Awards

Mary Snow School Named a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

In General News, Awards on September 24, 2020

Congratulations, Mary Snow School! The Mary Snow School has been named a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence as an Exemplary High Performing School. Mary Snow's six year data on state assessments are an average of 20% more students meet or exceed state expectations in reading than the Read More

John Cangelosi Receives Presidential Award

In General News, STEM, Teachers, Awards on August 4, 2020

Recently, the White House named John Cangelosi, a teacher at Bangor High School, a recipient of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). PAEMST are the nation’s highest honors for teachers of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer Read More

Fruit Street School Designated an Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for 2019

In General News, School, Awards on September 26, 2019

Fruit Street School was recognized by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos as one of 362 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2019. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Fruit Street School educates Read More

JFDS 8th Graders Win National History Day Gold

In Students, Awards on May 3, 2019

Congratulations to Kate and Emily, eighth graders at James F. Doughty School who won a gold medal at the Maine National History Day competition for their documentary film, "The Triumph and Tragedy of Santo Tomas." They will go on to compete at the National History Day competition in Washington, D.C. Read More

BHS Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Maine Boys Basketball Player of the Year

In Students, Athletics, Awards on March 18, 2019

In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Matthew Fleming of Bangor High School as its 2018-19 Gatorade Maine Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Fleming is the first Gatorade Maine Boys Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from Read More

Bangor Senior Noah Robinson Named Regeneron STS 2019 Scholar

In General News, Students, STEM, Awards on January 23, 2019

Noah B. Robinson, a senior at Bangor High School, was one of 300 high school seniors nationwide to receive the Regeneron Science Talent Search scholar award. Noah was selected from 1,964 applicants from 601 high schools, based on his exceptional research skills, commitment to academics, innovative Read More

Mrs. Kennedy Selected to Study World War I in Europe

In General News, Teachers, Awards on January 7, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Mrs. Kathryn Kennedy of James F. Doughty School is one of eighteen educators from across America to have been selected to participate in Memorializing the Fallen — a teacher professional development program from National History Day®. Sponsored by the U.S. World War I Centennial Read More

Dr. Betsy Webb named finalist for national Women in School Leadership Award

In General News, Awards on November 21, 2018

Dr. Betsy Webb, Superintendent, has been named a finalist in the AASA, The School Superintendents Association 2019 Women in School Leadership Awards. “A critical component of AASA’s mission is to help talented women educators strengthen their professional skills, build networks, and bring teaching Read More

Bangor Teacher Selected for World War I Program

In General News, Teachers, Awards on September 17, 2018

Mrs. Kathryn Kennedy, a teacher at James F. Doughty School in Bangor, Maine is one of 114 teachers selected for a National History Day® program titled Legacies of World War I. The program is a partnership between the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission and National History Day. Kennedy will Read More