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Keep updated about school news by watching our School Board meetings and study sessions. Watch the Oct. 22 meeting at th...
10/24/2026

Keep updated about school news by watching our School Board meetings and study sessions. Watch the Oct. 22 meeting at this link: https://bit.ly/4dSD1Tp

Some agenda items at the meeting included:
-Recognition of staff, students and community
-Student representatives report to the Board
-Superintendent's updates
-Curriculum and instruction

THEY DID THAT: Meet the newest Willie Stewart Academy grads! This small but mighty group of students graduated this even...
10/23/2026

THEY DID THAT: Meet the newest Willie Stewart Academy grads! This small but mighty group of students graduated this evening in a ceremony surrounded by family, friends, loved ones and the supportive WSA staff who cheered them on every step of the way. Congrats grads! Have fun, be safe, and we can't wait to see what you accomplish next! 🥳🎓

📸View and download photos from the ceremony for FREE here: https://bit.ly/26-27WSAgrads

Please consider nominating a Tacoma Public Schools staff member to be a Whole Child Champion. Champions provide exceptio...
10/23/2026

Please consider nominating a Tacoma Public Schools staff member to be a Whole Child Champion. Champions provide exceptional social, emotional and academic support in manners that benefit students, staff, families, and the community. They create a heartening school culture that we can all feel.

We're excited to celebrate educators helping every student feel safe, healthy, engaged, challenged and supported. Anyone in our community can nominate a Champion between now and Nov. 15: https://bit.ly/4yxGdv2

Calendar check! 📅School conferences will be held this week, resulting in changes to school schedules. Please check your ...
10/19/2026

Calendar check! 📅
School conferences will be held this week, resulting in changes to school schedules.

Please check your school’s website for details about early release times, and IDEA/SAMI/SOTA high school schedules for the rest of the week.

🔷Monday, Oct. 19
- IDEA, SAMI, SOTA early release

🔷Tuesday, Oct. 20
- Early release for grades PreK-5
- IDEA, SAMI, SOTA early release

🔷Wednesday, Oct. 21
- IDEA, SAMI, SOTA early release and no late start

🔷Thursday, Oct. 22 and Friday, Oct. 23
- Early release for grades PreK-12

Congratulations to Teaven Jones, Mount Tahoma senior and Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Athlete of th...
10/19/2026

Congratulations to Teaven Jones, Mount Tahoma senior and Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Athlete of the Week! Go T-Birds! ❤️💛

"Reigning state sack leader Teaven Jones delivered two game-changing defensive plays in Mount Tahoma’s rivalry victory over Lincoln. The senior disrupted a run-pass option for an 8-yard loss before tipping and intercepting a pass, returning it 66 yards for a touchdown to help lead the Thunderbirds to the win."

🛠️BUILDING UP: Whittier Elementary is nearing the top! With construction in full swing before the rainy season arrives, ...
10/18/2026

🛠️BUILDING UP: Whittier Elementary is nearing the top! With construction in full swing before the rainy season arrives, our crews are hard at work inside and outside the new building. The new Whittier Elementary will be a two-story building on the same site as the existing school and is slated for completion in September 2027.

Whittier Elementary is being built thanks to the voter-approved 2020 bond.

To sign up for construction alerts, visit the link in bio

Cornerstone General Contractors, Inc.

🌟THANK YOU, SHINING STAR COMMUNITY PARTNER: Each month, Tacoma Public Schools honors a community partner who makes a mea...
10/17/2026

🌟THANK YOU, SHINING STAR COMMUNITY PARTNER: Each month, Tacoma Public Schools honors a community partner who makes a meaningful difference for students and families through the Shining Star Community Partner Award.

September's award went to the Beverly Haughton IRA Partnership Fund for investing in the financial futures of Tacoma's students.

The Beverly Haughton IRA Partnership Fund is the founding investor for the Futures 253 program, which helps students build long-term financial wellness through investing. By incentivizing students to earn income and contribute to an individual retirement account, the fund promotes financial literacy, long-term wealth building, and the development of productive, engaged citizens.

Thank you, Beverly Haughton IRA Partnership Fund, for your dedication to Tacoma's students!

Learn more about Futures 253: https://www.tacomaschools.org/departments/cte/futures-253

Did you catch the Mount Tahoma T-Birds vs. Lincoln Abes game last week?If the field seemed a little brighter, you weren'...
10/16/2026

Did you catch the Mount Tahoma T-Birds vs. Lincoln Abes game last week?

If the field seemed a little brighter, you weren't imagining it. 💡

As part of Tacoma Public Schools' ongoing conservation efforts, Mount Tahoma High School recently received new energy-efficient LED lighting for the home and away stands, locker rooms, equipment storage and exterior spaces, along with a new field sign. These upgrades improve visibility and safety while helping reduce energy use and long-term operating costs.

Better lights. Better visibility. Same great Friday night football atmosphere. 🏈

10/16/2026

QUÉ LINDO: Enjoy a musical sendoff to Hispanic Heritage Month courtesy of the talented third grade singers of Arlington Elementary led by music teacher, Deryl Harter. Students learned this beautiful song in honor of Día de los Mu***os (Day of the Dead) as part of their first semester focus on global holidays. Next up: they're practicing a new song in honor of Diwali, building toward a celebratory cultural concert in January. 🎶

Generations of Lowell families came together Tuesday to celebrate a new chapter for their school community. 💙💛During the...
10/15/2026

Generations of Lowell families came together Tuesday to celebrate a new chapter for their school community. 💙💛

During the open house, students, families and alumni explored the new school while discovering pieces of Lowell's history throughout the building, including benches, artwork and other treasures from earlier versions of the school.

Designed by local partners BCRA and built by Korsmo Construction, the three-story school features learning spaces inspired by water, mountains and sky, along with a covered play area, a library with views of Puget Sound and a soccer mini-pitch donated by the RAVE Foundation.

Made possible by the 2020 voter-approved school construction bond, the new school will serve Tacoma students for generations to come.

See the rest of the photos from the event and download them here: https://tacoma.canto.com/b/R6NAV

Lowell Elementary PTA

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601 South 8th Street
Tacoma, WA
98405

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Tuesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

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