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Tukwila asked to cut water use 10%

BY DEAN A. RADFORD DRADFORD@TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

Tukwila’s residents and businesses, along with other members of the Cascade Water Alliance, are being asked to voluntarily curtail their water use by 10 percent because of the continuing drought.

The alliance is joining Seattle Public Utilities, Tacoma Water and the City of Everett in calling for the reduction in water use.

The City of Tukwila included a message in water bills to customers about the im-

tukwilabriefs portance of conserving water and pointing them to Cascade Water’s tips for watering wisely, said city spokeswoman Rachel Bianchi.

Cascade and its members, Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Redmond, Tukwila and the Sammamish Plateau and Skyway Water and Sewer districts, get their drinking water from the Seattle water supply.

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Historic low river levels, combined with record-setting hot and dry weather have significantly increased the demand for water, according to a Cascade Water Alliance news release.

These reductions in water use will help the region further maximize its water supply for people and fish, according to the release.

Pool district election A new Board of Commissioners for the Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District is almost set.

Now, all that has to happen is for Tukwila’s voters to approve a change of governance of the pool district in the Nov. 3 general election. Voters created the pool district in 2011 to oversee the operations of the Tukwila Pool next to Foster High School.

The change in governance and the names of the six candidates will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The commissioner election becomes moot if the governance change isn’t approved.

During a special three-day filing period that ended Aug. 7, six Tukwila residents filed to run for five board positions.

Four of the candidates are running unopposed, which pretty much ensures their election. They are Vanessa Zaputil, Position 1, Ellen C. Gengler, Position 2, Christine Neuffer, Position 3, and Jeri FrangelloAnderson, Position 5.

There is one “contested” race: David Puki and Michael Robert Neher both filed to run for Position 5 on the commission.

Garage sale this weekend The 22nd Annual Tukwila Community Garage Sale Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23.

The city will publish a list of all the sale addresses in local papers and online. Par-

ticipants will receive a Tukwila Garage Sale kit with a “Tukwila Community Garage Sale” sign, tips for having a successful sale, and a list of re-use agencies that take donations.

Free dental care offered Smiles@Southcenter in Tukwila is offering on Sept. 10 free dental services for veterans and their immediate families as part of Freedom Day USA, a national Thank You Movement.

Participating businesses provide a thank you gift, in the form of free services, goods, discounts, and various other offers.

“Our men and women of our armed forces make great personal sacrifices in order to secure and protect our freedoms.” said Dr. Robert Martino, founder of the Freedom Day USA event.

Smiles@Southcenter is at 15425 53rd Ave. S., Tukwila.

Rail route picked The Sound Transit Board of Directors has selected the route along Interstate 5 as the preferred alternative for extending Link light rail from the Angle Lake station to Federal Way. The route, with stations near Highline College, South 272nd Street, and the Federal Way Transit Center, would travel along the west side of Interstate 5 between stations and maximize future transit-oriented development around the stations, according to a Sound Transit news release.

The preferred alternative includes three stations: one in Kent/Des Moines on the east side of SR 99, another in Federal Way at the Star Lake park-and-ride at South 272nd Street, and a third at the Federal Way Transit Center. Staff will also evaluate potential modifications in the Kent/Des Moines and Federal Way station areas.

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Thank Thorndyke teacher for ‘Dick and Jane’

BY PAT BRODIN TUKWILA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Hearing about all the “back to school” sales means that classes are just around the corner. Many will recall the reading series that was instrumental in helping a generation of new readers called the “Dick and Jane” books. What you may not know is that a former Thorndyke Elementary School teacher, Elizabeth Rider Montgomery, wrote and co-authored eight of the stories in the “Dick and Jane” texts that began use in first-grade classrooms across the country in the 1940s and 1950s.

Elizabeth Rider was born in Huaras, Peru, on July 12, 1902, the daughter of missionary parents. Her parents returned to the United States, first to Independence, Mo., when she was a year and a half old and then later to Seattle. She taught from 1921 to 1924 in the two-room Thorndyke

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School. As an elementary school teacher, she was convinced that the quality of primary readers needed improving and she set out to write a better one. Seven years and several attempts later “Look and See” E l i z a b e t h featuring the char- M o n t g o m e r y acters of Dick and taught at Thorndyke Jane was published Elementary from 1921 to1924. in 1940. Elizabeth Montgomery became a staff writer for Scott, Foresman Co. where she published 14 additional books and a six-part series entitled “Health for All” between the years 1940-1965.

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and gained acclaim as a juvenile non-fiction writer with 13 juvenile fiction novels, 34 juvenile non-fiction books, one adult fiction title, eight plays, plus numerous magazine articles. During her 40-year career as a professional writer, she was awarded the National Presswomen and Penwomen awards as well as several national awards for her plays. Not bad considering a humble beginning in art, then finding her passion in a brief yet pivotal time in a Tukwila school.

Pat Brodin is treasurer of the Tukwila Historical Society. The society operates the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center, 14475 59th Ave. S., Tukwila. Reach the center by phone at 206-244-HIST or via email at tukwilaheritagectr@tukwilahistory.org.

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In Tukwila, second-graders learn hands on how the justice system works by trying one of their own, accused of chewing gum in class.

For 10 years, Tukwila’s Municipal Court judge, Kimberly Walden, has welcomed second graders from Tukwila Elementary School to her courtroom at City Hall as part of her Courts for Kids program.

