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IN THE DISTRICT
DISTRICT LANDS
COLLEGE PREP GRANT
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The Metropolitan Development Council is joining
efforts to get more students
to graduation.
In partnership with the district, MDC is implementing a
grant aimed at boosting college preparedness. Over the
next five years, $1.15 million
will be spent on education
advisors and materials for
Bethel and Spanaway Lake
high schools and Cedarcrest
and Spanaway junior highs.
The program will focus on
career development, college
exploration, financial literacy,
college visits, admissions, and
tutoring to prepare students
for college. Efforts will be focused primarily on assisting
low-income, first generation
college students and others
who have academic needs
inhibiting post-secondary
success.
Approximately 525 students are expected to participate in the program.
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W W W . B E T H E L S D . O R G
J U LY / A U G U S T
2011
Schools prepare to open Sept. 7
Workers frame in a greenhouse at the new Spanaway Elementary School. The building will open to students in time for classes next month. The
project is just one of several currently going on throughout the district. For an updated list of major construction activities, see page 2.
Getting ready for the 2011/12 school year
Over 17,000 students head back to class
With the 2011/12 school year
and the first day of school just
around the corner, we want to
make sure you have the information needed to get your child off
to a running start.
Below, is some important information about the start of school.
More details will be posted to our
website, www.bethelsd.org, as the
school year approaches.
School supply lists
Copies of school supply lists are
now available on school websites.
If unsure of the url, you can find
links on the Bethel website, www.
bethelsd.org, by clicking the tab
for ‘schools.’
Start & end times
Some slight modifications have
been made to the school bell
schedules. Revised start and end
times are posted on the district
website. Just click on the ‘welcome’ tab then select the link for
‘school schedules.’
Summer registration
It’s not too late to sign up for
school. Registration is underway
now for the 2011/12 school year.
Enrollment packets are available
at the Educational Services Center, located at 516 176th Street in
Spanaway and at local schools.
To register, all forms must be
completed. The child’s birth certificate, immunization record,
and proof of residency may also
be required. Families are strongly
encouraged to register early so
school staffing and bus routes can
be adjusted.
Preschool sign-ups
Preschool application and
enrollment for district ECEAP,
Head Start, and Pay to Go pro-
grams begins August 15. A full
list of locations and services can
be found at http://prek.bethelsd.
org. For more details, contact
Christina at (253) 683-6929 or
check with your local preschool.
Transportation open house
To help make this a successful year for busing students, the
transportation department will
be holding an open house for
families. The goal is to provide information that will help students
remain safe while riding the bus.
At the open house, families can
check out school buses, get bus
rules, meet the drivers, and see
the facility where the buses are
maintained. Transportation staff
will also be available to assist
families with routes and busing
questions. The open house is
Sept. 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the
Transportation Facility, located
at 4015 224th Street E. For more
information, call (253) 683-5900.
Back to school events
Local schools are in the process
of finalizing their back to school
activities. A full list open houses,
orientations, and events will be
available soon on the district and
school websites.
Student updates required
Due to the Safe Schools Act,
verification is required on any
change in student residence.
Inaccurate student information
may prevent timely communications from the district about
emergencies or other issues.
Changes in student information may include: name, address,
phone number and parental
status. All updates should be reported immediately to the school
registrar.
Bethel School District No. 403
516 E. 176th St., Spanaway, WA 98387-8399
(253) 683-6000; www.bethelsd.org
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Board authorizes new budget Child Nutrition goes online
It’s been a year filled with tough
decisions for the Bethel school
Board. But, after months of hard
work, a new operating budget is
finally in place.
In a 3-2 decision this month,
the board approved a budget that
makes significant reductions in
staff for the 2011/12 school year.
The changes were needed to
offset major funding reductions
at the state level, including the
elimination of monies to reduce
class size, I-728 (student achievement funds) and I-732 (cost of
living adjustments).
Throughout the budgeting
process, the Board has strived to
preserve educational programs
and services.
Over $7 million was reduced
from this year’s budget. Cuts include reductions to department
and school budgets, eliminations
of several classified, teaching and
administrative staff positions,
and a one-year closure of Clover
Creek. The purchase of new science curriculum and technology
were also placed on hold.
Starting this school year, families can submit their application
for free and reduced priced meals
online. The online application is
available at https://emealapps.
bethelsd.org and in the Child
Nutrition Services section of the
district website. Printed copies
are also available for families
without Internet access. For more
information, call Child Nutrition
at (253) 683-6912.
Next month, CNS will offer a
special meal to celebrate “Taste
of Washington Day.” On Sept.
29, Child Nutrition Services will
serve a menu of items grown in
our state. The menu includes:
Glazed Chicken Drumsticks, Herb
Roasted Potatoes, Whole Wheat
Rolls, Washington Grown Fruit
and Vegetable Bar, Caramel Apple
Crisp, and Dairy Fresh Farm Milk.
Nutrition education activities
for students will provide information about where this meal was
grown. For more information
about farm-to-school programs,
visit www.wafarmtoschool.org.
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September 2011 Construction updates
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Current projects underway
Every year, the Bethel School
District complies with state and
federal guidelines by developing annual school performance
reports. Copies of these reports
can be accessed on ‘welcome’
section of the district website,
www.bethelsd.org. Additional
school performance data can be
found at http://reportcard.ospi.
k12.wa.us. For printed copies,
contact the Communications
Office at (253) 683-6050 or your
neighborhood school.
Work is moving full speed
ahead on several construction
projects. This fall, Bethel High
will reopen with an updated auditorium and a completely renovated “A” building. At Spanaway
Elementary, students and staff
will benefit from a new two-story
school, including lots of natural
lighting, a student recycling center, a garden and a greenhouse.
