News Archive
THS teacher honored for making a difference
Tahoma High School math teacher Malinda Shirley is one of six teachers in the Puget Sound region to be honored in the second-annual Teachers Who Make a Difference program, sponsored by Sylvan Learning Centers, KING TV and Northwest Cable News. To read more, click here.
Outdoor Academy profiled in newspaper story
The Seattle Times writes about Tahoma High School's popular Outdoor Academy program. To read the story, click here.
We the People team recaptures state title
Tahoma High School’s We The People team has reclaimed the state title it held for 13 years by placing first in competition held on Jan. 9 in Olympia. The team will now focus on preparing for nationals, held in Washington, D.C. in May.
Newspapers profile Tahoma's classroom technology
Classroom technology is undergoing a major upgrade throughout the Tahoma School District , thanks to the community’s support of a $10 million technology levy. The Maple Valley Reporter profiles how some of the new classroom tools are being put to use in this feature story: Learning without chalk dust. The Seattle Times is following the district’s progress in this story: Tahoma schools launch technology programs
2006-07 WASL scores released
Scores from the 2006-07 Washington Assessment of Student Learning are now posted on the School Report Card Web site, hosted by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. To find the report card for Tahoma School District, please click on this link: Tahoma Report Card.
Bus schedules, pick-up locations posted
Current bus transportation schedules are posted on the Transportation Web page. If you have questions about pupil transportation, please call the Transportation Department at 425-413-3220.
Online payments now accepted for school lunches
Tahoma School District is offering a new online payment program called e-Funds for Schools. This user-friendly program is for parents and guardians who choose to make food service payments through the World Wide Web. Click here for more information.
District complies with USDA request to remove beef
Tahoma School District is complying with a request from the United States Department of Agriculture to not serve beef received from Westland Meat Co. Tahoma located and removed eight cases of pre-cooked beef that originated from Westland Meat Co. The eight cases will not be used by the school district. Tahoma will continue serving beef products from other sources. Click here for more information.
New technology Web page makes its debut
Tahoma School District will see lots of new instructional technology tools in classrooms this year. To find out what's happening, visit the Instructional Technology Web Page, which can also be found in the "About the District" pull-down menu at the top of this page.
District outlines MRSA procedures
Recent news media attention about MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureous) is resulting in questions about how Tahoma schools are preparing or responding to this issue. To read more, please click this link.
Tahoma purchases automated parent-notification system
Tahoma School District this year will have a faster, more efficient way to contact parents to deliver urgent or emergency information, using an automated telephone and e-mail notification system. To read more, click here.
Web tool provides Family Access to student information
Parents and students have easier access to grades, attendance and other important facts by using the Tahoma School District Web site. Click here for more information.
PTA offers grade-level expectation explanations
The Washington State PTA has published two brochures for parents that describe state grade-level expectations for grades 8 and 10. To view a Web version of the pamphlets, click on this external link: www.wastatepta.org/resources/resources.htm.
School attendance boundary map now available
Link to this pdf map of the elementary attendance boundaries. The map also shows middle school boundaries and the location of each school in the Tahoma School District. Link to the map page.
