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, June 15th - JFDS/WSCS Eighth Grade Trip to Husson
• Tuesday, June 16th - Last Student Day
• Tuesday, September 1st - First Student day of 2026-27

As another school year comes to a close, we want to thank our students, families, and community for all of your support throughout the year. On behalf of our entire faculty and staff, we are grateful to be part of such a caring and supportive Bulldog community. Your partnership, encouragement, and involvement help make our school a great place for students to learn, grow, and succeed.

Thank you for being part of our Bulldog family. We hope everyone has a safe, relaxing, and fun-filled summer!

- Mr. Moring, Mrs. Loring, & the JFDS Faculty & Staff

• The last student day for the 2025-26 school year is Tuesday, June 16th.

• For “no tech day,” French students had the chance to learn about the French ball game pétanque.
• They read the rules and learned about the history of the game, and its importance to current French culture. Then, students went outside to try their hand at the game.
• Petanque is based on a game played by the ancient Romans, and is played in parks and squares throughout France.
  

• Check out the new t-shirt option from Wights & designed by Mrs. Loring!
• If you would like to order one, visit the school store link listed below.

• Bangor police officer Nathanial Alvarado joined a seventh grade PE class for a game of basketball.
• Students enjoyed competing and laughing with a member of the police department, & Officer Alvarado was excited to make connections and show off his court skills!

• The JMG Closing Ceremony was held on Wednesday June 10th. This is a student run event that celebrates the achievements, career readiness, and personal growth of our JMG students.
• JMG student officers reflected upon developing new leadership skills as well as building confidence. There were many awards and recognitions given out to students for their work with their JMG skill patches. Skill patches are the evidence of learning students complete within each unit to prove their knowledge of skills.
• Finally, the night was completed with a slide show, staff appreciation shout outs, and Craig Larrabee, the President and CEO of GenUS, was our keynote speaker. It was a wonderful night with a full house of JMG supporters.

The annual JFDS/ C & L Aviation Field Day extravaganza was held last week.

• In the morning, JFDS students rotated between a range of outdoor activities, including wiffleball, lawn games, capture the flag, and soccer.
• C & L Aviation hosted two stations: the airplane station and disc golf.
• C & L also generously continued their tradition of hosting a year-end barbecue for the students, serving hot dogs, hamburgers, & ice cream.
• In the afternoon, student volunteers hosted Vine Street School for bonus activities.

• The combined middle school chorus, band, & orchestra finished the year with an amazing performance!
• Held on June 1st, each group showed how much they have grown, and what a year's worth of progress can truly mean.
• Mr. Gebhardt, Mr. Bell, & Mrs. Cousins are extremely proud of everything the groups have accomplished this year!
• Interested in joining band, chorus, or orchestra for next year? Stop into the office today!

Bangor High School seniors paraded through the school as part of the Alma Mater March last week.

• This amazing annual tradition allows students to return to their foundational schools and see the faculty and staff who helped them along their journey.
• The Alma Mater March also allows current students to see what their future will look like.
• Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

A group of energetic students joined Mrs. Patterson in the garden during WIN block to create pollinator watering stations that will provide a safe landing spot for bees and butterflies to safely drink water. These watering stations will add to our already existing native plant garden. Our next endeavour will be to create more shelter for insects to nest.

Visit Maine Cooperative Extension's page about how to achieve Pollinator Certification, here.

Click on the attachment to see the slide show from Fifth Grade Parent Night.

• A group of Mrs. Hanscom's sixth grade ELA students recently visited Mrs. Dionne's first graders at the Vine Street School.
• The middle schoolers had completed a reflection on a favorite picture book from when they were younger, considering how their early experiences with books set the tone for their entry into the world of reading.
• Students gathered up their selections from homes and our generous elementary school libraries and took a walk up the hill to share them with new readers. Vine St. friends then read books from their book boxes to their sixth grade buddies.
• It was a truly magical experience to close out the school year!

Looking to show off your school pride?

Wights Sporting Goods has an ongoing JFDS school store for hoodies, t-shirts, and more.

Click here to shop!

Beginning with the second quarter, JFDS will pilot a transition from printed report cards to a fully digital reporting system in PowerSchool. This change will allow families to access grades more quickly and securely, reduce paper use, and provide a more consistent way to monitor student progress throughout the year.

Families have received instructions on how to access the digital portal. If you need assistance accessing the PowerSchool portal, please reach out to techsis@bangorschools.net or call the main office at (207)941-6220.

Families who prefer a printed report card have the option to request a paper copy. To receive a paper copy in the mail, call the main office at (207)941-6220.

Click here to download a copy of the 2026-27 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.

• Please click the link below for more information about chronic absenteeism.

  https://5il.co/32v66

Would you like access to the parent portal of PowerSchool? Click on this link to sign up:

https://forms.gle/apRn3BWD2FJEjXWXA

Confirmation of your account will come from techsis@bangorschools.net

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.