News Releases

• District Students, Staff Receive Honors
  The following Bellingham School District students and staff received national, regional and state recognition recently.
  
• Bellingham High School Named 2008 School of Distinction
  Bellingham High School was named a 2008 "School of Distinction" today by the state's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The State Superintendent's Learning Improvement Award was created in 2007 to recognize academic gains of students, teachers and the school community.
  
• Bellingham High School Participates in 'Food to Flowers' Program
  Bellingham High School is the first high school in the district to implement the "Food to Flowers" program as of Sept. 30. "Food to Flowers" is a food waste recycling program. Leftover food, fruits, milk cartons, napkins and non-plastic containers are recycled in the school cafeteria.
  
• Washington State Healthy Youth Survey
  All Bellingham School District students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 will be invited to take the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey at their schools sometime from Oct. 10-17.
  
• District Honors Staff, Volunteers as 2008 Annual Award Recipients
  Employees of the Bellingham School District and school volunteers received special recognition at the start of the school year as the district's 2008 Annual Award recipients. Click here to view a five-minute video
  
• School District's SAT and ACT Scores Outrank National Average
  High school students in the Bellingham School District scored competitively in the state and nation on the 2008 SAT and ACT exams, according to results released recently. SAT and ACT scores for high schools in the district are higher than the national average.
  
• District Announces Semifinalist and Commended Students for 2009 National Merit Scholarship Competition
  The Bellingham School District has five Semifinalists and 10 Commended Students in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Competition.
  
• Changes to Food Stamp Program Affect Free School Lunch Eligibility
  The Bellingham School District is partnering with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to help distribute important information to families in the district. More students will be eligible for free meals at school because more families will qualify for Basic Food (Food Stamps).
  
• District Reminds Public about Designated Parking for Persons with Disabilities
  The Bellingham School District wants to remind all students, staff, families and community members who are parking on school and district property about designated spaces for persons with disabilities.
  
• How to Communicate with the Bellingham School District and School Board
  The Bellingham School District and its School Board wants to stay in close communication with you.