Bogota Board of Education

 26-April-2024

 On Tuesday-23-April, the Bogota Board of Education held its work session meeting for the Month. In his reports section Superintendent Mr. Damain Kennedy first introduced Student Representative Ms. Ashley Urena to speak. First Ms. Urena apologized to the Board for not being able to attend a number of the previous meetings. She then congratulated the High School Fine Arts Department on their Fall Drama, and Spring Musical performances. She also congratulated both the Fall and Winter Sports teams. Ms. Urena then wished success for the Spring Sports teams and looking forward to the Spring Pep-Rally.
 Superintendent Kennedy first announce that New Jersey State testing will begin on Monday-29. This will continue for the next five week with a variety of standardize for most of the grades in the District. Another event he mentioned was the Spring Concerts for both Steen and Bixby school will be held on Monday-29-April. This will again combine the two schools and will be held in the High School Auditorium starting at 6:30p. Superintendent Kennedy announced that a District Wide open house will be at Bogota High School on Wednesday-1-May starting at 5:30p. This is open to all families who have Students attending any District school. This will allow them to learn what is offered at the High School level in Bogota. He finished in congratulating the Steen PTO for a successful evening featuring the Harlem Wizards Basketball team, and how well it was attended.
  Superintendent Kennedy added one item. This was to thank Bixby Principal Mr. Damon Englese for his many years working for the District. Mr. Englese has accepted the position of Superintendent of the Fairview School District starting on 1-July-2024. Principal Englese has worked at Bixby School since 2015.
  Then the Board of Trustees considered the items on the consent agenda. Items of note were: To approve an agreement with South Bergen Jointure Commission, an approved coordinated transportation services Agency, for the purposes of transporting students. And  approves submission of the 2024 Safety Grant Program through New Jersey School Insurance Group.
All items were moved to be voted on at the regular meeting.
  The next Board of Education meeting will be Tuesday-30-April at 7:00p. The 2024-25 District Budget will be presented at this meeting. This will take place in person in the cafeteria located at 2 Henry Luthin Pl. Bogota, NJ and online. This meeting is open to the Public. For more information, please go to: https://www.bogotaboe.com/   
The recording of this meeting can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8UOHiFo4aE&t=374s
 
 
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Weekend Events

 24-April-2024 
Some events happening in and around Bogota and Ridgefield Park for the weekend starting on Thursday-25-April. Please contact the provider for changes and updates. More events will be added as information is confirmed.
                         
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Continuing:
Bogota
Starting on Monday-10-July PSE&G will be working on W. Ft Lee Rd. between River Rd and Elm Ave. between 7:30am and 5:30pm. This to install new, durable plastic and/or coated steel gas piping. For more information, please visit their website at https://pseg.com/gaswork or call 833-661- 6100.
 
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Thursday-25-April
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will have a Children Storytime at 10:30a in-person.  And their Adventure Storytime at 3:30p. This will take place at the second floor Senior Center. Registrations are required.  For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 
 
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Thursday-25-April
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will hold a Virtual Yarn twisters' workshop at 6:45p. Registration is required, more information, and to register and other Library events visit their website at: http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.
 
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Thursday-25-April
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will hold their Adult Craft Day workshop at 6:00p This will take place at the second floor Senior Center. No registrations are required.  For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 
 
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 Friday-26-April
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will hold their Kids Bingo at 3:30p This will take place at the second floor Senior Center. No registrations are required.  For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 
 
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Friday-26-April 
Teaneck, NJ
The Womens support group "Never Alone Again" and the Bergen County Food Security Task Force is offering hot meals to go curbside pick-up every Friday starting at 5:00p This will be held at their resource center located at 668 American Legion Dr. Teaneck, NJ. For more information, please call 201-289-1718 or visit their website at www.neveraloneagain.org 

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Saturday-27-April
Bogota
The Bogota Library is joining in the celebration of the upcoming El día de los niños / El día de los libros (Children's Day/ Book Day), a celebration with roots in Latin American countries that was brought to the US in 1997. 
La Biblioteca de Bogota se suma a la celebración del Día de los niños/ El día de los libros, una celebración con raíces en México y otros países latinoamericanos que llegó a los Estados Unidos en 1997
This is a free event and open to the Public starting at 10:ooa.  For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at: http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/ The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.
 
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Saturday-27-April
Bogota
The Bogota Green Team and Bogota Environmental Commission are hosting a garden party at the community garden. All Bogotians are welcome to attend. Take a look at the garden, meet fellow gardeners, and rent a plot. Bracco Farms will provide a gardening demonstration, presented by the Bogota Library. You've seen his presentations at the Library, come see Tony work with his tools. No registration required and refreshments will be provided. This will start at 11:00a and is open to the Public
 

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Saturday-27-April
Bogota
The Bogota of Bogota will hold a Dedication Ceremony  of the new clock and renaming of Veterans Memorial Park. This will take place on Saturday-27-April at 3:00p. It will be held at the corner of River Rd and W. Ft. Lee Rd Bogota NJ. Please contact Mayor Fede for more information.
 
 
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 Monday-29-April
Bogota     
The Bogota Public Library will have a 1,2,3 Come & Read with me workshop at 12:00n.
This will be an afternoon of interactive literacy including Spanish and English stories and songs.Ven a disfrutar con nosotros de una tarde de cuentos y canciones en español e inglés.
For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at: http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/ The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.
 
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Monday-29-April
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will have an Anime Adventure Hour at 3:45p in-person. For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at: http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/ The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.
 
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Upcoming Weather

 24-April-2024

Forecast of weather conditions from the National Weather Service for the next several days.   Information is for local area around Teterboro Airport. For more information, please visit their website at: https://www.weather.gov/okx/

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Today
Scattered
Showers
High: 67 °F
Tonight

Decreasing
Clouds
Low: 35 °F
Thursday

Sunny
High: 58 °F
Thursday
Night
Clear
Low: 39 °F
Sunny
High: 56 °F

Friday

Sunny
High: 62 °F
Friday
Night
Mostly Clear
Low: 42 °F
Saturday

Partly Sunny
High: 60 °F
Saturday
Night
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 49 °F
Sunday

Partly Sunny
High: 76 °F


Wednesday
A 30 % chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy,
 with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 7 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

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