Home wrestling meet starting now. Livestream here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LE109E1GHfo&pp=ygUNYnNkIGF0aGxldGljcw%3D%3D
Kiota and Patti visited our Mindfulness & Mental Health class today to talk about the mental health benefits of therapy pets. We learned that Kiota means visitor and that therapy pets may reduce anxiety, depression and blood pressure. Thank you Patti & Kiota!
The 8th Grade Agriculture class recently wrapped up their unit on Agritourism and Agriculture Literacy. Agritourism is a form of tourism where visitors engage in activities related to agriculture, farming, or rural life. It usually involves farm tours, engaging activities, agricultural education, and more! Agricultural literacy is the knowledge, understanding, awareness, and appreciation of agriculture. Students had the opportunity to meet with Bret Miller, owner of Hidden Trails Corn Maze in West Salem. Bret was able to share some valuable information with students about his family owned operation including the awesome fact that their farm has been in the family for over 120 years! Hidden Trails Corn Maze has been operating since 1998, making them one of the longest operating mazes in the state. Make sure to check them out come September! Thank you Bret for taking the time to meet with us!
Congratulations to Sophomore Yolanda Nolan and 6th grader Wendy Vang for receiving Honorable Mention for the 2024 Youth Art Month Flag design contest. Over 200 students from around WI entered the design contest. One winner was selected and 12 honorable mentions. Students will be recognized at the State Art Showcase in Madison at East Towne Mall on Friday, March 22nd, 2024.
Congratulations to December Students of the Month:
6th- Avyn Langrehr and Wendy Yang
7th- Trevin Justinger and Elijah Thurston
8th- Mason Peterson Gianunzio and Grayson Truskowski
9th- Kennadi Wermeling and Abigayle Lexa
10th- Sawyer Deters and Amelia Brokopp
11th- Kaylea Small and Anna Fronk
12th- Natalie Kadrmas and Aryn Lochen
Bangor Lions Hot Shot Contest will be held in the High School gym on Saturday, February 10th at 10:00 AM. Registration forms can be found here: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/843/Bangor_School_District/3928057/Bangor_Lions_Hot_Shot_Registration_2024.pdf
Child Development Day is March 1st.
B-Club Meal Night Fundraiser-February 17th.
Our boys Cross Country state qualifying team was awarded academic all state.
Nolan Langrehr
Traevon Delaney
Cian Buchholz
Evan Buchholz
Alex Felch
Aryn Lochen
Isaiah Murphy
The followings boys were also awarded the individual academic all state award:
Nolan Langrehr
Cian Buchholz
Evan Buchholz
Alex Felch
Anna Fronk our girls cross country state qualifier also was awarded Academic All state.
Great job to our runners and their hard work in the classroom!
Congratulations to Patriot's Pen Essay Contest winners: 1st Place-Julianne Thielker, 2nd Place-Grace Olson.
Congratulations also to Voice of Democracy Oratory Contest winners: 1st Place Alisa Vang, 2nd Place Monroe Sebranek.
First Place prize=$100, 2nd=$50.
Well done!
Order your Bangor Elementary Yearbook!
Spectator information for Saturday's basketball games at Aquinas
Saturday, January 20th
2:30 - Boys C team - big gym
4:00 - Boys JV team - big gym
4:00 - Girls JV team - small gym
5:30 - Girls Varsity - big gym
7:00 - Boys Varsity - big gym
Tickets are cashless and can be purchased on the Go Fan Website or GoFan app or by using a credit card at the gate.
https://gofan.co/app/school/WI18280
*People can EITHER purchase a boys or a girls ticket - they will NOT need to purchase both event tickets - one ticket will work for all events.
Concessions are available and take cash only.
The Boys JV and both Varsity games will be livestreamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/@lacrosseaquinasboosterclub652/streams
Congratulations to the Bangor HS National History Day finalists! These talented students will compete at the NHD Regional Contest at UWL on March 19.
Follow the link to view all of the websites that competed:
https://sites.google.com/bangorsd.net/bangor-nhd/nhd-contests-2023-2024
Special thank you to the Knights of Columbus for their donation supporting our food pantry, backpack program for kids.
Bangor Schools Will Be Closed Friday 1/12/24 due to Weather Conditions.
Tomorrow's Middle School Field Trip has been postponed. The trip will now take place on THURSDAY, January 25th.
U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Bangor Elementary School Among the 2024 Best Elementary Schools
Washington, D.C. – December, 2023 – Bangor Elementary School has been ranked No. 179 in Wisconsin among the 2024 Best Elementary School rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings include more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools across the country. Schools are ranked at the state and district level, with Best Charter Schools and Best Magnet Schools ranked as stand-alone categories.
The ranking of 179th is the highest among all other conference schools, bordering school districts, and all La Crosse county schools with the exception of one La Crosse School District school.
Parents, educators and students can see how Bangor compares to other institutions and how the rankings are calculated on USNews.com.
“Bangor Elementary School is an incredibly special place with hard working staff and students dedicated to the academic and social emotional learning of all. The work we do as a school district is not with the goal of receiving this type of recognition, but it is appreciated when it comes our way.” David Brokopp – District Administrator.
The methodology for selection focuses on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in mathematics and reading/language arts while accounting for student backgrounds, achievement in core subjects, and how well schools are educating their students. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in the overall score.
“The 2024 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings offer a way for parents to get a snapshot of their child’s school and how well it is doing compared with other schools in their community," said LaMont Jones, managing editor for education at U.S. News. “In addition, U.S. News provides easily accessible data on student-teacher ratios, district spending, and the number of counselors a school makes available to its students.”
A plaque and banner will be placed on the elementary school this week to acknowledge this achievement. If you would like to learn more about this award or just learn more about Bangor Elementary School please feel free to reach out to School Principal, Michael Johnson or District Administrator, David Brokopp.
Congratulations to all of the staff, students, and families for helping make this recognition possible. Our success would not be possible without the continued support of our schools from our community. Thanks to all for helping make the Bangor School District a destination school district!
School Board Vacancy:
The Bangor School Board is seeking a new representative from the Village of Bangor to fill the vacancy left by Lori Horstman this spring. Today is the final day to submit candidacy papers and have your name on the April ballot. If you are interested, please contact the District office or stop in to fill out papers prior to 5:00 this afternoon. If a candidate does not step forward, the Board will select someone to fill the vacancy this spring.
Board Secretary- Jean Reigel – 608-486-5203
8th grade Leadership and National Honor Society students raised $1,294.22 ringing bells at Hansen’s IGA during the holidays for Salvation Army.
