Students in Mrs. Mathews sixth, seventh, and eighth grade science classes are putting the scientific method to work this year! Sixth graders have been constructing and experimenting with pendulums, working in teams to gather data. Seventh grade students used a Read More
Action with Verbs at JFDS
Students in Mrs. Edward's room are working on using more descriptive language in narrative writing and are focus was on strong, vivid verbs. Each desk had a paper with a plain verb on the top, and the students had 45 seconds to come up with as many new verbs as they could before finding Read More
JFDS Laptop Take Home Meetings
The William S. Cohen School and James F. Doughty School will host two laptops meetings for parents. The meeting is a requirement before students can take their laptops home. The meeting dates are as follows: Tuesday, September 26th at William S. Cohen – 6:00-6:30 p.m. Monday, October 2nd at Read More
JFDS Students Off to a Great Start
Classes all around the Doughty School are off to a fast and engaing start this year! Students in Mrs. McPhee's classes had to earn their way into a lockbox on the first day of school. Small groups worked together to find and solve a series of puzzles that ultimately led them to Read More
JFDS School Pictures
School pictures at JFDS will be taken on Friday, September 22nd. Picture forms and information will be sent home during the week of September 11th. Read More
JFDS Fall Sports Information
. It is time for families to begin getting ready for the fall sports season! With the September 5th start date this year, the time for tryouts and practices is extremely short, so it is even more important than ever that parents turn in athletic paperwork prior to the start of the season! Read More
JFDS Open House
The James F. Doughty School is excited to announced that Open House for the coming school year will be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, from 5:00 to 6:00PM. Friends and families are invited to join us to meet the faculty and tour the building. There will also be a brief meeting for Read More
Grade 5 Parent Night at JFDS
Dear Parents & Guardians: On behalf of the James F. Doughty School, please accept my invitation to our Fifth Grade Parent Night. On Thursday, June 8th, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, we will gather in the JFDS Auditorium to meet with parents and students about daily life at our school. I will Read More
The Band Marches toward Memorial Day
The JFDS band has been preparing to march in the Memorial Day Parade through downtown Bangor. For the past few weeks, they have practiced outside to learn marching skills and practice for the big event. See if you can spot Mr. Hackett marching along with them! For more information on the Read More
Science in Action at JFDS
Seventh grade students at JFDS completed their annual frog dissection this week. Students completed the dissection in order to examine the way body systems work and learn more about biology. Students were thoroughly engaged in the experience! Read More