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Success Stories: 2008–2009

Earth Heroes Staff and students at Snoqualmie Elementary School receive Earth Heroes at School award from King County Executive Ron Sims, April 2008.

Fifty-three schools completed level one of the Green Schools Program between September 2008 and December 2009.. Click on the links below to read their success stories. Also see the success stories of 2003–2007 participants.

Each school received a “We are a King County Green School” banner, a certificate of recognition, a success story on the program Web site and mention in a press release issued by King County.

The 53 schools are divided below as follows: Public schools in school districts that are participating in the program are listed under the name of their school district.  Other public schools and private schools are listed separately.

• Bellevue School District
• Highline School District
• Issaquah School District
• Kent School District
• Tahoma School District
• Other public schools
• Private schools

In the Bellevue School District: 15 schools completed level one

• Bellevue High School (Bellevue)
• Cherry Crest Elementary School (Bellevue)
• Chinook Middle School (Bellevue)
• Highland Middle School (Bellevue)
• Interlake High School (Bellevue)
• Lake Hills Elementary School (Bllevue)
• Medina Elementary School (Medina)
• Newport Heights Elementary School (Bellevue)
• Newport High School (Bellevue)
• Odle Middle School (Bellevue)
• Puesta del Sol Elementary School (Bellevue)
• Sammamish High School (Bellevue)
• Sherwood Forest Elementary (Bellevue)
• Somerset Elementary School (Bellevue)
• Tyee Middle School (Bellevue)

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In the Highline School District: four schools completed level one

• Beverly Park Elementary School (unincorporated King County)
• Gregory Heights Elementary School (Burien)
• Madrona Elementary School (SeaTac)
• North Hill Elementary School (Des Moines)

In the Issaquah School District: six schools completed level one

• Cascade Ridge Elementary School (Sammamish)
• Challenger Elementary School (Issaquah)
• Discovery Elementary School (Sammamish)
• Issaquah Middle School (Issaquah)
• Maywood Middle School (Renton)
• Pine Lake Middle School (Issaquah School District, Sammamish)

In the Kent School District: three schools completed level one

• Martin Sortun Elementary School (Kent)
• Neely O’Brien Elementary School (Kent)
• Scenic Hill Elementary School (Kent)

In the Tahoma School District: six schools completed level one

• Cedar River Middle School (Maple Valley)
• Glacier Park Elementary School (Maple Valley)
• Lake Wilderness Elementary School (Maple Valley)
• Rock Creek Elementary School (Maple Valley)
• Shadow Lake Elementary School (Maple Valley)
• Tahoma Middle School (Maple Valley)

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Other public schools that completed level one

• Arrowhead Elementary School (Northshore School District, Kenmore)
• Carl Sandburg Elementary School (Lake Washington School District, Kirkland)
• Carnation Elementary School (Riverview School District, Carnation)
• Cascade View Elementary School (Snoqualmie Valley School District, Snoqualmie)
• Eagle Rock Multi–Age School (Riverview School District, Duvall)
• Fall City Elementary School (Snoqualmie School District, Fall City)
• Island Park Elementary School (Mercer Island School District, Mercer Island)
• Islander Middle School (Mercer Island School District, Mercer Island)
• North Bend Elementary School (Snoqualmie Valley School District, North Bend)
• Sequoyah Middle School (Federal Way Public Schools, Auburn)
• Skyview Junior High (Northshore School District, Bothell)
• Snoqualmie Elementary School (Snoqualmie Valley School District, Snoqualmie)
• Southwood Elementary School (Enumclaw School District, Enumclaw)
• Sunrise Elementary School (Northshore School District, Redmond)
• Twin Falls Middle School (Snoqualmie Valley School District, North Bend)

Private schools that completed level one:

• Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart (Bellevue)
• Kings Schools System (Shoreline)
• Montessori Children’s House (Redmond)
• The Overlake School (Redmond)

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