A replacement for Clover Creek
and a modernization of Shining
Mountain elementary schools are
also underway.
PCSC: Phase 2 Expansion &
Groundbreaking Ceremony
The Pierce County Skills Center
has secured $7.1 million in state
funding to expand its campus.
The money will go towards improvements to the old Safeway
building. With the updated space,
PCSC is planning to offer new
learning opportunities in Composite Engineering and Building
Trades. A groundbreaking ceremony is set for 11:30 a.m. on Oct.
5 at the school.
Shining Mountain: New Location
Due to construction, Shining
Mountain is relocating for the
2011/12 school year. All classes
and activities will be held at
the site of the old Spanaway Elementary School, located at 215
166th Street South in Spanaway.
Student transportation will be
provided.
Spanaway Elementary
The public is invited to celebrate the completion of the
new Spanaway Elementary
School. A dedication ceremony is planned for 7 p.m. on
Oct. 6 at the school’s new location, 412 165th Street South in
Spanaway. Join us as we pay
tribute to Spanaway Elementary’s past and look ahead to
many more years of serving
our community. The project
was funded by voters in 2006.
B R I E F
School performance
reports available
Online homework help
Spanaway Elementary School: Replacement Project
QUICK FACTS
Builder: Synergy Construction
Architect: Erickson McGovern
Project Size: 49,038 sq. ft.
Opening: September 2011
Base Bid: $9,227,000.00
Project: replacement of existing school, field
and traffic improvements
Shining Mountain Elementary School: Modernization Project
QUICK FACTS
Builder: Commercial Structures Inc.
Architect: BLRB
Project Size: 54,554 sq. ft.
Opening: September 2012
Base Bid: $10,086,000.00
Project: modernization of existing school,
additional classroom space, field and traffic
improvements
Clover Creek Elementary School: Replacement Project
QUICK FACTS
Builder: Jody Miller Construction
Architect: Erickson McGovern
Project Size: 59,800 sq. ft.
Does your student need a tutor? Free tutoring help is now
offered through the Pierce County
Library. Students can receive help
from professionally trained tutors
in math, science, English and
social studies by logging into the
Online Homework Help system.
The program is available from 1
to 10 p.m. daily to kindergarten
through 12th grade students.
Students can choose to communicate with a tutor in either
in English or Spanish. A 24-hour
writing lab, using a secure filesharing feature allows students
to submit their papers to trained
writing instructors any time of
the day. A Pierce County Library
card is required to access the system. For more details, visit www.
piercecountylibrary.org.
Drivers headed back to
national competition
Two local bus drivers will get
another shot at a national title.
Special Education bus drivers
Tammy Sutton and Tina Rodriguez took first place at the state
bus roadeo this summer. They
were only 65 points away from a
perfect score. Two other teams:
Jim Gunderson and Heather
Becker, and Judith Violette and
Daphne Howell placed second
and third to complete a recordsetting, three-way sweep of both
regional and state competitions.
No other district has ever accomplished that before.
Sutton and Rodriguez placed
fourth at nationals this year. They
will compete again for the national title in March in Orlando, FL.
New administrators
Jennifer Bethman
Asst. Superintendent, Secondary
Ed Petersen
Principal, Graham-Kapowsin HS
Bryan Streleski
Asst. Principal, Graham-Kapowsin HS
Amy Low
Asst. Principal, North Star Elementary
Opening: September 2012
Base Bid: $12,385,000.00
Project: replacement of existing school, field
and traffic improvements
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School District. It is mailed to all
addresses in the district during the
school year to promote community/
school relations. Please let us know if you
have an item of interest for publication.
Bethel High School: Renovation Project
QUICK FACTS
Builder: Jones and Roberts
Architect: Erickson McGovern
Project Size: Auditorium - 6,016 sq. ft.
Building A - 8,500 sq. ft.
Opening: September 2011
Base Bid: $1,798,100.00
Project: exterior renovations, modernization of the “A” building and improvements
to the auditorium
Krista Carlson:
Communications Director,
Bethel Pride Editor; 253.683.6051;
kcarlson@bethelsd.org
Bethel Pride Contributors:
Dodie Raden and Sandra Rangitsch
Bethel School District is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and complies with all federal rules
and regulations, including Title IX, RCW
28A.640, RCW 28A.642 and Section 504.
Bethel does not discriminate on the basis of
sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin,
age, honorably discharged veteran or military
status, sexual orientation including gender
expression or identity, the presence of any
disability, or use of a trained service animal by
a person with a disability in its programs and
activities and provides equal access to the Boy
Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Contact the Assistant Director of Human
Resources at (253) 683-6023 or the Executive
Director of Special Services at (253) 683-6921
with any questions or complaints.
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Summer learning helps keep kids focussed
Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools Jennifer Bethman assists a student during a help session for the Summer Math Experience.
Never stop learning. That’s the
goal of this year’s summer enrichment programs.
Research shows students can
lose up to three months of learning during summer break. So this
year, the district challenged secondary students to participate in
a summer math experience and
reading program.
For seven weeks, students
were invited to download or
pick-up math packets for Math
70, Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 at
the Educational Services Center.
Help sessions were offered to
keep kids on track.
Hundreds of students participated in the program. Packets
will be used to determine math
placement when classes resume
next month.
Beyond the summer math experience, all students in grades 7
through 12 were required to read
a novel selected for their specific
grade level. All secondary stu-
dents will be assessed on their
assigned summer reading
book in the fall.
JH summer
reading list
•7th graders:
Crossing the Wire
•8th graders: When
Zaachery Beaver
Came to Town
•9th graders:
Touching Spirit Bear
HS summer
reading list
•10th graders: Uglies
•11th graders:
Hunger Games
•12th graders: The
Alchemist
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IN BRIEF
GK wins math awards
It’s all in the numbers for Graham-Kapowsin High School. This
summer, GK senior Sean Phenisee placed third
at the Richard E.
