The Bulldog Bulletin features school events, updates on student life, and general information about JFDS.
Be sure to check the JFDS website regularly for news, the events calendar, and more. Download the Bangor App as well to help stay connected!
Here are some upcoming dates to remember :
- Monday, February 10th - Cross Town Hoops at Bangor High School - 3PM
- Saturday, February 15th through Sunday, February 23rd - February Vacation
- Tuesday, March 11th - All City Band at BHS - 6:30PM
- Thursday, March 13th - Academic Showcase Night
- Friday, March 14th - Teacher In Service Day - No School
- Tuesday, March 18th - Jazz Band Night at WSCS - 6PM
- Tuesday, March 25th - All City Orchestra at BHS - 6:30PM
- Friday, Apri 4th - End of the Third Quarter
- Our Library held a dinner and book discussion around the Maine Student Book Award nominee title, The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary Schmidt the evening of January 23rd.
- Students and their guests enjoyed a delicious dinner, had lively discussions about the book and then met Gary Schmidt on Zoom. We were so proud of our students choosing to participate in this activity and look forward to doing it again next year!
- In front of a packed house at Bangor High School, JFDS Cheerleaders won the 2025 A Cheering Invitational, in a competition that featured 14 teams from the region. The WSCS Eagles finished second in Division 1 and the Hermon Hawks won Division 2.
- Coaches Kari Thurman, Meagan Bridges, and Logan Owens guided the Bulldogs to a victory in the event for the first time in more than 20 years.
- Mrs. Loring has ordered a new championship banner to celebrate the occassion that will hang in the gymnasium.
- The third quarter is a busy time at JFDS. It also marks the initial stages of planning for the 2025-26 school year.
- Eighth grade parents should keep an eye out for information and materials from Bangor High School. BHS staff and students will be visiting JFDS to share what it is like to be a high school student and help guide in course selection for next year.
- Sixth and seventh grade families should expect a course recommendation letter to come home with each student during the third quarter. This process allows parents, students, and teachers to collaborate on the selection of classes for next year.
- After researching Martin Luther King Jr., Mrs. Lowe’s class wanted the students of James F. Doughty to walk in MLK’s footprints. The class discussed different ways that they could change the world for the better. The footprints will lead the students to a bulletin board of books and information about Martin Luther King Jr. and freedom fighters.
Monday at BHS!
Crosstown Hoops is an exciting, annual event for both Bangor middle schools. The Doughty Bulldogs battle our crosstown rivals, the WSCS Eagles, on the basketball court at Red Barry Gymnasium. The Cohen and Doughty B Cheerleaders will cheer on their schools and the combined middle school chorus will sing the National Anthem before the B games and the A Games. This event has always brought about a fun, competitive spirit between the schools.
- Concessions will be available throughout the evening. Thank you to the Cohen Boosters and Dr. Chadbourne for organizing this great event. Please see the attached flyer for game times and more information.
- Chronic absenteeism occurs when a student misses 10% of the days that they are enrolled in school. In Bangor, for a student attending the entire school year, chronic absenteeism would be 17 days or an average of approximately two days per month. Chronic absenteeism is based on total absences - both excused and unexcused. We look forward to meeting our school goal of 95% attendance by June 2025!
Please click the link below for more information about chronic absenteeism.
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