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April 2024 Levy Results
by Zach Z- 2 replies
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First drop today. Much larger turn out this time. Levy is likely passed. It's great news that the great Tahoma programs will be funded, but also a bit bittersweet as the district knows they can just ask for more when in a self-inflicted bind, instead of properly managing their funds.
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Let's Talk Tahoma - Now on Spotify
by Justin B- 1 follower
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Let's talk Tahoma is now on Spotify. Be sure to catch the latest episode: Levy and School Board Meeting Rundown Also, don't forget that today is the last day to cast your vote regarding the EP&O levy renewal/increase.
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Big success for FFA Club!
by icleanteeth- 1 replies
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Round of applause for Tahoma's FFA Club at the spring fair! All their pigs were sold at the auction today! Many of the kids took home awards in two categories: 1. market (how the pig looks, body type, etc) and 2. showmanship (how the pig responds to its owner and how the owner controls the pig). The girls pictured earned 1st and 2nd place awards! Not all the kids showed pigs (a couple had lambs) but it was 5 LONG days of being at the fair and participating in various activities and showing. These kids have raised their livestock since mid-November. That means daily barn trips that include cleaning their pens, feeding, training, and working with them. It’s A LOT of wo…
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Tahoma's legendary robotics team is competing in a world wide competition in Houston TX today. Be sure to tune in and cheer them on! https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/2046/2024
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Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone has information regarding the Tahoma mountain bike club/team. The website I found seems outdated. Curious what the minimum age and experience level is. Also are kids required to be a Tahoma student to participate (thinking home schooler / private schooler) or is it more of a non-district affiliated club? Any information is appreciated.
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Levies are the talk of the town!
by Lets Talk Tahoma- 1 follower
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Hey everyone, please take a listen to my Podcast - Let's Talk Tahoma. I just dropped the first episode and would love to hear your feedback! You can use my email LetsTalkTahoma@gmail.com https://rumble.com/v4q4383-the-levy-no-club-for-you-fighting-is-out-of-hand-ep.1.html Lets all work to be the light on the hill and make Tahoma the best it can be!
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Principle Beliveau sent this email out today. Not sure if anyone's kids attended the fair, but may be good to talk to them about what they may have been given. It sounds like pretty basic supplements were given out, but they aren't "no side effect" supplements when studied and it's possible not everything was mentioned. Glad the district was at least transparent about the incident, even if it's a bit odd of a situation.
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Does anyone have more information about this? There is always more to the story than Bill wants us to know. From: Bill Weis, Principal: Hello MVMS families, This morning, multiple students reported that another student showed them a BB gun on a school bus. We immediately investigated and found that the student did bring a plastic non-lethal BB gun to school. We cannot share discipline information but can say that we follow protocols in cases like this to ensure the safety of our school. We are very proud of the students who saw something and said something. This is an example of Arms Locked/Hearts Full being carried out at MVMS. They did everything rig…
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Way to go Tahoma! For those unfamiliar “We The People” is a competition civics class / team where students debate and discuss American government. It seems that they just keep getting better and placing higher. Definitely recommend this program.
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Tahoma made this Facebook Post related to THS School Resource Officer Sam Shirley. This post immediately caught me off-guard as security is state-funded. The FB posts claims. While Sam Shirley does a great job considering he is by himself and can't be everywhere at once, we need to fact check the district here. Security is not funded by levies and is actually part of maintenance, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) funds apportioned by the state. Each school in the state, is apportioned approximately $146.37 for security and central office "per pupil". Read page 2 of ESHB 2494 passed on 1 March 2024. The district has around 8,600 students. 8,6…
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New Feature - Dark Mode
by Justin B- 1 replies
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Hi Everyone, We just rolled out "Dark Mode" for those who like to save their eyeballs like me. Find the theme switcher Dark Mode / Bright Mode buttons on the top menu bar, or in the mobile menu on the top right for mobile users. Enjoy!
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Issue 2 from this article raises some serious concerns about how the district is spending its levy money. There are receipts backing the below claim up, and if the CFO is unwilling to address this, then Tahoma has a grave problem. Why on earth would levy money go towards utilities, when the state is giving us more than enough funding for them? Is this to burn through levy money to justify asking for more levy money? This is a tactic I have seen countless times when working for the government. The agency burns through its cash, buying useless stuff in order to not lose their next cycle of funding. The spending justifies the funding. It appears that is what the district is …
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Alternative schooling options
by Nathalie- 5 replies
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Hello friends, While there is still a little bit of time left I would like to ask for an advice. We found ourselves disappointed with the current level of education (surprise!), especially at the middle/high school level. We are trying to utilize what we can at middle school level, hi-cap, accelerated math etc. but lack of flexibility and challenge for someone above average and overall culture is upsetting. So I thought if anyone had any experience with other options, like private, in-person, online, hybrid, homeschooling, enrichment programs, etc. please share it if you don't mind. Positive or negative experience, it is all valuable. Also, if you know of a…
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Senate bill 5462, which was just signed into law a couple days ago by all democrat members of the house, senate, and the governor,... passed a bill requiring all schools within Washington state to update curriculum to include LGBTQ histories and perspectives under this new law. This is basically the same thing that California did about 6 months ago and ended up in parent protests. This sounds like a back-door attempt to indoctrinate our children, once again. Just like the old adage of the frog in the pot of water. If you put a frog into a pot of hot water, it'll feel the heat and immediately jump out. But... if you put the frog into a pot of cold water and slowly turn th…
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Hi Everyone, Thanks to our generous supporters, we have received enough support to fund the community forum for another year. We did not want to use any of our limited donations to further fund this feature unless donors specified that their donations should be used in such a manner. It appears there is still sufficient interest in this feature to keep it alive for the time being. We will work on restoring it to the mobile app in the next couple of weeks.
