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 :
- Friday, May 2nd - School Lunch Hero Day
- Monday, May 5th to Friday, May 9th - Teacher Appreciation Week
- Monday, May 5th and Tuesday, May 6th - NWEA Math Testing
- Wednesday, May 7th and Thursday, May 8th - NWEA Reading Testing
- Tuesday, May 13th and Wednesday, May 14th - Eighth Grade MEA Science Testing
- Week of May 12th - Seventh Grade Fields Pond Trip (each homeroom goes once)
- May 14th - School Nurse Day
- Monday, May 19th - Sixth Grade Science Field Trip to UMaine
- Tuesday, May 20th - Academic Awards Night - 6PM
- Thursday, May 22nd - MLTI Field Trip
- Friday, May 23rd - Eighth Grade Cole Museum Field Trip
- Monday, May 26th - Memorial Day - No School
- Monday May 26th - Memorial Day Parade
- Tuesday, May 27th - Eighth Grade Step Up Day
Next week is Teacher Appreciation week!!!
Looking for some easy ways for you or your child to show teachers how much you support them?
- Send a note or email to teachers.
- Make a card or picture.
- Decorate the teachers' room at school for the staff.
- Make a "kudos" board about the school and staff.
Most importantly? Share all the positive things happening at school with your community!
Two members of the JFDS staff have recently been recognized with honors...
- Mrs. Vassiliev has been selected as a 2025 National STEM Scholar. She is one of ten teachers selected nationally for the honor.
- Mr. Gebhart has been named the 2025 MMEA Outstanding New Educator of the Year. Each year the Maine Music Educators Association honors a teacher from a distinguished field.
- Congratulations all around!
- Student Council celebrated the good work of all of our staff and students with an assembly right before April vacation.
- Mrs. Thurman rewarded the stars from March Mammal Madness.
- Mrs. Lowe & Mr. O'Connell led the students who won an opportunity to pie teachers in the face.
- Most importantly, the students and staff held their annual "Human Hungry Hippos" competition.
May and early June are a busy time for field trips in all schools. If you have questions about any of the upcoming trips, please reach out to the school.
Here is what's coming up:
- Seventh Grade to Fields Pond - During the week of May 12th, all seventh grade students will travel to Fields Pond for an Audubon experience.
- Sixth Grade to the Planetarium at UMaine - On May 19th, all sixth grade students will visit the Planetarium at the University of Maine, attend the "Physics Road Show," and get a tour of the campus.
- Eighth Grade to the Cole Museum - On May 23rd, all eighth grade students will make their annual trip to meet with veterans and tour the Cole Museum.
- Eighth Grade to Bangor High School - On May 27th, eighth graders will step up to Bangor High in the morning and have the opportunity to tour the school while meeting with students and staff.
Chronic Absenteeism - Did You Know?
- 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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