Congratulations to BHS French teacher Marisue Schuiling, who was the 2026 recipient of Educators for a Multilingual Maine’s Sister Solange Lifetime Achievement Award. Sister Solange, a Lewiston native, dedicated her life to advancing world languages in Maine.
Marisue Shuiling’s career has been defined by excellence, steady leadership, and a genuine devotion to students and to world language instruction. Over decades, she has taught across middle school, high school, and post-secondary levels, producing strong student outcomes. Yet her impact extends far beyond test scores—she is known for the relationships she builds with students and colleagues.
Many former students return to her classroom to speak and mentor current learners. Their continued engagement reflects the lasting influence of her teaching and the cultural and language pathways she helped them discover beyond high school. As a colleague, Marisue has also helped shape a department culture grounded in shared support, collegial dialogue, and mutual respect built through consistency, trust, and effective leadership.
Congratulations on this well-deserved award.

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about 2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Marisue Shuiling is the 2026 recipient of the Educators for a Multilingual Maine’s Sister Solange Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Congratulations to three Bangor students who were selected by EMME as the 2026 EMME Student Artwork Contest "The Future Speaks Many Languages” winners. To watch the video winner, click the link below.

https://youtu.be/EnrWJULFxCk

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about 2 months ago, Bangor School Department
2026 EMME Student Artwork Contest “The Future Speaks Many Languages” Winners
2026 EMME Student Artwork Contest “The Future Speaks Many Languages” Winners
2026 EMME Student Artwork Contest “The Future Speaks Many Languages” Winners
Mrs. Bendure’s 8th grade English students invited a Maine Wildlife Biologist to talk about black bears while they are reading "Touching Spirit Bear." Students learned that spirit bears are actually black bears with a genetic mutation that makes them appear white. A huge thank you to our guest speaker for bringing science, nature, and real-world knowledge into the classroom! #WeAreBangor
about 2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Mrs. Bendure’s 8th grade English students invited a Maine Wildlife Biologist to talk about black bears while they are reading "Touching Spirit Bear." Students learned that spirit bears are actually black bears with a genetic mutation that makes them appear white. A huge thank you to our guest speaker for bringing science, nature, and real-world knowledge into the classroom! #WeAreBangor
Mrs. Bendure’s 8th grade English students invited a Maine Wildlife Biologist to talk about black bears while they are reading "Touching Spirit Bear." Students learned that spirit bears are actually black bears with a genetic mutation that makes them appear white. A huge thank you to our guest speaker for bringing science, nature, and real-world knowledge into the classroom! #WeAreBangor
Downeast School’s Camp Read-A-Lot Week kicked off yesterday with flag raising, camp songs, and reading fun! This week's events include:

Monday, April 13 — Reading Knocks Our Socks Off
🧦 Wear mismatched or funny socks!

Tuesday, April 14 — Wild About Reading
🧸 Bring a stuffy to school and wear animal print!

Wednesday, April 15 — All-Star Readers
🏅 Wear sports gear!

Thursday, April 16 — Reading Under the Stars
🌌 Dress like a hiker or camper!

Friday, April 17 — Class Color Day
🎨 Pre-K — Red | K — Yellow | 1st — Green | 2nd — Blue | 3rd — Orange

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about 2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Students gather around the flagpole in front of Downeast School to kick off Camp Read A-Lot activities.
Students gather around the flagpole in front of Downeast School to kick off Camp Read A-Lot activities.

The Bangor Region Y has received a special grant to ensure all children are able to experience the magic of summer camp. This grant will help provide scholarships and financial assistance to families at both their Day Camps—Camp G Peirce Webber and Camp Acorn, as well as their overnight camp—Camp Jordan. Please see the flyer attached for more information, and if you have questions, please reach out to their Registration Manager, Maria Robshaw, mrobshaw@bangory.org or call 207-941-2808.

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about 2 months ago, Bangor School Department

Congratulations to Jasmine Jurobevo, who was recognized as Educators for a Multilingual Maine's Student of the Year. Jasmine speaks English, Russian, Uzbek, and now Spanish. At Bangor High School, she uses her languages to build community: she tutors multilingual learners in science and math and helps organize the World Language Club. Alongside her language commitment, she is deeply engaged in STEM and co-founded HealthWave, a student-led health and wellness initiative. She embodies EMME’s ideals and is an outstanding leader.