Lomax National
TrigStar Awards.
The win follows
back-to-back
Sean Phenisee titles at the state
and school level.
Altogether, Phenisee has earned
about $1,600 in the TrigStar contest.
At the national event, GK teacher David Andersen also received
a Teaching Excellence Award and
$250 prize.
TrigStar is an annual high
school mathematics competition sponsored by the National
Society of Professional Surveyors
that focuses on the practical applications of Trigonometry.
New Comcast program
Local holiday charity needs community help
A beacon of holiday help may
be fading. Without more community support, the Spanawaybased ‘Mom & Pop Shop’ could
close its doors for good.
Local volunteer Donna Saling
has been operating the program to support needy families
since 2007. Each year, she pulls
together thousands of donated
items for children throughout
the Bethel community. Then, just
a few days before Christmas, the
‘shop’ opens so families can make
the holidays a little brighter for
their kids.
In the past, the program has
been supported through a combination of grants and community donations. But as economic
times have gotten tougher, it has
been increasingly difficult to keep
up with the needs of so many
families.
”Our grants are down. We have
never had so little to operate on,”
said Sailing. “We are also not getting support from the National
Guard this year. They have provided a huge amount of toys in
the past.”
The ‘Mom & Pop Shop’ supports about 500 kids, but right
now there are only enough supplies for 30 to 50 children. So,
Saling is turning to businesses,
community members, clubs and
churches for assistance. The shop
is especially in need of plush toys,
books, electronics and stuff for
teens.
“Anyone who could do a toy
drive for us would be a tremendous help,” said Sailing.
For more information, call
(253) 531-7066 or (253) 686-7724.
2011 homecoming games
High school fans…get ready!
Homecoming football games
are just a few weeks away. Don’t
forget to mark these dates on your
calendars:
• Oct. 13: Mt. Rainier vs. Spanaway Lake
• Oct. 14: Puyallup vs. Bethel
• Oct. 21: Rogers at GrahamKapowsin
All games will be played at Art
Crate Field. Start time is 7 p.m.
For other athletic schedules, visit
‘athletics’ on the district website,
www.bethelsd.org.
Fall Bethel Rec programs
Families browse the ‘Mom and Pop Shop.’ The store has offered free gifts to families in need since 2007.
Tech teacher becomes ‘Google Certified’
Bethel Technology Teacher on
Special Assignment, Lori Curtis,
was selected to attend the Google
Teacher Academy, which was
held in Seattle, in late July.
The Google Teacher Academy
is a free professional development experience designed to
help K-12 educational leaders
get the most from innovative
technologies. Each Academy is an
intensive, one-day event where
participants get hands-on experience with Google’s products and
technologies, learn about innovative instructional strategies, and
receive resources to share with
colleagues. Upon completion,
Academy participants become
Google Certified Teachers who
share what they learn with other
Comcast is launching a new
program this fall, aimed at getting more low-income families on
the Internet. The program called
Internet Essentials will cost only
$10 a month.
To be eligible, families must
have at least one child participating in the “free lunch” program.
They cannot have Internet service
from Comcast in the last 90 days
and must not have any overdue
Comcast bills or unreturned
equipment.
Enrolling families will also
receive vouchers towards a computer worth $150.
Comcast is hoping to offer the
program for the next three years.
K-12 educators in their local regions and beyond.
Curtis was thrilled to be among
those selected, stating “My favor-
“My favorite part of the
academy was connecting
with so many talented
teachers...”
ite part of the academy was connecting with so many talented
teachers...I really can not put into
words how innovative and inspiring the ideas were.”
Google Certified Teachers are
exceptional K-12 educators with
a passion for using innovative
tools to improve teaching and
learning, as well as creative leaders and ambassadors for change.
They are recognized experts and
widely admired for their commitment to high expectations for
students, life-long learning and
collaboration.
The Google Certified Teacher
program was launched in 2006
with the first Academy held at
Google headquarters. The program has since held several academies around the globe, expanding the ranks of Google Certified
Teachers. The Google Teacher
Academy is produced by Google,
in collaboration with CUE and
WestEd, both educational nonprofit organizations.
Lori Curtis becomes ‘Google
Certified’ in Seattle.
For 3rd through 6th grade students, Bethel Rec is offering flag
football and volleyball programs.
Registration will take place in late
August.
Games are scheduled for September through November. The
cost is $40 per student. Fees must
be paid for in cash or by money
order.
Visit www.bethelrec.org for
more information.
SJH student wins national
judo title
Spanaway Jr. High eighth grader Brian Short bested 25 other
a t h l e t e s f ro m
across the U.S.
to take a gold
medal in judo at
the Junior Olympics in Texas last
month.
This was the
third
time Short
Brian Short
has placed in national competitions. His other
top three finishes came when he
was just 7 and 11 years old.
Short is now preparing for
an upcoming national tournament in Spokane next year. He
is a member of Bushikan Dojo in
Puyallup.