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Walden defended the accused gum-chewer, secondwhere the older students learn that breaking the law can grader Hawo Bashir, repeatedly knocking down evidence have life-long consequences.

“Our primary goal is trust and confidence in the judi- that was circumstantial. The sweet smell could have been cial system,” Walden said of bringing the second-graders cologne and maybe Hawo had simply done a good deed to her court. The students learn that if they’re ever in court, when she picked up a gum wrapper that was in her lap.

But there was one piece of evidence they’ll be heard and treated fairly and Walden couldn’t refute. The final witness equally, she said. saw Hawo blow a pink bubble. Judge Lew“We hope that by targeting the is sentenced her to cleanup duty. younger kids, we are going to hit a genPrior to the trial, Walden talked to the eration of kids so they can grow up and students about what happens even before have that particular value. It means a lot a defendant ends up in court. It starts with to us,” she said. a crime.

Walden and members of her staff also If you see a crime, what number to you teach Junior Achievement. call? 911, the kids answered. Who reWalden briefed the second-graders sponds? A Tukwila Police officer. on the players in a trial – the judge, One of those officers, Leslie Shuck, who the bailiff, the prosecutors, the defense is also a DARE officer, gave the students attorney, the defendant and the jury. insight into how officers investigate a Soon, teachers would assign students to crime. She used the case of a stolen watch those roles for the scripted mock trial. as an example.

First, Walden ran through some Officers will ask witnesses for a descripcourtroom vocabulary: If you did it, you’re guilty. If you didn’t do it, you’re Officer Leslie Shuck describes tion of the suspects and what they stole. not guilty. She went to great lengths to her gear. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila She asked the students to define conceal: “Hide” the watches, students answered. impress the students with a cornerstone Reporter And, officers will want to know in which of the judicial system: jurors must find direction the suspects fled, either on foot or in a car. someone guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Later, at a student’s request, Shuck described in detail Walden took the players to a different room to go over the trial proceedings, while Mayor Jim Haggerton, as he what was inside the pockets of her uniform or on her belt has done for past mock trials, explained how city govern- buckle.

There’s her radio with an ear piece so she can hear somement works and answered questions. Haggerton is retiring as mayor at year’s end. [ more TRIAL page 10] Everyone stood when Sena Lewis walked to the bench,

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City Hall even plays a role in making Tukwila’s schools even better, through partnerships and in helping the families whose children attend them through its human services program.

I think this year’s mayoral election is particularly important. Mayor Jim Haggerton, along with his administrative staff AND the City Council, have laid the groundwork for a next-generation Tukwila. Haggerton is leaving the city in pretty good shape.

But a city can’t rest on its mayor’s laurels and must always keep moving forward and planning for a future that isn’t always clear. That’s a challenge.

Running for mayor are two sound leaders, Allan Ekberg and De’Sean Quinn (alphabetical), both experienced City Council members who bring a wealth of knowledge and integrity to the job. No matter the results on Nov. 3, Tukwila can’t lose.

The key in this election is to focus on the future, to build on the city’s achievements and to respect each other, no matter our failings. This is election is not only an important civic event in the life of Tukwila, it should be a civil time in the city as well.

Dean A. Radford can be reached at 425-255-3484, ext. 5150.

The 2015-16 school year is almost here, and we are full STEAM ahead!

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. It’s likely that you have heard of the national emphasis on STEM education, but in Tukwila we are pioneering the movement to include the “A”— art is a fundamental way of viewing and expressing oneself in the world; in our fluid, inter-disciplinary workforce, there is an aesthetic/ design component to every STEM project and there is a STEM component to every art project (which is why Showalter art teacher Mariah Ordonez was personally invited the White House this spring to demonstrate her outstanding use of technology in the classroom, for example).

So what is STEAM? And why is it important? You are likely familiar with the traditional approach to classroom instruction, where each subject is taught in a designated time with a singular focus on that subject. In a STEAM classroom, science/technology/engineering/art/math connections are brought in throughout every discipline.

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Even if I’ve written this before it bears repeating: Election season is one of those times when we should all try to pay attention to what’s happening in our City Hall.

This is particularly true this year, when voters get to select a new mayor, which doesn’t seem to happen too often in Tukwila, typically every eight years. But that seems to show that most of the time, voters are happy with the leadership at the top.

The last eight years or so have seen dramatic and mostly welcome development and change to Tukwila. The Southcenter urban district is realizing its full potential as a commercial, retail and residential center. And it’s much easier to navigate with road improvements west of the mall. Southcenter Parkway was extended, opening up what will become the next gem in the city – the Segale family’s massive development at Tukwila South.

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Racial progress comes when people work together The last couple of years has revealed the manner in which some police departments have treated black individuals in stressful confrontational encounters.

Overt, covert or unconscious bias has resulted in injury or loss of life. The Black Lives Matter Movement (BLMM) appropriately calls out for change. The BLMM should continue to work with churches, political and social justice organizations.

Demonstrations are helpful in generating attention from the general public.

The BLMM should stop trying to put public officials on the spot in public settings. You will hear something like “all lives matter.” It misses the point, doesn’t it? The BLMM does itself a disservice when interrupting and insulting the very people who are most likely to be supportive of the movement. These unpleasant events occurred in Phoenix and Seattle at Bernie Sanders gatherings. Basic rule of politics: Don’t antagonize people if you want their support. We need a BLMM

that welcomes people to be involved and supportive. We need a BLMM that introduces thoughtful proposals to mayors and police departments. On the flip side, the government needs to make every effort to put into practice good ideas presented by the BLMM. Tukwila Reporter columnist Chuck Parrish can be reached via email at chuckparrish2009@gmail.com

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will consider the design elements of each of the houses and try to build their own. More importantly, STEAM is a way of teaching across all subject areas. The teacher is a facilitator, and when students receive new information, that’s just the beginning; they are then asked to USE the information in collaborative, engaging, hands-on ways to solve real-world problems. Learning looks a lot more like the modern workplace or laboratory than the typical classroom!

