Vine Shine Report #17

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

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

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

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

It has been a wonderful week back at Vine Street! It was so nice to see students back rested and ready to learn! January is a very busy month. We will be conducting mid-year assessments in reading, math, and word study. 3rd grade students will also be taking their mid-year NWEA Maine Through Year Assessments on January 28th & 29th. All of these assessments are vital to tracking student growth and planning for individualized instruction for your child(ren). As families, you can help by making sure your child is well rested and attends school every day. Thank you for continuing to be a partner in your child's education!

Please mark your calendars for a PTO fundraiser night at Miguel's restaurant on Monday, January 19th. A flyer with more details will be coming out soon.

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 - 94.44%

Kindergarten - 94.59%

First Grade - 98.89%

Second Grade - 98.03%

Third Grade - 96.81%

School Wide - 96.89%

Congratulations to Grades 1, 2 & 3 for exceeding our 95% Attendance Goal!! 🎉

• 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 2026!

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

Debbie Swett - Principal

Email: dswett@bangorschools.net

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

Text/phone: 207-941-6300