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Stefand Amacker, Amanda Amundson, Cody Anderson,
Johnathon Anderson, Maggie Anderson, Timothy Anderson, Grant
Aragon, Myko Aragon-Grogan, Dillon Arnold, Taylor Aschim
Eric Bair, Jacob Baker-Achord, Christopher Barber, Jeremy Barker,
Erica Bates, Kelsey Bates, Kristen Baumes, Donald Beecher,
Jessica Blattler, Guy Boltrucyk, Christian Booth, Jordynn Borell,
Matthew Brand, Ikaika Brennan, Ginger Brickey, Andrew Briola,
Michael Britton, Amanda Brown, Robert Brown, Daniella Browning,
Kyle Bruce, Austin Burkett, Taylor Burns, Jessica Burt, Holly Burton
Ashley Cade, Matthew Cadena, Shawn Calder, Joshua Calvillo,
Vincent Caputi, Azyree Caraballo, Roman Carlsen, Edward
Castro, Ashley Chambers, Nicole Chavez, Nicole Cheek, Forrest
Cheney, Danielle Clark, James Clauss, Tylyn Clayton, Ian Clemens,
Leslie Colon, Evan Colson, David Contreras, Sonya Cortez, Shakira
Cosme, Kathrine Crandall, Payton Crane, Shashona Cross, Ashley
Cruz
Mitchell, Jacoby Mixon, Emily Molstad, Colton Montello, Cherrymae
Montreuil, Delecia Moore, Nolan Moore, Ricardo Morales, Jeremiah
Moran, Patrick Mullen, Brittney Muse, Joseph Music
Albert Naputi, Tiamarrie Navalta, Sara Netter, Aaron
Nichols, Brady Nicholson, Shayne Noble, Elizabeth
Noworyta, Robert Ohlson, Shawn Ohm, Ashley Okarski, Jeffrey
Oliver, Johann Ost, Jacob Overcash
Eli Palmer, Blessie Panopio, Matt Parmenter, Breanna Parsons,
Jessica Paterson, Jacqueline Patrick, Shawna Pazar, Cody
Pekarek, Ericka Peters, Nicole Phillips, Marty Pierce, Lena-Marie
Pietzke, Brittany Portugue, Kayla Potts, Bernard Punzalan
Andrew Quicho, Karina Ragazzo, Kayla Ralstin, Carlos
Ramirez, Michael Ramos, Tim Ricca, Adreanna Riley, Jose
Rivera, Rene Rivera, Nathan Rivera-Rodriquez, Carl Ross, Natasha
Rowlands
Paul Sanders, Taylor Sandstrom, Shawn Santomassimo, Katrina
Saulsman, LaSean Sawaya, Kayla Schmidt, Jacob Schrader,
Serena Scrivner, Steven Seger, Abel Sesmas, Amber Sferrazzo,
April Shearer, Whitney Shines, Courtney Shock, Mariah Shrader,
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Travis Sodon, Thamady Soeun, Kathryn
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Sosa, Zachary St. Germain, Tiffany
St. Myers, Kara Starr, Jessica
Steele, Justin Stevenson,
Jeremy Stockrahm,
Travis Stoltenberg,
Seth Stotts, Terrell
Strickland, Ryan
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Tabb, Ana
Talavera, Katie
Tapia, Jamie
Tate, Robert
Taylor, Amos
Theel, Peter
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Turney, Kyle Tuskey
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Angelina Vela, Evelyn Velazquez,
Christopher Virdell, Destiny Voelpel
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White, Clayton Williams, Cody Williams,
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Marina Dillinger, Janel Dixon,
Jordan Drewer, Samantha Drown,
Ryan Dugan
Mickey Easter, Christopher
Echols, Theresa Eckels,
Molly Edenfield, Jaymee Edwards,
Daryl Engel, Manuel Estacio, Sarah
Evans, Courtney Ewing, Christine Fautenberry, Cody Ferguson,
Zachary Fillmore, Taylor Fingerson, Riane Fitzgerald, Austin
Flinn, Chaddwic Foley, Daniele Foremsky, Catherine Fowler,
Erica Frank, Fearyus Frazier, Gregory Freeman, Theresa Fuller
Austyn Gaines, Rachel Davenport-Gaines, Patrizia
Galino, Karan Gandhi, Michael Gant, Katrina
Garrett, Cody Geller, Kaylie Gere, Marshall Gerken,
Koty Glick, Nick Glick, Jennifer Godsey, Marina
Gogus, Crystal Gonzalez, Shelby Gonzalez,
Jesse Greeley, Arthur Green, Kayla
Gregoire, Marco Gutierrez
Jesse Hale, Whitney Hall,
Jacob Hansen, Scott
Harrell, Ashley Haugen,
Stephen Helpling,
Jacob Hemmie,
Austin Henderson,
John Hendrix,
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Hiblar, Kyle
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Holloway, Bruno
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Jacobson, Marissa Jay, Arthur Jenkins, Nathan Johns,
Candace Johnson, Cory Johnson, Erin Johnson, Nicholas Jognson,
William Johnston, Justin Jones, Jacob Joseph
, David Kelly, Daniel Kennett, Brandy Kenyon, Chance Kerby, Austin
Kieff, Jacob Kiekenapp, Kurt Killian, Alec Koerner, Stephen Krissak
Susan Labbancz, Alexandra LaFountain, Rex Lamberton, Chelsey
Lapiers, Keena Lazik, Gabrielle Lebante, Tyler Lenderman,
Samantha Leo, Justin Lind, Matthew Lindberg, Dylan Litzenberg,
Patrick Loughlin
Timothy Mack, Garren Mankey, Khatryll-Sharmaine Maranon,
Jose Maravilla, James Martin, Jeremy Matthews, Mauricio
Maureira, Richard Maxwell, Stephen May, Jordan Mayes, Sara
Mayo, Robert McCall, Melissa McGuire, Nathaniel McMillion, Brien
McNamara, Jesse McRoy, Caleb Medeiros, Alberto Melendez, Jullian
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Edquillan, Kathryn Fiala, Lacey Fisk, Joseph Fiske, Nicole Fluaitt,
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Stephanie Haller, Darren Hanson, Vincent Harden, Harvell
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Heather Huth, Roderick James, April Johnson, Gabrielle Johnston,
