Vine Shine Report #20

PreK/Kindergarten Registration for 2026-2027 School Year - Tuesday, February 3 - 4:00-6:00 pm at Vine Street School

PTO Meeting - Wednesday February 4 at 6:00 pm

Early - Release Day - Wednesday, Februrary 11 - Dismissal at 12:00 pm

February Break - Monday, February 16 - Friday, February 20

PTO Meeting - Wednesday, March 4 at 6:00 pm

Academic Showcase/Culture Night - Thursday, March 5 from 4:30-5:30 pm

I know that it does not seem possible, but we have reached the halfway mark of the 2025-2026 school year! Learning continues and the academic pace will increase over the next two quarters. You will see this reflected in your child's independent daily work and homework. Please monitor your child’s work by checking their school folder each day in order to track their progress and be informed on what they are studying.

We try to get outside every day that the "real feel" or actual temperature is 10 degrees or above. Our school does have some extra winter gear for those days that a student forgets. Currently our lost and found is quite large. If your child is missing something, please have them take a look, or if you have time come on it and look through the bins!

The next PTO meeting will be next Wednesday, February 4 at 6:00 pm. Please join us!!

Please remember arriving at school on time as well as consistent attendance is critical to your child’s learning. We want our students to develop the habit of attending school on time and on a regular basis. Being in school every day will help students have a successful school year and prepare them for future academic and career experiences.

Unfortunately, we did not meet our 95% attendance goal this week. Please help us try to meet our goal next week by making daily attendance a priority! At Vine we Shine by attending and making sure every day of learning matters!

Weekly Attendance:

PreK - 93.06%

Kindergarten - 94.08%

First Grade - 92.02%

Second Grade - 91.46%

Third Grade - 92.46%

School Wide - 92.84%

Unfortunately we did not have any grade level meet our 95% Attendance Goal.

The UMA Bangor Dental Hygiene Clinic will be holding the Give Kids a Smile Day on February 20, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This is FREE to all 5-19 years old.

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