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Correction to Family Handbook & Calendar
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Staff members have been busily preparing to welcome students back to school. The first day for Bellingham Public School students is Tuesday, Sept. 4. Click here for calendar dates such as school open houses, meet and greets, PTA meetings... Click here to view school-year calendar information. Click here for kindergarten information and schedules. Click here for school supply lists. The Bellingham School District Family Handbook and Calendar was mailed home in mid-August. Schools have extra copies if you have not received one. The Handbook/Calendar is full of information and these important district forms: Click here to see if your child qualifies for free or reduced-price meals and other benefits. This form should be completed and returned to your child's school. For more information, please call 676-6504.Click here for the Restriction of Release of Student Directory Information Form. This form should be completed and returned to your child's school by Sept. 15 only if you do not want your child's contact information published in school directories or if you do not want your child's directory information included in school-related publicity or news coverage. The "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001 also requires school districts to release high school student directory information to military recruiters. This information is provided in October. If you have a child in high school and do not want the district to release your high school student's information, please complete the opt-out form above, check the "High School Only" box, and return it to your child's school by Sept. 15. School Bus & Safety Information Click here to view both morning and afternoon bus routes and updated schedules. Please remember to drive slowly through school zones and watch for children walking to and from school. Vehicles also need to stay clear of school bus stops and buses. It is illegal to pass a school bus that is stopped with its stop sign out and red lights flashing. Exceptions to the rule are when the bus is traveling in the opposite direction of you and the road has three or more marked lanes for traffic, a median between you and the bus or a physical barrier between your lane and the bus. To read more information about school zones, bus safety and fines for violations, click here.School Information and Communications 1306 Dupont St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 676-6520 Feedback?
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