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about 2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Congratulations to Jasmine Jurobevo, who was recognized as Educators for a Multilingual Maine's Student of the Year. Jasmine speaks English, Russian, Uzbek, and now Spanish. At Bangor High School, she uses her languages to build community: she tutors multilingual learners in science and math and helps organize the World Language Club. Alongside her language commitment, she is deeply engaged in STEM and co-founded HealthWave, a student-led health and wellness initiative. She embodies EMME’s ideals and is an outstanding leader.
To celebrate the Mary Snow School turning 100, students and staff dressed in decades today! #WeAreBangor
about 2 months ago, Bangor School Department
To celebrate Mary Snow turning 100, students and staff dressed in decades today!
To celebrate Mary Snow turning 100, students and staff dressed in decades today!
To celebrate Mary Snow turning 100, students and staff dressed in decades today!
To celebrate Mary Snow turning 100, students and staff dressed in decades today!
To celebrate Mary Snow turning 100, students and staff dressed in decades today!
To celebrate Mary Snow turning 100, students and staff dressed in decades today!
To celebrate Mary Snow turning 100, students and staff dressed in decades today!
To celebrate Mary Snow turning 100, students and staff dressed in decades today!
To celebrate Mary Snow turning 100, students and staff dressed in decades today!
To celebrate Mary Snow turning 100, students and staff dressed in decades today!
Congratulations to the Bangor High School Math Team for a great season, earning the top spot in Class A in both the regular season and at Tuesday’s State Math Meet. Bangor dominated the regular season amongst 117 teams with a 1653. At the State Math Meet, they competed with 90 other schools from around the state, and not only earned the First Place in Class A, but were awarded the coveted Crystal Trophy that goes to the top scoring team at the meet. Jacob Klein and Kai Grosjean scored perfect 72’s, earning top scorer medals for their classes. Preston Couto missed only one question, scoring a 69, and earned 5th place for all Seniors. Vyom Sathyanarayanan earned the 4th place medal amongst all Juniors, and Anca Soare earned the 7th place medal for Sophomores. Zafir Bashir, Ava Rigler, Abby Caron and Daniel Robbins all placed in the top 20 for their respective classes.
about 2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Members of the Bangor High School 2026 Maine State Champion Math Team
Jacob Klein accepting an award
Kai Grosjean accepting an award

Today at JFDS, we held a "Spring Into the Arts" expo led by Mrs. Cousins, Mr. Gebhart, and Mrs. Harvey. Students chose three hands-on sessions from a lineup across visual arts, music, MLTI, theater, and dance. Highlights included a jazz big band, Bangor High percussion ensemble, brass & woodwind quintets, a Maine Savings Amphitheatre talk, theater improv, pet portrait drawing, graphic design, hip hop, swing, Irish step dance, and so much more!

A giant thank-you to the community volunteers who shared their time and talent and helped show our students what a future in the arts can look like!

