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The Bellingham Promise

Beginning in 2012, Bellingham Public Schools is engaging in The Bellingham Promise, a strategic planning process.

This draft of The Bellingham Promise is built upon:

Birchwood Elementary School Update

Last Updated: Jan. 13, 2012

Following a process during the 2010-11 school year that involved numerous stakeholders throughout our community, a decision was made to open Cordata Elementary School in fall 2011 and temporarily close Birchwood Elementary School to modernize it. Funding for the modernization of Birchwood is coming from a 2006 voter-approved bond in exchange for putting the District Office seismic retrofit work on hold.

Budget Process 2012

Budget Update

A Message from Superintendent Greg Baker
Last Updated: Nov. 2, 2011

Dear Families,

I wanted to keep you updated as we learn more about the budget outlook for the remainder of this school year and 2012-13.

Last week, the state’s Office of Financial Management published these Budget Reduction Alternatives, which included possible ideas for additional cuts for the Legislature to consider yet this school year, as well as for next year.

Central Services Driving Directions
Domain Name Change

You have arrived at this page because a link, bookmark or short has an obsolete domain name. The Bellingham School District is retiring the domain bham.wednet.edu and replacing it with bellinghamschools.org. Web addresses that use the old domain name will become inoperative soon.

Levy Task Force

Purpose(s):

  • The Levy Task Force will receive information about how the expiring general operations (M&O) levy supports nearly 25 percent of the district’s annual operating budget.
Bellingham School District Central Services Office
PD Course Training Page

The PD calendar:

http://bellinghamschools.org/calendar

PD calendar list view:

http://bellinghamschools.org/pd-classes 

Create PD course:

https://bellinghamschools.org/node/add/pd-class

Default signup settings:

https://bellinghamschools.org/admin/settings/signup

 

Welcome, Web Editor!

Welcome to the Bellingham School District's Internet Website.

To perform editing tasks, use the Staff menu in the lower left column.

Active Committees

Bellingham School District's active committees include:

Past Committees & Task Forces

Historical information of district committees is posted here for referencing.

Wade King Driving Directions
How to Create a PDF

All school district computers should have the ability to create a PDF from most applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, a Web page, or from almost any other application. Generally, any image, file or document that you can print from a computer can be converted to a PDF for printing. Here is how:

Pathway for the 21st century

 

Pathway for the 21st Century

Creating Tomorrow Together

MISSION

The mission of the Bellingham School District, in partnership with the community, is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and qualities required to be successful in a changing, diverse world.

VISION

Website Technical Standards

The following standards should be met when creating new web sites, redesigning old web sites, and for updates of current pages when practical. Points listed under “some practical considerations” are examples only and are not a definitive list. Links to resources and the references at the bottom of this page provide information supporting these standards.

I. Accessibility Standards

Squalicum High School Driving Directions and Map

From Interstate 5 Northbound: Exit 255 (Sunset Drive, Mt. Baker Highway, State Route 542). At end of off ramp turn right. Continue on Sunset Drive approximately 1.6 miles. Turn right on McLeod Road. Squalicum High School is .3 mile on the left. Visitor parking is in the upper parking lot.

Options High School Driving Directions and Map

From Interstate 5 Northbound: Exit 255 (Sunset Drive/Mt. Baker Highway/State Route 542). Turn left at end of off ramp onto Sunset Drive and cross over the Interstate. As soon as you have crossed the interstate turn left on James Street. Turn right on Alabama. Turn left on Cornwall Avenue. Turn left on Franklin. Options High School is on the right.

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Pathways to College, Career and Citizenship

Roosevelt Elementary Driving Directions and Map

From Interstate 5 Northbound: Exit 254 (Iowa Street), turn right at bottom of off ramp. Proceed through the Woburn Street intersection, making a slight turn to the left and becoming Yew St. Continue on Yew Street across Alabama Street. Yew Street dead ends at Roosevelt Elementary School.

Silver Beach Elementary Driving Directions and Map

From Interstate 5 Northbound: Exit 254 (Iowa Street) turn right at bottom of off ramp. Turn left onto Woburn Street. Turn right onto Alabama Street. Continue on Alabama to the three-way stop sign, turn left and follow North Shore Drive as it curves around Lake Whatcom, and turn left on Academy. Silver Beach Elementary is on the right near the end of the street.

Sunnyland Elementary Driving Directions and Map

From Interstate 5 Northbound: Exit 255 (Sunset Drive/Mt. Baker Highway/State Route 542). At end of off ramp turn left onto Sunset Drive and cross over the Interstate. As soon as you have crossed the Interstate turn left on James Street. Sunnyland Elementary is on the left on James Street between Ilinois Street and Maryland Street.

Fairhaven Middle School Driving Directions and Map

From Interstate 5 Northbound: Exit 250 (Old Fairhaven Parkway), at end of off ramp turn left. Continue on Old Fairhaven Parkway to 12th Street (approximately 1 1/3 mile). Turn left on 12th Street and cross the bridge.  You will see the school building in front of you. Continue straight through the light and proceed to parking lots on your left.  The school address is 110 Park Ridge Road.

Kulshan Middle School Driving Directions and Map

From Interstate 5 Northbound: Exit 253 (Lakeway Drive). At end of off ramp, turn right on King Street, then left at the light (Lakeway Drive). Continue on Lakeway drive approximately 1 1/3 mile. Turn right on Kenoyer, then turn at the first left onto the school grounds.

Shuksan Middle School Driving Directions and Map

From Interstate 5 Northbound: Exit 257 (Northwest Avenue), turn left at bottom of off ramp onto Northwest Avenue, turn right on Alderwood Avenue. Shuksan Middle School is located at corner of Northwest Avenue and Alderwood Avenue.


From Interstate 5 Southbound: Exit 257 (Northwest Avenue), turn right at bottom of off ramp onto Northwest Avenue, turn right on Alderwood Avenue. Shuksan Middle School is located at corner of Northwest Avenue and Alderwood Avenue.

Bellingham High School Driving Directions and Map

From Interstate 5 Northbound: Exit 255 (Sunset Drive/Mt. Baker Highway/State Route 542). Turn left at end of off ramp onto Sunset Drive and cross over the Interstate. As soon as you have crossed the interstate turn left on James Street. Turn right on Alabama. Turn left on Cornwall Avenue. Bellingham High School is on the left in approximately ½ mile.