The new year brings an opportune time for reflecting. We invite all to reflect on a recent, impactful moment you may have experienced in our school settings that has had a profound impact on you, and encourage you to share your story as part of this project anonymously, which will result in a curated collection of voices across our school community.

At Bellingham Public Schools, we look forward to enhancing family and student engagement and starting conversations aimed at improving the culture of teaching and learning across our schools. Let’s share and celebrate all the positive moments that have occurred between students in our schools, or between students and faculty, or between caregivers and a member of our faculty.

Please view our website at https://transparent-backpack.webnode.page/ or Instagram @transparent-backpack for more information, and consider submitting your story (in the form of an anonymous, no names anywhere in the submission narrative, poem, letter, or otherwise) via Transparent Backpack’s google form for possible publication. A physical drop box location for story submissions will be available in the near future. Questions, comments? Please email transparentbackpack@bpsdk12.org

We are excited to launch this initiative and to celebrate the many meaningful moments that contribute to the strength and spirit of our Bellingham school community. By sharing these stories, we hope to deepen connections, spark reflection, and recognize the everyday experiences that make our schools places of belonging and growth.