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Learning to compete with LEGO
Ferndale Family Connections students enter the world of FIRST LEGO League FERNDALE — In only its first full year in the Ferndale School District, Ferndale Family Connections is already ...

FSD welcomes new propane-powered buses
Propane brings fuel discounts, state rebates FERNDALE — They don’t look much different from typical school buses, but the new vehicles recently purchased by the Ferndale School ...

Be the One up and running in Ferndale
FSD has funded program’s first semester; Scott and Anita Locker heading up community backing By Brent Lindquist brent@lyndentribune.com FERNDALE — The Lynden-based Be The One mentoring ...

Nuts and bolts of proposed projects, cost
High school improvements will cost $107 million This is the third piece in a multi-part series examining the Ferndale Schools’ bond up for vote in the Nov. 6 election. By Ashley Hiruko ...
Windward grad is June 12
FERNDALE — Windward High School’s graduation ceremony is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, in the WHS gymnasium. Check the ClassNotes section of next week’s Ferndale ...

FHS Spanish program founder to retire
Teacher Herbert Porter to leave after 38 years By Ashley Hiruko ashley@lyndentribune.com FERNDALE — When Herbert Porter began his career at the Ferndale High School in 1980, there ...
Be the One plans expansion to Ferndale, Bellingham
Mentoring program started in Lynden in 2012 By Brent Lindquist brent@lyndentribune.com WHATCOM — Lynden-based mentorship program Be the One is planning to expand into Ferndale and ...

New program targets first-gen college students
WCC awarded $1.3 million in Upward Bound federal grant; focus is on three local school districts By Ashley Hiruko ashley@lyndentribune.com WHATCOM — The path of education after high ...

Skyline sees positive ‘Recess Before Lunch’ results
Students are healthier, more attentive when they play before lunch, research shows By Brent Lindquist brent@lyndentribune.com FERNDALE — Students at Ferndale’s Skyline Elementary ...

‘Bite with a Buddy’ in Ferndale
First responders invited to lunch in Ferndale School District FERNDALE — Bite with a Buddy, a new Ferndale School District offering, kicked off on Monday, March 26. The program ...