In our Kulshan Community, we are courageous, kind, and committed!
Family Handbook (English)
Manual para los Familias (Spanish)
Jan 26: Winter Sports Registration Due
Kulshan Movie Event!
Our Kulshan ASB is hosting an after-school movie on Friday, January 27 at 3:45 PM. It is open to Kulshan students only and is free to attend. We will announce the movie next week!
MOD Pizza Fundraiser
Our next MOD Pizza fundraiser is coming up soon. For this round, Kulshan ASB will be donating the entirety of our proceeds to our charity partner, Skookum Kids. Visit MOD anytime on Thursday, February 2, and mention "Kulshan ASB" when you pay. If you are using the app, use the code MODF11168. MOD will donate 20% of their proceeds on February 2 to Kulshan ASB!
Yearbook Photos Needed
Do you have some fun candid photos to share for this year's yearbook? We are currently looking for photos from Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Track, and Dance/ Tumbling. If so, please send to Cyndi.Evers@gmail.com so they can be considered. Thank you! Yearbook Staff
Scholastic Book Orders
Mr. Shaffer has opened another round of Scholastic Book Orders. You can order books through Scholastic and support our library and classrooms at the same time. Orders ship free to school, where Mr. Shaffer will distribute to students. With a $25 order, you can pick a FREE $5 Book (use code: READS). Class Order Due Date for this round: Thursday, February 2. Shop Our Class Page. or Shop Digital Flyers for Our Grade with Your Child. Many, many books for all ages and interests are available online. Our "class" code is GLB8R. Let Mr. Shaffer know if you have any questions!
Donations Needed
The Kulshan Food Pantry & Student Resources needs restocking. Keep in mind that the food is for feeding students during weekends so please make sure to buy only shelf stable food/drinks and to keep the sizes of the food to individual serving sizes and for personal items, it is preferred to send full sizes. Please sign up if you are able and drop off your donation at the office. Thank you for your support, we have been able to support students consistently with the donations we have received.. Sign up here
Morning Tardies?
Parent Reminder: If your student is late to school and not in class by 9:15 AM, then we need a call into the school to excuse their tardy. If your student has 3 unexcused tardies, they will be assigned a lunch detention. Please reach out to our main office if you have any questions.
KMS Artwork at MakeShift
Our Kulshan student art work is being installed as a gallery exhibit at MakeShift, which is located at 306 Flora Street in Downtown Bellingham. The art will be up at MakeShift starting in February. Additional pieces will be added and will be on display through June. We will keep you updated on an opening date so you can visit to see your work or the work of your friend!
New KMS Registrar
Stay Healthy This Season
The Whatcom County Health Department released an update last month: Due to Surge in Respiratory Illness, Health Officials Recommend Wearing Masks Indoors. We have a variety of masks available to students in our main office if they would like to wear a mask at school. Our health services webpage has helpful information for when to stay home. Thank you!
Winter Weather Procedures
It’s that time of year to think about snow and our procedures and impact of weather-related school cancellations. Depending on conditions, school could close for the day; open two hours late with regular bus routes or snow bus routes; or open on time with snow bus routes. We send weather updates via ParentSquare (which pulls your info from Skyward). We also post on @BhamSD on Twitter, @bellinghamschools on Facebook and @bellinghamschools on Instagram. Please familiarize yourself with our weather procedures here and we encourage families to know their bus snow route.
MAD HOPE
Beginning the week of Nov 28, we are lucky to have MAD HOPE educators, a suicide prevention organization, lead our T-Bird Time classes. They present in T-bird classes from Monday to Thursday on their scheduled week. "Our mission is to eliminate youth suicide by empowering school communities with opportunities for interpersonal connectedness, accurate information about youth suicide and practical tools designed to prevent it." To learn more about MAD HOPE, click here.
Kulshan Clubs
Nutrition Services at KMS
Are you wanting to add money to your student's lunch account? Just visit the My Payments Plus website to add funds - or send a check or cash with your student. Though meals were free in the past, they are no longer free at Kulshan. Click here to apply for free or reduced meals. School menus are available online. We have a Chocolate Milk day coming up at the end of September, and if a student wants a milk that day, they must have money on their account or a completed application.
Unified Sports
Are you interested in Unified Sports? Unified Sports is a Special Olympics program that brings together students with intellectual disabilities (called athletes) and those without intellectual disabilities (called partners) to play and compete together on the same team. If you are interested, get signed up in FinalForms and your coach will contact you!
Got Absences? Leaving Early?
Please join us in welcoming MacKenzie Lee to our Kulshan Front office! Reach out to MacKenzie if your child is going to be absent. You can use KMSattendance@bellinghamschools.org Please remember to excuse your child's absence within 24 hours by phone or email. Also, if you need to pick up your student early, please send a note with them so that they can be ready when you arrive. Thank you!
Medications & Health Services
If your child had medications or health services requiring doctor’s orders, we need those orders before the first day of school. New orders are required every school year and can be found on the district’s website under “Forms”. New orders are required every school year. Your health care provider should complete and sign the form. Your signature is also needed. Then, deliver these completed forms and any medications to be given at school to the school before the first day of school.
2022-2023 District Calendar
We thought it might be helpful for you to have a list of key dates and trainings for the 2022-23 school year. Please mark your calendars as needed. Online School and District Calendars: https://bellinghamschools.org/calendars
