The days are fast tracking us towards the fall and bring with them many emotions which resonate throughout our classrooms. To prepare us, as a community, for the days and weeks ahead, we remind you to take care of yourself and each other. Our partnership with families will strengthen during this time. Are you feeling…
We are proud of our work for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in Bellingham Public Schools—and we know we can always be doing better. As we ring in 2019, I shared some initiatives we are working on to continue to bring EDI to the forefront of our work. We are working to revise The Bellingham…
As we are now well into the second half of the school year, I thought it would be a good time to check in with families, students and staff about the changes we implemented to the high school schedule this year. I recently shared this message about the high school schedule. Staff and families may take…
For the first time in recent years, all four of high schools are on the same schedule. Here’s a sampling of the initial feedback I’ve been receiving regarding the new 4×8 high school schedule: It feels calmer for our daughter and family. There’s more time to prepare before the next class meets. My son is…
This spring, a Facilities Planning Task Force looked at our current facilities and made a recommendation to meet our greatest needs. The task force listened to presentations, had discussions and spent many weeks studying our schools and district buildings. They submitted this recommendation to me and I have accepted it. I’m particularly excited that this…
We are looking for feedback from families, staff and the community about our school year calendar for future years. We hope you’ve had a chance to read about our calendar development process and watch our video. Our survey is open through noon on June 6. Please also feel free to blog with me if you have…
I recently shared a message with staff and families about a New York Times article, The Science Of Adolescent Sleep. This article summarizes the basis for making the change: to accommodate the developmentally-appropriate sleep needs, behaviors and patterns of adolescents. As this school year comes to an end, we want to remind our families about our new…
Elvia Betancourt-Cruz is the Work-Based Learning student of the month for May 2017. Elvia grew up in Bellingham and has attended public schools in our district since kindergarten. Now, Elvia is a senior at Bellingham High School and getting ready to graduate in June. She has enjoyed her time at Bellingham High School. “Bellingham High has…
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