Here’s an example: After learning some basic geometric and measuring concepts last year, teams of eighth-graders had to de-

sign a new (pretend) city playground and present their drafts to actual City Council members.

Across the nation and in the Puget Sound area in particular, there is a significant shortage of skilled workers for STEAM-related jobs. A report from Washington STEM estimates that 50,000 hightech jobs in the state will go unfilled because of an inadequate workforce by 2017.

Furthermore, STEAM jobs are among the most profitable, expanding, and employable in the nation, with the average salary of a STEAM professional exceeding the national wage average by 71 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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In other words, we owe it to our students (and our economy) to expose them early and often to STEAM thinking and careers.

When you consider that minorities and females are critically underrepresented in these fields, our obligation — as the most diverse district in the nation — becomes even greater. Our local children are not going to be the next generation of high-tech consumers; they are going to be the next generation of innovators! This bright economic future is open to each and every one of our students.

We have already begun on this important STEAM transformation. Last year, our new STEAM executive director, Dr. Gregory King, forged important partnerships and planning that are going to pave the way for the future of our schools. All of our elementary schools began robotics clubs, hundreds of students learned to code across all grade levels, Foster High students paired with professional scientists to complete a yearlong research project, Showalter students spent a week with doctors learning about forensic medicine,

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The first day of school in Tukwila is Thursday, Sept. 3, followed by a day off for Labor Day on Sept. 7. The Tukwila School District has plenty of information in this issue’s pages 14-16 to start the year right.

and we brought panels of diverse scientists and engineers to Showalter through UW’s MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) program, among other initiatives.

This summer alone, students spent a week working as NOAA marine researchers; every student in Showalter’s summerschool program participated in a STEAMtastic camp with high-tech, career-focused workshops; our teachers are getting trained to offer more and more advancedplacement STEAM courses; we have a fullday STEAM Academy (professional development) for teachers coming up on Aug. 26; and we are partnering with UW’s Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean to provide potential mentors and workshops. When classes start this fall, almost every student will have one-to-one access to a laptop computer, with programs that are tailored to each learner and provide richer and deeper levels of knowledge.

(A huge thank you to everyone who supported the 2010 Technology Levy — and did I mention that STEAM plays a critical part in the bond/levy measure that will go before voters next February?)

Yes, full STEAM ahead, indeed! See you when school begins Thursday, Sept. 3!

In service, Dr. Nancy Coogan Tukwila School Superintendent Dr. Nancy Coogan can be reached at 206-901-8006 or at ncoogan@tukwila.wednet.edu.

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At neighborhood parks throughout the City, Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parks Department hosted a series of events called Č&#x160; "" ,2 &+ 1%" /(Ç˝Č&#x2039; + #,2/ "!+"0! 6 "3"+&+$0 !2/&+$ 2)6 +! ,+ 1&,+ ) &$%1 21Çž ,3"/ Ç&#x153;Ç&#x161;Ç&#x2022; +"&$% ,/0 ',&+"! &16 01 Ć&#x203A; *"* "/0 +! ")" 1"! ,Ć&#x203A;& & )0 #,/ #/"" / " 2" +! + ,--,/12+&16 1, 0% /" their priorities for Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parks. The Tukwila Fire Department administered free blood pressure testing, members of the Tukwila Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Policing Team played badminton and other $ *"0 4&1% 6,2+$ -",-)" Č&#x203A; +! 4"/" ,Ć&#x17E;"+ !"#" 1"! 6 1%"*Č&#x153;Çž +! 01 Ć&#x203A; 0% /"! &+#,/* 1&,+ ,+ &*-,/1 +1 upcoming issues, such as the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comprehensive Plan update.

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These City-sponsored events enabled the Parks Department to get more direct feedback from park users, forge relationships between residents and Parks 01 Ć&#x203A;Çž +! #,01"/ +"&$% ,/%,,! Č&#x160;,4+"/0%&-Č&#x2039; ,# 1%"0" important assets. Overall, the feedback received by the City indicated that neighbors are generally pleased with the maintenance and cleanliness of Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residential parks. These facilities are well),3"! +! 20"!Çž +! 1%"/" 4 0 0&$+&Ć&#x153; +1 "+1%20&asm for the various â&#x20AC;&#x153;See You in the Parkâ&#x20AC;? events.

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City updating marijuana regulations Since 2011 Washington State has allowed the use of medical mari'2 + Çž 2+!"/ 0-" &Ć&#x153; /2)"0 0"1 #,/1% 6 1 1" 01 121"Ç˝ ,4"3"/Çž partial veto of that legislation created a fragmented and inconsistent system of regulation. For this reason, the City of Tukwila established a moratorium in 2011, prohibiting medical marijuana collective gardens and dispensaries. Recent changes by the Wash&+$1,+ 1 1" "$&0) 12/" % 3" ) /&Ć&#x153;"! &002"0 /"$ /!&+$ *"!& ) marijuana and aligned its regulation with recreational marijuana, which was established by a voter-approved initiative in 2012.