Joseph Johnson, Sierra Jorgensen, Aundremi Judd, Adrian Kelley,
Amber Kelly, Dylan Knueven, Jordan Kyriakoulis, Harley Larson,
Taylor Laugen, Jade Leinum, Litausha Lindholm
Nasha Madijanon, Colleen Maguire, Dakota Maltby, Tanisha
Mark, Richard Martin, Benjamin Martinez, Adreanna Maulupe,
Jeffrey McCarthy, Brian McClurg, Aden McDonald, Demond
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Ryan Olski, Brianne Patterson,
Amanda Pedersen, Laura Perez,
Gianna Pitchforth, Vanessa
Pohlreich, Michael Polyashov,
Samuel Potter, Gage Powell, Tamal
Pritchard, Brittnie Punihaole
Jonathan Quinene,
Kristoffer Quong,
Brittany Radtke, Amanda
Reddekopp, Shannon Rhyns,
Kylee Riblett, Kenyacktie Riley,
Dakota Roberts, Janai Roberts,
Lita Robertson, Melissa Rogers,
Brandon Ross, Casey Ross, Briana
Rupp, Zachary Ruybal
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Scott, Brianna Serrano-Tajalle,
Lisa Short, A’keenen Singleton,
Jordan Skordal, David Smith,
Jeffrey Smith, Kiara Smith, Roy
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Jessica Livolsi, Cody Locke, Nikki Locke, Brooke Logan,
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Isiah Marlow, Cole Mathews, Zoila Matute, Kyle
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Joshua Smith, Skyler
Sparks, Brett Stamper,
Summer Stankevitz,
Andrey Stantsiyer,
Jorden Steele, Sierra
Steen, Alissa Stegner,
Timothy Stephens,
Mark Steve, Kevin
Stimac, Steven Straws,
Christa Succow, Patrick
Sullivan, Damon
Sutherlin, Drakkar
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Liberty Jr. fights cancer. Students and staff joined pro athletes earlier this year for a 5K walk to benefit the Ben Towne
Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. The school raised several hundred dollars for the charity. For more details on
the foundation, visit www.bentownefoundation.org.
Cougar Mountain Jr. High athletes were the recipients of this year’s Tingstad Award. The award is given for
outstanding athletic and academic success. Teams earn points based on their final standings. One half of the
award is based on athletic success. The other half is based on academic success. Grade point averages are calculated for each school’s student athletes. Pictured with the Tingstad Award are Cougar Mountain’s athletes
of the year Madison Rimestad, Blake Schwartz and Max Karyavyy. Photo courtesy of Lori Chambers.
Energy Education Manager Michael Knaack displays a hand-truck
full of honors for energy conservation, given out by the U.S. Department of Energy. Eighteen Bethel area schools recently received
ENERGY STAR plaques. Ten Bethel schools scored 90% or above on
the ENERGY STAR test and the district averages about 79%, overall.
Kudos for a job well done. The Lakewood Kmart recently named the district’s Transition LAB students their employees of the quarter. Store staff went all out to thank the students
and their job coach, Mike Doiron, for all of their hard work. Kmart manager Hritie Haile and her staff served up pizza and cake to show their appreciation. Photo by TerriLea Parsons.
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Athletic results: District kids score high!
3. Rocky Ridge; Boys: 1. Frederickson, Rodney Hubbard
(29.78); 2. Rocky Ridge; 3.
Kapowsin
400-Meter Run:
Girls: 1. Elk Plain, Jaqueline
Freeman (1:11.94); 2. Kapowsin; 3. Evergreen; Boys: 1. Clover Creek, Josh Mcgil (1:07.96);
2. Elk Plain; 3. Rocky Ridge
400-Meter Shuttle
Girls: 1. Graham (58.33)*;
2. Rocky Ridge; 3. Elk Plain;
Boys: 1. Clover Creek (56.47);
2. Rocky Ridge; 3. Graham
Girls from Naches Trail get ready to race at the Sixth Grade Track Meet.
The school took overall best team honors for both girls and boys in the
Braves division.
Sixth grade track meet
Dozens of sixth-grade tracksters battled it out at the district’s
39th annual track meet. First
place in the Sentinels division
went to the Elk Plain girls and
Rocky Ridge boys’ teams. Naches
Trail swept both team categories
in the Braves division. Other top
finishes included a new record
of 58.33 seconds for the 400M
shuttle set by the Graham girls
team. Here is a full list of results:
Sentinels League
Softball Throw
Girls: 1. Rocky Ridge, Emma
Petry (137.1’); 2. Kapowsin; 3.
Graham; Boys: 1. Rocky Ridge,
Collin White (166.9’); 2. Evergreen; 3. Kapowsin
Long Jump
Girls: 1. Evergreen, Sharae
Ratliff (12.9’); 2. Rocky Ridge;
3. Roy; Boys: 1. Roy, Austin
Walsh (13.25’); 2. Clover Creek;
3. Rocky Ridge
600-Meter Run
Girls: 1. Evergreen, Deonna
Chapple (2:00.06); 2. Elk Plain;
3. Frederickson; Boys: 1. Kapowsin, Jacob Baker (1:51.97); 2. Elk
Plain; 3. Clover Creek
500-Meter Dash
Girls: 1. Elk Plain, Jaqualine
Freeman (8.09); 2. Kapowsin; 3.
Roy; Boys: 1. Rocky Ridge, Marcus Bundy (7.37); 2. Elk Plain; 3.
Frederickson
200-Meter Shuttle:
Girls: 1. Elk Plain (29.44); 2.
Rocky Ridge; 3. Clover Creek;
Boys: 1. Rocky Ridge (30.22); 2.
Frederickson; 3. Kapowsin
100-Meter Dash
Girls: 1. Elk Plain, Sophie
Smolko (14.66); 2. Evergreen; 3.
