Options administrators, district prevention specialist and volunteer honored with community building awards

Community in Action, Educators in ActionBy Margaret Gude February 13, 2020 Leave a comment

At a December 2019 event, the Options High School administrative team, the district prevention specialist in Bellingham Public Schools, and volunteer/benefactor Elie Samuel were honored by the Whatcom Family and Community Network (WFCN). Every year, the WFCN recognizes individuals, businesses and organizations with the Ken Gass Community Building Awards for “increasing community caring, empowerment and…

Humans of BPS – Network Technician, Journeyman Painter and Educational Technology Coaches

Educators in Action, Humans of BPSBy Lisa Gilchrist February 10, 2020 Leave a comment

BJ Adams, Network Technician “I used to work in the aquatics department at Petco. I really wanted to be a marine biologist. My job as the ‘aquatics guy’ was to not only maintain the aquariums, but to educate and inspire people about caring for a vast array of species of fish and invertebrates both fresh…

Humans of BPS – Wade King, Fairhaven and Traffic Safety

Educators in Action, Humans of BPSBy Lisa Gilchrist December 20, 2019 2 Comments

Leah Dutton, Life Skills Paraeducator at Wade King Elementary School “I moved to Bellingham when I was in the sixth grade. I met my husband, Aaron, in the ninth grade at Sehome. We were both in band and were traveling with the basketball team to state. I had two other friends, but we couldn’t sit together because it…

Squalicum English class explores the power of words and images

Educators in ActionBy Margaret Gude December 16, 2019 Leave a comment

In Squalicum High School’s Protest Art and Literature class, students have a chance to explore how artists, musicians, poets and writers, through different historical periods, have paved the way for change in our country. After researching movements of the past that have used visuals, songs, poetry and speeches, (the Vietnam War era, for example), the…

PSE presents over half a million dollars to district for energy efficiency

Educators in ActionBy Evelyn Parbon December 3, 2019 Leave a comment

At the Nov. 20 school board meeting, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) presented the board with a $563,392 check. The check was in recognition of the district’s energy efficiency achievements. Since 2008, Bellingham Public Schools has participated in the Commercial Strategic Energy Management (CSEM) program to create more energy efficient schools and facilities. “The school district…

Humans of BPS – Bellingham, Parkview and Shuksan

Educators in Action, Humans of BPSBy Lisa Gilchrist November 29, 2019 3 Comments

Connor Hegarty, Special Education Teacher at Bellingham High School “I signed up for two years to be a cavalry scout in the Army. It’s a job that goes along with infantry or tank units. You sit on top of hills and look out and radio back to tell what’s going on. I picked it because…

Staff and students honored at annual Peace Builder awards

Educators in Action, Students and Families in ActionBy Amelia Vader November 27, 2019 Leave a comment

The 17th annual Peace Builder Awards, organized by the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center (WDRC), honored a diverse group of peace builders from around our community in a variety of categories. Awardees included Latinx community health workers, the Paddle to Lummi tribal canoe journey organizers as well as Bellingham Public Schools students and staff who were…

Using technology to communicate across borders

Educators in ActionBy Lisa Gilchrist November 22, 2019 Leave a comment

Students in Ashleigh Bobovski’s Spanish 3 class at Sehome used Skype to converse in Spanish with Peruvian artist and teacher Wari Zárate. Students were able to ask questions of both Zárate and his art students during a painting workshop. Zárate’s students have been studying human anatomy and portraiture and Bobovski’s students have been learning how…

Sehome thespians become true mariners

Educators in Action, Students and Families in ActionBy Margaret Gude November 21, 2019 2 Comments

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…

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