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The Bellingham School District has partnered with Allied Arts to participate in the Children's Gallery Walk at 6 p.m. Friday, May 5. Click here to read more... In Brief High School Code of Conduct Update for Activities/Athletics Options Task Force District Students Receive National, State Awards Click here to read a round-up of students and their recent national and statewide awards... Shuksan Mural Receives City Award
|  Amid mounting national concern over the state of America's high schools, more than 60 education organizations, districts and schools across the country have joined together to create STAND UP, a community-based national campaign demanding change for great high schools that educate all students well. The coalition includes educators, community activists, and parents in urban, suburban, and rural neighborhoods who are already working hard to improve the nation's high schools. "Bellingham School District's high-performing schools continue to make significant gains and strive to improve every day. We believe all students in our school system, from kindergarten through grade 12, should be challenged, high-level thinkers," says Superintendent Dale E. Kinsley. "Our district's goal is for all students to graduate as skilled learners with the courses required by four-year universities, no matter what path they choose beyond high school. If we prepare all students with the highest expectations and support, they graduate ready for any type of career with a diversity of options within reach and a promising future ahead." To help mobilize Americans to demand change, STAND UP has launched a Web site, http://www.standup.org/, which provides valuable information, guidance and tools for parents, guardians and concerned citizens to support students and excellent high schools in every community. To view members of the Stand Up Coalition, visit http://www.standup.org/coalition.htmlFacilities Planning Update On March 14, voters in the Bellingham School District approved a bond to fund the construction of two new elementary schools; the modernization of Shuksan Middle School; safety seismic improvements for five historic buildings; property purchase for a future elementary school in Sudden Valley; and building improvements and major system replacements at various schools throughout the district. Fine Arts Task Force Presents Recommendations to Board In spring 2005, the School Board created a K-12 Fine Arts Task Force. The group of parents, community members, teachers and administrators has met nearly every other week since October with the charge to:
After recommendations come to the Board for first reading, the Board typically votes on recommendations at the following meeting, which in this case is May 11. Click here to view the recommendations...
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