December 1, 2020 Good afternoon, this is Kathy Harris-Smedberg, Interim Superintendent of the Bangor School Department. I have been notified that the William S. Cohen School has at least one confirmed case of COVID-19. Luckily, there are NO close contacts within the school, and students and staff Read More
General News
Bangor High School COVID-19 Update
November 30, 2020 This notice is to inform you that there have been three or more confirmed cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Bangor High School within the last two weeks. According to the CDC, three or more confirmed cases within a 14-day period is then defined as an outbreak. This Read More
Bangor School Department Decision Matrix Regarding COVID-19
I have been asked how I make the decisions to transition some schools to remote learning, while keeping other schools involved with in-person learning. These decisions are not quickly made; in fact each one involves a number of considerations. Please know that I do understand that there are concerns Read More
Cameron Stadium Added As School Lunch Pick Up Location
Good morning, this is Kathy Harris-Smedberg, Interim Superintendent of the Bangor School Department. This is an update to let you know that in addition to Bangor Tire, Bolling Drive, and Holiday Park, we have added another site for meal pick up at Cameron Stadium. Pick up times are from 11:30 a.m. Read More
COVID-19 Case Confirmed at Downeast School
Good evening. This is Kathy Harris-Smedberg, Interim Superintendent for the Bangor Schools, reaching out to you again. My apologies for calling so late and for the multiple calls. The Downeast School should have been included in the list of schools. Due to the amount of time that has passed, the Read More
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 at BHS, WSCS, Mary Snow and Fruit Street School.
Good Evening, this is Kathy Harris-Smedberg, Interim Superintendent of the Bangor School Department. I am informing you that we have recently received notification of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a student or staff person at Bangor High School, William S. Cohen School, Mary Snow School, and Fruit Read More
Additional Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed at BHS and Fairmount School
Good evening, this is Kathy Harris-Smedberg, Interim Superintendent of the Bangor School Department. I am reaching out to let you know that additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today at Bangor High School and Fairmount School. All people in close contact with those infected have been notified Read More
COVID-19 Case Confirmed at Bangor High School
Good afternoon. This is Kathy Harris-Smedberg, Interim Superintendent of the Bangor School Department, writing to inform you that we have recently received notification of at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 in a student or staff person at Bangor High School. We are working closely with Bangor Read More
Giving Thanks to Our School Staff: Maine Honors RISE Award Finalists
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) today announced the finalists for the recently enacted, national Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award. This new award, passed by the United States Congress in 2019 and overseen by the U.S. Department of Education, honors classified school Read More
Parent Teacher Conferences – No Classes for Students
Parent teacher conferences will take place Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24. To schedule a meeting time please look for details on the Bangor App or contact your school’s main office. Students will have no classes for the week of November 23 - 27, 2020. Read More