Blaine School District

The March 28 Special Meeting agenda is now available on BoardDocs which can be accessed from the Board of Directors web page.

The Board of Directors will hold a brief Special Board Meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The meeting will begin at 4:30pm and is expected to last no longer than 15 minutes. The purpose of the meeting will be to take action on bid acceptance for the Blaine High School Grandstands Construction Project. Individuals with disabilities who may need a modification to participate in this meeting should contact the District Office as soon as possible in advance so that special arrangements can be made. For more information, contact the District Office at 360-332-5881.

Just after 3pm a staff member inadvertently entered the campus lockdown code into an office desk phone which activated an announcement campuswide. Students and staff who were still within buildings were moved into a safe location, and those exiting campus continued their exit. It took approximately 5 minutes to clarify that it was a false alarm and the lockdown was lifted.

Did you miss Kindergarten Registration? You have another chance on April 11. Click here for details: https://www.blainesd.org/article/98268?org=blaine-primary-school

Schedule Reminder: Late Start (10:20am) for all students on Monday, March 18

To register your student for the Teen Heart Screening on March 21, complete the Heart Health Survey and return it no later than Friday, March 15. Click here for additional information and links: https://www.blainesd.org/article/84968?org=blaine-school-district

K-8 Conferences scheduled on March 7 will be postponed due to today's school schedule adjustment.

LATE START: Due to icy conditions, all classes will start 2 hours late (10:20am) on March 7 and there will be no morning preschool. There will be NO EARLY DISMISSAL FOR K-8 STUDENTS. All students will be dismissed on March 7 at 2:50pm.

Schedule Reminder: K-8 Early Release - Students in grades K-8 will be released at 12:50pm during Conference Week, March 4-8.

With the extended number of days lost to inclement weather during the month of February, five (5) to date in our case, Whatcom County districts are starting the process of projecting calendar implications. Our 2018-19 calendar calls for the first three days lost to be made up on June 14-17-18, and that is what we anticipate at this time. As the additional two days are eligible for waiver application to OSPI, we are in the process of considering recommendation of said application to the Board. Once approved by OSPI, and provided that there are no additional days lost, we can move forward with formal designation of June 18 as the final day of the current school year.

Schedule Reminder: Late Start (10:20am) on Monday, February 25

Agendas for the School Board's Work Session and Meeting on Monday, February 25, have been published on BoardDocs which can be linked from the Board of Directors webpage.

Schedule Reminder: No School on February 15 (Mid-Winter Break) and February 18 (President's Day)

Blaine School District is cancelling school on Thursday, February 14. Our maintenance and grounds staff have done an incredible job of removing 12-14 inches of snow off of campus parking lots and sidewalks over the past three days. We also greatly appreciate the efforts of both the City of Blaine and Whatcom County road clearing crews. However, there remains too much compact snow and ice across many areas of the District to be able to run our busses safely, especially on secondary roads. Once school resumes next week, we will start the process of determining the impact of this extended storm on the school calendar. Please stay safe, and we look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday.

Due to ongoing winter weather conditions, all schools will again be closed on Wednesday, February 13. All campus activities are also cancelled.

All schools will again be closed on Tuesday, February 12, due to continuing winter weather conditions. Also, all campus activities are cancelled.

The School Board will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, February 13, at 5pm in the District Office boardroom. The purpose of the meeting will be for the Board to review final cost estimates of the Grandstand project and to take action on approval of the bleacher and press box purchase from a KCDA vendor. Individuals with disabilities who may need a modification to participate in this meeting should contact the District Office as soon as possible in advance so that special arrangements can be made.

Due to weather conditions, school is cancelled in the Blaine School District Monday, February 11th, and all activities are cancelled as well.

Blaine School District anticipates operating on regular schedule tomorrow, Friday, February 8th. If there is a need for any schedule modifications it will be announced by 5:30 a.m.

Blaine School District intends to operate on a regular schedule on Tuesday, February 5. If a schedule modification becomes necessary, details will be communicated through a notification from the Blaine SD mobile app, as well as on the District website's Live Feed.