The Pierce County Skills Center has released the names of its November Students of the Month. This time, seven Bethel area students were recognized for excellence in their program of study. Recipients include: Daniel Edinger, Aerospace, Bethel HS Ashley Johnston, Criminal Justice, Bethel HS Rebecca Ann Haechler, Fire Science and Emergency Services, Bethel HS Melissa Mills,…
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Schools including Franklin Pierce, Bethel and PLU
Five candidates in the mix for board vacancy
The Bethel School Board will select between five applicants to fill an open seat in the Spanaway area. The position represents Director District #1, which is the district’s northern-most section. It has been vacant since Ronald Morehouse announced his resignation in October. As of last Friday’s deadline, five applications had been submitted. As part of…
Join us for the 23rd Annual Winterfest at PLU’s East Campus!
Winterfest provides the joy and spirit of Christmas to 500 low-income families who are experiencing economic despair in our own community. The heads of these families are hard-working, disabled, laid off, or unable to work. Children will get to visit with Santa and enjoy holiday festivities like face painting, holiday crafts, and picking a book of their…
Judges and Volunteers needed for robotics competition
The Bethel School District is hosting its 4th Annual First Lego League Robotics Competition. We are expecting 32 teams to compete including 16 elementary and middle school teams from our own district. We are in need of volunteers and judges. This year’s challenge is “Senior Solutions”. League teams try to improve the quality of…
FPHS and WHS student athletes perform just as well in the classroom as they do on the field
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT – Student athletes at both Franklin Pierce High School and Washington High School continue their strong track record of performing well in the academic arena. As students participating in one or more of many sports offerings in the district, they recognize that they are students first and athletes second. Congratulations to…
WHS and FPHS end fall sports season with many accomplishments
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT – Congratulations to teams and student athletes for a strong fall season! Girls Golf FPHS: Team placed 5th in league. Stormy Follen finished fourth in the District Golf Tournament, earning an automatic berth in the State Tournament this spring. WHS: Team placed 7th in league. Francesca Pratt placed 11th in district…
Talk of aquatic center inspires local business group
Thursday, November 29th, Superintendent Tom Seigel of the Bethel School District spoke at the weekly breakfast meeting of the 723 Networking Group. Mr. Seigel began by stating that half of the school buildings in the district are now what can be considered new facilities. Since the 2001 and 2006 bonds were passed, many new buildings were…
A new open market in Elk Plain – planning starts Dec. 6
The Graham-Kapowsin Community Council is beginning to organize a group to bring an Open Market (farmer’s market) to the area. The Market will be held at the new Bethel Learning Center once it is organized. The first organizing meeting for the Open Market will be on Thurs. Dec. 6th from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the new Bethel…
Paul Greeley Memorial Dec. 2, 2 p.m. BHS Gym
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Paul Greeley. Paul was 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). Paul recently suffered a massive stroke, and, sadly,…
Bethel’s Design – Build Process for the district kitchen/transportation center
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Bethel is the first school district in Washington State to gain approval for the use of the Design-Build process. This process allows the district to select the best contractor-design team through an Request For Proposal (RFP) and interview process instead of relying on the “low bid.” The efficiency of the process…
There is a reason for loving the Braves
Editorial by Marianne Lincoln As a graduate of Bethel High School, a former school board member and a local historian, I appreciate a chance to share a perspective on the Bethel high school mascot name, Braves. In the late 1960’s, I asked my elementary class at Elk Plain Elementary how many were of Indian descent. Over…
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