Keila Ham were named 2nd team all league. Boys…
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Open market meeting Jan 17 at Bethel Learning Center
There will be another open market meeting Jan 17 at Bethel Learning Center at 8:30 a.m. This group is working to design and implement a market for the Spanaway, Graham, Frederickson areas not unlike what they have in other communities miles to the north of us, but possibly also quite different. If you have an interest…
Bethel’s school boundaries changing
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT Elementary Boundary Changes In anticipation of sixth graders moving to middle schools and shifting demographics, the Bethel School District will be revising attendance boundaries for elementary schools. A Citizen’s Boundary Study Committee began meeting on Jan. 9 to develop a plan, which will be presented at two public forums and two public…
Bethel Foundation supports educators with mini-grants
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Eleven Bethel area teachers are the recipients of this year’s LeMay Grant Awards from the Bethel Foundation. Each year, the Bethel Foundation, a non-profit organization established to support arts, academics, and athletics in the Bethel School District distributes LeMay grants to fund projects that enhance student learning and support school needs….
Local student selected for state aerospace program
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Bethel High student Travis Currer doesn’t just reach for the stars, he is studying them as part of the Washington Aerospace Scholars Program. The WAS program is a free, competitive, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education program for Washington state high school juniors. The program is affiliated with the NASA Johnson Space…
Two Bethel-area robotics team qualify for state competition
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Shining Mountain and Bethel Middle School students are prepping for a new level of competition. The Shining Mountain Lego Elites and Bethel Middle School DawgBotics robotics teams recently advanced to the state championships, after posting high marks at a qualifier in December. The Lego Elites received the top prize – Champions Award and…
GBA Jan. 16 at Pierce County Skills Center
Graham Business Association’s January meeting will be held at the Pierce County Skills Center on Wednesday, January 16th. [Corner of Canyon Road and 160th Street East, 16117 Canyon Road East, Puyallup 98375] There is visitor parking near the portables (small lot) and overflow parking in the student parking lot near the Olympic building (large lot)….
Bethel Board recognizes AP scholars
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — On January 8, the Bethel Board was introduced to students who recently received AP Scholar designations. Last spring students at Bethel, Graham-Kapowsin and Spanaway Lake High Schools took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in many different subject areas. In all, 905 AP exams were administered to students in the district. A 5 is the…
January 9 vigil for Chris Virdell
At the entrance to the Bethel Station shopping center, Melanie Virdell quietly set up a table and placed buttons with faces of missing youth from around the Puget Sound area. Among those faces was her son Chris. Chris Virdell had visited some friends in a house on 224th Street, then left to take the 402…
Project Homeless Connect of Pierce County January 26 at Spanaway Elementary
On January 26, 2013 at the New Spanaway Elementary School, 415 165th St. S., Spanaway, Project Homeless Connect of Pierce County will hold an event with services and assistance for local homeless families. There will be free on-site information and/or services available including: Child Support ∙ Voter Registration ∙ Tobacco Cessation ∙ WIC ∙ Community…
January 9, 5-7pm vigil for Chris Virdell
Wednesday night, January 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. there will be a vigil at the Bethel Station Shopping Center in the parking lot just south of the Burger King. It has been 11 months since Chris Virdell disappeared. His mother Melanie holds a vigil there the 9th of every month. Those who want to support…
Bethel School Board January 8 full of interest for the public
By Marianne Lincoln Tuesday night’s Bethel School Board meeting began with the swearing-in of Warren Smith. Once again the board has a full five members. Smith will finish out the balance of the District 1 term from Ron Morehouse which expires this year, 2013. It is likely his name will be on the ballot this…
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