News Releases

• District Students, Staff Win Top Science Awards in State, Vocational Scholarships, Business Honors
  Bellingham School District Central Services staff, and teachers and students from Larrabee, Happy Valley, Northern Heights, Geneva, Silver Beach, Sunnyland, Wade King, Birchwood, and Carl Cozier elementary schools, Fairhaven, Shuksan and Whatcom middle schools, and Sehome and Squalicum high schools have recently received state and national honors.
  
• Students, Staff Earn Honors in Science, Diversity, Technology and 'Green' Construction
  The Bellingham School District, students and staff from Squalicum and Sehome high schools, Alderwood, Birchwood, Happy Valley, Parkview, Silver Beach and Sunnyland elementary schools, and Kulshan Middle School recently received state and/or regional honors.
  
• District Celebrates 2009 Districtwide and School Annual Award Recipients
  The Bellingham School District and School Board surprised seven individuals on March 30 as the 2009 Districtwide Annual Award recipients and are pleased to announce the honorees from each school.
  
• District Students and Staff Excel at Science, Theatre and Athletics
  Students and staff at Squalicum, Sehome and Bellingham high schools, and Larrabee Elementary School recently earned state honors:
  
• Facilities Update, March 2009
  Please click here for an update regarding Bellingham School District facilities.
  
• District Receives Requests from Community to Accept Donations, Grow Foundation
  Throughout the Bellingham School District's recent budget savings process, several community members submitted ideas urging the district to seek creative funding solutions by accepting donations for general districtwide support and growing the Bellingham Public School Foundation.
  
• School Board Adopts Budget Savings Plan with Amendments
  Following months of the Bellingham School District gathering budget savings ideas, publicly sharing draft proposals and incorporating input from staff and the community, the Bellingham School District Board of Directors unanimously adopted the enclosed Budget Savings Plan at its March 17 meeting.
  
• All Bellingham Schools Now Enrolling for Fall
  All Bellingham Public Schools are now enrolling for fall. Please contact our schools to learn more about program offerings, events to welcome new students and families, tour schedules and opportunities to meet school leaders. Families interested in enrolling their children in a Bellingham Public School outside of their attendance area or school boundary area are reminded about the district's transfer policy 3131 and procedure 3131P.
  
• Kindergarten Registration Continues; Register for Full-Day Option by Friday, March 13
  Please remember to register for full-day kindergarten by Friday, March 13.
  
• Superintendent Shares Updated Budget Savings Plan Recommendation
  To view the Superintendent's message and recommendation, and to access the School Board's online Listening Post, please click here.