Join those who support Tahoma Schools and vote for construction bond | Letter

ahoma schools are full now and more kids are coming. Currently, our schools are so full that 25 percent of district kids are in portables. Stages, conference rooms and even closets have been converted to educational space. And the district expects 1,400 more kids in the next 10 years! There simply isn’t enough space to accommodate our kids now, far less the kids who will be coming in the future.

April 16, 2011 10:20 pm

Editors note: Erin Weaver is a member of the Maple Valley City Council, but she wrote the following letter as a private citizen.

Tahoma schools are full now and more kids are coming.

Currently, our schools are so full that 25 percent of district kids are in portables.

Stages, conference rooms and even closets have been converted to educational space. And the district expects 1,400 more kids in the next 10 years!  There simply isn’t enough space to accommodate our kids now, far less the kids who will be coming in the future.

If we don’t support this bond, the district will be faced with changing the way our kids go to school with either multi-tracking or double shifting. These options will drastically alter the opportunities for success that we have today.

Many organizations and people understand the vital role the district plays in our community by keeping property values strong, providing Maple Valley’s largest workforce, and creating a standard of excellence felt throughout the greater Maple Valley area.

Now is the time to invest in our future. The following organizations and people understand the value of this investment and support the bond.  Please vote YES and join this group!

Maple Valley City Council, Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce, Maple Valley Farmer’s Market, Tahoma Education Association (TEA), Public Schools Employees (PSE), Maple Valley Youth Symphony Organization, Tahoma High School PTA, Tahoma Junior High/Tahoma Middle/Cedar River Middle School PTA, Rock Creek Elementary PTSA, Lake Wilderness Elementary PTSA, Shadow Lake Elementary PTSA, Glacier Park Elementary PTSA, Maple Valley Soccer Association (MpVSA), Maple Valley Junior Football and Cheer, Maple Valley Pony Baseball and Fastpitch Association, Tim Adam, Bill Allison, Marcey Anderson, Tonyia Cairnes, Bob and Cheryl Castagna, Kevin and Wendy Castleman, Bill Clausmeyer, Lori Cloud, Michael and Karen Crowe, Tanya Donohue, Amy Doyle, Tom Dudley, Terry Duty, Connie Erickson, Karen Erickson, Don Everard, Chris Everett, Kathleen Fruge-Brown, Fritz Gere, Mary Jane Glaser, Megan Goetz, Melissa Greenstein, Brett and Brenda Habenicht, Erin Hayden, Kartha Heinz, Duane and Tami Henkel, Brandi Hill, Jim and Laura Hutchinson, Kevin Kalberg, Sean P. Kelly, Barbara Kennedy, Mark Koch, Karri LaBree, Victoria Laise-Jonas,Elisa Lewis, Ruth Mackie, Debbie Malone, Randy and Kellie Martin, Mike Maryanski, Michael McCormack, Tina McDaniel, Tina McDonough, Brian McGough, Jennifer McMaster, Brett and Debra Meade, Laurel Menard, Scott Mitchell, Rob Morrow (Sr.), Dana and Ankie Parnello, Eva Paterson, Kevin Patterson, Denny Pierre, Tom and Didem Pierson, Dick Peacock, Barbara Roessler, John Schuster, Michael and Terasa Snoozy, Kylie Stern, Sean Stewart, Joy Stramer, Sandi Sutton, Robert and Deanna Talbert, Steve and Kirsten Taylor, Chris Thomas, Ginny Tubbs, Bill Valdez, Sue VanRuff, Joe Vreeburg, Randy and Erin Weaver, Bill Woodcock, Bruce Zahradnik.

Erin Weaver

Maple Valley

VOTE committee co-chair