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Student Day at Cherry Point

Exposure to real work environment  By Bill Helm Editor BLAINE — Close to 150 students from high schools across Whatcom County attended Student Day at Cherry Point on Thursday, Oct. ...

Ferndale School Board approves expansive mental health project

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Oct. 29, the Ferndale School District Board approved a series of items that look to improve mental, behavioral and physical health services ...

Ferndale Schools hope to find new ways to measure post-graduation student success

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board has adopted the district’s monitoring report for career readiness.  Approved at the board’s Sept. 24 meeting, ...

Raven Borsey wins WWU outstanding graduate award

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter LUMMI — For many years now, Raven Borsey has made community building his life’s work. Now, his community is giving back. Earlier this year, Western ...

Mountain View celebrates first week of school

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — As Whatcom County begins to grapple with the symptoms of an early fall, Ferndale’s students have already cracked open their textbooks and ...

Ferndale School Board adopts new cell phone policy

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Aug. 27 the Ferndale School Board adopted a new cell phone policy district wide. Much of the changes to cell phone policy in schools involve ...

Ferndale back to school event gives families chance to connect

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — On Aug. 24, the Ferndale School District’s Family Resource Center will host a back to school event at the Ferndale High School cafeteria. ...

Ferndale School Board considers changes to cell phone policy

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — The Ferndale School Board recently reviewed potential changes to their policy regarding cell phone usage in class.  The board’s July 30 ...

Ferndale Schools’ new student board member looks for balance

Junior Harleen Malli joins Gabby Lenssen to give students another liaison to board of directors, district By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — The June 30 Ferndale School Board ...

Summer meal program feeds children for free

By Luke Seymour Staff Reporter FERNDALE — Since June 24, the Ferndale School District has offered a free meal service that provides breakfast and lunch to students across Whatcom ...