{"id":752,"date":"2016-04-29T11:10:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T11:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/?page_id=752"},"modified":"2024-02-09T08:51:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T16:51:43","slug":"communications-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/about\/departments\/communications-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications and Community Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Communications\u00a0and Community Relations\u00a0provides information to a variety of stakeholders, including students, staff, families, news media and community members.<\/p>\n<p>We communicate accurate and timely\u00a0news\u00a0about schools, programs, achievements of students and staff, opportunities for input, decisions\u00a0and district policies, programs, procedures, achievements, decisions, critical education issues and emergency\/weather information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Relations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reporters can contact <a href=\"mailto:Dana.Smith@bellinghamschools.org\">Dana Smith<\/a>, Assistant Director of Communications, via email or at 360-676-6520.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family Handbook and Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An annual publication of Bellingham Public Schools sent in the summer mailing ahead of the start of school every school year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/BellinghamSchools\/family-handbook-and-calendar-2023-24.html\">The 2023-24 version is found online.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>InsideSchools:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>InsideSchools is our community newsletter. It is mailed to homes and businesses three to four times per year. See the latest editions below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/bellinghamschools\/insideschools-winter-2024\/full-view.html\">Winter 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/bellinghamschools\/insideschools-fall-2023\/full-view.html\">Fall 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/bellinghamschools\/insideschools-spring-2023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spring 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/bellinghamschools\/insideschools-fall-2022.html\">Fall 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/InsideSchools-Spring-22.pdf\">Spring 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/InsideSchools-Winter-22.pdf\">Winter 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/bellinghamschools\/insideschools-fall-21\/full-view.html\">Fall 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/bellinghamschools\/insideschools-summer-2021\/full-view.html\">Summer 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/BellinghamSchools\/insideschools-spring-2021.html\">Spring 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/BellinghamSchools\/insideschools-fall-2020.html\">Fall 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/BellinghamSchools\/insideschools-summer-2020-cpfoaslcjl.html\">Summer 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/InsideSchoolsWinter2020-feb.pdf\">Winter 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/InsideSchools19_Fall.pdf\">Fall 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/InsideSchoolsSummer2019.pdf\">Summer 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/InsideSchoolsSpring2019.pdf\">Spring 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recent Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following Communications projects received recognition from state and national communications organizations, shining light on the great people and work of Bellingham Public Schools:<\/p>\n<p>Writing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/promise.bellinghamschools.org\/2022\/10\/10\/students-get-hands-on-experience-for-high-demand-jobs-in-new-cte-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hands-on experience for high demand jobs in new  <abbr title=\"Career and Education\">CTE<\/abbr> courses<\/a> (WSPRA, 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/promise.bellinghamschools.org\/2022\/05\/05\/local-artist-jason-laclair-shares-coast-salish-art-with-happy-valley-elementary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local artist Jason LaClair shares Coast Salish art with Happy Valley Elementary<\/a> (WSPRA, 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/promise.bellinghamschools.org\/2022\/04\/25\/members-of-the-lummi-nation-unveil-story-pole-at-new-alderwood-elementary-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Members of Lummi Nation unveil story pole at new Alderwood Elementary School<\/a> (WSPRA, 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/news\/we-see-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We see you<\/a>, which is a message we sent to staff and families after the horrific violence against Asian-Americans in March 2021. (WSPRA, 2022)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/promise.bellinghamschools.org\/2021\/10\/26\/the-10th-year-of-project-free-education-brings-steady-progress-and-significant-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 10<sup>th<\/sup> year of 一本道app Free Education Brings Steady Progress and Significant Wins<\/a> (WSPRA, 2022)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/promise.bellinghamschools.org\/2022\/01\/25\/high-schools-unite-for-post-high-school-planning-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High schools unite for post-high school planning lessons<\/a> (WSPRA, 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Video<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bellinghamps.wistia.com\/medias\/azljtl3gny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 一本道app Awards <\/a>: highlighting stories about annual staff and volunteer recognition program honorees. (WSPRA, 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bellinghamps.wistia.com\/medias\/veo2u2r5gf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Class of 2024<\/a>: catching up with students we first started following through video when they were the first cohort to be in full-time kindergarten in Bellingham Public Schools. In this video, we caught up with them in their first year of high school, which happened during the pandemic. (WSPRA, 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Special publication<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/bellinghamschools\/2022-2023-budget-book.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bellingham Public Schools budget book<\/a> to share information about the fiscal year budget. (WSPRA, 2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/BPS-Playgrounds-Flyer-v3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bellingham Public Schools playground flyer<\/a> to reflect our ongoing work to install inclusive playgrounds across our elementary schools. (WSPRA, 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Branding<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1c93ISUpvnOosgIxPxJDlRFF4anqNS34AdK4t0qMPaaA\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunnyland Elementary School logo rebrand and open house<\/a>, highlighting a rebrand effort to coincide with the opening of the new school facility. (WSPRA, 2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Communications\/PR\/Marketing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/about\/departments\/finance\/levies-and-bonds\/bond-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 bond information<\/a> to share information about the 2022 school facilities bond. The bond passed at 60.6 percent in February 2022. (WSPRA, 2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Social Media<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/socialschool4edu.com\/meet-the-2023-best-of-social-media-award-winners\/#:~:text=Outstanding%20Photography%20Award%20%E2%80%93%20Bellingham%20Public%20Schools%2C%20WA%20%E2%80%93%20Andrew%20Forhan%20%26%20Bellingham%20Public%20Schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outstanding Photography Award<\/a>&#8221; for photo coverage and sharing of 2022 graduation ceremonies for Bellingham, Options, Sehome and Squalicum high schools (SocialSchool4EDU, 2023)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFantastic Facilities Campaign Award\u201d for the <a href=\"https:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bond-Fact-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bond fact sheet<\/a>, social media posts and videos (<a href=\"https:\/\/bellinghamps.wistia.com\/medias\/qufhznsbb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <abbr title=\"Community Transitions\">CT<\/abbr><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bellinghamps.wistia.com\/medias\/f3lryolzc3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15<sup>th<\/sup> elementary<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bellinghamps.wistia.com\/medias\/ehg6ul1z15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sustainability, accessibility<\/a>) produced ahead of the February 2022 election. (SocialSchool4EDU, 2022)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A campaign spotlighting both graduating seniors of the class of 2021 and staff retirements from the 2020-21 school year all on social media. You can see an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bellinghamschools\/posts\/4712468908782519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">example of the senior spotlight<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPntHghhDlk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of our retiree posts here.<\/a> (WSPRA, 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Print Newsletter or Mailer<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/bellinghamschools\/insideschools-community-newsletter-spring-2022.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InsideSchools community newsletter spring 2022 edition<\/a> (WSPRA, 2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communications\u00a0and Community Relations\u00a0provides information to a variety of stakeholders, including students, staff, families, news media and community members. 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