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 :
- Thursday, December 12th - Middle School Winter Concert at BHS (6:30PM)
- Monday, December 16th through Friday, December 20th - School Spirit Week
- Friday, December 20th - Bangor Day
- Saturday, December 21st - JFDS Cheering Gift Wrapping Event (12:30PM)
- Monday, December 23rd through Wednesday, January 1st - Winter Vacation
- Wednesday, January 8th & Thursday, January 9th - Winter NWEA Testing (Math)
- Tuesday, January 14th & Wednesday, January 15th - Winter NWEA Testing (Reading)
- Monday, January 20th - No School
- Thursday, January 23rd - JFDS Library Author Event
- Friday, January 24th - End of the Second Quarter
- Friday, January 31st - JFDS Cheering Invitational at BHS
It is almost time!
Every year, JFDS staff and students show their school pride during Spirit Week. This year, Spirit Week begins on Monday, December 16th. Here are the themes for Spirit Week this year:
- Monday, December 16th - "Blue Out" Day
- Tuesday, December 17th - Decade Day
- Wednesday, December 18th - Twin Day
- Thursday, December 19th - Ugly Sweater Day
- Friday, December 20th - Bangor Day
- All of our eighth grade students had the opportunity to visit the United Technologies Center during the last school week in November.
- Students were able to explore the campus with UTC Student Ambassadors.
- UTC offers a range of programming to high school students, including Culinary Arts & Hospitality, Law Enforcement, Automotive Technology, Carpentry, and many, many more.
- Interested in learning more about UTC? Click here to visit their website.
The middle school band, chorus, & orchestra are ready to put on a show!
- The combined middle school music programs will perform their annual winter concert next week.
- On Thursday, December 12th, the show begins at 6:30PM. The performances are held at Peakes Auditorium.
- Families and friends are encouraged to attend this free performance.
Coach Thurman, Coach Bridges, and the JFDS Cheerleaders are ready to help!
- On Saturday, December 21st, stop by the JFDS cafeteria between 12:30 and 2PM.
- JFDS Cheerleaders will be available to wrap gifts and teach cheers to future Bulldogs while you enjoy some cocoa and candy canes.
- Questions about the event? Reach out to Coach Thurman at kthurman@bangorschools.net.
Dinner and Discussion with Mrs. Patterson
- We are happy to announce that we will return to a favorite Doughty tradition of hosting a dinner and book discussion event to be held the evening of Thursday, January 23, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
- We have chosen the book, The Labors of Hercules Beal, by the wonderful author Gary Schmidt, as it is one of this year’s Maine Student Book Award nominees, but most importantly tells the story of a twelve year old boy, Hercules (or Herc for short) who while performing the Twelve Labors of Hercules in real life for a school project, discovers important things about family, community and the importance of friendship.
- Interested in joining us? Click on the attachment or email Mrs. Patterson at lpatterson@bangorschools.net.
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