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â&#x2014;? Let the lawn go dormant and wait until fall for new plantings. â&#x2014;? If you use sprinklers, try to make sure your plants get only the water they need â&#x20AC;&#x201C; overwatering is more damaging to most plants than underwatering, so limit watering to twice a week. â&#x2014;? Water before 8:00Í&#x203A;ͧ ,/ Ć&#x17E;"/ Ç&#x153;ÇżÇ&#x2022;Ç&#x2022;ͪͧ #,/ * 5&*2* "Ć&#x203A;& &"+ 6Ç˝ â&#x2014;? Keep your sprinklers maintained and positioned so that they are watering your lawn and not the pavement. â&#x2014;? # &1 !,"0 / &+Çž " 02/" 1, 12/+ 6,2/ 0-/&+()"/ 0601"* ,Ć&#x203A;Č&#x201A; â&#x2014;? Drip irrigation systems can use up to 50% less water than sprinklers. Other high tech tools like conservation controllers and rain sensors can take the guesswork out of saving water. â&#x2014;? 2/+ ,Ć&#x203A; )) +,+Č&#x2019;/" &/ 2) 1&+$ 4 1"/ #" 12/"0Ç˝ â&#x2014;? Sweep sidewalks and driveways with a broom rather than washing debris away with a hose in summer months. â&#x2014;? Cover your hot tub or pool to prevent evaporation in the sun. â&#x2014;? Take your car to a commercial car wash that recycles water.

For more tips and resources, visit www.CascadeWater.org. Please do your part to conserve water!

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The legislation makes the following changes to the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regulations The City of Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finance Deregarding both medical and recreational marijuana: partment recently received a Distinguished Budget Presentation â&#x20AC;˘ Prohibits medical marijuana cooperatives, collective gardens 4 /! #/,* 1%" ,3"/+*"+1 &and dispensaries + + " Ć&#x203A;& "/0 00, & 1&,+ Č&#x203A; Č&#x153;Ç˝ â&#x20AC;˘ Allows for medical and recreational marijuana retail and With the only national awards proprocessing in the Tukwila South area gram for governmental budgeting, â&#x20AC;˘ Establishes new civil penalties for violations of these regulations 1%" /" ,$+&7"0 $,3"/+*"+10 that present budgets that serve The Committee of the Whole held a public meeting on August 10 and simultaneously as a policy docu/"0&!"+10 3,& "! 02--,/1 #,/ 1%" ,/!&+ + "Ç˝ 1 1%" 2$201 Ç&#x2013;Ç&#x153; *""1&+$ *"+1Çž Ć&#x153;+ + & ) -) +Çž ,-"/ 1&,+0 of the City Council, the measure passed unanimously. guide, and a communications tool.

The City will now launch a public education campaign to help resi- For budgets beginning in the year dents fully understand Tukwilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laws as they apply to both recre- 2013, only 1,424 awards (out of ational and medical marijuana. Look for fact sheets, an article in the Ç&#x2013;Ç?ÇžÇ&#x2022;Ç&#x2022;Ç&#x2022;Ę­Č&#x153; 4"/" $&3"+ 1%/,2$%,21 1%" # )) "!&1&,+ ,# 1%" 7")+21Çž * &)&+$0 +! ,1%"/ ,**2+& 1&,+0 3"- United States and Canada, putting hicles to ensure clarity around the new regulations.

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[ TRIAL from page 4] thing no one else should. Her duty belt holds handcuffs (and a key), her pepper spray (“really nasty stuff ”), her gun and taser (both of which drew an “ohh”), ammunition and a loop for her flashlight.

And they had questions: Where do kids go to jail? Your age, you go home with parents; older kids, up to 18, go to “juvie” (juvenile hall) in Seattle. And the big sticks some officers carry on TV shows? Those are batons. Officers usually have them in their patrol cars or sometimes on a loop on their belt. Do you put someone in handcuffs when you arrest them? Yeah, she said casually, for everyone’s safety.

The taser drew interest. She explained it’s like a stun gun; sometimes people want to fight the officers and the taser’s effect makes them freeze. Most officers get tased in training so they know what it feels like.

When it’s over, you feel fine, she said.

The contents of the other pockets sound like a mobile desk: pen, knife, wallet, phone, little code book, disposable gloves.

Given a choice, the general consensus among the students was that they’d want to be a police officer rather than a prosecutor.

While the elementary students read from a script, there are “higher expectations” for the high school students, requiring students to prepare their cases.

Foster High students have done mock

trials and Walden reaches out to schools farther away, including in Kent and Tacoma.

Walden teaches a classroom lesson in trial skills; trial is held in her courtroom.

“It’s very competitive,” she said.

Kentridge High School tried a robbery and whether the suspect participated under duress or chose to do so because they wanted to be part of a gang, Walden said.

“They are on their own from beginning to end,” she said. “They can’t take a timeout.”

Another scenario is the theft of a school lunch, which is a crime. The facts are disputed.

“You are not quite sure at the end whether this person stole the lunch,” Walden said. “So it gives the kids the opportunity to really weigh the facts and then apply those facts to the law that we give them.”

And then they determine their verdict.

High schoolers also get what Walden describes as her two-cents’ worth. She teaches a class called “Know the Law, Protect Your Future.”

Shoplifting at 18 or older could have an “enormous impact” on the young adult’s life, she said, potentially affecting jobs or a military career.

