Vista Middle School Students Place Two and Three at State Future Problem Solving Scenario Writing ContestMarch 20, 2008Vista Middle School eighth grade students Sadie Cearns and John Gonzales placed second and third, respectively, at the state Future Problem Solving Program (FPSP) Writing Contest. Read More Ferndale School District Awarded Building Bridges of Opportunity for Student Success GrantMarch 14, 2008Ferndale School District is proud to announce it has been awarded the Building Bridges of Opportunity for Student Success Grant by Washington State Office of Public Instruction. Read More Preschool and Kindergarten Registration Set for Ferndale SchoolsMarch 11, 2008Kindergarten Parents with children who are planning to enter kindergarten in Ferndale School District in the fall of 2008 are to register during the week of March 10-14. Registration hours are 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Parents should register children at the school they will be attending. If unsure of which school that is, please call 360/383-9207 or 383-9236. Preschool Applications will be accepted for enrollment of three and four year olds into the district’s Native American Preschool Program. Registration will take place at Eagleridge Elementary School, 2671 Thornton Road. For planning purposes, it is important that students register during the March 10th week. Placement of students in their neighborhood school in kindergarten is on a first come, first serve basis. Read More Fairbairn Selected as Washington State Regional Distinguished PrincipalMarch 10, 2008Eagleridge Elementary School Principal John Fairbairn has been selected by his colleagues as a Washington State Regional Distinguished Principal. Fairbairn was selected for his contributions to professional growth and development, educational excellence, community relations, and humanitarian activities. Read More Ferndale High Athletic Teams Receive Academic AwardsMarch 10, 2008The following Ferndale High School Winter Athletic teams received Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Academic Awards. Distinguished award winners had a team grade point average of 3.0-3.49. Outstanding award winners had a team grade point average of 3.5 and above. Read More Pipkin and Roegele Selected as Recipients of Washington State Classified Employee AwardMarch 10, 2008Kathy Pipkin, paraeducator at Eagleridge Elementary School, and Pat Roegele, paraeducator at Mountain View Elementary School, are recipients of the Washington State Classified Employee Award. The award program, enacted by the 2007 Legislature, recognizes outstanding contribution and commitment to education. Thirty-six recipients from across the state were selected for the award. Read More Class of 2008 Graduation ToolkitFebruary 25, 2008Class of 2008 Graduation Toolkit: A guide to help school districts, students and families in Washington prepare for graduation Read More Ferndale School District Fall 2007 Calendar SurveyFebruary 01, 2008Click here to see the results of the Ferndale School District Fall 2007 Calendar Survey. To view the individual comments of the Calendar Survey, please click here. Read More Calendars set for 2008-09 and 2009-10February 04, 2008Ferndale School Board at its meeting of January 31, 2008, adopted calendars for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years. Read More Ferndale High School Graduation SetJanuary 07, 2008Ferndale High School Graduation is set for Saturday, June 14, 2008. Time and location will be determined at a later date. Baccalaureate will be held Sunday, June 8, 2008, at 3:00 p.m., in the auditorium at Ferndale High School. Read More School Board Names New Elementary SchoolDecember 21, 2007Ferndale School Board members at their meeting of December 21 named the district's new elementary school Cascadia Elementary School due to its topographical and ecological environment connection to the region. Read More North Bellingham Students Place Second at Chess Fest December 17, 2007North Bellingham Elementary School's K-4 Chess team placed second in the competition at the Skagit Chess Fest held in Sedro Woolley on Saturday, December 15. Students participating included: Kolby Williams, Jonathan Chang, Ben Witzel, Meghan Rianda, Will Rianda, Gabe Drury and Isaac Parks. Read More Beach students make every PENNY countDecember 10, 2007Beginning December 4, Beach Elementary School students will participate in an education and literacy program, Pennies for Peace, which funds schools and libraries in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan. Students are excited about the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children in these impoverished countries. Read More Vista Middle School Students Help Others Prosper in Global CommunityNovember 30, 2007Vista Middle School students in Gail Smedley's seventh grade Aiming High class have learned how fortunate they are to live in relative peace and prosperity and how they are members of a global community. Through this realization, the class decided to share some of its blessings by helping aspiring entrepreneurs build better lives for themselves. Students registered on Kiva.org to become micro lenders to entrepreneurs in poor regions around the world. The class raised $150 which was matched by Smedley, to lend. Read More Ferndale High Athletic Teams Receive Academic AwardsNovember 06, 2007The following Ferndale High School Fall Athletic teams received Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Academic Awards. Distinguished award winners had a team grade point average of 3.0-3.49. Outstanding award winners had a team grade point average of 3.5 and above. Read More Ferndale School District's Conservation Program Will Save Energy DollarsOctober 02, 2007Ferndale School District board members and administration have taken a proactive step in good stewardship of energy and taxpayer dollars by embarking on a comprehensive energy conservation and management program with Energy Education, Inc. Energy Education is a national company whose energy conservation programs have saved more than $1 billion for public school districts. Read More Ferndale High School Teacher DeCollibus Named Secondary Art Educator of the YearOctober 01, 2007Washington ART Education Association Board of Directors has announced that Ann Marie DeCollibus has been selected as the recipient of the WAEA 2007 Secondary Art Teacher of the Year Award. DeCollibus was nominated by one of her peers to be considered for the WAEA Secondary Art Educator of the year award. The award is the highest honor an art educator can receive in the state. Read More Vocational Teacher Smith honored with Ed Erickson AwardOctober 01, 2007At the Ferndale School Board meeting held September 27, Ferndale High School Vocational Teacher Michael Smith was honored as the Ed Erickson Teacher of the Year by the the Ed Erickson family and PEMCO insurance. PEMCO representative Jim Menzies presented Smith with a $5,000 stipend. Read More |
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