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Middle School Parent Night Bangor High School Thursday, February 29 6:00-8:00 PM Counselors, staff, and students will be available to give tours, assist with the registration process, and help select 9th grade classes. http://tinyurl.com/whyBHS

Bangor High School will host a Middle School Parent Night on Thursday, February 29 at 6:00-8:00 PM. School Counselors, Educators and some students will be on hand to answer questions, guide you around the building and to generally share our experiences at Bangor HS. Parents and students are welcome to drop in for a visit at any point in that time frame.

UMA-BANGOR “GIVE KIDS a SMILE Day” FREE DENTAL Cleanings FOR KIDS ONE DAY ONLY! 8AM-5PM Friday, February 23, 2024 LIMITED APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE. PLEASE CALL IMMEDIATELY! 207-262-7872

Congratulations to Coach Kenny and the Cohen A Cheerleaders for earning First Place at last night's cheering competition. Go Eagles!

Good luck to the Cohen Cheerleaders at tonight's A Cheering Competition at Bangor High School. The competition will begin at 5:30pm. Go Eagles!

Congratulations to the Cohen Math Counts Team for winning the Eastern Maine Math Counts Competition on Saturday! The team will be competing in the State meet in March. Go Eagles!

Congratulations to all Cohen and Doughty basketball players and cheerleaders for their efforts at Crosstown Hoops! A tremendous thank you to the Cohen Boosters for their generosity and support of this great event for both schools.

Bangor High School Senior Boys Basketball Game Tonight 5 PM - JV Game 6:30 PM - Varsity Senior Game $5 Admission 8th graders and their families get in FREE!

Good morning this is James Tager, Superintendent of the Bangor School Department. Due to icy road conditions, the Bangor School Department will have a two-hour delay for all schools on January 25, 2024. This delay will help to ensure the safety of our students and staff during the morning commute. A limerick to brighten your day There once was a school day so gray, With icy roads causing delay. For two hours we'd wait, As ice sealed our fate, In class, we’ll eventually find our way.

Join us for the 17th annual Crosstown Hoops this Friday, 1/26/24, from 3:00 - 8:00 PM in the Bangor High School Gymnasium: Admission is $3 / person or $10 / Family and is good for all four games! Concessions to benefit the Cohen Boosters. Come cheer on your Cohen Eagles and Doughty Bulldogs!

Due to the winter weather forecast for this afternoon, January 16, 2024, there will be no after-school activities after regular school dismissal. Buses will depart from BHS at 2 pm. Middle Schools at 2:30 pm and PreK-5 School at 3 pm.

Happy MLK Jr. Day. Every year, MLK Jr. Day reminds us of our commitment to public service, finding remedies to injustice, and commitment to all members of our community.

Cohen School Yearbook: Information about submitting 8th Grade Baby Photos for the 2023-24 yearbook is posted on the school website.

The Bangor School Committee Meeting scheduled for January 10, 2024, has been cancelled due to the impending winter storm.

Hello, this is James Tager, Superintendent of the Bangor School Department, with a winter weather haiku and an important message for families. Schools hushed, doors closed, Snow's decree, a day of rest, Kids play, laughter flows. Due to the most recent National Weather Service forecast for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10, 2024 of a mixed precipitation winter storm with strong winds that may cause power outages throughout the Greater Bangor Region, I have decided to call a snow day. All BSD student activities as well as the School Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday are cancelled. For the safety of everyone in the BSD community and to give families time to make plans for tomorrow, I feel that making a decision tonight is best. Be safe.

There is no Monday morning (1.8.24) Orchestra at Cohen due to teacher illness.

The next Bangor School Committee meeting will be held in the BHS Library on January 10, 2024. Please enter through the Peakes Auditorium entrance. The agenda and other materials for the meeting can be found at the following link https://www.bangorschools.net/page/school-committee

Happy Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday honoring African culture. It falls between Dec 26 and Jan 1 each year. The seven principles of Kwanzaa are: unity; self-determination; collective work and responsibility; co-operative economics; purpose; creativity; and earth.

Merry Christmas! The original meaning of Christmas was to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The story of the Nativity and the events surrounding the birth of Jesus are particularly important in religious celebrations of Christmas. Many traditions that are around today have their roots in pre-Christian winter festivals, including the importance of candles and decorations made from evergreen bushes and trees, symbolizing everlasting light and life.

The Bangor School Department has launched a new app to keep families informed. Please download the new app today. The old app will be discontinued as of December 31, 2023.