News Releases

• May 10, 2010
  Staff, Students Achieve Honors and Awards
  Bellingham School District students and staff from Kulshan Middle School and Bellingham and Sehome high schools, as well as district bus drivers, recently received honors and awards for their accomplishments.
  
  
• April 22, 2010
  Earth Day in the Bellingham Schools
  Bellingham School District students and staff from elementary and middle schools are celebrating Earth Day with environmentally-friendly projects.
  
  
• April 15, 2010
  Bellingham School District Students and Staff Receive Honors, Awards
  Bellingham School District students and staff from elementary schools, Bellingham and Sehome high schools and the Bellingham Highly Capable Learners Program recently competed in various competitions and were recognized for their achievements.
  
  
• March 31, 2010
  Gregory Baker Selected as New Bellingham Superintendent
  The Bellingham School Board of Directors unanimously selected Gregory Baker as the new superintendent, effective July 1, at a March 31 Board meeting.
  
  
• March 31, 2010
  District Students Win Math, Theater and Special Olympics Honors
  Bellingham School District students from Bellingham and Sehome High, Happy Valley Elementary and the Bellingham School District King Pins Special Olympics team have recently competed and received awards.
  
  
• March 25, 2010
  District Announces Annual Awards Recipients for 2010
  The Bellingham School District and School Board surprised 10 individuals on March 25 as the 2010 Districtwide Annual Award recipients and are pleased to announce the honorees from each school.
  
  
• March 25, 2010
  Three Schools Receive State Achievement Awards
  The Washington State Board of Education and the Office of Superintendent of Public Education announced last week that three schools in the Bellingham School District were selected to receive Washington Achievement Awards for 2009.
  
  
• March 17, 2010
  Students, Staff Receive Numerous Honors and Awards
  Bellingham School District students and staff from Alderwood and Columbia elementary schools, all district middle and high schools, and central services have recently won many awards and honors.
  
  
• March 12, 2010
  Board Adopts Budget Savings Plan to Prepare for Reduced State Funding
  The Bellingham School District Board of Directors adopted a Budget Savings with several amendments after hours of discussion on March 11.
  
  
• March 11, 2010
  School Start and End Times Set for Fall
  For the 2010-11 school year, Bellingham School District students in grades kindergarten through five will attend elementary school from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Middle school and high school students will have the same start and end times as they do this year: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for middle school and 7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. for high school.