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Prior to the school year ending, on June 18, Dr. Greg Baker assigned Bellingham Public Schools’ staff with a little summer homework. In an email to all district staff, he wrote, “While I definitely want you to enjoy some well-deserved time off, I know that many of you will be continuing to live and display…
In October 2014, the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) awarded Shuksan Middle School a $1.3 million grant to develop and implement a 21st Century Community Learning Center over the next five years. Sean Flikke was hired as the director of the community learning center at Shuksan to provide before- and after-school…
Elementary physical education specialists worked together to organize the All City Fifth Grade Track Meet. The track meet has been taking place for more than 40 years and involves all Bellingham elementary schools. Almost 800 fifth-graders participated in the event. Prior to the track meet, students spend three to four weeks doing a track and field…
Kulshan Middle School Unified Soccer team represented Whatcom County at the state Unified soccer tournament in Fort Lewis, Washington and walked away with gold medals. The team took first place in the junior division 2 category. “Unified Soccer is the idea of inclusion in motion. Inclusion is all about creating a setting where everyone can participate…
A group of nine Squalicum High School students, part of the Squalicum Health Alliance, competed at the 2015 Spring Youth Forum against more than 350 students from across the state representing 40 of the top projects designed to discourage smoking and drug use among high school students. The Squalicum Health Alliance won the Grand Prize. The scoring criteria…
Representing Bellingham Public Schools, teams from Squalicum and Bellingham high schools participated on April 25 and 26 in the largest coed youth Ultimate Frisbee tournament in the world called Spring Reign, hosted by DiscNW. Competing among 16 high school teams, the Squalicum High School Ultimate Frisbee Club, Casually Fierce, finished in third place. “I was incredibly proud…
Bellingham Public Schools recognized food services staff from three schools as part of School Lunch Hero Day. This day is a nationally recognized opportunity to thank school nutrition professionals who serve students meals every day. School Lunch Heroes were selected for their outstanding efforts to feature fresh and local food choices, improve food quality and…
With an extensive number of accomplishments as a former rugby player, and long time rugby coach, Paul Horne was inducted to British Columbia Rugby Hall of Fame on April 1. The British Columbia Rugby Union recognized Horne’s career as a coach in both British Columbia and Bellingham, Wash. “The school district is fortunate to have…
Thanks to a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Challenge America grant and Kuntz and Company, a local performing arts organization, the art and ritual of Brazilian capoeira was brought to the school during a recent assembly. According to the International Capoeira Angola Foundation website, capoeira “is an Afro-Brazilian art form — a fluid, rhythmic…
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