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about 2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Today at JFDS, we held a "Spring Into the Arts" expo led by Mrs. Cousins, Mr. Gebhart, and Mrs. Harvey. Students chose three hands-on sessions from a lineup across visual arts, music, MLTI, theater, and dance. Highlights included a jazz big band, Bangor High percussion ensemble, brass & woodwind quintets, a Maine Savings Amphitheatre talk, theater improv, pet portrait drawing, graphic design, hip hop, swing, Irish step dance, and so much more! A giant thank-you to the community volunteers who shared their time and talent and helped show our students what a future in the arts can look like!
Today at JFDS, we held a "Spring Into the Arts" expo led by Mrs. Cousins, Mr. Gebhart, and Mrs. Harvey. Students chose three hands-on sessions from a lineup across visual arts, music, MLTI, theater, and dance. Highlights included a jazz big band, Bangor High percussion ensemble, brass & woodwind quintets, a Maine Savings Amphitheatre talk, theater improv, pet portrait drawing, graphic design, hip hop, swing, Irish step dance, and so much more! A giant thank-you to the community volunteers who shared their time and talent and helped show our students what a future in the arts can look like!
Today at JFDS, we held a "Spring Into the Arts" expo led by Mrs. Cousins, Mr. Gebhart, and Mrs. Harvey. Students chose three hands-on sessions from a lineup across visual arts, music, MLTI, theater, and dance. Highlights included a jazz big band, Bangor High percussion ensemble, brass & woodwind quintets, a Maine Savings Amphitheatre talk, theater improv, pet portrait drawing, graphic design, hip hop, swing, Irish step dance, and so much more! A giant thank-you to the community volunteers who shared their time and talent and helped show our students what a future in the arts can look like!
Today at JFDS, we held a "Spring Into the Arts" expo led by Mrs. Cousins, Mr. Gebhart, and Mrs. Harvey. Students chose three hands-on sessions from a lineup across visual arts, music, MLTI, theater, and dance. Highlights included a jazz big band, Bangor High percussion ensemble, brass & woodwind quintets, a Maine Savings Amphitheatre talk, theater improv, pet portrait drawing, graphic design, hip hop, swing, Irish step dance, and so much more! A giant thank-you to the community volunteers who shared their time and talent and helped show our students what a future in the arts can look like!
Today at JFDS, we held a "Spring Into the Arts" expo led by Mrs. Cousins, Mr. Gebhart, and Mrs. Harvey. Students chose three hands-on sessions from a lineup across visual arts, music, MLTI, theater, and dance. Highlights included a jazz big band, Bangor High percussion ensemble, brass & woodwind quintets, a Maine Savings Amphitheatre talk, theater improv, pet portrait drawing, graphic design, hip hop, swing, Irish step dance, and so much more! A giant thank-you to the community volunteers who shared their time and talent and helped show our students what a future in the arts can look like!
Today at JFDS, we held a "Spring Into the Arts" expo led by Mrs. Cousins, Mr. Gebhart, and Mrs. Harvey. Students chose three hands-on sessions from a lineup across visual arts, music, MLTI, theater, and dance. Highlights included a jazz big band, Bangor High percussion ensemble, brass & woodwind quintets, a Maine Savings Amphitheatre talk, theater improv, pet portrait drawing, graphic design, hip hop, swing, Irish step dance, and so much more! A giant thank-you to the community volunteers who shared their time and talent and helped show our students what a future in the arts can look like!
Today at JFDS, we held a "Spring Into the Arts" expo led by Mrs. Cousins, Mr. Gebhart, and Mrs. Harvey. Students chose three hands-on sessions from a lineup across visual arts, music, MLTI, theater, and dance. Highlights included a jazz big band, Bangor High percussion ensemble, brass & woodwind quintets, a Maine Savings Amphitheatre talk, theater improv, pet portrait drawing, graphic design, hip hop, swing, Irish step dance, and so much more! A giant thank-you to the community volunteers who shared their time and talent and helped show our students what a future in the arts can look like!
Today at JFDS, we held a "Spring Into the Arts" expo led by Mrs. Cousins, Mr. Gebhart, and Mrs. Harvey. Students chose three hands-on sessions from a lineup across visual arts, music, MLTI, theater, and dance. Highlights included a jazz big band, Bangor High percussion ensemble, brass & woodwind quintets, a Maine Savings Amphitheatre talk, theater improv, pet portrait drawing, graphic design, hip hop, swing, Irish step dance, and so much more! A giant thank-you to the community volunteers who shared their time and talent and helped show our students what a future in the arts can look like!
Today at JFDS, we held a "Spring Into the Arts" expo led by Mrs. Cousins, Mr. Gebhart, and Mrs. Harvey. Students chose three hands-on sessions from a lineup across visual arts, music, MLTI, theater, and dance. Highlights included a jazz big band, Bangor High percussion ensemble, brass & woodwind quintets, a Maine Savings Amphitheatre talk, theater improv, pet portrait drawing, graphic design, hip hop, swing, Irish step dance, and so much more! A giant thank-you to the community volunteers who shared their time and talent and helped show our students what a future in the arts can look like!
Reminder to Bangor Families: Don't forget about our half-day staff development day today, April 8, 2026. BHS will dismiss students at 11 am, the middle schools will dismiss at 11:30 am, all other schools will dismiss at 12 pm. https://5il.co/253bd. #WeAreBangor
about 2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Reminder to Bangor Families: Don't forget about our half-day staff development day today, April 8, 2026. BHS will dismiss students at 11 am, the middle schools will dismiss at 11:30 am, all other schools will dismiss at 12 pm. https://5il.co/253bd. #WeAreBangor

At long last, the All-City Orchestra Concert is available to view on YouTube! https://youtu.be/NOD8HJ0pMyA

