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Bethel Schools 2019-2020
70 Years 1949-2019
A Brief History of Bethel
The Bethel School District officially formed in 1949, but our history goes much further back. The first one-room schoolhouses in this area began appearing way back in the 1850 s, and many of our current schools predate the formation of the district. »
Spanaway Elementary School officially opened its doors to students in 1928, but it was far from the first elementary school in Spanaway. Built way back in 1869 , the first school in Spanaway was built on the southwest shores of Spanaway Lake. »
The Clover Creek Colonial School opened to students in 1938. Eleven years later all the smaller local school districts combined to form the Bethel School District in 1949 . The district was named after Ruth Bethel, the first female superintendent of Pierce County. »
Bethel High School opened in 1952 , making it the oldest of the district’s four high schools. Bethel High has seen an enormous amount of history during its nearly 70 years, with countless politicians, athletes and academic all-stars passing through its classrooms and hallways. »
When Spanaway Lake High School became Bethel’s second brick-and-mortar high school in 1981 , the district’s student population was just 8,761. The school underwent a major remodel in 2010. »
The district’s three newest schools – Frederickson Elementary, Nelson Elementary, and Liberty Middle School – were built in 2009. A decade later, a bond was passed that will build three brand new schools beginning in 2021 . »
School Board Members
Thomas Seigel Superintendent, Bethel Schools
Marcus Young 253.439.7174 myoung@bethelsd.org Director, District 1
John Manning 253.222.2938 jmanning@bethelsd.org Director, District 2
Roseanna Camacho 253.495.0096 rcamacho@bethelsd.org Director, District 3
Amy Pivetta 253.213.3767 apivetta@bethelsd.org Director, District 4
Brenda Rogers 360.893.5425 brogers@bethelsd.org Director, District 5
High Schools: 9-12 Start End Late Start Early Dismissal Bethel 7:40 a.m. 2:10 p.m. 9:40 a.m. 10:20 a.m. Challenger AM 7:55 a.m. 10:55 a.m. - - Challenger PM 11:25 a.m. 2:25 p.m. - - Graham-Kapowsin 7:40 a.m. 2:10 p.m. 9:40 a.m. 10:20 a.m. PCSC AM 7:55 a.m. 10:25 a.m. - - PCSC PM 11:15 a.m. 1:45 p.m. - - Spanaway Lake 7:50 a.m. 2:20 p.m. 9:50 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Middle Schools: 6-8 Start End Late Start Early Dismissal Bethel 7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:10 a.m. Cedarcrest 7:15 a.m. 1:45 p.m. 9:15 a.m. 9:55 a.m. Cougar Mountain 7:15 a.m. 1:45 p.m. 9:15 a.m. 9:55 a.m. Elk Plain (K-8) 7:40 a.m. 2:10 p.m. 9:40 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Frontier 7:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:10 a.m. Liberty 7:15 a.m. 1:45 p.m. 9:15 a.m. 9:55 a.m. Spanaway 7:15 a.m. 1:45 p.m. 9:15 a.m. 9:55 a.m. Elementary: K–5 Start End Late Start Early Dismissal Camas Prairie 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Centennial 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Clover Creek 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Elk Plain (K-8) 7:40 a.m. 2:10 p.m. 9:40 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Evergreen 9:15 a.m. 3:45 p.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Frederickson 9:15 a.m. 3:45 p.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Graham 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Kapowsin 9:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:35 a.m. Naches Trail 9:15 a.m. 3:45 p.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Nelson 9:15 a.m. 3:45 p.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:50 a.m. North Star 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Pioneer Valley 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Rocky Ridge 9:15 a.m. 3:45 p.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Roy 9:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:35 a.m. Shining Mountain 9:15 a.m. 3:45 p.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Spanaway 9:15 a.m. 3:45 p.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Thompson 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Preschool/Early Ed* AM Start/End Times PM Start/End Times Elk Plain Preschool 8:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Elk Plain Headstart 8:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. N/A Frederickson 8:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Naches Trail 8:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Nelson 8:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. North Star 8:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pioneer Valley 8:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Spanaway 8:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Thompson 8:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Elementary = Grades K-5 | Middle School = Grades 6-8 | High School = Grades 9-12 | Student Calendar = 177 school days for students - 3 days waiver days for teachers *Preschool/Early Childhood Education programs run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday unless otherwise noted. Visit bethelsd.org/Page/4785.
Significant Dates
Sept. 2 Labor Day Sept. 3 Waiver Day #1 Sept. 5 First Day of School Sept. 10 First Day of Kindergarten Sept. 11 First Day of Preschool Sept. 25 Late Arrival Oct. 10 Waiver Day #2 Oct. 11 PD Day #1 Oct. 25 HS, MS & Elementary Grade Prep (Early Dismissal K-12) Oct. 28 – Nov. 1 Elementary Conferences (Early Dismissal K-5) Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 Secondary Conferences (Early Dismissal 6-12) Nov. 6 Late Arrival Nov. 11 Veterans Day Nov. 27 – 29 Thanksgiving Break Dec. 5 HS & MS End of 1st Trimester Grade Prep (Early Dismissal 6-12) Dec. 6 PD Day #2 Dec. 11 Late Arrival Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 Winter Break Jan. 15 Late Arrival Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 29 PD Day for Staff Jan. 31 Elementary End of 2nd Quarter Grade Prep (Early Dismissal K-5) Feb. 14 Snow Make-up Day or No School Feb. 17 Presidents Day Feb. 18 Waiver Day #3 Feb. 26 Late Arrival Mar. 11 PD Day for Staff Mar. 20 HS, MS & Elementary Grade Prep (Early Dismissal K-12) Mar. 23 – 27 Elementary Conferences (Early Dismissal K-5) Mar. 25 – 27 Secondary Conferences (Early Dismissal 6-12) Mar. 30 – Apr. 3 Spring Break Apr. 8 Late Arrival Apr. 22 Late Arrival May 22 Snow Make-up Day or No School May 25 Memorial Day June 5 HS, MS & Elementary Grade Prep (Early Dismissal K-12) June 15 Graduation: Challenger HS June 15 Last Day of Preschool June 16 Graduation: Bethel, Graham-Kapowsin & Spanaway Lake HS June 19 Last Day of School (Early Dismissal K-12)
