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![Mount Baker with Bellingham land and water]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782495048/bellinghamschoolsorg/ctgq4cksjrkpneb3sqio/Bellinghammountain.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782495048/bellinghamschoolsorg/ctgq4cksjrkpneb3sqio/Bellinghammountain.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782495048/bellinghamschoolsorg/ctgq4cksjrkpneb3sqio/Bellinghammountain.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782495048/bellinghamschoolsorg/ctgq4cksjrkpneb3sqio/Bellinghammountain.jpg","width":1000}])
View summer hours for schools and the District Office. View the schedule for a free summer food program for children, served at Parkview Elementary and Whatcom Middle School.
![Close up of side of school bus reading Bellingham]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782495002/bellinghamschoolsorg/ozbfcf4nual8lmfdvcfk/Bellinghammountain1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782495002/bellinghamschoolsorg/ozbfcf4nual8lmfdvcfk/Bellinghammountain1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782495002/bellinghamschoolsorg/ozbfcf4nual8lmfdvcfk/Bellinghammountain1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782495002/bellinghamschoolsorg/ozbfcf4nual8lmfdvcfk/Bellinghammountain1.jpg","width":1000}])
The calendar page features school year at-a-glance calendars, events calendars and more.
![Last day of school]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781285227/bellinghamschoolsorg/npkj7qe43nosmcrwhj99/Junebus.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781285227/bellinghamschoolsorg/npkj7qe43nosmcrwhj99/Junebus.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781285227/bellinghamschoolsorg/npkj7qe43nosmcrwhj99/Junebus.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781285227/bellinghamschoolsorg/npkj7qe43nosmcrwhj99/Junebus.jpg","width":1000}])
Congratulations to all students, staff and families for making this another amazing year at Northern Heights! We look forward to the first day of school on August 31st. See you soon!
![Yearbook cover contest winner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781285068/bellinghamschoolsorg/gq282h7py0x1y4obgfhd/Willow.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781285068/bellinghamschoolsorg/gq282h7py0x1y4obgfhd/Willow.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781285068/bellinghamschoolsorg/gq282h7py0x1y4obgfhd/Willow.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781285068/bellinghamschoolsorg/gq282h7py0x1y4obgfhd/Willow.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781285068/bellinghamschoolsorg/gq282h7py0x1y4obgfhd/Willow.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1781285068/bellinghamschoolsorg/gq282h7py0x1y4obgfhd/Willow.jpg","width":2200}])
Congratulations to Willow for being the creator of the amazing yearbook cover and winning the school contest! The theme this year was "Stronger and Better Together!"
![Northern Heights Legacy Wall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781284697/bellinghamschoolsorg/e5nthawtt85bl6lpjrrh/Legacywall.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781284697/bellinghamschoolsorg/e5nthawtt85bl6lpjrrh/Legacywall.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781284697/bellinghamschoolsorg/e5nthawtt85bl6lpjrrh/Legacywall.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781284697/bellinghamschoolsorg/e5nthawtt85bl6lpjrrh/Legacywall.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781284697/bellinghamschoolsorg/e5nthawtt85bl6lpjrrh/Legacywall.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781284697/bellinghamschoolsorg/e5nthawtt85bl6lpjrrh/Legacywall.jpg","width":2000}])
Our Fifth grade students are being recognized for all their hard work and dedication for the past years with another addition to the legacy wall. Each student has their name written on one of the flowers, stems or leaves. Congratulations! Best wishes for your 6th grade year!
![Northern Heights Playground]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781284479/bellinghamschoolsorg/bccnc1xkuybp00zk8kq9/playground1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781284479/bellinghamschoolsorg/bccnc1xkuybp00zk8kq9/playground1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781284479/bellinghamschoolsorg/bccnc1xkuybp00zk8kq9/playground1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781284479/bellinghamschoolsorg/bccnc1xkuybp00zk8kq9/playground1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781284479/bellinghamschoolsorg/bccnc1xkuybp00zk8kq9/playground1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1781284479/bellinghamschoolsorg/bccnc1xkuybp00zk8kq9/playground1.jpg","width":2200}])
Northern Heights playground will look very different for the new school year. There will be a camera view of all the work this summer on the district website. Our students are very excited to see the finished project.
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The Bellingham Promise
Bellingham Public Schools, working in partnership with our community, engaged in the development of The Bellingham Promise our strategic plan. We continue to improve The Bellingham Promise collaboratively, so that our vision, mission, values, outcomes and work priorities are always owned by students, staff, families, and our greater Bellingham community.
Our Mission
We collectively commit that our students are cared for and respected, and that they will graduate from our schools prepared for success. All students will be exceptional in their own way, with strong character, a passion for learning, and ready for the widest range of educational and vocational options to support a diversity of life choices.
Our Vision
We, as a community, make a collective commitment to Bellingham’s children. We will empower every child to discover and develop their passions, contribute to their community, and achieve a fulfilling and productive life.Learn More
Core Beliefs
- All children should be loved
- The whole child is important
- Every child can learn at high levels
- Early learning and development are critical
- Learning is lifelong and essential to a high quality of life
- Compassion and service build community
- Teaching children to do their best involves self-reflection and reaching higher
- Diversity enhances a strong and healthy community, and
- Together we achieve more than alone
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