Each month the Bethel District puts out an Arts & Entertainment calendar of events at their schools called Expressions. Arts Director Michael Sandner and his assistant Laura Roberts work hard to ensure the district provides a broad assortment of arts and entertainment options. The abbreviations are school name locations. January 2013 4 – 5 Northwest High…
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Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU
Where to find out about unscheduled school closures
In case of an emergency or bad weather, school might be delayed or canceled. If the regular school schedule is changed, local radio and television stations will be notified. Emergencies may include inclement weather, power outages or a need to alter an individual school schedule. “Schools closed” means that all schools will be closed for…
Glenn and Bonnie Hull, December 2012
OBITUARY Glenn and Bonnie Hull Glenn E. Hull, 79, and Bonnie J. Hull, 72, husband and wife, passed away Dec. 11 and Dec. 18, 2012, respectively. They resided in Gig Harbor since 1971, and were beloved by the community. Glenn was best known as a music educator in both Peninsula and Bethel school districts. He…
Three FP schools receive prestigious School of Distinction recognition
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — Three schools — Central Avenue Elementary, James Sales Elementary, and Franklin Pierce High School — have each been awarded a 2012 Schools of Distinction designation. They are three of 97 total schools throughout Washington State that were given the honor. The award is determined based on a school’s overall performance…
Researching a local market
Thursday, January 3 starting at 9 a.m. at the Bethel Learning Center, will be the second in a series of meetings exploring the idea of having some kid of neighborhood market at that location. If you are interested in the adventure of creating a new local enterprise join in on the conversation. The Bethel Learning…
Pierce County schools prepare for the worst
PIERCE COUNTY — The recent tragedy that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., left everyone across the country shocked and broken hearted. As people reflect on the shooting, they often think about how the schools in their community would respond if they were to encounter an incident such as this. With school…
WINTERFEST 2012, December 8 at PLU East Campus
By Ginger Peck, PLU Director of Auxiliary Services While PLU’s December graduates filed into Olson for their graduation ceremony, over 793 kids filed into PLU’s East Campus to participate in the 23rd Annual Winterfest Celebration. While their parents went and shopped through donated batches of toys, clothes, hats, socks and gloves, kids made their way through…
Stuff the Bus for Bethel kids
Stuff the Bus has been on site at Fred Meyer and Walmart on Meridian, WalMart on the Mountain Highway and Safeway in Spanaway today, Dec. 15. For a program that got a late start, they did rather well today. The idea came to a group of Bethel transportation workers while in a Core Class talking with…
GK Grad, Local Hero Serves in AmeriCorps NCCC
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Nicole Laumb of Graham, Wash. recently began a 10-month term of service in the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), an AmeriCorps program. Laumb, based out of the AmeriCorps regional campus in Sacramento, Calif., was formally inducted into the program on November 8, 2012. Laumb arrived at her regional campus in October to begin a…
Bethel Maintenance Tech Helps Crack Vandalism Cases
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Local sheriffs deputies are recognizing a Bethel maintenance tech for helping end a recent rash of vandalism cases. On November 16, a vandal began targeting the Bethel High, Bethel Middle School, and Shining Mountain Elementary School area. On at least five occasions, the vandal broke several windows at the complex, causing over…
Spanaway Community Association starts petition for Bethel aquatic center
The Spanaway Community Association has started a petition on Change.org for people who like the idea of the Bethel District building an aquatic center in the area. The petition can be found at this link. http://www.change.org/petitions/bethel-school-directors-build-the-aquatic-center Here’s their statement: ” Sign the petition to tell the school board to build the aquatic center! They have the…
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