Bogota Board of Education

 29-July-2021
  On Thursday-29-July the Bogota Board of Education held a special meeting. This took place in the High School Cafeteria, with an in-person audience.  Due to technical difficulties the meeting could not be lived stream. 

 There were only two orders of business. The first was to approve the new contract for district Superintendent Damian Kennedy.  This is a five year contract and will run until 30-June-2026. This was passed by unanimous vote. Then the trustees would go into executive session.

   When the meeting was reconvened the board member then approved the hiring of Mr. Christopher Albiez to become the next principal of the Lillian M Steen School.This was passed by unanimous vote.  

   Mr. Albiez replaces former Principal Dr. Dayle Collins. Dr. Collins served as Principal of Steen School for five years. Under her leadership Steen school become a National Blue Ribbon School in 2020. Dr Collins will also be the last Steen Principal to graduate a Sixth Grade class, with the opening of the New Bogota Middle School in September 2021.

   Mr. Albiez formerly was first the Vice Principal, then the principal of the Sara M. Gilmore Academy of Union City, NJ,  over four years. The Gilmore Academy is a Elementary School for grades 1 to 8.  In 2020, under Principal Albiez, the Gilmore Academy was selected as a National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators Schools Category 1 School. The Gilmore Academy had exhibited exceptional student performance and academic growth for two or more consecutive years.

  The next Board of Education meeting will be on Tuesday-31-August and is scheduled to start at 7:00p. Location and access will be announced at a later date. 

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New Steen Principal Mr. Christopher Albiez
 photo courtesy Union City School District

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Weekend Events

 29-July-2021

Some events happening in and around Bogota for the Weekend starting on Thursday-29-July. Please contact the provider for changes and updates. More events will be added as information is confirmed.

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Bogota 

  Starting on Saturday-17-July a You Give Goods page has been set-up by Bogota Friends and Families to allow anyone to donate school supplies for  the Students going to Bogota Public Schools. This will run until Monday-14-August.  Items can purchased on the You Give Goods website at:  https://yougivegoods.com/drive-17566.  Everyone purchasing items will be emailed a tax receipt at the time of purchase.  Online prices include shipping, handling and You Give Goods services. A sample of items available for donation are: Backpacks, Boxes of school  supplies, Notebooks, and collections of reading books. Supplies will be delivered before the start of the school year. Volunteers will sort the supplies and distribute them evenly to the three public schools of the Bogota Board of Education. We hope to reach or exceed our goal of 8,000 items. All donations are tax deductible.

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Continuing
Teaneck, NJ
 The organization Never Alone Again Domestic Violence Organization & Resource Center (NAAG)  will host a covid -19 testing site. This will run  every Saturday from 10:30 a to 1:00p. Please Provide ID & Medical Insurance. If you don’t have medical insurance please provide ID. 
Their resource centre located at  668 American Legion Dr. Teaneck, NJ.
   For more information  on this and other services they provide.  And to volunteer or donate please go to: https://www.neveraloneagain.org/

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Monday-26-July
Bogota

The Bogota Library will host Tech Mondays Each week you can test out your technology skills in a a fun and interactive way. To register  please go https://bccls.libcal.com/event/7849997  to: https://www.facebook.com/bogotalibrarynj each week to find the project. Just click on the link and have fun. This is for Students ages 7 to 12 years old.
For more information on these and other program continuing at the Bogota Public Library please go to: https://www.facebook.com/bogotalibrarynj
Or visit their website at: https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/

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Monday-26-July

Hackensack, NJ                

Thursday-29-July
Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will host a all day Virtual Storytime as part of their Summer Reading  program Tails and Tales starting at 10:30a
To register for this event visit: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/7867463 
For more information on these and other program continuing at the Bogota Public Library  visit their website at: https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/
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Thursday-29-July
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will host an in-person outdoor reading craft kits  at 4:30p
To register for this event visit:
For more information on these and other program continuing at the Bogota Public Library please go to:   https://bccls.libcal.com/event/7899013  
Or visit their website at: https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/