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2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Bangor School Department orchestra students on stage and in the pit during a recent Orchestra Concert.
WSCS Presents: Myth-Understood
by Jackie Martin
April 9&10 at 6:30 pm
WSCS Auditorium

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2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Poster for the school play with an image of Zues holding a lightning bolt. WSCS Presents: Myth-Understood by Jackie Martin April 9&10 at 6:30 pm in the WSCS Auditorium.
Fairmount’s Falcon Council organized a fun and cozy 3rd Quarter Celebration on Friday, April 3, with a PJ and Stuffie Day! Students enjoyed coming to school in their pajamas and bringing along their favorite stuffed animals, creating a joyful atmosphere throughout the building. Stuffies were issued a visitor’s bag in the form of a PAW necklace for students to wear and keep as a reminder of their outstanding SOARing behavior. Events like these highlight the power of community and give students something to feel proud of and excited about. A big thank you to Falcon Council for planning such a memorable celebration!
2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Fairmount’s Falcon Council organized a fun and cozy 3rd Quarter Celebration on Friday, April 3, with a PJ and Stuffie Day! Students enjoyed coming to school in their pajamas and bringing along their favorite stuffed animals, creating a joyful atmosphere throughout the building. Stuffies were issued a visitor’s bag in the form of a PAW necklace for students to wear and keep as a reminder of their outstanding SOARing behavior. Events like these highlight the power of community and give students something to feel proud of and excited about. A big thank you to Falcon Council for planning such a memorable celebration!
Fairmount’s Falcon Council organized a fun and cozy 3rd Quarter Celebration on Friday, April 3, with a PJ and Stuffie Day! Students enjoyed coming to school in their pajamas and bringing along their favorite stuffed animals, creating a joyful atmosphere throughout the building. Stuffies were issued a visitor’s bag in the form of a PAW necklace for students to wear and keep as a reminder of their outstanding SOARing behavior. Events like these highlight the power of community and give students something to feel proud of and excited about. A big thank you to Falcon Council for planning such a memorable celebration!
Fairmount’s Falcon Council organized a fun and cozy 3rd Quarter Celebration on Friday, April 3, with a PJ and Stuffie Day! Students enjoyed coming to school in their pajamas and bringing along their favorite stuffed animals, creating a joyful atmosphere throughout the building. Stuffies were issued a visitor’s bag in the form of a PAW necklace for students to wear and keep as a reminder of their outstanding SOARing behavior. Events like these highlight the power of community and give students something to feel proud of and excited about. A big thank you to Falcon Council for planning such a memorable celebration!
Fairmount’s Falcon Council organized a fun and cozy 3rd Quarter Celebration on Friday, April 3, with a PJ and Stuffie Day! Students enjoyed coming to school in their pajamas and bringing along their favorite stuffed animals, creating a joyful atmosphere throughout the building. Stuffies were issued a visitor’s bag in the form of a PAW necklace for students to wear and keep as a reminder of their outstanding SOARing behavior. Events like these highlight the power of community and give students something to feel proud of and excited about. A big thank you to Falcon Council for planning such a memorable celebration!
Fruit Street's own Mrs. Libby teamed up with students from Mrs. Quinn’s class to create some Monster Magic with Mrs. Martin’s English and Mrs. Wagner’s Ceramics classes at Bangor High School. Ceramics students created clay creatures based on drawings from younger students, while the English class provided imaginative storytelling. Everyone came together to share their finished monsters and tales in the BHS Library during a special showcase.

A huge thanks to the teachers for making cross-class creativity possible, and congratulations to all the students for their curiosity, teamwork, and storytelling! #WeAreBangor
2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Mrs. Libby speaking to Fruit Street and BHS students
monster with story
monster with story
students sharing their creations
BHS student talking about how the stories were created
BHS student talking about how she designed their story
students sharing their creations
students sharing their creations
students sharing their creations
Monster Project poster
We invite you to watch the Bangor School Department All City Chorus concert—a joyful celebration of music, learning, and the remarkable voices of our students from 4th through 12th grade. https://youtu.be/OJDEG1ZBoug Thank you to our dedicated teachers who put this together! #WeAreBangor

2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Bangor Chorus students gather on stage at the All City Chorus Concert held in Peakes Auditorium.
Bangor High School
Class of 2026 Talent Show
April 3, 2026
7 pm
Food drive to support BHS Food Pantry.
2 months ago, Bangor School Department
Bangor High School Class of 2026 Talent Show April 3, 2026 7 pm Food drive to support BHS Food Pantry. Poster for event shows red curtains with lights focused on the title of the event.

