School & Calendar News

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Students & Families

Please Note! The main office will be closed during mid-winter break! (And the building will be closed on Monday Feb. 16 for the holiday.)

Black History Month | Happy Day One of Black History Month and Black Lives Matter at School Week. This month we celebrate 100 years of Black History Month. In 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson launched Black (Negro) History Week. The Goal was simple: Teach Black history accurately and consistently. In 1976, Black History Week became Black History Month. February 2026 marks 100 years of nationwide Black history commemoration. Black History month is still here because the record still needs correcting.

• Nominate A School Counselor: The School Counselor of the Year program honors the best of the best in Seattle Public Schools – counselors provide excellent service for their elementary, middle, or high school community! SPS is taking nominations to recognize school counselors for their unique and integral roles in our schools. The nomination form is accessible through March 2, 2026. More details.
• Current Grade 10 & 11 Students: Are you interested in Running Start? The school counselors will host Running Start Information Sessions every Wednesday in March during lunch. These sessions are for current 10th and 11th graders who want to learn more about the Running Start program for the 2026-27 school year. If you’re considering taking classes through the Running Start program, attending an info session is required. You only need to attend one session —all four dates will cover the same information. We’ll meet in the Library Book Room for a short presentation followed by a Q&A. We hope to see you there!
• Get your tickets soon for the Spring Musical: Mamma Mia! Tickets are available through the BHS website and will go fast for this fun show! Performances begin on March 19. (Singalong Night is March 20!) 
• If you missed last week’s yearbook preorder deadline, don’t worry – there will be one more round of yearbook preorders during April.
• Jan. – April: the Ballard High School Teen Health Center, there will unfortunately be a temporary interruption of clinic services until April 20, 2026. Read more on the email sent from Principal Hunt.

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Seniors

• Feb. 25 (NOT Feb. 11): Mandatory! Senior Meeting at lunch in the PAC. Don’t miss important graduation updates.
• Feb. 13: Seattle Promise Due
• Feb. 13: University of Victoria Scholarship Due
  • Seniors: Are you considering applying to the University of Victoria as an international student (non-Canadian citizen)? See your school counselor by Fri, Feb. 13 to be considered for a scholarship valued up to $20,000 CAD. We can nominate three students for this extraordinary scholarship. One of them could be YOU!
• Feb. 25 (NOT Feb. 11): Mandatory! Senior Meeting at lunch in the PAC. Don’t miss important graduation updates.
• SPREE: Seniors – if you would like to participate in this year’s Senior SPREE event, tickets are now on sale! Tickets will be on sale until capacity for the venues is reached.
• Are you a high school student passionate about service and interested in a paid summer internship at a nonprofit organization? Teens in Public Service (TIPS) places high school interns at a variety of nonprofits – museums, food banks, nature preserves, and more. Apply today for the TIPS Summer 2026 program at teensinpublicservice.org. The application is due March 3.
• Cap & Gown Orders Due (and other graduation gear, like tassels and stoles)! Physical order packets are available in the main office and the order link is on the BHS website. The counseling center has caps and gowns available to loan out, but does not have tassels or stoles. 
• The Class of 2026 graduation dates have been published! Ballard HS graduation will be on June 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. at McCaw Hall.

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ASB Clubs

• Club Photos For the Yearbook: Club leaders should have received an email from a yearbook editor for folks to sign up for Club Photos (in the auxiliary gym) Tuesday, Feb. 24 or Thursday, Feb. 26. Larger clubs (HOSA, DECA, FCCLA, and Garment Club) will have their photos taken during lunch on Wed., Feb. 25.

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Athletics & Club Sports

• Registration is OPEN for Ballard Girls Lacrosse – Register Today! We are gearing up for another great season at the Dam! It’s a no-cut program with both Varsity and JV, welcoming athletes of all experience levels. The spring season runs from February to mid-May, with tryouts starting Feb. 23 and games kicking off March 8. Scholarships are available. And great news Coach Rachel Moody is back! For more details, visit the Teams Website and follow us @ballardgirlslacrosse. 
• Spring Athletics Registration on FinalForms is due February 23 – the day we return from Mid-Winter Break! If you have questions about FinalForms, please visit Ms. Nielcen in the main office.
  • If you plan to sign up for spring sports and do not have a current physical exam, please plan to get one as soon as possible! The BHS Teen Health Center is closed until the end of April and is not a resource for sports physicals at this time. Alternative clinic resources are posted on the Ballard HS website here (hard copies in the main office). You cannot participate in any athletics, including tryouts, if you do not have a physical on file.
• March 10: Spring Sports Night for Spring Athletics parents/guardians BHS Gym 6:30 p.m.
• Go Beavers!
  

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Additional Quick Links

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Beaver Gear and Spirit Wear Breakdown

• Athletic Booster Club (ABC) has Beaver Gear and spirit wear (shorts, baseball tee, bleacher seats, plaid flannels, socks, scarf and hats) on the ABC website with Duffle Bags offered at different times of the school year.
• “The DAM” BHS Student Store run by Advanced Marketing Students in the Activity Center (AC) has great spirit items (t-shirts, hoodies, sunglasses, etc.).
• Performing Arts (BPA) spirit merchandise can be found on the BPA Website and offered at different times of the school year.
• Athletics! Check with coaches about specific Athletics/Sports Merchandise

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Can’t Find What You Are Looking For?

Email me with tips on information you would like located here or better ways to support your searches on the Ballard HS website. Diane Taylor, BHS Website Editor at dmtaylor@seattleschools.org

As of Feb. 11, 2026