“They think it’s a petty shoplift, but they don’t understand that it’s so serious,” she said.

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The nation’s STEAM engine

61 percent In the next decade, almost all of the fastest-growing jobs will require STEM skills. Yet 61 percent of middle schoolers would rather take out the garbage than do their math homework.

King has 24 years experience in education, including as a principal in the Seattle school system, and in the Detroit school system, where he started a STEAM program and helped develop a Creative Learning Lab that housed the Detroit district’s STEAM initiatives.

King used his first year in Tukwila working on a small scale with “trail-blazing teachers,” such as Laurie Rich at Thorndyke, Marcie Rice and Stephanie Kodis-Fisher at Tukwila and Kristy Johnson at Cascade View, to develop mostly after-school programs such as robotics and computer coding.

“We wanted teachers to drive it,” King said of the planning year.

In a STEAM-driven classroom, the teacher guides the students as they pursue their learning.

“The key difference is you don’t see the teacher at the head of a class; you actually see kids solving the problem, coming up with their own design. We are not giving kids a road map,” said King.

Tukwila’s schools getting all students ready for the careers of the future

3 times In the last 10 years growth in STEM jobs has been three times greater than non-STEM jobs.

30 percent In 2011 only 30 percent of high school graduates were ready for college work in science.

6 We need to keep students interested in STEM throughout their schooling.

Out of every 100 ninth graders, only six graduate from college with STEM degrees

No. 1 Washington state’s STEM economy is strong and will continue to grow stronger. Washington ranks No. 1 in the concentration of STEM jobs.

24 percent By 2018 there will be a 24 percent increase in STEM jobs – seven points above the national average.

45,000 There are 23,200 unfilled STEM jobs in Washington as a result of the jobskills gap. This gap is growing and will be 45,000 by 2017.

4th vs. 46th Washington ranks fourth in the country for technology-based corporations – and 46th for participation in science and engineering graduate programs.

2 hours About half of Washington’s fourthgrade teachers report teaching science less than two-hours per week. Only four states reported less science instruction.

ON THE COVER Yohannes Getachew works in collaboration with another student on a controller for a video game at “STEAMtastic Tuesday”, where Showalter and Foster students gained hands-on experience in real-world applications of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM).

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Tukwila’s schools want to lead the nation in getting their students ready for careers of the future in the sciences, engineering and technology.

And those jobs are not just reflected in that oft-heard education and career acronym, STEM or Science, Technology, Engineering, Math. Tukwila adds an A for the Arts. So here, it’s STEAM, not STEM. In fact there’s almost an imperative for Tukwila schools to embrace STEAM and its underpinnings of creative problem solving using all one’s talents, curiosity and resources. And to do all that in collaboration with others, just like the workplace.

“How do we take the most diverse district with the most diverse people and get them prepared for the economy of the future, and to make a living?” asked Sara Niegowski, the Tukwila School District’s spokeswoman.

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he answer could show the rest of the nation and the world how to accomplish the same thing, she said.

“The end game for us is not necessarily a 4.0 straight-A kid,” said Niegowski. It is a student from all those diverse backgrounds who is ready to tackle a career that is competitive – one that will give them a happy life, she said.

“And I think STEM is that,” she said.

So what is STEAM, besides just the words that it represents?

A key catchphrase is “dig deeper.”

The “A” is added because for some students, the best way to create or understand something is through art.

With the right mindset, you can see STEAM everywhere. Even the “Three Little Pigs.” Why did the house of straw fall down and the house of brick stand up to the blow-hard big bad wolf? Ask a structural engineer or if you’re a

A Benjamin Lian works on launching his paper airplane at ‘STEAMtastic‘ in early July at Showalter Middle School. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

student in the Tukwila School District, you will use a Chrome notebook to research the reasons why.

Every student in the Tukwila School District will have a Chrome notebook, thanks to a voter-approved technology levy.

Next year, voters will have another chance to advance their children’s education, including in STEAM, and give them much-needed additional room to learn, when a major bond measures goes on the ballot.

Leading the STEAM initiative in the Tukwila School District is Dr. Gregory King, the district’s executive director of STEAM. As with most district executives, his portfolio includes other duties, including overseeing Career Technical Education at Foster High School.

He started work in July 2014.

Many school districts across the nation are integrating STEM ini-

Alisha Rai gets some real handson experience building a bridge at STEAMtastic. Dean A. Radford/ Tukwila Reporter

tiatives into their curriculum, but few add the A for arts. And King is one of the few STEAM executive directors in a school district.

key piece of introducing STEAM to Tukwila’s schools is to train the district’s teachers in how to integrate its concepts into the school curriculum, starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school.

The district is committed to integrating STEAM in a way that’s age and grade appropriate, according to King. Deanna Youngren, a special education teacher at Foster High, explained how that might work.

“Sometimes kids don’t necessarily have the vocabulary for some of the ideas, like flex or force, and understand the academic definitions but they can draw a picture or explain what’s happening in everyday language,” she said.

The district is developing additional Advance Placement classes to add more rigor to the Foster’s curriculum as students start concentrating more in specific endeavors. Already, Foster’s students prepare for STEAM careers in the Career Technical Education electives.

“What we are trying to do is prepare the teachers and the students and the parents that learning is going to be different,” King said. “Students have to learn how to work together, so that’s different from sitting in a row and not [ more STEAM page 13 ]

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BY DEAN A. RADFORD DRADFORD@TUKWILAREPORTER.COM

A standout player at Tahoma High School in Maple Valley – and a familiar face at Foster High School – is Foster’s new head football coach.