Graham; Boys: 1. Elk Plain, Ian
McKinley (13.88); 2. Frederickson; 3. Graham
200-Meter Dash
Girls: 1. Evergreen, Deanna
Chappelle (31.22); 2. Elk Plain;
Mile Relay:
1. Rocky Ridge (4:30.88); 2. Elk
Plain; 3. Clover Creek
*New record for the 400M shuttle
set by Graham Girls. Previous record was set by the girls of Rocky
Ridge in 2007 (1:00.62).
Braves League
Softball Throw:
Girls: 1. Shining Mountain,
Angelica Johnson (114.11’); 2.
Centennial; 3. Nelson; Boys:
1. Pioneer Valley, Eian Olmus
(181.4’); 2. Naches Trail; 3.
Shining Mountain
Long Jump
Girls: 1. Pioneer Valley, Gerbi
Capiral (10.92’); 2. Thompson;
3. Shining Mountain; Boys:
1. Naches Trail, Elijah Lazaro
(14.92’); 2. Centennial; 3. Shining Mountain
600-Meter Run
Girls: 1. Camas Prairie, Carly
Johnson (2:08.19); 2. Centennial; 3. Naches Trail; Boys: 1.
Naches Trail, Anthony Hess
(2:03.60); 2. Pioneer Valley; 3.
Nelson
50-Meter Dash
Girls: 1. Shining Mountain,
Kenisha Tabb (7.88); 2. Nach-
es Trail; 3. Pioneer Valley;
Boys: 1. Naches Trail, Elijah
Lazaro (7.25); 2. Shining
Mountain; 3. Centennial
200-Meter Shuttle
Girls: 1. Naches Trail (30.68);
2. Nelson; 3. Shining Mountain; Boys: 1. Naches Trail
(30.66); 2. Camas Prairie; 3.
North Star
100-Meter Dash
Girls: 1. Camas Prairie,
Greonna Averitt (14.66);
2. Naches Trail; 3. Shining
Mountain; Boys: 1. Pioneer Valley, Dashawn SouMickey (13.84); 2. Shining
Mountain; 3. Nelson
200-Meter Dash
Girls: 1. Camas Prairie,
Greonna Averitt (31.88);
2. Shining Mountain; 3.
Naches Trail; Boys: 1. Pioneer Valley, Eian Olmos;
2. Shining Mountain; 3.
Nelson
400-Meter Run
Girls: 1. North Star, Julia
Heronema (1:17.57); 2.
Naches Trail; 3. Pioneer
Valley; Boys: 1. Naches Trail,
Marcel Ferguson (1:14.72);
2. North Star; 3. Pioneer
Valley
400-Meter Shuttle
G i r l s : 1 . N a c h e s Tr a i l
(1:04.00); 2. North Star; 3.
Shining Mountain; Boys: 1.
Nelson (57.88); 2. Naches
Trail; 3. Camas Prairie
Mile Relay
1. Naches Trail (4:21); 2.
Shining Mountain; 3. Pioneer Valley
Overall, Best Team
Sentinel Girls: Elk Plain;
Sentinel Boys: Rocky Ridge;
Braves Girls: Naches Trail;
Braves Boys: Naches Trail
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AT H L E T I C B R I E F S
Athletic team fees
All student athletes are required to pay athletic fees prior
to the start of each competitive
season. The cost is $38 per sport.
Students who qualify for free and/
or reduced lunch are eligible for a
discount of 25 to 50%. Purchase of
a school ASB card is also required.
Participating in sports
Throughout the school year,
students can access a variety of
athletic programs. To participate,
students must also have the following forms completed before
tryouts:
• Physical form, signed by a
physician - good for 13 months
from the date of the exam and
must be current for the entire
length of the sport season in
which the student athlete is
participating. Both the old and
the new WIAA-approved forms
will be accepted this year. Starting with the 2012/13 school
year, only the WIAA form will
be used.
• Extracurricular signature approval form – you will need to
provide medical insurance information or purchase Student
Accident Insurance offered
through the district
• Emergency medical treatment
authorization card – includes
emergency contact information, athlete vital health information and permission to seek
medical attention
• Sports specific warning and
safety guidelines form – must
be read and signed by parent/
guardian
• Concussion and head injury
form – must be completed as
required by state law.
For more information contact
your school.
2010/11 district
athletes of the year
SJH student Tatiana Patton
at the State Special Olympics.
Photo by Debra Williamson.
Bethel High’s Jose “Danny” Maravella rolls to victory at the Washington State Track and Field Championships.
Maravella took first place in the combined 200 meter race and competed in two other events.
