Covid

Covid case rates are spiking in Pierce County and we need to insure the following precautions are in place to insure everyone stays safe and healthy: 

• Masks are required when on campus. Masks need to cover both the mouth AND nose at all times. 

• Maintain at least 3’ of distance while in class, 6’ is better when possible. 

• Use hand sanitizer or wash hands frequently

• If you are feeling ill, please stay home and get a Covid test. 

January 26th

Wednesday, January 26th is a no-school day for students as this is a professional development day for teachers. Students are encouraged to work on their class work at home on this day. 

End of Term 2

Friday, February 4th is the last day of Term 2 for students. All assignments, projects and assessments are due to teachers by no later than 12:00 pm on this day. We will not have busing or scheduled classes on this day. But, teachers are available for Open Labs on campus (if students can get themselves to Challenger) or on Zoom from 8:00 - 11:00 am. The afternoon of this day is set aside for teachers to prepare final grades. 

Start of Term 3

Monday, February 7th is the first day of Term 3. Students can view their schedule by using the Synergy StudentVue app on their iPad or phone. 

Remember to Vote by February 8th! 

This coming February 8th, Bethel Schools will have two levies on the ballot. One is an Educational Programs and Operations Levy and one is a Technology Levy. Both of these are Replacement Levies.This means that neither of these would result in new taxes. These were both first passed in 2014 and then again in 2018. 

The EPO levy helps pay for critical programs that the state does not fully fund. These include educational programs and staff, extracurricular programs like athletics and arts, Nurses and Counselors/Social workers, as well as maintenance and transportation. 

The Technology Levy funds our one to one device initiative and most other important infrastructure. We quickly learned this was so valuable as we adapted to different learning models during the pandemic. 

Again, Both of these important levies are renewals, which means they are necessary to continue the programs we currently have and will not result in new taxes. Please remember to vote on or before February 8th! There is a secure ballot box available for voters to use in the Challenger main office. 

This coming February 8th, Bethel Schools will have two levies on the ballot. One is an Educational Programs and Operations Levy and one is a Technology Levy. Both of these are Replacement Levies.This means that neither of these would result in new taxes. These were both first passed in 2014 and then again in 2018.

The EPO levy helps pay for critical programs that the state does not fully fund. These include educational programs and staff, Extracurricular programs like athletics and arts, Nurses and Counselors/Social workers, as well as maintenance and transportation.

The Technology Levy funds our one-to-one device initiative and most other important infrastructure. We quickly learned this was so valuable as we adapted to different learning models during the pandemic.

Again, Both of these important levies are renewals, which means they are necessary to continue the programs we currently have and will not result in new taxes.

Please remember to vote on or before February 8th!

Financial Aid and College Application Completion Night: 

Students who are expecting to graduate this year are invited to attend a Financial Aid and College Application Completion night on Tuesday, January 12th from 5:00 - 7:30pm in the Commons. Staff will be on hand to assist students and families completing applications for their post-high school education or training. For more information please contact Jessie Blocker at 253.800.6810 or jblocker@bethelsd.org.  

Happy New Year Challenger Families! 

Thank you for your patience and understanding with all of the 2-hour late starts this week. We would like to share with you the plan we will use from this point forward if/when we have a 2-hour late start due to weather conditions or power outages.

2-Hour Late Start Plan:  

• Unfortunately we will not have busing or in-person classes at Challenger due to the large size of the district and our already shortened schedule. 

• Teachers will post asynchronous work for students to complete while they are at home for the day (by 10:00am at the latest). Assignments will be posted on teachers’ Canvas pages for students to access. Students are expected to complete these assignments during the day while they are at home. 

• Teachers will be available on Zoom starting at 10:00am with a 30-minute lunch from 12:00 - 12:30, and then available again from 12:30 until 2:30 to offer support to students.

• Students are highly encouraged to log on to each of their teacher’s Zoom classrooms to check in and get instruction as needed. (teachers will post their Zoom links on their Canvas pages)

• Students are welcome to come to campus and work with teachers in their classrooms if they can get themselves to school. 

• Teachers will take attendance! Attendance/Engagement means any of the following: 

• Logging on to Zoom classrooms/coming to campus and working with teachers. 

• Completing the posted assignment/task for the day

• Contacting their teacher via Zoom, phone or email

Covid

Covid case rates are spiking in Pierce County and we need to insure the following precautions are in place to insure everyone stays safe and healthy: 

• Masks are required when on campus. Masks need to cover both the mouth AND nose at all times. 

• Maintain at least 3’ of distance while in class, 6’ is better when possible. 

• Use hand sanitizer or wash hands frequently

• If you are feeling ill, please stay home and get a Covid test. 

Financial Aid and College Application Completion Night: 

Students who are expecting to graduate this year are invited to attend a Financial Aid and College Application Completion night on Tuesday, January 12th from 5:00 - 7:30pm in the Commons. Staff will be on hand to assist students and families completing applications for their post-high school education or training. For more information please contact Jessie Blocker at 253.800.6810 or jblocker@bethelsd.org.  

January 1-hour Late Start Days: 

We will have 1-hour late arrival days on January 12th and 19th this month. We WILL have busing and scheduled in-person classes on these dates. AM students will start their day at 8:55 am, PM students will start at 11:55 am. 

Other Important Dates: 

• January 17: Martin Luther King Holiday–No School 

• January 20:  Progress Reports

• January 26: Teacher Professional Development Day–No School for students.

• February 4: End of Term 2

We look forward to seeing all of you back on campus this week. Have a wonderful month of learning.