Fifth grade teacher AJ Lear started the Mountain Bike Club available to Alderwood area students in the spring of 2015 as a way to get his students to learn bike safety skills and to take advantage of the local woodland trails in Bellingham. One of the obstacles of the club was that the majority of the…
Whether you’re a parent looking for ways to help at your child’s school, or a community member wanting to help Bellingham schools in general, volunteering is easier this year with the district’s new online registration form. The new system is a time saver for both volunteers and school staff. Volunteers need only fill out the form once…
Three students at Alderwood Elementary School won a grant from the Whatcom Volunteer Center to coordinate and host a beach cleanup at Squalicum and Locust Beaches. More than 30 people showed up to help at the event on May 7 and more than 200 pounds of garbage was collected. Whatcom Volunteer Center project manager, Mika Zeta,…
A team of international athletes brought together by the Bellingham Sister Cities Association (BSCA) visited Alderwood Elementary on May 27, two days before the team competed in the 2016 Ski to Sea race. Athletes making up the Sister Cities Ambassadors 2016 Ski to Sea team come from: Finland, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Chile, Australia and the…
At Alderwood Elementary School a team of volunteers are filling the classrooms and providing support to teachers and students. Bellingham resident, Ray Dellecker, was looking for opportunities to help in the classroom. Though Ray lives on the other side of town, he chose to volunteer at Alderwood Elementary after the suggestion from Assistant Superintendent Steve Clarke.…
Thanks to a grant from the United Way both Cordata and Alderwood elementary schools have expanded their after-school enrichment programs this school year. The goal was to create opportunities for all of the children and families of the Cordata and Alderwood communities to expand their learning, become more connected to school, and to explore their interests…
Krista Gordon, substitute staff member and community volunteer in Bellingham Public Schools, earned the Buddy Award from the National Parks Trust (NPT). The Buddy is the NPT’s National Teacher Award for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship. Grace Lee, NPT executive director, surprised Gordon at Alderwood Elementary School with the award at an all-school assembly. As reported on the National Parks Trust site:…
In order to fulfill The Bellingham Promise, the Department of Teaching and Learning launched a structure of Teaching and Learning Advisories to address and maintain content specific topics in a cohesive, coherent and transparent manner. The Teaching and Learning Advisories are comprised of certificated staff members. Since March, five Teaching and Learning Advisories have launched. The groups…
Starting January 4, students at Alderwood Elementary School can participate in free YMCA before-and-after school programs. The before-and-after school programs are being generously funded by the Whatcom Community Foundation and are a Department of Early Learning licensed program. The before-and-after school programs support families by offering a safe and enriching environment for children, whose parents work or attend school during…
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