The BSD will be offering a booster clinic with Bangor Public Health and Community Services at Bangor High School on June 8, 2022, 3:00 - 4:30 pm in the cafeteria. Please bring: COVID-19 vaccine card or proof of last vaccine to determine eligibilityInsurance informationFace coverings are Read More
COVID-19 Updates
At-home Tests Available at All Bangor Schools
Parents and guardians who were not able to attend the at-home COVID-19 test distribution event at JFDS and WSCS on Wednesday evening can pick up test kits from the main office of their students' schools. Families who are in need of more tests, can order them at www.covidtests.gov and Read More
Bangor School Department to Distribute COVID-19 Antigen Tests to Families City Wide
May 16, 2022 Due to the prominence of the BA.2 variant in Maine, the Maine Department of Education has ended the pooled testing program because it proved to be less effective in detecting and identifying positive individuals before they could spread the virus to others. The Maine DOE is instead Read More
Masking Update
May 13, 2022 Good afternoon this is James Tager Superintendent, Bangor School Department. The CDC has continued the Red (high risk) designation for Penobscot County. The Bangor School Department will continue the universal masking policy and provide its next update on May 20, 2022. I Read More
Bangor School Department Masking Update
May 6, 2022 Due to the recent change in the CDC designation of Penobscot County to RED (high risk level), the Bangor School Department (BSD) will return to a universal masking policy on Monday, May 9, 2022. The BSD will also remain aligned with the City of Bangor COVID-19 protocols for indoor Read More
Bangor School Department Masking Update
March 4, 2022 Dear Bangor School Department Community, I want to start my letter to you thanking you for your resilience during the past two years. It has been a long journey through the pandemic with many changes affecting all aspects of our lives. Through it all we have worked together to Read More
Bangor School Department COVID-19 Report February 7, 2022
February 7, 2022 We have received notification of confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the following schools: Downeast School - 1 Fourteenth Street School - 1 Vine Street - 1 Fairmount School - 1 Mary Snow School - 1 James F. Doughty School - 1 William S. Cohen School - 1 Please wear your mask, Read More
COVID-19 Booster Clinics for Children 12 Years of Age and Older
Dear Parents/Guardians, The Bangor School Department in collaboration with Bangor Public Health will be offering vaccination clinics to administer the COVID-19 Booster Vaccine for children 12 years of age and older. Children will be offered the Pfizer-Biotech COVID-19 Booster Vaccine to prevent Read More
Bangor School Department COVID-19 Report January 27, 2022
January 27, 2022 We have received notification of confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the following schools: Abraham Lincoln - 2 Mary Snow School - 1 James F. Doughty School - 1 Bangor High School - 2 Please wear your mask, physically distance, wash your hands often, and stay home if you are sick. Stay Read More
Bangor School Department COVID-19 Report January 26, 2022
January 26, 2022 We have received notification of confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the following schools: Downeast School - 2 Fruit Street School - 1 Vine Street School - 3 Fairmount School - 3 James F. Doughty School - 7 Bangor High School - 4 Please wear your mask, physically distance, wash your Read More