The State of Maine has designated Penobscot County as a Green county.  Therefore, Cohen will remain with in-person, hybrid, and remote instruction. The state will continue to monitor health factors and update county designations (green, yellow, red) every two weeks throughout the school year.

If the state designates Penobscot County as Yellow, Cohen will transition to two instructional pathways for students – hybrid and remote.  If this occurs, please note the following:

• Current Hybrid and Remote students will maintain the same schedule.
• Students attending 5-days per week will move to the Hybrid schedule, which is noted below –
• Group A or primary parent’s last name beginning with A-K: Monday, Wednesday, alternating Fridays.
• Group B or primary parent’s last name beginning with L-Z: Tuesday, Thursday, alternating Fridays

Letters were sent to the parents/guardians of students attending 5-days per week to indicate their child’s Hybrid group. The letters are attached below.

Please call the school office at 941-6230 with any questions.

Cohen Hybrid A Letter_Sept 2020

Hybrid A Schedule Q1

Cohen Hybrid B Letter_Sept 2020

Hybrid B Schedule Q1

Cohen Picture Day has been rescheduled for the following dates: Thursday, October 15th and Friday, October 16th.

Students will bring home a school picture ordering form, but parents may also order pictures from mylifetouch.com. Cohen’s picture ID is: EVT9NHZZZ

Please review the Picture Day schedule listed below:

• Thursday, October 15^th – All Thursday Hybrid students, all Grade 6 students that attend daily, and all Grade 7 students that attend daily.
• Friday, October 16^th – All Friday Hybrid students, all Grade 8 students that attend daily.
• Remote students may have their picture taken on Friday, October 16^th between 11:00am and 12:00pm, or call the school office at 941-6230 to arrange for another time.

Please call the school office with any questions.  Thank you!

Picture Day Letter _September 2020

We are excited to welcome our 7th and 8th grade students tomorrow!  A reminder that students will enter into the building tomorrow based on their Mod 1 class.  Please note the following entrances:

Gymnasium Doors: Entry for students that have the following teachers Mod 1 : Mrs. Bridges Mrs. Lajoie Coach Richards Mr. Marks

Cafeteria Doors: Entry for students that have the following teachers Mod 1 : Dr. Astbury Mr. Lalime Mr. Pushard Mr. True Mrs. Pietrak

Library Doors (Front of building adjacent to Library): Entry for students that have the following teachers Mod 1 : Mrs. Martin Mrs. Shulman Mrs. Vittum Mr. Stanhope Mrs. Guite Mrs. Bagley

Auditorium Doors (Front of building adjacent to Auditorium): Entry for students that have the following teachers Mod 1 : Mrs. Holmes Mr. Tibbetts

The faculty and staff are excited to welcome our students back to school this week!  Please note the following drop-off and pick-up procedures as they are different from past years.  Thank you for your help in keeping everyone safe.

Student Arrival and Dismissal

Please note that we have made changes to the arrival and dismissal process at Cohen. For the safety of all, please note the following:

• Parent drop off and pick-up will take place on Garland Street. We ask that parents use the curb along the school-side of the street and approach the school from Howard Street. Parents are asked to not park along the curb as the line will need to keep moving for other parents. Thank you for not parking on Garland Street.
• School buses will access the school parking lot to drop off students.
• Students in need of handicapped accessibility may enter the parking lot.
• Students should arrive between 8:00 and 8:10 am beginning September 3^rd.

SEE MAP Grade 6 Map

Dismissal: 

Walkers will be dismissed at 2:25 pm.

Students that will be picked-up in a parent vehicle will be dismissed at 2:27 pm.

Students riding the bus will be dismissed at 2:30 pm.

Student Points of Entry

• Teachers and school staff will guide students to the proper entrance on the first days of school.
• Please note the following plan for the first two days of school:

Grade 6 Day 1: Students will enter through the cafeteria doors in the rear of the building and report to their Mod 1 class.  Their Mod 1 class is noted on the schedule they received in the mail. Faculty and staff will be outside to help guide students to the cafeteria doors.

 Grades 7-8 Day 2:

Grade 7 and 8 students will enter the building and report to their Mod 1 class.  Their Mod 1 class is noted on the schedule they received in the mail.

Gymnasium Doors: Mod 1 Class: Bridges, Lajoie, Richards, Marks

Cafeteria Doors: Mod 1 Class: Astbury, Lalime, Pushard, True, Pietrak

Library Doors: Mod 1 Class: Martin, Shulman, Vittum, Stanhope, Guite,  

Auditorium Entrance: Mod 1 Class: Holmes, Tibbetts  

Entry and Exit protocols will be reviewed with students the first days of school.

Greeting Parents/Guardians:

We are excited to connect with all our students next week!  Please review the attached letter regarding the first days of school plan Remote learners:

RemoteLearningLetter8.27.2020

The first two days of school will be a two-hour delay for students in Bangor.  William S. Cohen School will divide the first two days of school by grade levels.  Grade 6 will attend on Tuesday, September 1st and Grades 7-8 will attend on Wednesday, September 2nd.  More specific details are in the attachment below.

First Days of School 2020-2021

Dear Cohen Families:

Please complete the attached updated reopening of school survey.  This information is very important as we finalize our reopening plans.

Thank you for your help with this process!

https://forms.gle/Z1Wz4oUrcrvXckbZ7

Dear Cohen School Families,

William S. Cohen School will host three parent meetings to share the reopening of school plans.  Please review the attached letter for more information about the meetings.

CohenReopeningMeetingLetter

The 2019-2020 Cohen School yearbooks have arrived.  Please review the attached document for information about distribution and sales.

Cohen Yearbook Distribution