The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) oversees athletics and fine arts for schools statewide and its most prestigious annual award is the Scholastic Cup in recognition of academic, athletic and sportsmanship excellence. Sehome High School (2nd), Bellingham High School (4th) and Squalicum High School (5th) placed in the top five of the statewide Scholastic Cup standings…
Running, jumping, throwing, cheers and laughter are frequent scenes at the Bellingham Public Schools’ All-City Fifth Grade Track & Field Meet as students from each elementary school, adorned in school-branded penny jerseys, convene together at Civic Stadium for a day of events and friendly competition. Unofficial results records for the meet date back to…
Former staff and alumni of Roosevelt Elementary School assembled with current staff and students to dig up and open a 50-year-old time capsule at the school. The time capsule was put in the ground nearly 50 years ago when the current school first opened its doors in the 1972-73 school year. An assembly on May…
Ask David Ramos-Trejo about Bellingham Public Schools’ AVID program and his gratitude pours out. A University of Washington graduate in marketing, Ramos-Trejo had no idea college could be an option for him until he enrolled in Shuksan Middle School’s AVID program his sixth-grade year. As a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, he didn’t…
Shuksan Middle School Wrestling Coach James Hayes has been named the Middle School Coach of the Year for District One during the recent winter season, recognized by the region’s high school coaches for his positive impact and commitment to students. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) organizes the state into nine district regions,…
“Wow, it looks amazing, Jason!” “How do you draw such a perfect circle? How long will it take to finish?” “I can’t wait to see it! What color will that part be?” The questions and comments were plentiful, constant and encouraging from students passing by as Lummi Nation artist Jason LaClair masterfully painted the hallway…
Family members and friends of the late master carver Dale James of the Lummi Nation gathered in February at the new Alderwood Elementary School to unveil a story pole carved by James in 1974. Originally, the story pole was a collaborative educational project between James and Marietta Elementary School principal Sid Hammond. One…
When Bellingham Public Schools brought Traffic Safety Education (TSE), previously known as driver’s ed, back into high schools in 2018-19, the goal was equity, one of The Bellingham Promise’s cornerstones. TSE was phased out of many Washington schools in 2002 when the Washington state legislature stopped subsidizing it, which made offering it challenging for schools.…
Last school year, Theron Wilcox’s LOVE artwork was chosen for the 2021-22 Family Handbook and Calendar for the month of February. Theron was in Ms. Kelly Glynn’s first grade classroom at Carl Cozier Elementary School at the time she created it. During a visit to Carl Cozier, we captured now second grader Theron holding a…
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