News Releases

• October 28, 2009
  State Recognizes Mentoring Program Benefitting Shuksan Students
  Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen visited Shuksan Middle School Tuesday, Oct. 27 to honor Western Washington University’s (WWU) Youth Outreach Initiative.
  
  
• October 22, 2009
  Students, Staff Earn National and State Honors
  Students and faculty from Squalicum and Sehome high schools recently received national and state honors, along with local recognition. Whatcom Middle School principal, a school psychologist for Roosevelt Elementary School, and Sehome High School also received state recognition, and Columbia Elementary launched a school store, thanks to a grant.
  
  
• October 15, 2009
  Resource Conservation Management Program Helps Save District Resources
  The program focuses on reducing energy costs by attempting to limit the district’s energy consumption to minimize operating costs and promote environmental stewardship.
  
  
• October 08, 2009
  School Board Approves Plan to Reopen Lowell Elementary School in Fall 2010
  The Bellingham School District Board of Directors unanimously adopted a Management Action Plan at the Oct. 8 meeting to reopen Lowell Elementary School in fall 2010 and balance student enrollment and staffing at nearby Larrabee and Happy Valley elementary schools.
  
  
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  October 01, 2009
  Flu Vaccinations: A Message from the Whatcom County Health Department
  Please click here for seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine information.
  
  
• September 30, 2009
  District Announces Semifinalists and Commended Students in 2010 National Merit Scholarship Competition
  The Bellingham School District has six Semifinalists and 13 Commended Students in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Competition.
  
  
• September 28, 2009
  Bellingham Teacher Jamie Yoos Named Washington Teacher of the Year by State Superintendent
  Jamie Yoos, a chemistry teacher at Bellingham High School, was named 2010 Washington Teacher of the Year at a press conference this afternoon.
  
  
• September 18, 2009
  Great Schools Distinction Awarded to Bellingham High and Columbia Elementary
  Bellingham High School and Columbia Elementary School are among only 104 schools in the state being honored as "Great Schools" 2009 award winners.
  
  
• September 18, 2009
  District Students Score Competitively on SAT and ACT
  High school students in the Bellingham School District scored competitively in the state and nation on the 2009 SAT and ACT exams, according to results released recently.
  
  
• September 15, 2009
  Early Release Schedule Updated for Bellingham Schools, Nov. 20 Added
  As a result of the recent contract agreement with the Bellingham Education Association (BEA) -- the teachers' association -- Friday, Nov. 20 has been added as an early release day for all students in the Bellingham School District. Families are asked to please make this change on their calendars. To view the updated school year calendar, please click here.