Whatcom Middle School fire stories from Bellingham, WA

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Teamwork key to opening Whatcom Middle School a year early after fire

BELLINGHAM - When Whatcom Middle School caught fire Nov. 5, 2009, many people expected the school would be closed for years, if it ever reopened.

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WHATCOM FIRE

Whatcom Middle School to reopen in fall 2011, one year early

BELLINGHAM — Whatcom Middle School will reopen this fall, a full year earlier than expected.
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Whatcom Middle School split approved, despite objections

BELLINGHAM – More than 70 people, including students, packed the Bellingham School Board meeting Thursday night, Jan. 28, questioning and upset about the plan to relocate Whatcom Middle School students in upcoming school years.
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Amount of insurance money to rebuild Whatcom Middle School still unclear

BELLINGHAM - Many questions remain unanswered about the Nov. 5 Whatcom Middle School fire, including the cause and exactly how much money insurance companies will provide, but some details are emerging.
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Whatcom students will remain split by grade level next year

BELLINGHAM - Whatcom Middle School students likely will remain divided by grade level among other Bellingham schools for the next couple of school years.
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Investigation of Whatcom Middle School fire ongoing

BELLINGHAM - Investigators suspect the Whatcom Middle School fire started in between the second-floor library's ceiling and the roof, but they need more time to determine how it ignited.
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School district may rent space to house Whatcom students

BELLINGHAM - Renting space is one of three long-term scenarios being considered for housing Whatcom Middle School students and staff after this school year.
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Survey: Keep Whatcom students together in one school

BELLINGHAM - People ideally would like to keep Whatcom Middle School students and staff separate from all other Bellingham schools while their school is rebuilt, according to results from a new survey.
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Wanted: Ideas on where to house Whatcom students next year

BELLINGHAM - Integrating Whatcom Middle School students into existing middle schools, renting a non-district building or quickly building the school on Aldrich Road are suggestions for handling displaced Whatcom students and staff after this school year.
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School officials say Lowell Elementary not an option for Whatcom students

The Bellingham School Board indicated Thursday, Dec. 10, that using Lowell Elementary School to house displaced Whatcom Middle School students and staff is not an option.
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Whatcom Middle School dirty, wet and charred but structurally intact

BELLINGHAM - The halls and classrooms of Whatcom Middle School are dirty, damp and covered in debris. Light pours through areas of the second floor where the roof collapsed. The gym floor has warped from water damage.