JFDS is truly a busy place in the winter. After school activities are in full swing, and students are involved in a wide range of classroom activities! Mr. Santerre's 7th Grade Social Studies classes reviewed key aspects of the French and Indian War and the early years of the American Read More
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Bangor Day Door Contest
JFDS homerooms competed in their first annual Bangor Day Door Decorating contest. Ms. Buck's homeroom withstood a flurry of competition from around the building to win. Her door featured Paul Bunyan, and individual notes about what makes Bangor special. Students around the building were Read More
JFDS Celebrates Maine BioScience Day
On Wednesday, November 7th, JFDS celebrated Maine BioScience Day 2018 by inviting five local scientists to speak with all of our grade 7 and grade 8 students during their science classes. Maine BioScience Day is a statewide event happening in middle schools in Maine and is organized by the Read More
Shark Tank in Room 114!
Students in Mrs. Kennedy's social studies classes have been studying the great inventions of the early 1900s by participating in a Shark Tank simulation modeled after the TV show. Students went to the library to research their invention, and then came up with presentations that would Read More
JFDS Starts the Year with Teamwork
Team Work! Grade 6 science classes are starting the year with team work activities such as building the Tallest Spaghetti Tower, Lost on the Sixth Moon Survival and the Sink or Swim Challenge. Our target has been to develop and plan and execute it as a team. Sixth grade teachers across the Read More
Middle School Football Information – JFDS & WSCS
Football season is almost here! Here is the information for seventh & eighth grade students interested in playing football for the Bangor Middle School team. There are a few unique aspects of the program that you should be aware of. All practices are held at the James F. Doughty School and Read More
JFDS Fall Sports Tryouts
Tryouts for fall sports begin during the second week of school. Please remember that students must have a physical on file in the office prior to the beginning of tryouts in order to participate. One physical covers students for all three years at the James F. Doughty School. Additionally, all Read More
JFDS Returns to the Cole Museum
8th grade students visited the Cole Land Transportation Museum on Tuesday, May 15th. They spent time touring the vast collection of exhibits showcasing the history of transportation in our state. They also had the opportunity to interview a veteran. This experience really brings history alive Read More
JFDS Honors Excellence
JFDS eighth graders started the day off with a surprise assembly today. After Mr. Hackett discussed the importance of a strong finish to the year, he recognized three eighth graders who have not missed a single day of school in their three years at JFDS. Jack Moring, Seth Michalik, and Joey Read More
Bangor High Hosts Informational Night for Grade 8 Parents
Bangor High School staff will host an informational evening for parents and students entering in the fall. The meeting will be on Monday, May 14th at 6:30PM in Peakes Auditorium at BHS. Read More