The 18th annual Peace Builder Awards, organized by the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center, honored a diverse group of peace builders from around our community in a variety of categories. Two Bellingham Public Schools (BPS) staff were recognized for their efforts responding to COVID-19 while several of our students won awards for poetry. BPS staff Jenny…
The new Alderwood Elementary School opened at the start of the 2021-22 school year, debuting a thematic nod to the surrounding environment, from the siding to the windows to the library book drop. Vertical lines on the exterior of the school mirror the surrounding trees including those in the abutting wetland. A variety of window…
Substantial changes have taken place over the last 10 years related to how Bellingham Public Schools (BPS) supports the whole child. This includes restorative justice practices to minimize out-of-school suspensions and expulsions, and adopting and teaching social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum focused on teaching students social skills while building community. BPS also provides annual trainings…
Two Bellingham High School students will spend part of their summer participating in a paid Core Plus Aerospace Virtual Internship hosted by The Boeing Company. The internship includes 3-5 weeks of early mornings and long days for real-world training and mentorship in aerospace manufacturing. Both Paige Artino and Jace McNamara of Bellingham High School started…
This fall, as PE teachers grappled with how to teach physical fitness and activities online, high school Physical Education (PE) teachers decided to use the opportunity to bring in monthly guest speakers using video conferencing. PE teacher Kristin Siemion, with help from fellow PE teacher Mark Parrish, tapped Bellingham Public Schools alumni as well as…
Thanks to the dedication of staff and community partners, Bellingham Public Schools has offered COVID immunization opportunities to all BPS staff and community education partners. On March 2, Governor Inslee added educators and licensed childcare workers to the vaccine prioritization, which meant that all Bellingham Public Schools staff became eligible to receive the vaccine if…
Teachers at all levels have had to think creatively to engage students in remote learning. Whether it’s creating virtual tours, using interactive online tools, or asking students to write their favorite movie on an interactive slide deck, teachers like Ashlea Shepherd Rosinski, seventh grade social studies teacher at Kulshan Middle School, are going above and…
A desire to connect with elementary school students and a love of reading led Meysha Riviere, a ninth grader at Bellingham High School, to dream up the idea of a bilingual, virtual reading room for elementary school students in Bellingham. Before the pandemic, Meysha volunteered in her brother’s school, Birchwood Elementary School, and when schools…
Sehome High School Cross Country Coach Kevin Ryan has been recognized for his exceptional coaching and named the 2019-20 National Boys Cross Country Coach of the year. The award is given by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). According to the NFHS, the award “designates Coach Ryan among the most elite coaches…
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