Method acting, anyone? In September, the drama club of Sehome High School went sailing on the local “high seas” as preparation for their upcoming production of Treasure Island. What better way to get into character than to sail the seas, sing some sea shanties and experience what the crew of the Hispaniola would have felt…
Assistance League of Bellingham (ALB) is an all-volunteer, community nonprofit organization. Their mission states that “volunteers transform the lives of children and adults through community programs.” Last school year, 734 students in Bellingham Public Schools were given new clothing through Operation School Bell ($100 per student), the organization’s signature program. Countywide that number reaches close…
The halls of the Bellingham Family Partnership Program bustled with families, hugs abounded in the hallways, and parents listened intently in classrooms. The third annual Learning Together Conference on Oct. 11 provided learning opportunities for families who homeschool. The conference sessions were geared toward parents who are balancing the roles of both parent and teacher…
Nancy Hudson, library media specialist at Geneva Elementary School “This is the start of my sixth year here. I taught middle school for 24 years in Ferndale. That was fun, middle school. Loved those kids, but they need a lot of energy and I’m getting old! I had just finished my library endorsement and Ferndale…
Even if “nothing” is the default answer to, “what did you do in school today?” elementary families now have snapshots from their students’ day thanks to Seesaw, a digital student portfolio available to all elementary schools. Families who sign up can see their student’s work and the communication between their student and teacher, both online…
On the morning of Oct. 2, 2019, it’s as if the founding members of the Bellingham Farm-to-School team in 2009 had awoken from a dream, one that included scratch-made meals, sourced from local farms, fisheries and vendors, and served to students across Bellingham Public Schools; only on this morning, the dream was a reality. While…
High school students from all over Whatcom County have the opportunity to learn more about careers in law enforcement and volunteer in the community through the Bellingham Police Explorers program. The group is led by Bellingham police officer Melissa Kranzler who is also the district resource officer for Bellingham Public Schools. The group meets eight…
Monthly book clubs at all four middle schools are proving popular during lunch time thanks to a partnership with the Bellingham Public Library. The lunch time book club started as an idea in 2013, when the Kulshan Middle School library media specialist reached out to Jennifer Lovchik, the teen services librarian at the Bellingham Public…
Beginning this school year, a traveling book club kit is making the rounds at elementary schools. The book kit started as an idea by the Columbia Parent Association as part of their inclusion committee. Last spring, the Columbia Parent Association was awarded a Project Neighborly Grant from the Whatcom Community Foundation for a traveling book…
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