Elijah Ruhl, a security officer and previously a paraeducator at Foster, replaces Matt Leonard, who this spring was named the head football coach of Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood. Leonard coached the Bulldogs for two seasons.

Ruhl was set to coach the Bulldogs’ offensive line this season and had run the strength and conditioning program, before the head coaching job became available.

Ruhl graduated from Tahoma High School in 2008, completing a career that saw three straight North Puget Sound League championships.

He played nose guard.

“Elijah’s talent separated him early on,” said his Tahoma coach, Tony Davis. “He had great size and strength and when he was at his best, he was dominant at nose guard.”

Ruhl was an offensive lineman at Idaho State University, graduating in 2012 with a degree in sports management. After college, he was the offensive line coach at the ColCoach Elijah Ruhl watches as Zane Jacobson, left, and lege of the RedKevin Le spring from the goal line. In the background is woods in NorthJuan Ochoa. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter ern California.

Ruhl is hoping to have between 40 and 50 players turn out for the team.

He lost a handful of experienced players, but returning are senior quarterback Zane Jacobson, who was named to the Seamount League’s second team last year, and senior Alvin Noa, a Seamount League first-team linebacker.

Also returning is junior defensive back Kevin Le, who was named to the league’s second team.

“I am happy with the group of guys that we have,” Ruhl said. “I really have some guys who can do some things.”

A strength of the team is also the “young guys” who are turning out, he said.

Ruhl is working on his masters in teaching degree; his dream job is to teach PE at Foster and coach.

“When I came here, working in the classroom, I realized I had a passion for working with kids,” he said. “The cool thing about the high school level is I feel you really have an opportunity to build relationships that are last-

[STEAM from page 12] interacting.”

King is spending time forming partnerships with others in the STEM community, including the Washington STEM Networks, an alliance of regional STEM programs that work together to create the best way to prepare students to meet the local demand for STEM-related jobs.

In Detroit, King partnered with Discovery Education, which has a long relationship with the Tukwila School District, offering specialized digital curriculum and programs.

Discovery Education presented the “STEAMtastic” summer camp at Showalter Middle School in July, where dozens of

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Returning linebacker Alvin Noa, right, sprints past Coach Elijah Ruhl during practice at Foster’s stadium. Dean A. Radford/Tukwila Reporter

ing in the community, make an impact on these kids’ lives.”

Davis, his former coach, likes what he sees. Ruhl has turned to him as a mentor.

“I had a chance to watch his team practice earlier this summer,” Davis said. “I saw a coach who was organized, had positive relationships with his players, and was very good as a teacher on the field.

Fall camp begins on Wednesday, when players wear helmets. The following Monday, the Bulldogs practice in full pads, in preparation for the season opener Sept. 4 at Interlake High School.

students got first-hand experience building a video game controller, a bridge of sticks and clay and paper airplanes that challenged their launch skills.

“One of our taglines is that you can’t be what you can’t see,” said Jonathan Gerlach, national consultant for STEM Education Initiatives, Discovery Education, which he said is especially true for Tukwila’s diverse set of students.

Women and minorities are underrepresented in STEM jobs, according to Gerlach, and broader exposure to the sciences and technology in schools will help them “see” themselves in those careers and in turn businesses will benefit from their diverse leadership and ideas.

“Our girls are actually some of the ones

who bring in that new idea,” Gerlach said, making the experience richer. In his reading, he came across this line: “Don’t just tell girls they are pretty, tell them they are pretty smart.”

Benjamin Lian, who’s going to be a sophomore at Foster High School, worked hard at getting his airplane to launch. His dream is a career in the military or Navy, and not necessarily one in STEM. “I am doing this for my family. They want to know the stuff, too,” he said. His brother is interested perhaps a business career, “so I am trying to teach how to do it.”

King started his job with this vision from the Tukwila School Board and district Supt. Nancy Coogan: How do you provide a pipeline to those

A former teacher and coach at Foster High School has been named interim athletic director for the Tukwila School District.

Ammon McWashington will serve until a permanent replacement is found for J.D. Hill, who resigned last school year to become the new executive director of the Matt Griffin YMCA in SeaTac. “He is interim because we didn’t get the permanent hire we wanted out of the first round,” said district spokeswoman Sara Niegowski. “We are going to open up the position and recruit for the permanent replacement ASAP.” McWashington was teacher and coach at Foster from 1969-1974. He went on to administrative positions in the Seattle Public Schools, including as a principal and coordinator of athletics.

Fall signup All signup for fall athletics for Foster and Showalter Middle School is online atwww.tukwila.wednet.edu.

jobs that exist now in the STEAM fields?

“The companies want to hire the best people. How do we from kindergarten start exposing students to possibly these kinds of learning. First-hand learning experiences are the best learning experiences,” he said. “That is how the workplace is now.

It’s more creative spaces. It’s more shared spaces. It’s more collaborative spaces. It’s not like sitting in rows anymore.”

It’s estimated that by 2017 about 45,000 STEM jobs will go unfilled in Washington because there are not enough skilled workers to fill them.

Dean A. Radford can be reached at 425255-3484, ext. 5150.

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Back to school—we have you covered!

BELL TIMES: • Foster High and Showalter Middle: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

• Elementary schools: 9 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.

