Principal’s Message 11/11/19

Friday’s Veteran’s Assembly was fantastic. Thank you to our students who behaved so well. I hope everyone enjoyed the extra day. Just a few more days and we will be going into Thanksgiving. Let’s keep up the hard work and high expectations.

Seth Humphrey

Principal, LMS

shumphrey@bethelsd.org

Grading:  During conferences, we discovered some parents do not understand the significance of an “I” grade. “I”s indicate the work is incomplete and if the final grade had to be entered at this time, it would be a failing grade. We use “I”s because we want students to know they can still work toward getting a passing grade.

FOOD DRIVE: Our fall food drive begins this week. The grade that is able to collect the most food through their advisory class will earn a social. The advisory class with the most will earn a tray of Ms. Heltsley’s famous brownies.

VOLUNTEERS:  All volunteers who are currently approved through the old process will need to login again to the application system and complete the additional step for the national background check by November 22. There is no cost to the volunteer for this background check at this time. Volunteers who have not completed this step by the deadline will become INACTIVE and unable to volunteer until it is completed and the background check comes back clear. The third party background check takes about two weeks so give yourself ample time to complete the process before you plan on volunteering (for example if there is an upcoming field trip). 

Holiday Help (repeat):  As holidays quickly approach, we would love to help out our Lightning families. If your family would like to sponsor another family or is in need of assistance, please call Mrs. Pak (253) 683-6578 or Mrs. Mercer (253) 683-6579. All requests are confidential.

School Based Health Center (repeat):  Did you know we have a health center at the Bethel Learning Center for ALL Bethel School District student? Click here for more details.

Yearbooks (repeat):  Go on sale Nov 4-22. $30 w/ASB and $35 without. If you are one of the first 50 to purchase in this window, you will receive free engraving of your name.

DISTRICT NOTEWORTHY NEWS: 

• Top 5 Concerns About Our Community--Mental Health and homelessness are two of the Top 5 concerns for our area. Find out what the rest are, and learn more about the Mid County Leadership Team here:  https://medium.com/@BethelSD/5-concerns-about-south-pierce-county-28dabd93d95e?source=friends_link&sk=4a8c2f94df72756567e33e3f6da940c4
• Bond Projects Update--Bethel is now home to nearly 21,000 students! That’s almost 500 more students than last year. We were already overcrowded when voters approved our school construction bond in Feb. and work is already underway to get the new schools completed on time. https://medium.com/@BethelSD/bethels-housing-crisis-4be29f6527b9?source=friends_link&sk=4994651194c97b0cba3d57609d21c76f
• Innovative software will save district time, money--When you think about technological innovation, names like Microsoft, Apple and Amazon probably come to mind. You most likely don’t put your local school district in that category, but our Technology Department is trying to change that. https://medium.com/@BethelSD/innovative-transportation-software-will-save-district-time-money-5008e1efadc8?source=friends_link&sk=5087780f6eed99ad1b1aabd527397d72
• Thanksgiving Turkeys--Our Child Nutrition Department does an awesome job serving up tasty and nutritious meals! https://www.facebook.com/BethelSD/videos/622456924956723/
• Looking for a great lunch?--The Pierce County Skills Center's Glacier Grill is celebrating its "Flavors of Mexico" menu during November. They are open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/BethelSD/photos/a.10150572353354892/10157231594194892/?type=3&theater

For daily district news, visit www.facebook.com/bethelsd

UPCOMING EVENTS:

11/11-11/22     Food Drive

11/27-29          NO SCHOOL—Thanksgiving Break

12/5                 Early Dismissal—End of Trimester

12/6                 No School—Teacher work day

12/11               Music Holiday Concert #1

12/16-12/20     Spirit week

12/18               Music Holiday Concert #2

12/20               Pep Assembly

12/23-1/3         NO SCHOOL—Winter Break

SPORTS: Winter 1--Girls’ Basketball and Wrestling

Girls Basketball--Game Starting Time: 3:30pm - JV plays after Varsity

Nov 19  Liberty @ Cougar Mountain
Nov 22  Cedarcrest @ Liberty 

Nov 26  Liberty @ Frontier

Dec 3 Liberty @ Bethel 
Dec 10 Spanaway @ Liberty
Dec 13 Cougar Mountain @ Liberty 

Dec 17 Liberty @ Cedarcrest
Dec 19 Frontier @ Liberty
Jan 8 Liberty @ Bethel

Jan 10  Liberty @ Spanaway

Wrestling--Meet Starting Time: 3:30pm 

Nov 19   Jamboree @ Liberty 
Nov 22   Liberty @ Cedarcrest

Nov 26   Frontier @ Liberty

Dec 3      Liberty @ Bethel
Dec 10    Liberty @ Spanaway
Dec 13    Liberty @ Cougar Mountain

Dec 17    Cedarcrest @ Liberty 
Dec 19    Liberty @ Frontier (Varsity ONLY)
Dec 20    JV Tournament @ Frontier 

Jan 8      Bethel  @ Liberty

Jan 10    Spanaway @ Liberty