At the May 2019 Washington Secondary School Athletic Administrators Association (WSSAAA) conference, Squalicum High School athletic/activities coordinator Patrick Brown was honored with the Athletic Administrator Service Award for the 2018-19 school year. This award is in recognition of his numerous positive contributions that enhance the interscholastic athletic programs at the local, league, district and state…
At the 2019 Washington state solo/ensemble competition, Bellingham High School senior Carmen Souza took first place in the Mezzo Soprano category. This is the second year in a row that she has earned first place at the event. Carmen plans to attend Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in the fall. At the same competition,…
The Whatcom Community Foundation (WCF) is an impactful organization, supporting a healthy community in Whatcom County. Their community vision states “everyone who lives here thrives” and when it comes to the funding support they give to all corners of the county, it couldn’t be more accurate. In recent years, the WCF supported the completion of…
Bellingham Public Schools volunteers Ray Dellecker and Tim Farris were honored April 25 with the Community Leadership Award at a regional gathering of the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA). The award is designed to honor community members for their outstanding contributions toward education through collaboration with their school district. Dellecker and Farris are active…
Students in Bellingham Public Schools are enriched by the community partnership with Sustainable Schools, a program of RE Sources for Sustainable Communities. The highlight of this work is the Green Classroom Certification Program in our elementary schools and similar programming in the middle and high schools. This free program helps teachers integrate conservation education into…
For more than 20 years, the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) has been working with county schools to teach about salmon habitat and how to recover vital ecosystems to protect them. This school year, NSEA has worked with 12 out of our 14 elementary schools, plus the Bellingham Family Partnership Program, sharing their curriculum and…
Four Bellingham Family Partnership Program (BFPP) students competed in the state of Washington Future City Competition and earned fourth place out of hundreds of participants! Kylan Peterson, Ruth Thomas, Danierl Venable, and Emma Wilson (Team Isla City) have been working all year with the help of dedicated parent volunteers to prepare for the competition. This…
Does place matter for learning? QUENBY PETERSON: Yes, place matters. The physical quality of our schools sends a message to our families and children that they are valued. A high-quality,clean, safe environment is important; it trickles down to the learning and signals to our students that they matter. Are there school projects or rebuilds that…
DJ Cavem and Alkemia, eco hip-hop artists, organic gardeners and vegan chefs, spread the word about healthy eating and caring for the environment at two music events in early March. They performed at Options High School on Wednesday, March 6 and at a Shuksan Middle School community and family night on March 7. The events…
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