Watch the Bangor Rams QuizBowl team take on Mt. Ararat. Stream on YouTube at https://youtu.be/0yNbeaUDrs4?si=ybj9X-whuyGx5FEz or watch on PBS tonight (Sunday @ 5pm). #WeAreBangor #HighSchoolQuizShowMaine #MainePBS #trivia

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The Bangor Rams Quizbowl team with host Todd! Watch the Bangor Rams QuizBowl team take on Mt. Ararat. Stream on YouTube at or watch on PBS tonight (Sunday @ 5pm). #WeAreBangor #HighSchoolQuizShowMaine #MainePBS #trivia
Bangor School Department
All-City Chorus Concert
March 31, 2026
6:30 pm
Peakes Auditorium, Bangor High School
Scan the QR code or click the link below to download a program before the show!
https://aptg.co/_Gpf2q

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Bangor School Department All-City Chorus Concert March 31, 2026 6:30 pm Peakes Auditorium, Bangor High School Scan the QR code or click the link below to download a program before the show! https://aptg.co/_Gpf2q #WeAreBangor
BHS showcased their STEM projects in the library with teachers and fellow students asking thoughtful questions to help teams refine their presentations and experiments as they prepare for the Maine State Science Fair on Saturday. Go Rams!

#MaineScienceFair #STEM #WeAreBangor
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BHS showcased their STEM projects in the library with teachers and fellow students asking thoughtful questions to help teams refine their presentations and experiments as they prepare for the Maine State Science Fair on Saturday. Go Rams! #MaineScienceFair #STEM #WeAreBangor
BHS showcased their STEM projects in the library with teachers and fellow students asking thoughtful questions to help teams refine their presentations and experiments as they prepare for the Maine State Science Fair on Saturday. Go Rams! #MaineScienceFair #STEM #WeAreBangor
BHS showcased their STEM projects in the library with teachers and fellow students asking thoughtful questions to help teams refine their presentations and experiments as they prepare for the Maine State Science Fair on Saturday. Go Rams! #MaineScienceFair #STEM #WeAreBangor
BHS showcased their STEM projects in the library with teachers and fellow students asking thoughtful questions to help teams refine their presentations and experiments as they prepare for the Maine State Science Fair on Saturday. Go Rams! #MaineScienceFair #STEM #WeAreBangor
BHS showcased their STEM projects in the library with teachers and fellow students asking thoughtful questions to help teams refine their presentations and experiments as they prepare for the Maine State Science Fair on Saturday. Go Rams! #MaineScienceFair #STEM #WeAreBangor
BHS showcased their STEM projects in the library with teachers and fellow students asking thoughtful questions to help teams refine their presentations and experiments as they prepare for the Maine State Science Fair on Saturday. Go Rams! #MaineScienceFair #STEM #WeAreBangor
BHS showcased their STEM projects in the library with teachers and fellow students asking thoughtful questions to help teams refine their presentations and experiments as they prepare for the Maine State Science Fair on Saturday. Go Rams! #MaineScienceFair #STEM #WeAreBangor
Another GOLD for the Bangor Middle School Jazz Band at the MMEA State Jazz Festival! Congratulations to Cameron Strout and Blake Bridges, who earned Outstanding Musicianship Awards for their solos.

"I was so proud of the progress all of the students made over the course of the year. They truly saved their best performance for when it mattered most! Watching them perfect their craft and have fun while doing it reminds me why I do what I do." Mr. Gebhart

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Another GOLD for the Bangor Middle School Jazz Band at the MMEA State Jazz Festival! Congratulations to Cameron Strout and Blake Bridges, who earned Outstanding Musicianship Awards for their solos. "I was so proud of the progress all of the students made over the course of the year. They truly saved their best performance for when it mattered most! Watching them perfect their craft and have fun while doing it reminds me why I do what I do." Mr. Gebhart #WeAreBangor
Another GOLD for the Bangor Middle School Jazz Band at the MMEA State Jazz Festival! Congratulations to Cameron Strout and Blake Bridges, who earned Outstanding Musicianship Awards for their solos. "I was so proud of the progress all of the students made over the course of the year. They truly saved their best performance for when it mattered most! Watching them perfect their craft and have fun while doing it reminds me why I do what I do." Mr. Gebhart #WeAreBangor