Through a partnership with Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) fourth graders across the district and county are learning about salmon, their habitat and what they can do to be better stewards of the environment. “The fourth graders that we teach through our Students for Salmon program are representative of the next generation of environmental stewards,”…
At a recent gathering at Kulshan Middle School, visitors from the Lummi Nation shared stories of the late Frank Lawrence, the Lummi artist of the Kulshan Middle School thunderbird logo, with district staff, including Kulshan principal Meagan Dawson. The October 2019 gathering began with a traditional Lummi welcome which included blanketing and gifts. Several members…
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…
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…
Ever wonder how the two-ton tomato sauce got its name? Well, your question is answered here. Executive chef and director of food services Patrick Durgan and culinary program supervisor and chef Mataio Gillis attended the February 2019 Farm-to-Table Trade Meeting sponsored by Sustainable Connections. With the opening of the Central Kitchen earlier in the year,…
An after-school club activity has led to permanent change with real results. On the sunniest June afternoon imaginable on top of Bellingham High School’s roof, a contingent of students, graduates, staff and professional installers placed the first solar array in Bellingham Public Schools. In 2017, several students in the BHS Environmental Club calculated energy use…
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