High School Activities and Athletics

Creating an Account

FinalForms sends an email to parents and students with steps to create a FinalForms account. Emails are only sent if the is in grades 6-12. The student must be enrolled in the Bellingham Public Schools before an account creation email is sent. If you need assistance creating your account, please contact FinalForms technical support. 

Registering a Student

1. Visit https://bellingham-wa.finalforms.com/. 
2. Click LOGIN under the Parent icon. 
3. Click INCOMPLETE FORMS. 
4. Select the sports for which you would like to register. Your selection can be changed at any time prior to the registration deadline. 
5. Complete each form and sign your full name in the Parent Signature field at the bottom of the page. After signing a form, click SUBMIT FORM and move on to the next form. 
6. You will see a “Forms Finished” message when all forms are complete. 
7. If required, an email will automatically be sent to the your student, prompting them to complete the forms requiring their signature. 
8. Click MY STUDENTS when you are done. Repeat steps 3 - 6 for additional students. 
9. If you need to update your information, click the UPDATE FORMS button. 

• To be eligible to participate in athletics, each student athlete needs to be cleared through a sports physical. Sports Physicals are valid for two years. 
• The following professionals can provide a sports physical: Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Physician’s Assistant (PA), and Naturopathic Physician. 
• We recommend you connect with your primary care physician as soon as you are interested in sports. Often it can take a couple of months to get in for a well-child check. When you make your appointment for a well-child check, be sure to tell the office that you also need a sports physical form completed. Some clinics have their own form and others will fill out the forms attached here. 
• After the form is complete, either upload the Medical Eligibility form to FinalForms or bring to your school’s athletic and activities office. 
• The required sports physical forms can be printed prior to your appointment from FinalForms or you can access them directly from the WIAA website under "health and wellness forms."

New Voluntary Athletic Fees for WIAA High School Sports

In 2025-26, due to budget constraints, high school families with student-athletes have been given the opportunity to support the district athletics program with voluntary fees to cover the costs of participation for WIAA high schools sports. 

Funds collected help cover growing costs, including transportation and officials.

Here’s what you need to know: 

• High School Sports: This voluntary athletic fee is for high school student-athletes. BPS does not collect athletic fees for middle school athletes.
• WIAA sports: This includes cross country, football, soccer, softball, swim/dive, volleyball, basketball, bowling, gymnastics, wrestling, baseball, golf, tennis and track and field. Please note that we are not asking for donations for unified sports and/or activities, but all contributions are welcome.
• Fee Amount: $100 per student per sport.
• Voluntary: This is optional. A student can still participate in sports even if a family chooses not to pay, and payment information will be kept confidential.
• How to Pay: Families of BPS students can pay online through Online Payments.

Donations from community members or extended family are also accepted through the online payment portal or in person, by cash or check. We also encourage donations via Bellingham Public Schools Foundation.

Thank you in advance for supporting this change of practice that allows us to maintain high-quality sports programs in a challenging budget year. And thank you for your continued support of BPS athletics! 

Contact for Questions: 

Bellingham High School ASB Office: angela.strand@bellinghamschools.org

Sehome High School ASB Office: catherine.moran@bellinghamschools.org

Squalicum High School ASB Office: shawn.flaherty@bellinghamschools.org

Students are required to complete a WIAA contract if they do not attend the school full-time. 

Running Start 

If you are enrolled in Running Start, complete the Running Start and WIAA Eligibility contract (semesters, trimesters) print your class schedule, and return to the athletic office. 

Off-Campus Classes 

If you are enrolled in any off-campus classes, complete the Alternative Education and WIAA Eligibility contract (semesters, trimesters) print your class schedule, and return to the athletic office. 

Home School 

If you are home schooled, complete the Home Based Education and WIAA Eligibility contract (semesters, trimesters), print your class schedule, and return to the athletic office. 

In June 2020, the WA State Legislature passed House Bill 1660. Essentially, this law requires all school districts to: 

• Waive attendance or participation fees for eligible low-income students 
• Reduce attendance fees for low-income students’ family members 
• Reduce attendance fees for low-income nonstudents age > 65 

In many ways, our school district has already done much of what HB 1660 seeks to accomplish. With Project Free Education, we have removed many of the fees related to extracurriculars for all students. However, we know there continue to be costs associated with our extracurricular programs, and the next steps in implementing this law are to establish systemic ways to remove those fees for eligible students (to be eligible students must be eligible for college bound scholarship, qualify for free or reduced lunch, or meet certain criteria on the family income survey). 

To ensure we are working to remove fees for all our participants, there is a HB 1660 Consent Form in all student athletes’ FinalForms pages. This consent form will ask the athletes and their family for consent to determine whether they qualify to have fees removed. From there, our ASB bookkeepers at each school will work with students to ensure fees are waived when appropriate

Medical insurance is required to participate in high school athletics. 

If you do not have medical insurance, we provide information regarding student accident and health insurance coverage administered by Myers-Stevens & Toohey, Inc. Coverage is available for: 

• Interscholastic Tackle Football 
• School-Time Accident Plan 
• Full-Time 24/7 Accident Plan 
• Accident & Sickness Plan 
• Dental Accident Plan 

These low cost plans are used by many school districts across the state. Although they are not the only provider of this type of coverage, they have been recommended by our Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. 

All students are welcome and encouraged to participate in school athletics. Students are able to participate in sports according to their gender identity or their gender most consistently expressed. 

Students with eligibility questions should reach out to the school assistant principal. 

From the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Handbook: 

PHILOSOPHY OF GENDER IDENTITY PARTICIPATION: The WIAA encourages participation for all students regardless of their gender identity or expression. Further, most local, state and federal rules and regulations require schools to provide transgender and other gender-diverse student-athletes with equal opportunities to participate in athletics. The purpose of this policy is to offer clarity with respect to the participation of trans and gender-diverse student-athletes. Additionally, this policy encourages a culture in which student-athletes can compete in a safe and supportive environment, free of discrimination. 

18.16.0 GENDER IDENTITY PARTICIPATION - All students have the opportunity to participate in WIAA athletics and/or activities in a manner that is consistent with their gender identity. Currently, most athletic programs are offered separately for boys and girls as outlined in Appendix 1. Athletes will participate in programs consistent with their gender identity or the gender most consistently expressed. School personnel responsible for student eligibility will work collaboratively with the student-athlete to determine eligibility. Once the student has been granted eligibility to participate in the sport consistent with their gender identity, the eligibility is granted for the duration of the student’s participation and does not need to be renewed every sports season or school year. The WIAA staff is willing to collaborate with any member school seeking assistance regarding gender equity. For additional information on Gender Identity, refer to Appendix 6.