Guest article by Sehome High School sophomore Tori King Last November, I became aware of an amazing opportunity in our school district surrounding HOSA-Future Health Professionals (formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America). I learned that there was a new club being created by students, some friends of mine, at Squalicum High School. This…
On May 19, Bellingham Public Schools hosted the Fifth Annual Latinx Education Summit at Bellingham High School. Last year more than 750 people attended the summit which included families, students, staff, as well as many community members. This year 970 people attended the event. “I can’t believe this was our fifth year celebrating our Latinx…
For the past 20 years, the Bellingham Association of School Employees union known as BASE has been awarding scholarships to graduating seniors. The scholarships have grown from one $300 scholarship to three $1,000 scholarships. Each year BASE members create and donate baskets to be raffled off. The proceeds go to supporting the scholarship fund. “Members…
On May 2, third graders from Columbia Elementary School went to Squalicum Beach for a cleanup to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. The students were joined by RE Sources Sustainable Schools education coordinators and volunteers from North Cascades Audubon Society. As a part of an IB inquiry unit about bird migration and conservation, Columbia third…
The Seamonsters, a districtwide FIRST Robotics team, took home two big honors this school year – FIRST’s Engineering Inspiration and Imagery Awards. The Seamonsters robotics team was formed at Sehome High School in 2008. The program expanded to include Bellingham High School in 2017 and Squalicum High School in 2019. The team has grown from…
After-school enrichment programs are so popular at Alderwood and Cordata elementary schools that clubs fill up quickly and some have wait-lists. Nearly 400 students participate between the two schools, which is approximately 50% of the school populations. These after-school programs close the opportunity gap that exists in some communities. Enrichment programs have been shown to…
Guest article by Kulshan Middle School eighth grade student Shahmeer Imran My science fair project for 2019 was for the Whatcom County Science and Engineering Fair (WCSEF) and the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF). This project has been under work for over two years. It all began the day I decided I wanted…
Since January, third graders at Cordata Elementary School and engineering students from Whatcom Community College (WCC) have been working together on design projects. Following a balance and motion science unit, Cordata students paired up with WCC students to work through a design process. Pat Burnett, a WCC engineering faculty member helped make the visit to Whatcom…
Students in Jon Fleck’s service learning class at Bellingham High School are turning their lessons into action by volunteering at a number of places throughout the community including Days for Girls, Habitat for Humanity and the Lighthouse Mission. Fleck said watching the interactions between the high school students and the clients at the Lighthouse Mission…
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