News Releases

• 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.
  
  
• September 03, 2009
  Bellingham Superintendent Resigns to Accept International Opportunity, Board Appoints Acting Superintendent during Interim
  The Bellingham School Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Superintendent Kenneth Vedra and appointed Deputy Superintendent Sherrie Brown as Acting Superintendent, effective Oct. 1.
  
  
• September 03, 2009
  Teachers' Association and District Reach Tentative Agreement
  The Bellingham Education Association (BEA) – the teachers’ association – and the Bellingham School District reached a tentative contract agreement Wednesday evening.
  
  
• August 26, 2009
  Whatcom County Health Department Keeps District Families, Staff Updated about Flu Prevention Strategies
  As the opening of school approaches, the Whatcom County Health Department asked that we take this opportunity to update you on the current situation with 2009 H1N1 influenza (earlier referred to as “swine flu”) and how it might affect school operations.
  
  
• August 24, 2009
  Middle, High School Athletics, Activities Information for 2009-10 School Year
  Please click here for information about program options and approved fees for 6th grade, 7th/8th grade and high school.
  
  
• August 20, 2009
  State Releases District and School WASL Scores
  Bellingham School District students outperformed the state average of students who met and exceeded standards on the 2009 Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) in almost every grade level and content area, according to results announced on Friday, Aug. 14.
  
  
• July 02, 2009
  Facilities Update, Summer 2009