Approximately 120 students in Bellingham Public Schools attended the Project UNIFY Youth Summit on Nov. 21 at Whatcom Community College. This was a free opportunity for students and staff to learn more about Project UNIFY initiatives in addition to Unified Sports. The event promoted the power of inclusion and was sponsored by Special Olympics of…
The following high school and middle school students have been accepted into the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) All-State competition this school year. These district students will be performing with other students from around the state during Presidents Day weekend (Feb. 2015) in Spokane. To be selected, students must submit an audition tape that is reviewed…
Directors of Teaching and Learning, Michelle Kuss-Cybula and Amy Carder were recognized for their work with the Teacher/Principal Evaluation Project. They were invited by the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) to present at the TPEP Best Practices Colloquium in Seattle in February. The event focused on best practices in implementing the new teacher…
The Whatcom County School Retirees Association (WCSRA) funded twelve mini-grants to staff in Bellingham Public Schools this fall. Awardees include the following: Alderwood Elementary Principal Janae Hodge and counselor Mikah Smith, $150 each for a backpack program Teacher Josie Estrada, $150 for the Safe Place Program Enrichment coordinator Niki Mantas, $100 for grades 3 to…
District staff members Lavonne Sterling-Chue of Happy Valley Elementary School and Kathie Peterson of Squalicum High School (for leading the work of the Squalicum Health Alliance) were two of 23 recipients recognized at the 2014 Ken Gass Community Building Awards Dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. Sponsored by the Whatcom Family…
Sehome High School’s English Language Learner (ELL) specialist Lindsay MacDonald was celebrated by the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center at the 12th Annual Peace Builder Awards Gala on Nov. 16. She was honored with the Education Award for her dedication to helping ELL students feel safe, secure and connected. Alongside MacDonald, the event honored seven other…
The Bring Joy to a Child (BJTC) service-learning project at Sehome and Squalicum high schools completed another successful season In November. This year, 118 children from 53 identified families in seven of our elementary schools received winter season support. This support includes warm clothes, food stuffs, and a few age appropriate gifts for the holidays.…
Cai Wang, a junior at Sehome High School, was awarded a Tech Influencer Award at a Technology Alliance Group for Northwest (TAG NW) luncheon on Dec. 5. Wang is a member of Sehome’s robotics club. http://www.tagnw.org/2014-tag-influencer-awards-and-next-25-celebrating-the-internet-and-influencers/
The Dairy Farmers of Washington, Les Schwab Tires and Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) announced the 2014 Fall Team Academic State Champions. Bellingham High School’s girls cross country team took first place for 2A schools with a combined GPA of 4.0. The team includes seniors, Julia Latimer, Leah Veldhuisen, Abby Walker, junior Makayla Stahl and…
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