Time
Event Name Locations Participants
Key Date
A Day
Key Date

Monday,  August  31
(All Day)
   Options High School
 
A Day
Key Date

Monday,  August  31
(All Day)
   Whatcom Middle School
Shuksan Middle School
Kulshan Middle School
Fairhaven Middle School
 
C Day (1-7)
Key Date

Monday,  August  31
(All Day)
   Squalicum High School
Sehome High School
Bellingham High School
 
First Day Of School
Key Date

Monday,  August  31
(All Day)
   All Schools
All Day
First Day of School (1st to 5th)
Monday,  August  31
(All Day)
 Happy Valley Elementary School Happy Valley Elementary School
 
First Day of School 2026-27
Monday,  August  31
(All Day)
 Options High School Options High School
 
HV Clothing Drive
Monday,  August  31
(All Day)
 Happy Valley Elementary School Happy Valley Elementary School
12:00 am
to
5:30 am 		 
6:00 am
DO 103: Hold for Maintenance
Monday,  August  31
6:00 am - 8:30 pm
 District Office Room 103 District Office
6:30 am
7:00 am
7:30 am 		 
8:00 am
CO: Kindergarten Conferences

Only for incoming kindergarteners. Please contact office to schedule a time.  



Monday,  August  31
8:00 am - 2:30 pm
 Columbia Elementary School Columbia Elementary School
Kindergarten - Columbia
 
Children's Coop Preschool - teacher set up
Monday,  August  31
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
 BFPP Classroom Family Partnership Program
 
First Day of School for 1st - 5th Grades
Monday,  August  31
8:00 am - 2:30 pm
 Parkview Elementary School Parkview Elementary School
8:30 am
Options HS 2026-27 Device Distribution
Monday,  August  31
8:30 am - 3:15 pm
 Options High School Options High School
 
SqHS Traffic Safety/Financial Ed Class

First 7 days with 1st period (not 9/3)

Kurt Ottum



Monday,  August  31
8:30 am - 9:10 am
 Squalicum Forum Squalicum High School
9:00 am
to
11:30 am 		 
12:00 pm
First Day of School 1st -12th
Monday,  August  31
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
 Geneva Elementary School Geneva Elementary School
12:30 pm
BHS: Traffic Safety Class 5th period only
Monday,  August  31
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
 Bellingham Library Bellingham High School
 
Lakeside New Parent/Caregiver Classroom Orientation
Monday,  August  31
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
 Silver Beach Annex A Silver Beach Elementary School
1:00 pm
DO 202/203 DT&L
Monday,  August  31
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
 District Office Room 203
District Office Room 202 		Department, Teaching and Learning
1:30 pm
2:00 pm 		 
2:30 pm
YMCA Afterschool Childcare
Monday,  August  31
2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
 Wade King Gym
Wade King Cafeteria
Sunnyland Gym
Sunnyland Cafeteria
Silver Beach Cafeteria
Silver Beach Big Gym
Roosevelt Gym
Roosevelt Cafeteria
Parkview Gym
Parkview Cafeteria
Northern Heights Gym
Northern Heights Cafeteria
Lowell Gym
Lowell Cafeteria
Happy Valley Gym
Happy Valley Cafeteria
Geneva Gym
Geneva Cafeteria
Cordata Cafeteria
Cordata Gym
Columbia South Gym
Columbia Cafeteria/Stage
Columbia North Gym
Carl Cozier Gym
Carl Cozier Cafeteria
Birchwood Gym
Birchwood Cafeteria
Alderwood Gym
Alderwood Cafeteria 		Wade King Elementary School
Sunnyland Elementary School
Silver Beach Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School
Parkview Elementary School
Northern Heights Elementary School
Lowell Elementary School
Happy Valley Elementary School
Geneva Elementary School
Cordata Elementary School
Columbia Elementary School
Carl Cozier Elementary School
Birchwood Elementary School
Alderwood Elementary School
3:00 pm  
3:30 pm
BHS Girls Soccer Practice
Monday,  August  31
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
 Bellingham Baseball Field Bellingham High School
3:45 pm
SqHS Swim Practice
Monday,  August  31
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
 Arne Hanna Aquatic Center Squalicum High School
4:00 pm  
4:30 pm
Cheer Practice Commons
Monday,  August  31
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
 Sehome Commons Sehome High School
5:00 pm
5:30 pm 		 
6:00 pm
Chuckanut Tide Training
Monday,  August  31
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
 Kulshan Turf Field Chuckanut Tide Football Club
 
Lakeside Coop Preschool - New Parent Orientation
Monday,  August  31
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
 Silver Beach Classroom Lakeside Coop Preschool
 
Lakeside New Parent/Caregiver Classroom Orientation
Cancelled   Cancelled

Monday,  August  31
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
 Silver Beach Annex A Silver Beach Elementary School
6:30 pm
Bellingham Knights Youth Football Practice
Monday,  August  31
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
 Sehome Football Turf Field/Track Bellingham Youth Football Juniors
7:00 pm
to
11:30 pm