Bellingham School District
Curriculum Resource List
Approved by the Instructional Materials Committee
| Subject/Organization Presentation | Grade
Level |
Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art- Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Variety of programs |
Grade 3-12
|
Richard Vanderway Whatcom Museum |
360-676-6981
|
| Health & Fitness -Alpine Safety Awareness Program |
Middle/High
School |
Michael Jackson |
360-319-2421
|
| Health & Fitness- American Heart Association | Elementary Middle/High
School |
Teresa Verdugo |
360-733-3290
|
Health & Fitness- American Red Cross (Community Disaster Education Program, CPR) |
Middle/High
School |
Randy Scott |
360-733-3290
|
Health & Fitness- Arne Hanna Aquatic Center (Water Safety Program-American Red Cross “Longfellow's Whale Tales”) |
Elementary
|
Jennifer Loomis Bellingham Parks & Recreation |
360-647-7665
|
Health & Fitness- Bellingham Fire Department • Fifth Grade Fire Safety Education “Fire, Curiosity and Danger” • Sixth Grade Fire Safety Education “Consequences of Firesetting” -parent letter to be sent prior to presentation & School counselor to be available during and immediately after presentation • High School “Teen-to-Adult Transition-Fire Safety” Health Course |
Elementary Middle/High School
|
Don Davis |
360-676-6832 |
| Health & Fitness- District Substance Abuse Counselors |
Middle/High
School |
Kenn Robinson Director, Student Services |
360-767-6470 ext.
2787 |
Health & Fitness- Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (formerly known as Whatcom Crisis Services) • Sexual Harassment Presentations for 6 th , 7 th , and 8 th grade students • Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault/Acquaintance Rape Presentation for high school students • Dating Violence for high school students Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault for high school students |
Middle/High
School |
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services will direct teachers to appropriate staff at time of contact. |
360-671-5714
|
| Health & Fitness- Fetal Development Consultants |
High School
|
Lynn Weeks Linda Sweeney |
360-354-6763 360-354-4006
|
Health & Fitness- Haggen, Inc, Haggen Healthy Kids Please Note: This program is available at no charge to schools, but schools must provide transportation to and from the store, as well as adequate adult supervision. Principals and teachers will need to follow Student Trip procedures as per Board Policy 2320 |
Elementary
|
Jan Rystrom, R.D. Manager of Whole Health |
360-650-8371
|
Health & Fitness- Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood • Decision-making • Communication and Refusal Skills • Relationships and Dating • Anatomy and Physiology • Contraception • Sexually Transmitted Infections |
Middle/High School
|
Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood will direct teachers to appropriate staff at time of contact. |
360-734-9007
|
| Health & Fitness- St. Joseph's Hospital Nutritionists/Mental Health Services |
Middle/High
School |
LifeQuest will direct teachers to appropriate staff at time of contact. |
360-738-6720
|
| Health & Fitness- TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use)-Students are available to do presentations. |
Middle/High
School |
Teachers should contact the Intervention Specialist for their individual schools. | |
| Health & Fitness- Teens/GRADS Program Presentation |
High School
|
Patricia Karcher | 360-676-6470 ext. 5089 |
| Health & Fitness- Washington State Dairy Princess School Tours | Elementary Middle/High School |
Washington State Dairy Women |
425-793-0611
|
Health & Fitness- Whatcom County Health and Human Services • Traffic Safety- Mock DUI Program, Driving Under the Influence Victim Impact Panel (High School) • Traffic Safety- Bike/Pedestrian Safety (All grades with a focus on 4 th grade) • Food Safety- Learn how to prepare foods safely. The training follows the “Working Healthy” Food & Beverage Workers' Manual published by Washington State Department of Health. Health & Human Services will provide a series of overheads to assist the instructor. • Hand Washing- Effective Hand Washing Kit-Demonstrated (K-12) • Lice Aren't Nice- Lice Kit Resources demonstrated (Teachers) • Bats: Love Them and Leave Them Alone- Prevention of bat bites (and possible rabies) through leaving wild animals alone and informing adults about hurt animals (K-12) • Program topics for pregnant and parenting teens ( GRADS Program) |
See list on
left for grade levels listed with presentations |
Health & Human Services will direct teachers to appropriate staff at time of contact. |
360-676-6720
|
| Health & Fitness- Whatcom County Pregnancy Center (RELATE)- RAP Presentation |
High School
|
Jill Hagglund |
360-671-8422
|
| Health & Fitness- Western Washington University Counseling Center, Positive Body Image/Eating Disorders Presentation |
Middle/High
School |
WWU Counseling Center will direct teachers to appropriate staff at time of contact |
360-650-3164
|
| Science- Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association, Students for Salmon Program (stream restoration) |
Grades 4-8
|
Wendy Scherrer Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Assoc. |
360-715-0283
|
| Social Studies- Whatcom Museum of History and Art, variety of programs |
Grade 3-12
|
Richard Vanderway |
360-676-6981
|
| Social Studies- What's In The Woods, local pioneer history |
3 rd Grade
|
Laura Jacoby Black Mountain Forestry Center |
360-599-1711
|
Social Studies- Living Voices, www.livingvoices.org• Northwest Passage- Witness the dynamically changing Northwest at the turn of the century. (7 th grade) • Within The Silence- In 1942 Roosevelt's executive order 9066 unjustly imprisoned thousands of loyal American Families. (7 th Grade) • Journey From The Dust- Share the story of America's families confronted by the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and The Dust Bowl. (U.S. History-10 th Grade) • The Right To Dream- The struggle and sacrifice for Civil Rights in America is witnessed in this Compelling Story (U.S. History-10 th Grade) • The New American- Share the journey of The New American, from the turmoil of the old country, to the promise of America. (U.S. History-10 th Grade) • Through The Eyes of a Friend- See the world of Anne Frank through the eyes of a friend. (U.S. History-10 th Grade) |
See list on
the left for grade levels listed with presentations |
Rachael McClinton Artistic Director, Living Voices |
206-328-0798
|
Updated 12-2-2004