News Releases

• Bellingham Schools Participate in 'Eat Local' Week
  The Bellingham School District is participating in "Eat Local" week on Sept. 10. "Eat Local" week is organized by Sustainable Connections, a local non-profit organization.
  
• Staff Welcome Students Back to School
  Drivers are reminded to use caution, drive slowly.
  
• Bellingham Schools Ready to Build on Strengths for 2008-09 School Year
  State, District WASL Scores Announced Today
  
• Bellingham Partners with Communities in Schools
  Bellingham Public Schools are partnering with Communities in Schools of Whatcom County, part of the nation's largest dropout prevention organization, to better support educationally at-risk youth and their families.
  
• New Bellingham High School, Kulshan Middle School Assistant Principals Recommended to School Board
  Linda Wise Miller from the Mount Vernon School District is being recommended at the July 24 School Board meeting as the new assistant principal of Bellingham High School and Michelle Abernathy from Fairhaven Middle School is being recommended as Kulshan Middle School's new assistant principal.
  
• Rebecca Johnson Recommended as New Squalicum Assistant Principal
  Rebecca Johnson from the Edmonds School District is being recommended at the June 26 School Board meeting as the new assistant principal of Squalicum High School, effective July 1.
  
• Sherrie Brown Named Deputy Superintendent, James Facciano Recommended as Curriculum Director
  The School Board of Directors has approved Sherrie Brown as the new deputy superintendent of curriculum and instruction for the Bellingham School District. James Facciano from the Coeur d'Alene School District is being recommended at the June 26 School Board meeting as the district's new director of curriculum and professional development, effective July 1.
  
• School Meal Prices Set for 2008-09 School Year
  New meal prices for the 2008-09 school year were set at the June 12 Bellingham School District Board meeting to help offset the rising cost of food nationally.
  
• Bellingham Public School Foundation Awards Grants to Schools
  The Bellingham Public School Foundation has awarded grants of $500 each to the following schools for the 2008-09 school year.
  
• District Announces Staff, Volunteer 2008 Annual Award Recipients
  Terri McKee, Judy Seymour, Patty Hoff, Roxana Parise and Bruce Verkist Chosen for Districtwide Honors