Archived News Releases

• March 16, 2010
  Reminder: Life After WASL Event March 16: An Introduction for Parents to the New State Assessments
  Bellingham School District assessment specialist Brian Rick presents information on the latest changes to the state’s student assessment system from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 16 in the Board Room, 1306 Dupont St.
  
  
• March 05, 2010
  Submit Input on Recommended Budget Savings Plan through School Board's Online Listening Post
  
  
• March 02, 2010
  Reminder: School Board Online Listening Post and Listening Session March 4 for Budget Savings Plan
  The School Board’s online Listening Post is always open. In addition, the Board will hold a Listening Session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4 at Northern Heights Elementary School, 4000 Magrath Road.
  
  
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  March 01, 2010
  Reminder: Please Provide Input on School Schedules by Noon, Friday, March 5
  
  Please click on the link below to take a brief survey to provide your input about school schedules for the 2010-11 school year.
  
  
• February 26, 2010
  Work on Whatcom's Exterior Wall to Begin Next Week
  Engineers are continuing to assess the structural integrity of the fire- and water-damaged Whatcom Middle School. Next week, workers will begin to remove the portion of Whatcom’s front exterior wall that extends above the roof, an architectural feature known as a parapet.
  
  
• February 25, 2010
  Coulter Named Columbia Principal
  Jeff Coulter, current Whatcom Middle School principal, was named as Columbia Elementary principal and Whatcom planning principal effective this fall at the Feb. 25 School Board meeting.
  
  
• February 25, 2010
  Early Release for Students Monday, March 1
  All Bellingham schools are on an early release schedule on Monday, March 1.
  
  
• February 22, 2010
  Apply by Monday, March 1 for Online Learning Committee
  Bellingham School District high school students, middle and high school staff may apply by 5 p.m. Monday, March 1, for consideration to serve on the Online Learning Ad Hoc Committee.
  
  
• February 19, 2010
  All Schools on Early Release Feb. 22
  All Bellingham schools are on an early release schedule on Monday, Feb. 22.
  
  
• February 08, 2010
  Bellingham Schools Closed Feb. 12, 15
  Bellingham schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 12 for mid-winter break. Schools and district offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15 in observance of Presidents Day.