Lori Dutt Polskiewicz, a 1972 graduate of Bangor High School, received her B.S. in Health and Physical Education and her M.S. in Health Education at East Stroudsburg University. She is in her 34th year of teaching in the Bangor School District and is currently the head of the Health and Physical Education Department. She is committed to the development of students' interest in fitness and healthy living. She was a member of the Slate Belt Coordinated School Health Council and chaired the committee for the creation of the Fitness Trail on the Bangor school grounds.
Lori is responsible for fostering the inclusion of Fitnessgram, a comprehensive fitness assessment and reporting program for students, into the physical education curriculum at Bangor. It was also through her initiative that NASP, an archery curriculum, was included in the physical education program. She was responsible for starting an intramural program at the Bangor Middle School, and in 1996, she introduced and implemented a Wellness Program for faculty and staff of the Bangor Area School District.
She coached girls' basketball at the 7th, 8th, and 9th grade levels for 25 years. She has been involved in the coordination of the Bangor School District Ski Club since 1976, and is an active member of the Student Assistance Program.
Lori was inducted into the BAHS Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999 and received the Howard L. Kopp Exemplary Teacher Award in 2000. She is involved in departmental development with East Stroudsburg University to establish a standards-based curriculum in Health and Physical Education. She has worked with numerous student teachers and served as a mentor to new teachers in the district.
Lori is a member of the Upper Mount Bethel Environmental Advisory Council. She has coordinated the Slate Belt Area Women's Tennis League since 1991 and is a member of a VISTA Tennis Team.
Lori has one son, Jeremy, who is currently teaching at Easton High School.