SCHOOL CONTACTS: Foster High School: (206) 901-7900 (main office), (206) 901-7903 (attendance); 4242 S. 144th St., Tukwila Showalter Middle School: (206) 901-7800 (main office), (206) 901-7808 (attendance); 4628 S. 144th St., Tukwila Cascade View Elementary: (206) 901-7700 (main office), (206) 901-7703 (attendance); 13601 32nd Ave. S., Tukwila

2015-16 Calendar and Early Release Wednesday Child-Care Options School Starts Thursday, Sept. 3 The complete 2015-16 school calendar is available online, and families will also receive a large printed version as part of their back-to-school materials. One significant change this year is that we are switching from a late-start to early-release schedule on Wednesday teacher training days. Thanks to a good amount of feedback, we have been able to partner with community organizations to address families’ primary concern—child-care on these days.

Options include the after-school program at the Tukwila Community Center, learning activities for all age ranges at the KCLS Foster Library, and open swim sessions at the Tukwila Pool (please note: none of these are organized or supervised by the Tukwila School District). For more information, look under the news section on the district’s homepage.

Thorndyke Elementary: (206) 901-7600 (main office), (206) 901-7603 (attendance); 4415 S. 150th St., Tukwila Tukwila Elementary: (206) 901-7500 (main office), (206) 901-7503 (attendance); 5939 S. 149th St., Tukwila SUPPLIES: Check on the district homepage, www.tukwila.wednet.edu, or with individual schools for school supply lists.

IMPORTANT WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILDREN DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR: • Make sure your student is at school, on time, every school day unless there is an important reason not to be there, such as an illness.

• Make sure your school has your correct contact information. Every time you get a new phone number, address, or email address, you need to update your school’s main office right away. This is extremely important to make sure you get school news and information AND so that the school can contact you if there is an emergency.

• Connect with your student’s teacher(s). Share information about your child’s interests and talents and any information about your family that might be important. You have the right to check in regularly and talk with the teacher about any questions or concerns you have.

• Encourage a love of learning in your home. Talk with your child about what’s happening in class, and ask the teacher for resources if your child needs assistance with homework that you cannot provide.

• Sign up for the Tukwila School District eNews for ongoing updates about important news, events, celebrations, and information. Go to the district’s homepage, www.tukwila.wednet.edu, and click on the “subscribe” button.

• Remember: You are a welcome and valuable partner. You get to make decisions about what happens at your school and in the district.

Please take advantage of opportunities for involvement, and let us know if we are not offering enough opportunities or the right types of opportunities.

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Affordable home Internet Elementary teachers embark for families—now wireless! on comprehensive, rigorous Internet access is becoming more and more essential literacy training for students’ learning and families’ connection to schools.

Beginning this fall, our middle- and high-school students will each use a dedicated laptop throughout the school day, and elementary schools will also have an almost oneto-one computer/student ratio. Comcast wants to make sure that all students have access to the same type of online resources and tools when they are home learning and doing school work. Toward that end, Comcast offers an affordable Internet program: • Families who qualify for free- or reduced-price lunch are eligible, and the cost is $9.95 per month for high-speed Internet.

• There have been recent upgrades to the program: The download speed has doubled and now families also receive free Wi-Fi routers so that the Internet connection is wireless. (Current customers should call to request a free professional installation.)

• More information is online at www.internetessentials.com or by phone at 1-855-846-8376.

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June to kick off a lit in el lev e ad gr ch ea

June may have marked the end of school for students, but our elementary teachers were just beginning their learning! As a kickoff to a comprehensive professional-development plan that stretches throughout 2015-16, our elementary teachers met grade-level by grade-level with literacy experts from Reach Associates before summer break.

Reach Associates is a group of nationally acclaimed instructional leaders that helps school districts implement rigorous, equitable, highly effective teaching practices aligned with the Common Core.

In Tukwila, teachers are focusing specifically on a literacy framework tailored to the unique needs of its diverse learners.

The ultimate goal is that every elementary student will have such a strong foundation in reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking that they will be prepared for success in all subject areas through primary school, college, and their careers.

“Literacy really is the gateway for all learning,” explained Superintendent Nancy Coogan. “Literacy enables students to absorb, process, utilize, and build upon all of the information they receive in class and in life.”

During the June training with Reach Associates, teachers were able to spend time collaborating and gaining a deeper understanding of the core habits of effective teaching and learning. They participated in hands-on classroom demonstrations, and they left with skills to put to use right away. A team of teacher leaders—including coaches and administrators—also met for the first time; these teachers will serve as building-level resources and guides throughout the rest of literacy training in the coming school year.

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Bus Schedule for Tukwila School District 2015 - 2016 SCHOOL STARTS ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Students should arrive at bus stop five (5) minutes early. If you have any questions, please call the Transportation Office: (206) 901-8050

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REGULAR ROUTES TUKWILA ELEMENTARY BUS 10

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1. 53rd Ave S @ S 142nd St 2. 53rd Ave S @ S 139th St 3. Interurban/149th 4. Interurban/147th 5. Interurban/58th 6. Tukwila Community Center

8:13 8:14 8:19 8:24 8:28 8:30

3:18 3:19 3:24 3:26 3:30 3:34

TUKWILA

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1. 13120 40th Ave S (Hidden Apts) 2. E Marginal Way @ S128th St 3. Macadam Road S @ S 137th St 4. Macadam/152nd 5. Macadam/150th 6. Macadam/144th

