Kevin Patterson, director of communications for Tahoma School District, was one of the fortunate few who attended each day of the U.S. Open and he agreed to contribute a column recounting his experience.
When voters overwhelmingly approved the 2013 construction bond measure to build a new Tahoma High School and perform upgrades at Lake Wilderness Elementary and other schools, they also set in motion a complete review of the school system
The Tahoma School Board is contemplating a major construction program that would add classroom and support spaces at five schools, build a new Lake Wilderness Elementary School and address long-term building-maintenance needs across the district.