WIAA State Golf
Tournament
• Ian Briske, BHS, 33rd place
• Austin Burnett, BHS, 72nd
place
• Hailey Henrickson, GKHS, 71st
place
SPSL League Honors
• Fastpitch. Maria Ortiz, BHS,
2nd team All-League Infield
Junior High Track
75M Dash
Girls: Elise Scacciotti, LJH;
Boys: Brian Woolery, CMJH
100M Dash
Girls: Arlecia Ortiz, CJH; Boys:
Dominic Browning, SJH
200M Dash
Girls: Tiffany Booker, CJH;
Boys: Dominic Browning, SJH
400M Dash
Girls: Kyla Ogburn, FJH; Boys:
Blake Schwartz, CMJH
800M Run
Girls: Ashley Geier, CJH; Boys:
Max Kary, CMJH
1600M Run
Girls: Allison Harem, FJH; Boys:
Nate Senato, LJH
200M Hurdles
Girls: Breaunna Fontenette,
BJH; Boys: Nick Nettles, CMJH
400M Relay
Girls: Cedarcrest JH; Boys:
Spanaway JH
800M Relay
Girls: Frontier JH; Boys: Cougar
Mountain JH
1600M Relay
Girls: Frontier JH; Boys: Spanaway JH
High Jump:
Girls: Breanna Fontenette, BJH;
Boys: Dominic Browning, SJH
Long Jump:
Girls: Meosha Mack, BJH; Boys:
A. Whitlock, SJH
Shot Put:
Girls: Hannah Kenach, LJH;
Boys: James Moore, SJH
Triple Jump:
Girls: Katreeana Mack, BJH;
Boys: Blake Schwartz, CMJH
Overall, Best Team:
Girls: Frontier JH; Boys: Cougar Mountain JH
WIAA State Track & Field
Championships
• Marqui Makupson, SLHS,
Triple Jump – 6th place
• Devin McKinney, SLHS, Javelin – 12th place
• Bev Coleman, BHS, Shot Put
– 4th place
• Danielle Tabb, BHS, Shot Put
– 6th place
• Jose (Danny) Maravella, BHS,
Wheelchair, combined: 200M
– 1st place, 100M – 3rd place,
400M – 4th place
• Justin Hordyk, BHS, 300M
Hurdles – 12th place
• Kailey Barnett, GKHS, 400M –
13th place
• Jamaal Jones, GKHS, 100M –
8th place, 200M – 10th place
• Jake Lippel, GKHS, Shot Put –
10th place
Special Olympics:
Track & Field
Here are the results from
our district team’s State meet
in June:
Anique Mansfield: 50 Meter
Dash - 7th place; Shot Put 3rd place; 00 Meter walk - 1st
place ; Austin Clark: 200 Meter
dash - 2nd place; Standing
long Jump - 2nd place; 100
Meter dash - 6th place; Donna
Ruhl: 200 Meter dash: 1st
place - standing long jump 3rd place; 100 Meter dash - 5th
place; Dylan Shupe: 100 Meter dash - 7th place; softball
throw - 1st place; 200 Meter
dash - 4th place; Isabella
Neal: 25 Meter assisted walk
- 2nd place; 50 Meter assisted
walk - 2nd place; Standing
long jump - 5th place; Jalen
Bishop: standing long jump 6th place; 100 Meter dash - 3rd
place; 400 Meter dash - 4th
place; Malik Bryant: 100 Meter dash - 2nd place; standing
long jump - 1st place; 200 Meter dash - 3rd place; Tatiana
Patton: tennis ball throw - 2nd
place; 10 meter assisted walk
- 3rd place; 25 meter wheel
chair race - 1st place
2011/12 Athletic Calendar Information: Junior and Senior High
The following is a list of high
school and junior high try-out
dates. Practice schedules will
be available from coaches.
Game schedules can be found
under ‘athletics’ on the district
website. Note students with an
* are open to 9th graders.
2011/12 High School Athletics
Fall: Aug. 17: Football; Aug. 22:
Boys Tennis*, Boys & Girls Golf*,
Boys & Girls Cross Country*,
Girls Soccer, Girls Swimming*,
Volleyball
Winter: Oct. 31: Girls Bowling*;
Nov. 14: Boys & Girls Basketball,
Boys & Girls* Wrestling
Spring: Feb. 27: Baseball, Boys
Soccer*, Boys & Girls Track,
Girls Tennis*, Girls Lacrosse*,
Fastpitch
2011/12 Junior High Athletics
Season #1: Aug. 29: Football,
Cross Country, Volleyball
Season #2: Nov. 2: Girls Basketball, Wrestling
Season #3: Jan. 30: Boys Basketball, Girls Soccer
Season #4: Apr. 9: Baseball,
Boys & Girls Track, Fastpitch
Bethel HS: Danielle Tabb;
Nick Glick
Graham-Kapowsin HS:
Miranda Gibson;
Erik Nothstein
Spanaway Lake HS:
Cara Custer; Devin McKinney;
Jazmyn Carroll
TNT All Area Player of the Year
Cara Custer
Athletic coordinators
Bethel Jr. High
Lloyd Alwert
(253) 683-7290
lalwert@bethelsd.org
Cedarcrest Jr. High
Dan Monta
(253) 683-7643
dmonta@bethelsd.org
Cougar Mountain Jr. High
To be announced
(253) 683-8090
Frontier Jr. High
Jamie Thomas
(253) 683-8390
jbthomas@bethelsd.org
Liberty Jr. High
Nils Tanji
(253) 683-6590
ntanji@bethelsd.org
Spanaway Jr. High
Laura Handy-Nimick
(253) 683-5578
lhandy@bethelsd.org
Bethel HS
Al Barnes
(253) 683-7073
abarnes@bethelsd.org
Graham–Kapowsin HS
To be announced
(253) 683-6185
Spanaway Lake HS
Mark Torgerson
(253) 683-5673
mtorgerson@bethelsd.org
Bethel Recreation
Ed Burmester, Director
(253) 875-1378
eburmester@bethelsd.org
Julie Reeves, Secretary
(253) 847-5086
jreeves@bethelsd.org
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DISTRICT CALENDAR
AUGUST
Aug.15-19: Bethel’s Summer
Institute, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
at CMJH
Aug.23: School board meeting,
7 p.m. at district office
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 6: Waiver Day #1, no
school for students
Sept. 7: First day of school
Sept. 21: Late arrival day
for students
Sept. 27: School board
meeting, 7 p.m. at GKHS
OCTOBER
Oct. 5: PCSC Phase 2
Groundbreaking Ceremony,
11:30 a.m.
Oct. 6: Spanaway Elementary
Dedication Ceremony, 7 p.m.
Oct. 11: School board meeting,
7 p.m. at district office
Oct. 13: Homecoming Game:
Mt. Rainier vs SLHS, 7 p.m. at Art
Crate Field
Oct. 14: Homecoming Game:
Puyallup vs BHS, 7 p.m. at Art
Crate Field
Oct. 15: All Bethel Community
Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at GKHS
Live United, Youth United
Students score varsity letter in community service
United Way of Pierce
County recently awarded 46
local students a Varsity Letter in Community Service.
