It’s summertime, which means KITS is underway the Bethel School District. Now in its 10th year in Bethel, KITS, or Kids in Transition to School, helps incoming kindergartners get a jump-start on school over the summer. Students learn how to follow directions, maintain respectful boundaries, share with other children and just be in a classroom,...Read More

The Bethel Health Center will be open on a limited basis during the summer months. The center will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates: July 15, Aug. 9, 12, 16 and 19. Regular Bethel Health Center hours will resume beginning Monday, Aug. 30.Read More

Willamette’s graduates in the Class of 2021 defied the odds. The chance of rain increased as the four separate commencement ceremonies took place, but only some light showers dared to fall in the final minutes of the last event. Wil-Hi had a plan for that: specially-ordered umbrellas featuring the school logo quickly popped up and...Read More

For the first time in its 19-year history, Kalapuya High School’s graduation was not held at KHS. In order to provide space for COVID physical distancing, Kalapuya’s graduation took place outdoors at Willamette’s Wolverine Stadium. The celebratory atmosphere and sense of pride were the same. Each of Kalapuya’s 55 graduates was honored individually with special...Read More