When volunteers offer their skills at Bellingham Public Schools, the benefits can last a lifetime. Volunteers teaching a writing class to fourth graders, for example, can spark an enduring creative outlet. A community member working with students in special education can instill lifelong independence. Cordata Elementary School volunteers Shahla Jalili, Derek Munson and Wayne Weinschenk said they…
Our volunteers and community partners have again played a significant role this year in our collective commitment to our students. This year we recognized The Giving Circle as our Promise Awards Community Partner of the Year. Please take a moment to watch this short video about this group. This fall, watch for our next issue…
In late April 2017, singers and musicians competed once again at the annual Washington State Solo/Ensemble Competition At Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash. Bellingham High junior Aaron McInnis took first place in State in the tenor category and Squalcium High senior Tristan Wine took first place in the bass category. Olivia Brice, Bellingham High senior, took second place in…
Whatcom Educational Credit Union (WECU) brought the Financial Reality Fair to Squalicum High School on Wednesday, May 24. The fair was designed to be a real-world simulation to teach students about budgeting. The free Financial Reality Fair was supported by a grant provided by Northwest Credit Union Foundation (NWCUF). “We are passionate about financial education.” said Rebekah Duffy,…
Through one of the partnerships with Allied Arts of Whatcom County, teaching artists worked with fifth grade classrooms. Each class received up to 12 hours of arts education that focused on one theme. These included stone carving, watercolor painting, paper mache puppets and concrete pavers. The partnership emerged after an anonymous donation was given to the Whatcom Community Foundation.…
Sehome High School students Emma Clark and Zoe Dietrich have both received state recognition as graduating seniors this spring. Clark received the Smart Choices scholarship as the top female student athlete in the state from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). The WIAA scholarship is worth $5,000 toward the higher education institution of her choice. She will attend Stanford University this…
Ask anyone, from the PTA volunteer who organizes a jogathon, to the nonprofit leader who runs a gala auction: Fundraising is hard work. Of course, the payoff makes it all worthwhile. The Bellingham Public Schools Foundation isn’t shying away from the sometimes daunting task of fundraising, because the payoff is better opportunities for students. “I really believe in the mission…
The people at Bellingham Public Schools who support students in need and their families are dealing with what one of them called “a great problem to have.” The family engagement team has had such a surge of volunteers this year, team members haven’t always known what to do with them all. The community has been responding to a growing need among…
National Volunteer Week is April 23 to 29, 2017. Currently in Bellingham Public Schools, there are nearly 3,200 approved volunteers in the database, up 10 percent from the 2015-16 school year. Parent volunteers are the lifeblood of the parent teacher associations at individual schools. They organize fundraising and spearhead special events; they also help with newsletters, school gardens…
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