574 flags were aligned on the lawn in front of the Bethel School District Office on October 14th. They represent the 574 federally recognized tribes in the U.S. for Indigenous People’s Day. This is an annual tradition created by the Bethel Native Parent committee as an important way for us to recognize our relationship with...Read More
After years of planning, designing, fundraising and construction, a new shop is now complete for the KHS Community Builds program. The new program will allow students to construct tiny homes in partnership with local non-profits to provide affordable housing options for our greater community. Watch this video to see how helping to build the shop at the Bethel...Read More
5,000 Bethel students are getting back to school. Greeted with hugs and high-fives (and a few tears of …joy?) students started the new school year filled with excitement and energy. Some were also busy finding their way around. Bethel kindergarteners are the Class of 2037. They get a gradual introduction to all-day school with the...Read More
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Cascade Middle School will also be the debut of a beautiful Native American mural above the commons area in the new school. The artist, Teak is from a tiny town in Alaska and is a member of the Clinket tribe. He was selected to create a unique Native American-style...Read More
The steel frame is going up for Irving Elementary’s covered play structure. The construction is well ahead of schedule after the international supply chain backlog of steel had initially pushed the construction timeline to late 2022. Irving, Fairfield, Clear Lake, Malabon, Meadow View and Prairie Mountain schools will all get covered play areas. The playground...Read More
Dirt was tossed at the groundbreaking of the new Cascade Middle School. Students, families, Cascade staff, Superintendent Kraig Sproles and members of the Friends of Bethel Schools campaign committee cheered the ceremony. Todd Construction will begin building the new school with a completion date expected near the end of 2023. The new Cascade is made...Read More