Tahoma School District
Maple Valley, WA
Tahoma School District serves approximately 8,200 students in grades pre-K-12 in and around Maple Valley, WA, a suburban community (23,000 population) in Southeast King County, about 30 miles southeast of Seattle.Tahoma School District is recognized as innovative in its development and use of curriculum, including the focus on sustainability through all grade levels. Test scores indicate that Tahoma students are among the state’s top 5 percent, on average.
Dawn Wakeley
Executive Director Teaching & Learning
(425) 413-3430
Tahoma School District Website:
https://www.tahomasd.us/
Energy Performance Dashboard:
https://reveal.mckinstry.com/login
Top District Power Schools
Top Participants % to Goal
Top Energy Savers % Energy Saved
- Central Services 58%
- Lake Wilderness Elementary 55%
- Tahoma High 36%
- Cedar River Elementary 32%
- Maple View Middle 20%
Carbon Savings Metric Tons
- Tahoma High 583
- Maple View Middle 339
- Lake Wilderness Elementary 308
- Central Services 250
- Rock Creek Elementary 228
Progress Snapshot
Power Points
5%
earned by taking action
Energy Savings
30%
saved in your districtCarbon Savings
2,226
metric tons of carbon saved in your districtTotal Pledges
486
people pledged this year(30,140 total) to cut energy and waste
Announcements View All
Wrapping Up This Year...
05/16/23 Shadow Lake Elementary
This year was a blast! We almost got to our goal of 200 pledges and we encouraged others to do their part. Next year would like to promote more, do more projects, create a compost team and connect with other classes. Next year we will be even better next year.
Earth Week Reflections
05/02/23 Shadow Lake Elementary
What a week! We did not meet our goal of 200 pledges, but there was tons of green art and unplugging going on. Take a look at our photos. For those of you who have not taken the pledge yet, remember you can take the pledge any time!
Upcycled Handmade Card
05/02/23 Shadow Lake Elementary
Today the Green Team began working on a homemade paper project. First we gathered shredded paper. Then we made a pulp by soaking and mushing up the shreds. Finally, we thinly spread the pulp on a thin screen. Now we are waiting for a final product! Fingers crossed we will have a lovely handmade card.
Earth Week Celebration
04/23/23 Shadow Lake Elementary
Earth Day is every day.... Our Green Team has a week long celebration for the best planet around! MONDAY: Cleanup Day TUESDAY: Unplug Day WEDNESDAY: Ditch single use items Day THURSDAY: Create Art Day FRIDAY: Wear blue, green or turquoise Day
Spring is in the Air!
03/21/23 Shadow Lake Elementary
Green Team has really been working hard educating peers about the impact about trash around the campus. The are also gearing up for the next big event...Earth Week! Stay tuned!
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Green Art
05/04/23 Shadow Lake Elementary
Look at this upcycled art. Not only did students collaborate on a beautiful piece they kept waste out of the landfill!
Upcycled Paper
05/04/23 Shadow Lake Elementary
Our Green Team upcycled some shredded paper to make some interesting NEW paper! It took a few tries, but what do you think?
Green Team Upcycled Paper
05/04/23 Shadow Lake Elementary
Videos View All
We Love Our School
03/21/23 Shadow Lake Elementary
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner we wanted to share just how much we care about our campus and are passionate about refusing trash.
Refuse Holiday Waste
01/02/23 Shadow Lake Elementary
Our Green Team created this video and aired it on our weekly Tiger TV to encourage others to refuse unnecessary waste. Way to go!
TerraCycle
04/22/22 Shadow Lake Elementary
Bring in your TerraCycle!
