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General News
BHS Senior Wins Girls Go Cyberstart Competition in Maine
Lily Waddell, BHS Class of 2018, is the top scorer in the Maine 2018 Girls Go Cyberstart Competition. Cyberstart is a fun and interactive series of challenges that offer the chance to explore topics such as cryptography, penetration testing, and digital forensics. The Girls Go Cyberstart Competition Read More
Bangor Students Win National Science Bowl Regional Championship
Bangor High School's Science Bowl team won their regional competition for the 2018 National Science Bowl® (NSB) this past weekend and will advance to compete in the NSB National Finals this spring in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), who sponsors the NSB, announced Monday, March Read More
JFDS Cheering Receives Grant from Justin J. Watt Foundation
The James F. Doughty School cheering program received a grant from the Justin J. Watt Foundation to purchase a new set of cheering mats. Cheering is a popular sport at JFDS, with 50 to 75 students trying out each year for the two teams. Mats are an important piece of equipment in cheering for Read More
BSD Receives Award from Bicycle Coalition of Maine
At its Kickoff Party on Saturday, February 3, 2018, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine announced the winners of their 2017 Annual Awards, honoring nine Maine individuals and organizations for their commitment to making the state a better place for cyclists and pedestrians in 2017. The Bangor School Read More
Workshop Series for Teachers and Parents: Managing Anxiety at School and Home
The Southern Penobscot Regional Program for Children with Exceptionalities (SPRPCE) and the Bangor School Department present a 5-night workshop series led via video conference with Lynn Lyons, LICSW. You may download a PDF version of the flyer for this event. Sessions will take place at William Read More
Bangor Day Success!
Bangor Day was a success, thanks to all who participated in the celebration on Friday, December 22nd. Students and staff showed their school spirit by wearing red and white, and demonstrated the spirit of giving by donating food and cash to keep Bangor's neediest citizens fed and Read More
Saving for College
Wondering how your child will be able to afford college? There are resources available to help you plan your child's future. The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) website has information about saving for college. NextGen is Maine's Section 529 plan, which many families use to plan for higher Read More
Bangor Day Food Collection Begins
In the spirit of the giving season, the Bangor School Department has begun its annual food drive! Each year, the school department holds a food drive and monetary fund drive to assist Bangor families in need. The drive will end on the last day before winter break, December 22nd. On this day, all Read More
School Calendar Amendment
Parents, Students, and Staff: The Bangor School Committee voted today to amend the 2017-2018 school calendar given the two days lost to power outages. The school calendar has three storm days built in and two of those days were used on October 31st and November 1st. Commissioner of Education Read More