8:15 8:18 8:22 8:33 8:35 8:37

3:30 3:32 3:27 3:20 3:22 3:24

TUKWILA

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BUS 12

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1. 41st Ave S/S 131st St 2. Interurban/40th 3. E. Marginal Way/116th 4. 115th/40th 5. 42nd/117th (Duwamish Park) 6. 122nd/48th 7. 122nd/44th

8:14 8:18 8:20 8:24 8:25 8:28 8:30

3:45 3:31 3:32 3:34 3:40 3:22 3:24

TUKWILA

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COMMUNITY CENTER BUS

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#5 SpEd Tukwila Elem #10 Tukwila Elementary #16 Thorndyke # 8 Cascade View

8:30 8:30 8:23

3:33 3:28 3:29

ELEMENTARY EARLY RELEASE WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE

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1. 51st/149th 2. 51st/152nd 3. 53rd/159th 4. 46th/160th 5. 43rd/160th 6. 4421/ 158th (chain link fence) 7. 44th PL/156th 8. 158th/Chalet Apts

8:16 8:18 8:20 8:21 8:22 8:24 8:26 8:30

3:37 3:34 3:33 3:31 3:30 3:24 3:27 3:21

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1. 53rd Ave S @ S 142nd St 2. 53rd Ave S @ S 139th St 3. Interurban/149th 4. Interurban/147th 5. Interurban/56th 6. Tukwila Community Center

8:13 8:14 8:19 8:24 8:28 8:30

12:53 12:54 12:59 1:01 1:05 1:09

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8:15 8:18 8:22 8:33 8:35 8:37

1:05 1:07 1:02 12:55 12:57 12:59

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8:14 8:18 8:20 8:24 8:25 8:28 8:30

1:20 1:06 1:07 1:09 1:15 12:57 12:59

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#5 SpEd Tukwila Elem #10 Tukwila Elementary #16 Thorndyke # 8 Cascade View

8:30 8:30 8:23

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8:16 8:18 8:20 8:21 8:22 8:24 8:26 8:30

1:12 1:09 1:08 1:06 1:05 12:59 1:02 12:56

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1. Southcenter blvd @ 40th Ave S 2. 42nd Ave S /S 142nd St 3. 42nd/137th 4. Tukwila Comm. Ctr.

8:20 8:25 8:27 8:30

12:55 1:00 1:02 1:05

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8:10 8:15 8:18 8:23 8:28 8:33 8:35

3:27 3:33 3:32 3:35 3:30 3:22 3:25

CASCADE VIEW

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8:15

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CASCADE VIEW

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HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL EARLY RELEASE WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE

TUKWILA ELEMENTARY

THORNDYKE ELEMENTARY BUS 3

HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL REGULAR ROUTES

CASCADE VIEW ELEMENTARY BUS 8

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1. 140th/40th 2. S 130th St @ 37th Ave S 3. S 128th st @ 37th Ave S 4. Tukwila Community Center 5. 40th @ 132nd St 7. 14848 Military Rd (El Matador) 6. 14450 34th Ave S (7-11)

8:10 8:15 8:18 8:23 8:28 8:33 8:35

1:02 1:08 1:07 1:10 1:05 12:57 1:00

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1. 53rd/159th 2. 160th/43rd 3. 42nd/158th SHOWALTER M.S. FOSTER H.S.

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2:40 2:45 2:47 2:35 2:30

1. 65th Ave S / 153rd 2. Inter / 147th (east side) 3. Inter / 56th (east side) SHOWALTER M.S. FOSTER H.S.

7:21 7:24 7:25 7:35 7:40

11:40 11:45 11:47 11:35 11:30

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7:20 7:23 7:28 7:35 7:40

2:40 2:43 2:50 2:35 2:30

1. Inter/143rd (west side) 2. Inter/149th (west side) 3. Macadam / 152nd SHOWALTER M.S. FOSTER H.S.

7:20 7:23 7:28 7:35 7:40

11:40 11:43 11:50 11:35 11:30

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7:19 7:20 7:22 7:25 7:27 7:35 7:40

2:45 2:46 2:48 2:51 2:53 2:35 2:30

1. Inter / 40th 2. E Marginal / 116th 3. 115th / 40th 4. 124th / 46th 5. 122nd / 48th SHOWALTER M.S. FOSTER H.S.

7:19 7:20 7:22 7:25 7:27 7:35 7:40

11:45 11:46 11:48 11:51 11:53 11:35 11:30

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1. 14848 Military Rd 2. 14450 34th Ave S (7-11) 3. Military/134th 4. 12449 Military Rd S SHOWALTER M.S. FOSTER H.S.

7:21 7:23 7:26 7:30 7:35 7:40

2:48 2:50 2:55 2:58 2:35 2:30

1. 14848 Military Rd 2. 14450 34th Ave S (7-11) 3. Military/134th 4. 12449 Military Rd S SHOWALTER M.S. FOSTER H.S.

7:21 7:23 7:26 7:30 7:35 7:40

11:48 11:50 11:55 11:58 11:35 11:30

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1. 128/37th Ave S 2. 42nd/117th Duwamish Park 3. 42nd/122nd SHOWALTER M.S. FOSTER H.S.

7:17 7:25 7:27 7:35 7:40

2:48 2:45 2:43 2:35 2:30

1. 128/37th Ave S 2. 42nd/117th Duwamish Park 3. 42nd/122nd SHOWALTER M.S. FOSTER H.S.

7:17 7:25 7:27 7:35 7:40

11:48 11:45 11:43 11:35 11:30

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