Vine Shine Report #16

Bangor Day - Tuesday, December 23 🐏💖

Winter Break - Wednesday, December 24 - Friday, January 2 - NO SCHOOL

Return from Break - Monday, January 5

PTO Meeting - Wednesday, January 7 at 6:00 pm

3rd Grade Winter Concert - Wednesday, January 14 at 5:30 pm in gym

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 19 - NO SCHOOL

End of the 2nd Quarter - Friday, January 23

3rd Grade NWEA Maine Through the Year Testing - Wednesday, January 28 & Thursday, January 29

I want to take a moment to extend my sincere gratitude to each and every one of you for your continued support and partnership throughout the year. Together, we have made our school a place of learning, growth, and belonging. This season offers us a moment to pause, reflect, and spend meaningful time with loved ones. I hope the coming days bring your family rest, joy, and special moments to cherish.

Thank you for being such an important part of our school community. We look forward to welcoming students back refreshed and ready for a new year filled with opportunity and success. Welcome to 2026!! 🎉

For the safety of all students, please do not drop your child off before 8:00 am. We do not have staff available to supervise students until 8:00 am. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!

Tuesday, December 23 is our annual Bangor Day! We encourage all students and staff to either wear their Bangor Gear or dress in something cardinal red and white! Let's all celebrate our great school on Bangor Day!!

Thank you so much for your support getting your child(ren) to school EVERY DAY!! Reaching our attendance goals is a team effort between home and school, and we appreciate your support in making sure students arrive on time and ready to learn!

Please help us CONTINUE to help us reach our 95% attendance goal by making daily attendance a priority. Whether it’s an exciting lesson, a hands-on project, or time spent with friends, every day of learning matters!

Weekly Attendance

PreK - 92.22%

Kindergarten - 93.51%

First Grade - 92.17%

Second Grade - 95.79%

Third Grade - 95.32%

School Wide - 93.98%

Congratulations to Grades 2 & 3 for exceeding our 95% Attendance Goal!! 🎉

We will have our drawings for our Attendance Initiative on Tuesday! You MUST be present to win!!

Please join us for the next PTO Meeting on Wednesday, January 7 at 6:00 pm! We look forward to seeing you!

You can find guidelines for student use and internet safety, Tik Tok, Cyberbullying, and other related topics of concern for families.

https://connectsafely.org/about-us

The Bangor School Department has partnered with Smart Social. An online digital platform filled with resources for students and families.

https://www.smartsocial.com/

Bangor School Department has School Based Health Clinics (SBHC) that are available to all students. They are housed at Bangor High School, Cohen Middle School & Doughty Middle School.

https://www.bangorschools.net/o/bhs/page/pchc-school-based-clinic

Debbie Swett - Principal

Email: dswett@bangorschools.net

Website: https://vinestreet.bangorschools.net/o/vss

Text/phone: 207-941-6300