BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Evergreen Elementary and Nelson Elementary Schools are in the top 5% of schools – in Washington state – who have made sustained improvement in reading and math over the past five years. The awards are given by The Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE), in partnership with the Association of Educational Service…
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Spanaway Middle School Selected to Participate in National Pilot Program
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Project Lead The Way, the nation’s leading non-profit provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum and professional development to middle and high schools, announced this month that Spanaway Middle School has been selected to pilot a new PLTW middle school unit during the spring of 2013. The new unit is…
Support Local Families: Help Us Stuff the Bus!
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Bus drivers in the Bethel School District are hoping to spread a little holiday cheer with a new charitable campaign. This Saturday, Dec. 15, the drivers will be collecting holiday gifts and food for families in need. Stuff the bus locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at…
District offers survey on new learning options for students*
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Bethel School District is now one of the most improved districts in the state… and we are now seeking feedback on possible new instructional programs for students. The Bethel School Board is asking families to complete a survey to determine interest in STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Math), School of…
Toray honored and businesses comment at Bethel board meeting
Tory Composites received the Superintendent’s Civic Spirit Award at the Bethel School Board meeting on December 11. Mr. Seigel presented the award to Dennis Frett, Vice President of Toray at Frederickson and Tatsuma Nagaya, Director of Business Development and Global Strategy and Kazumi Kawamura. Toray has been working on an education program at the Pierce County Skills center as…
Warren Smith unanimously appointed for Bethel Board position
At the Bethel School Board meeting tonight, Dec. 11, the board unanimously appointed Warren Smith to fill the vacant Director District One position. The position was vacated in October by Ron Morehouse. Warren Smith has been a Bethel Director in the past, serving from 1986 to 1999 on the Bethel Board where he served as…
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Dec. 11, 12 & 13
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Dec. 11-13, there will be horse-drawn wagon rides available at Frontier Middle School for $3 each if at least 12 people sign up. The event is sponsored by the Graham-Kapowsin Community Council. The actual schedule is as follows 12/11 3:20 p.m. meet in classroom #12 12/12 3:00 p.m. meet in classroom #18 12/13 3:40…
Donate Blood Dec. 11
Cascade Regional Blood Services are in the area today, Dec 11. They have a mobile unit that people can visit to donate at Franklin Pierce High School this morning and Graham Safeway this afternoon. 3 bloodmobiles at Bethel High Nov. 30 Help them save lives. Cascade Regional Blood Services, your community blood center, has been…
Bus evacuation at 224th & Meridian, all students safe
Thursday, Dec. 6, At the intersection of 224th St E and Meridian Ave E, the turbo on a Nelson Elementary bus failed, causing oil to ignite. This caused excessive smoke at the back of bus. Smoke did not enter the bus. A Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy, who was following behind the bus, reported flames coming…
The transformative power of hope, a James Sales Elementary story
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — In early 2012, James Sales Elementary of the Franklin Pierce School District in Parkland, WA was recognized by the Ellen DeGeneres Show with a $100,000 grant from the Target Corporation. The work they were recognized [for] is work that still continues, and the outcomes have all been positive — increased…
Bethel Middle School treats students of the month
Principal Jeff Gutfeld recently had lunch with Bethel Middle School’s students of the month. Students are recommended and voted on by the staff at Bethel Middle School for demonstrating school values of respect, responsibility, and courage. For lunch, the kids were treated to pizza and rootbeer floats.
Scholarship set up in memory of teacher, coach Paul Greeley
Paul Greeley, a retired Bethel School District teacher (Bethel HS, Challenger HS, Spanaway Lake HS) and a Washington State Hall of Fame Wrestling Coach (Peninsula HS, Bethel HS, Spanaway Lake HS) recently passed away. Now, a scholarship fund is hoping to keep his memory alive. Donations can be made to the Paul Greeley Memorial Scholarship…
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