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Thursday-29-July

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will host a all day Virtual Afternoon Storytime  starting at 4:00p. To register for this event visit:  https://bccls.libcal.com/event/7931290

For more information on these and other program continuing at the Bogota Public Library  visit their website at: https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/

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Thursday-29-July

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will host a virtual Yarn twisters workshop starting at 7:15p To register for this event visit:   https://bccls.libcal.com/event/7999660  
For more information on these and other program continuing at the Bogota Public Library  visit their website at: https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/

Thursday-29-July
Teaneck, NJ
    The Teaneck Farmers Market  will open for the 2021 Season. This will be every Thursday until October. The Market is located at in the Parking lot at Garrison Ave. & Beverly Rd.  It is open from 12:00 noon to 6:00p  

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Thursday-29-July
Hackensack, NJ

Friday-30-July

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library in cooperation with the Bogota Recreation Department will host an out-door movie night in Olsen Park. This is scheduled to start at starting at 8:00p. Snacks and water will be provide. Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket. 

For more information on these and other program continuing at the Bogota Public Library  visit their website at: https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/

Friday-30-July
Ridgefield Park, NJ

  The Black Box performing Arts Centre will present "As You Like It" at the Overpeck Park  Amphitheatre. Curtain is scheduled for 8:00p.

The Overpeck Park  Amphitheatre is located at 100 Challenger Rd Ridgefield Park, NJ

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Friday-30-July
Hackensack, NJ

                                           

Saturday-31-July
Ridgefield Park, NJ

  The Black Box performing Arts Centre will present "Hamlet" at the Overpeck Park  Amphitheatre. Curtain is scheduled for 8:00p.

The Overpeck Park  Amphitheatre is located at 100 Challenger Rd Ridgefield Park, NJ

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Saturday-31-July
Ridgefield Park, NJ

                     

The Ridgefield Park Elks Lodge # 1506 will be holding a Bingo night  starting at 5:00p. admission is  $10.00 with Bingo Board sold separately. For more information please contact Gillian Mark at 201-214-4755

The Elks lodge is located at the Corner of Spruce & Cedar Sts. Ridgefield Park, NJ

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Monday-2-August
Bogota

The Bogota Library will host Tech Mondays Each week you can test out your technology skills in a a fun and interactive way. To register  please go https://bccls.libcal.com/event/7849997  to: https://www.facebook.com/bogotalibrarynj each week to find the project. Just click on the link and have fun. This is for Students ages 7 to 12 years old.
For more information on these and other program continuing at the Bogota Public Library please go to: https://www.facebook.com/bogotalibrarynj
Or visit their website at: https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/

               (it is asked that while attending this event you inform them that you saw it on Bogota Blog NJ)

                                             

Monday-2-August
Bogota

The Bogota Library will host a virtual Kids Book Bingo. This will start at 6:00p To register  please go https://bccls.libcal.com/event/7899166  
For more information on these and other program continuing at the Bogota Public Library please go to: https://www.facebook.com/bogotalibrarynj
Or visit their website at: https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/

               (it is asked that while attending this event you inform them that you saw it on Bogota Blog NJ)

Monday-2-August
Bogota

The Bogota Library will host a workshop on how to write a memoir starting at 7:00p.  This will be presented by Ms. Lisa Romeo. To register  please go to: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/7827972      
For more information on these and other program continuing at the Bogota Public Library please go to: https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/

               (it is asked that while attending this event you inform them that you saw it on Bogota Blog NJ)

Monday-2-August

Hackensack, NJ                

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Up-coming Weather

 28-July-2021

    Forecast of weather conditions from the National Weather Service for the next seven days starting on Wednesday-28-July.  Information is for local area around Teterboro Airport. 

 For more information please visit their website at: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick

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Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
High: 84 °F
Wednesday
Night
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 69 °F
Thursday

Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
High: 82 °F
Thursday
Night
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Low: 69 °F



Friday

Mostly Sunny
High: 84 °F
Friday
Night
Mostly Clear
Low: 61 °F
Saturday

Sunny
High: 82 °F
Saturday
Night
Mostly Clear
Low: 64 °F
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am.
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.








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