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Students promise to never forget 9/11 (opens the original)
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Students, staff, veterans, first responders, and community members gathered to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. This year’s ceremony held special significance as the first event hosted at Casey Crate Memorial Plaza at the new Bethel High School. The plaza honors Air Force Staff Sergeant Casey Crate, a Bethel High graduate killed in Iraq in 2005, along with all Bethel alumni who have served in the armed forces. A joint JROTC color guard from Bethel, Graham-Kapowsin and Spana
Seniors pave paths from crime scenes to ERs (opens the original)
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Forget tuning into The Pitt for high stakes medical drama. Right here in our district, four Bethel High School seniors are getting a front row seat to the healthcare world. And they’re taking the state by storm! HOSA is basically the Olympics for future healthcare professionals. And these students recently swept top three spots in Washington state in their respective events. Seniors Madelynn and Joon competed in “Health Career Display” with a focus on forensic pathology. When it came to research
How Bethel educators are rewriting discipline (opens the original)
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Across our district, classrooms are moving away from traditional, reactive punishments. Instead, teachers and administrators are working side-by-side to help every student thrive by building real-life skills, teaching them how to navigate conflicts, and creating a sense of belonging in our schools. The results of this shift speak for themselves: an impressive 70 percent reduction in elementary suspensions districtwide. A huge part of that success comes down to educators supporting educators. "At
School buses are back: Know when to stop (opens the original)
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School buses are heading back out on the roads, which means it is time for a quick refresher on when to stop for those red flashing lights! Washington state law (RCW 46.61.370) outlines when drivers must stop for school buses. On a two-lane road, drivers traveling in both directions must stop when the bus’s flashing red lights or retractable stop sign are activated. On roads with three or more marked lanes, drivers traveling in the opposite direction are not required to stop. The same exception
Why every day in school matters (opens the original)
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Mornings are hard. Between lost shoes, missed alarms, and the constant race against the clock, just getting your kids out the door can feel like a victory. But every single day your child makes it into the classroom matters more than you might think. It’s easy to view an absence here and there as no big deal. But missing just two days a month adds up fast. That’s 20 days, or a full month of missed school, in a single year. When kids miss school, it’s tough for them to catch up when the class has
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