News Releases

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  Facilities Update, October 2008 (75.16 KB)
  Get the latest information about Shuksan Middle School construction, seismic work at Columbia, Larrabee, Lowell, Whatcom and Roeder, and more...
  
• Save Time, Fuel and $$$: If Your Child Will Ride the Bus, Make It Count, Oct. 6-10
  The Bellingham School District will count children who ride our school buses during the week of Oct. 6-10. The transportation funding that we receive from Washington state for the entire school year is determined by the number of students who ride the bus to school for a minimum of three mornings (or mid-day to kindergarten) during this designated week.
  
• Operation School Bell Rings in the School Year with New Clothes for Qualified Children
  The Bellingham School District is working with the Assistance League of Bellingham and the Operation School Bell program to provide free, new clothes for elementary school children who qualify. The program is for children in kindergarten through fifth grade who are eligible for the free and reduced-price meal plan through the school district.
  
• Bellingham High School Participates in 'Food to Flowers' Program
  Bellingham High School is the first high school in the district to implement the "Food to Flowers" program as of Sept. 30. "Food to Flowers" is a food waste recycling program. Leftover food, fruits, milk cartons, napkins and non-plastic containers are recycled in the school cafeteria.
  
• Washington State Healthy Youth Survey
  All Bellingham School District students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 will be invited to take the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey at their schools sometime from Oct. 10-17.
  
• District Honors Staff, Volunteers as 2008 Annual Award Recipients
  Employees of the Bellingham School District and school volunteers received special recognition at the start of the school year as the district's 2008 Annual Award recipients. Click here to view a five-minute video
  
• School District's SAT and ACT Scores Outrank National Average
  High school students in the Bellingham School District scored competitively in the state and nation on the 2008 SAT and ACT exams, according to results released recently. SAT and ACT scores for high schools in the district are higher than the national average.
  
• District Announces Semifinalist and Commended Students for 2009 National Merit Scholarship Competition
  The Bellingham School District has five Semifinalists and 10 Commended Students in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Competition.
  
• Changes to Food Stamp Program Affect Free School Lunch Eligibility
  The Bellingham School District is partnering with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to help distribute important information to families in the district. More students will be eligible for free meals at school because more families will qualify for Basic Food (Food Stamps).
  
• District Reminds Public about Designated Parking for Persons with Disabilities
  The Bellingham School District wants to remind all students, staff, families and community members who are parking on school and district property about designated spaces for persons with disabilities.