Rena Priest Visits Kulshan Middle School

Promise Highlights for October 2026: Action League supports students, Rena Priest visits KMS, Western basketball programs visit Cordata, WDRC awards go to three Squalicum students, and more Oct 20 2026 Promise stories from our schools Kulshan Middle School enriched by guest visit from Rena Priest Cordata Elementary welcomes WWU basketball for assembly visit Squalicum newsmakers — Student pow wow leaders and a student poet received awards during Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center's 2026 Peace Builder Gala Action League of Bellingham supports BPS students Central Kitchen preps chicken drumsticks for Taste Washington Day Q and A with school board director Doug Benjamin In the News October 2026 recap Click a link above or the headline below to read the story. Kulshan Middle School students combine geography and poetry with learning enriched by guest visit from Rena Priest As Kulshan seventh graders learn about Washington state history, they explore how to make meaningful connections with our local land. This learning included a visit by esteemed poet Rena Priest in October. Cordata Elementary welcomes Western Washington University basketball programs for assembly visit Messages about teamwork, care and respect along with a welcome tunnel, relay drill competitions, a shooting contest and skillset demonstrations were all part of an energy-filled Cordata assembly with the WWU basketball programs. WRDC Leadership Award to pow wow student coordinators View the WDRC Peace Builder Leadership Award video about Squalicum students Aolani Bumatay (pictured with WDRC executive director Moonwater) and Betty Canete. Photo courtesy of WDRC ICYMI and related story: Squalicum High School NASU hosts first student-organized pow wow From National Poetry Out Loud competition to the WDRC Peace Poetry Prize, Squalicum poet takes the world by storm In spring 2026, Jade Teriss Talamo represented Washington state in the National Poetry Out Loud competition in Washington, D.C. In fall 2026, she was awarded the Poetry Peace Prize for her poem My Choice. Action is their superpower; student support their strength The Action League of Bellingham (ALB) was formerly called the Assistance League of Bellingham. Its new name “Action League” describes the active and engaging work done as a service organization in our community. It is especially engaged in serving BPS families and students. Through donations and sales in its Thrift and Gift Shop on Meridian, the ALB funds a variety of programs. Made with love, grown close to home: BPS celebrates Taste Washington Day Earlier in October, school cafeterias celebrated Taste Washington Day with chicken drumsticks roasted in the BPS Central Kitchen and local apples. Taste Washington Day is an annual statewide celebration of our fresh, local and Washington-grown ingredients. It is organized by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Farm to School Program, Washington School Nutrition Association (WSNA), and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Q and A with school board member Doug Benjamin School board member Doug Benjamin explains school board's role in district budget challenges, gives insight into board decision-making and shares the many ways the board listens to student, staff, parent and community voices. In the News Recap: October 2026 In The News collects recent media coverage highlighting the people, programs and moments in Bellingham Public Schools. In the News is not intended to be a comprehensive list of media mentions during a given time frame. Photo courtesy of Cascadia Daily News/Finn Wendt All Schools
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