Graham-Kapowsin senior
Hailey Henrickson spoke at
the event and Bethel’s Christian Booth was one of 19 high
school seniors to receive a
2011 Willie Stewart Community Service Scholarship.
Altogether, Bethel area students comprised over 11%
of this year’s award winners.
Congratulations to this
year’s letter winners:
Bethel High School
Kirstin Bare, Christian
Booth, Beverly Coleman,
Austin Deckard, Bryce Deitt,
Nicole Doolin, Chadd Foley,
Marissa Jay, Nicholas Johnson, David Kelly, EmmaLee
Kuhlmann, Alexandra LaFountain, Courtney Lehman,
Justin Maxwell, Jullian Merritt, Emily Molstad, Ashley
Okarski, Bryce Pugh, Joel
Ragazzo, Rigoberto Samano
Jr., Lindsey Strom, and Jacob
Wolfe
Graham-Kapowsin High
School
Naureen Ali, Joanne Bae,
Joel Bergman, Amy Berstein,
Graham-Kapowsin students receive their varsity letters in community service at a ceremony earlier this year.
Photo courtesy of United Way Pierce County.
Kayla Cearley, Marion Crisman,
Haley Henricksen, Briana Hoffer, Jamie Jennejohn, Zachery
Kadolph, Hailey Kenney, Aspen
Koltes, Meredith Lanthorn, Tessa
LaVergne, Jessica Mason, Daniel
Mock, Zachary Ortega, Taylor
Thomason, Sharae Vance, and
Shontai Vance
Spanaway Lake High School
Micah Atwood, Sarah Brauneis,
Alexis Udstuen, and Andrew Vert
The Varsity Letter program was
started in Pierce County about
ten years ago, with only seven
recipients from five schools. Since
then, the program has grown to
be one of the strongest and most
diverse in the nation.
The program is open to any
Pierce County student in grades
9 through 12 who completes
at least 145 hours of volunteer
service, by doing activities that
support their school commu-
Firefighters get ‘schooled’ at Clover Creek
Oct. 19: Late arrival day
for students
Oct. 21: Homecoming Game:
Rogers vs GKHS, 7 p.m. at Art
Crate Field
Oct. 24-28: Elementary
parent/teacher conferences,
Elementary early dismissal
Oct. 25: School board meeting,
7 p.m. at Spanaway Elementary
NOVEMBER
Nov. 9: Secondary report card
prep, Secondary early dismissal
Nov. 11: Veterans day, no
school
Nov. 12: Holiday Craft Fair, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. at SLHS
nity and the community at-large.
Hours must be above and beyond
school requirements and all volunteer work must be completed
from April 1 to March 31 of each
school year.
The organization also provides about $20,000 of scholarships for high school seniors.
For more information about
this program, visit www.uwpc.
org.
Site Development, Inc. and Jody Miller Construction give Central Pierce Fire and Rescue crews access for a rare
exercise at Clover Creek. As many as 30 firefighters a day participated in the drill. Photo courtesy of Ray Vogel.
Central Pierce Fire and Rescue
staff tested their skills during a
mock exercise at Clover Creek
Elementary School.
Over a two-day period, crews
practiced ventilations and rescue
missions on the site.
The exercise started on the
roof, then moved to smoke-filled
classrooms as crews searched for
possible victims.
“This is something that we only
get an opportunity to do maybe
once every five years,” said Assistant Chief Bryan Pearson. “It’s
huge for us. We just don’t get to do
this very often.”
Construction crews are in the
process of demolishing Clover
Creek. A replacement school will
open in September 2012.
2010/11 School Volunteers of the Year
Nov. 13: Holiday Craft Fair, 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. at SLHS
Nov. 15: School board meeting,
7 p.m. at district office
Nov. 16: Late arrival day
for students
Nov. 24-25: Thanksgiving
break, no school
DECEMBER
Dec. 2: Elementary report card
prep, Elementary early dismissal
Dec. 13: School board meeting,
7 p.m. at district office
Dec. 15: Highly Capable referral
forms due
Dec. 19-30: Winter break
Principal Brad Graham and teacher Sherry Mayfarth of Evergreen
surprise Ruth Meshriy with a volunteer of the year award.
Bethel Jr. High
Randy Thomas
Camas Prairie Elementary
Debra Biesel
Cedarcrest Jr. High
Sara Thiessen
Centennial Elementary
Noelle Abston and Karen
Coffelt
Challenger Secondary
School
David Huff
Clover Creek Elementary
Pastor Jay Palmer
Cougar Mountain Jr. High
Cecilia Gentry
Elk Plain School of Choice
Naoko Geforos
Evergreen Elementary
Ruth Meshriy
Frederickson Elementary
Rebecca Scheeler
Frontier Jr. High
Wendy Bayes and Debbie
Lanthorn
Graham Elementary
Sheryl Lapping
Graham-Kapowsin HS
Shannon Scacciotti
Kapowsin Elementary
Sue Saylor
Liberty Jr. High
Maria Infausto
Naches Trail Elementary
Lauren Park
Nelson Elementary
Sara Bell
North Star Elementary
Tara Welsh
Pioneer Valley Elementary
Glenn Davies
Rocky Ridge Elementary
Jennie Davis
Roy Elementary
Terri Geeson
Shining Mountain Elementary
Trish Hallock and Monique
Harkrider
Spanaway Elementary
Larry Owens
Spanaway Jr. High
Christie Borneman, Patty
Awadjie, Bev Nelson, and
DeAnne Luedeke
Spanaway Lake HS
Rose Albright
Thompson Elementary
Lois Banks