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UPDATE 3/25/2024: THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS, THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN FUNDED FOR ANOTHER YEAR. Hi Everyone, We will be shutting down our forum next month (April 2024). We wanted to try this communication medium for a year after a survey showed interest in having a publicly viewable forum to discuss TSD information outside of official TSD channels and TSD Facebook groups that censor dissenting voices. After trying this out for a year, it has become apparent that the vast majority of people still prefer closed, direct email communication and Facebook groups to obtain and discuss TSD info. This is completely understandable as parents can consume their T…
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DEI lessons at middle school
by Nathalie- 1 follower
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Hi folks, just a heads up to those who care. MVMS is hosting DEI lessons during the stretch time, my kid's will be this coming Wednesday.
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Hi Everyone! There is a great group that formed over on Facebook called Tahoma for Change that has been publishing records related to the district's handling of the sexual abuse that took place by staff member Bryan Neyers. We are in the process of combining their records with our existing records related to the incident for public research. As such we wanted to share the page where our records have been stored so that the public may review them. For those not on FB. Please let us know if you see anything missing from this that should be added. Tahoma Parents Repository: https://tahomaparents.org/neyers-probable-cause Tahoma for Change Repository: Dropbo…
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Hey folks, my name is Ric Lewis and I was appointed to serve on the Tahoma School Board from District 3 this evening. I'll be sworn in this Friday (Jan 5th) at the CSC in a special board meeting at 3pm (https://www.facebook.com/events/223151447511323) Because there wasn't an election here, there wasn't as much chance to connect with the community, so I'm going to try to make up for lost time. I'll be posting this on a couple of community sites. I wanted to share here a bit about how I view this role, my goals and promises to the community, and bring you along as I ramp up in this role. ROLE OF A BOARD MEMBER To start off…
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Voter Turnout is Low. Help to Make it Higher!
by Justin B- 0 replies
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As of today, King County has received only 4,019 ballots for the 2023 election from Tahoma School District (TSD) voters. For reference, during the 2021 Tahoma School Board election, 13,768 votes were cast. Currently, we are at just 29% of the turnout seen in 2021, with only one week remaining for voting in the 2023 election. These low numbers should concern everyone who wishes to bring about a positive change in the district. If voters choose apathy over action, nothing will change. It is imperative that you reach out to your neighbors, friends, and family in Tahoma and encourage them to participate. Some may dismiss this message, thinking, 'I prefer to vot…
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This trial is open to the public. You may join by zoom. Although this will be hard to watch, it will also be highly informative. It will show you how the law is applied to the evidence, how his defense against sexually assaulting kids is constructed (trigger warning- this part will make you feel many emotions, and possibly mind-fucked), and how the truth and advocating for justice and safety for children are presented. Here is the state law on reporting child abuse: RCW 26.44.030 Reports—Duty and authority to make...
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Great article published to the Voice of the Valley by a former Tahoma School Board President. https://voiceofthevalley.com/2023/10/08/tahoma-school-district-has-no-plan-to-fix-the-holes-in-its-policies-that-have-failed-to-keep-your-children-safe-from-abuse-at-school/
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Curriculum
by Madeline- 4 replies
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Hey, can someone point me in the right direction on how to find out what curriculum the school is teaching the kids? I'd appreciate it.
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I just read this sexual assault article. The lack of accountability and action is extremely concerning. Has the school board enacted any meaningful policy to prevent this from happening again? Moreover, have they even made any statements in regards to this situation. Based on recent policy it seems more like the board just doubled down, making more people afraid to report lest they seem “un-equatable”. The board needs to be replaced! https://tahomaparents.org/news/bmiyd55fr7qtohl56epixf356uqrtl
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Discussion on Facebook?
by Amanda Wright- 1 follower
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Does this site have a page or discussion page on Facebook? I see several, but don't see one that seems like it's associated with this site. I feel like discussion would involve more parties/opinions if it was more widely accessible.
