Bulldog Bulletin

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!

• Monday, May 26th - Memorial Day - No School
• Monday May 26th - Memorial Day Parade
• Tuesday, May 27th - Eighth Grade Step Up Day
• Friday, May 30th - All library books are due
• Monday, June 2nd - JMG Closing Ceremony
• Tuesday, June 3rd - Middle School Spring Concert - 6:30PM at BHS
• Wednesday, June 4th - Fifth Grade Step Up Day
• Wednesday, June 4th - Fifth Grade Parent Night - 6PM
• Friday, June 6th - Eighth Grade Fun Night - Sponsored by the Bulldog Boosters - 6 to 8PM
• Monday June 9th - Field Day (Rain date on June 10th)
• Thursday, June 12th - Eighth Grade Trip to UMaine with WSCS
• Friday, June 13th - Last Student Day
• Sunday, June 15th - BHS Graduation - 4PM at the Cross Insurance Center

The JFDS staff had the honor of recognizing more than 70 students for their spectacular academic performance this year. Students and families were treated to performances from both the Band and Chorus along with words of wisdom from Superintendent Robinson and Ms. Brown.

Congratulations to all of the students and staff for an outstanding evening!

JFDS holds two events in the Spring to help fifth grade students rising to sixth grade know what to expect.

• Fairmount School students and teachers will attend Step Up Day during the day on Wednesday, June 4th. JFDS staff will meet with students to discuss expectations, student life, extra-curricular activities, and much more.
• The same evening at 6PM, JFDS sixth grade teachers will meet with students and parents for Fifth Grade Parent Night - a reimagined version of our parent night. Students and parents will be able to hear directly from staff and ask questions in an informal setting. There might even be ice cream available : )

Still have questions? Reach out to Mrs. Reardon, the school counselor, at kreardon@bangorschools.net or call the school at (207)941-6220.

• Eighth grade students and teachers made their annual trip to the Cole Museum to learn about history.
• Students took turns touring the museum and then met with veterans about their careers and experiences.
• Students were also able to help the Cole Museum staff as they set up a memorial display.

• This spring, Fields Pond Audubon Center collaborated with our 7th-grade teachers and librarian, thanks to a grant they received from the Maine Environmental Education Association’s 2024-2025 Mini-Grant for Outdoor Learning.
• This partnership focused on spring bird migration, a key part of the students’ 7th-grade Maine Studies, and provided an immersive, hands-on learning experience. The sessions offered an opportunity to use binoculars and view many of the birds migrating back to Fields Pond, a presentation on why Maine is nicknamed a “baby bird factory” of the United States, and life-sized game focused on the hazards birds face during their journey to and from Central and South America.
• Students were happy to learn that Fields Pond is so close to home, with wonderful birding opportunities that is open year round! Just remember to leave your dogs at home.

The Bangor Public Library offers a wide range of activities for students over the summer. Click on the attached flyer to find out more!

The JFDS flamingos need your help!

• As you may know, when students return from April vacation each year, the flamingo flock appears in the Wright Garden to mark the start of Spring.
• Our flamingos are starting to show their age and need re-stocking.
• If you would be interested in donating a flamingo or two (or 10), please drop them off in the main office, or have them sent to Nurse Ireland at JFDS.

Help keep the tradition alive!

Click here to download a copy of the 2025-26 BSD School Calendar.

• 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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Do you have school related questions or need help from someone at the school? Feel free to reach out to the main office at (207) 941-6220.