While most students headed home on the first Thursday of the school year to enjoy a 4-day weekend, twenty-two first-year cadets stayed at Washington High School to participate in the New Cadet Orientation Program (NCOP). Organized and run by returning cadets, the overnight program—now in its third year—was developed to help new cadets integrate into…
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WHS students place in national essay contest
Two Washington High students recently placed in a national essay contest of the American Veterans. Kayla Abler, 9th grade, and Mi Kyeong Jung, 12th grade, were recently honored for having nationally recognized essays in the annual Americanism essay contest of the American Veterans (AMVET). Abler won an all expense paid trip to Philadelphia and Valley Forge…
Franklin Pierce District students honored with Elizabeth Wesley awards
The Franklin Pierce School s recently announced 27 students have received incentive awards from the Elizabeth Wesley program. 18 students from Washington High School (WHS) and 9 students from Franklin Pierce High School (FPHS) were honored on Saturday, September 15 at an annual event held in Lakewood, which gives out monetary incentive awards to African American…
Spanaway Lake High has something good going on
Each week, the Bethel School District Athletic Director sends out an “Athletic Highlights for the Week” recap. This week, I found an unusual surprise at the bottom. The list shows what must have been a disappointing week for many kids who know they have to train and work a bit harder now. For September 10-15,…
Local family in the Team Hope Walk for Huntington’s Disease
Sunday, September 16th is the annual Team Hope Walk for Huntington’s Disease at Magnuson Park in Seattle. It is at 7400 Sand Point Way, Seattle. A local family in the Bethel School District is faced with dealing with this disease first hand. Their team in the Walk is the Foreman Fighters. Here’s a clip from…
This week’s High School Varsity Football
Thursday, September 13, 7 p.m. Graham-Kapowsin at Federal Way Friday, September 14, 7 p.m. Orting at Franklin Pierce Washington at White River Curtis at Bethel Yelm at Stadium Saturday, September 15, 7 p.m. Spanaway Lake at Todd Beamer
Bethel High reaches 60 and the class photos are returning
Bethel High is celebrating 60 years this month! This September, the new digitized class photos will be going up in the main hallways of BHS. Two years ago, principal Cliff Anderson started his first year as principal by cleaning up the school. This included removing a great deal of old graffiti, tiles in the attendance…
Bethel SD to Host Instrument Rental Nights
From the Bethel School District Next week, two music stores will be setting up shop in the commons at all three comprehensive high schools to make it more convenient for elementary parents to get information about band and orchestra instruments.Representatives from Music Centers and Ted Brown Music will explain their rental plans and have instruments…
Vivace! Open Enrollment
From the Bethel School District The Vivace! Choral Program is open to new members during the month of September and the first few weeks of October. The Vivace! Choral Program is comprised of three choirs that meet at Liberty Middle School on Monday evenings. The Vivace! Kids Choir is made up of students in fourth…
Challenger Art Specialist Paints for Parks
Shawn Foote, a Visual Arts Specialist at Challenger High School, has been in the midst of a special project. He has created one hundred paintings and sold them for $100 each to raise money for Washington State Parks. Foote is a former stock broker who left the Wall Street world to pursue his passion for…
Local company donates truckload of school supplies to James Sales Elementary
From Franklin Pierce School District On Thursday, September 6, a truck pulled up to James Sales bearing gifts that weren’t entirely anticipated or expected by staff at the school. The truck belonged to Ply-Gem, a home exterior solutions company that operates from Auburn, and it was full of dozens of supplies that were donated by…
Bethel District Varsity Football Highlights
By Josh Magill DEFENSE LEADS SENTINELS TO WIN OVER PUYALLUP They did it – sealed the edges and plugged the holes, not allowing the opponents to go just anywhere they desired. The Spanaway Lake Sentinels defense was determined to be a factor in their second game of the season against a local rival. And they…
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