News Releases

• Emergency Work on Whatcom Middle School Begins
  The Bellingham School District has hired Dawson Construction to begin emergency work on Whatcom Middle School to make the building safe for fire and structural personnel to perform their investigation and initial damage assessment from the Nov. 5 fire.
  
• Schools, District Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
  All Bellingham School District schools and the district office will close to the public for the Thanksgiving holiday following the early release of students from school on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and remain closed until Monday, Nov. 30.
  
• Parent-Teacher Conferences for Elementary and Middle Schools
  Parent-teacher conferences with an early release of students begin Wednesday, Nov. 18 and continue through Wednesday, Nov. 25 for elementary and middle schools in the Bellingham School District. In addition, high schools will release early on Friday, Nov. 20 and Wednesday, Nov. 25.
  
• School Board Accepts Recommendation for Superintendent Search
  At the Nov. 12 meeting, the Bellingham School District Board of Directors accepted a recommendation prepared by an outside consultant to conduct a state-focused superintendent search.
  
• School Schedules, Bus Routes and Information for Whatcom Families
  Thank you to all of the Whatcom Middle School families who attended last night's informational meeting. This is a reminder about the information shared at the meeting.
  
• Whatcom PTSA and Whatcom Community Foundation Coordinate Support For Students and Staff
  The Whatcom Middle School PTSA and the Whatcom Community Foundation are now offering ways to help Whatcom students, parents, faculty and staff impacted by the fire.
  
• Update for Whatcom Families: Relocation Plan and Parent Meeting
  Since Thursday's early morning fire at Whatcom Middle School, Bellingham School District staff worked collaboratively to develop a relocation plan for Whatcom students to begin school again on Thursday, Nov. 12 using the following criteria.
  
• Update for Whatcom Families
  In order to allow time to coordinate plans and communicate details, school will be cancelled for Whatcom students only until Thursday, Nov. 12.
  
• District Expresses Gratitude for Outpouring of Community Support
  The Bellingham School District wishes to thank the community for the outpouring of support that it has received since the early morning fire at Whatcom Middle School that has made the building uninhabitable for the foreseeable future.
  
• 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.