Would you like to see your student’s artwork or writing featured in an upcoming edition of the Bethel Pride? The focus of this year’s publication is how Bethel Schools are making a difference for students. Submissions are now being accepted.

The Washington State PTA is hosting an essay contest for students. Children in Kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to write an essay, 650 words or less, describing how a male role model has positively influenced their education.

In preparation for the opening of Liberty Junior High (as a junior high) and the newly modernized Spanaway Lake High School in the fall of 2010, it is timely to revise the attendance boundary for all secondary schools. A Citizen’s Boundary Committee, made up of community members and administrators, will work on developing a plan and presenting it at two public forums in December.