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Happy April vacation to our students and staff! The Bangor School Department will be closed on Monday, April 15 in honor of Patriots Day.

Sports Physical Clinic 8/5, 2024 & 8/12, 2024 10am - 6pm Please call 207-404-8247 to setup an appointment. Appointment fee of $20.00 is due at the time of visit with cash or check. More info about Bangor SBHCs and PCHC available online at www.PCHC.com

Join our Best Buddies Programs as they host this FREE community event! Best Buddies Bangor Friendship Walk Sunday, April 28, 2024 @ 10:00 AM Cameron Stadium/William S. Cohen School 300 Garland Street

Shout out to JFDS alum Max Clark and the Husson Football Team for serving lunch and playing volleyball in our PE classes yesterday!

Interested in birdwatching? See Mrs. Patterson to join the JFDS Birding Club!

Good evening this is James Tager, Superintendent of the Bangor School Department. A snow day whispers tales of endless play, A treasured pause in life's demanding way. With hearts aglow, we savor winter's art, And let the snowflakes etch upon our hearts. Due to the impending winter storm forecast for tomorrow for the Penobscot River Valley area I have decided to call a snow day for all Bangor School Department schools on April 4, 2024. All BSD student activities scheduled for Thursday are canceled. For the safety of everyone in the BSD community and to give families time to make plans for tomorrow, I feel that making a decision tonight is best. Be safe.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month The Bangor School Department takes a stand against sexual assault and domestic violence. This and every month, through prevention, education, mandatory staff trainings and policies, the Bangor School Department works hard to support survivors of sexual assault and prevent all forms of violence. If you or someone you know would benefit from local education and resources, we encourage you to explore The Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s (MECASA) website: https://www.mecasa.org/ Students, parents and staff can report any concerns surrounding sexual assault to a building administrator, The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Coordinator or through the Bangor App.

Holi marks the arrival of spring in India, Nepal, and other South Asian countries. It celebrates the divine love between the Hindu god Krishna and his consort Radha and signifies a time of rebirth and rejuvenation, embracing the positive and letting go of negative energy.

Holy week Is the week between Palm Sunday and Easter that encompasses the three most sacred days in the Christian church calendar. It begins at sundown on Holy Thursday, (also known as Maundy Thursday, observed in commemoration of Jesus Christ's institution of the Eucharist during the Last Supper) reaches a high point at the Easter Vigil, and concludes with evening prayer at sundown on Easter Sunday. Easter is the oldest Christian holiday and the most important feast of the ecclesiastical year, held on the first Sunday that follows the first full moon of the Spring Equinox. The date therefore changes each year and falls on any day between March 22 and April 25. Easter has deep significance for Christians and represents rebirth and renewal. Happy Easter! Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Thank you to members of the Air National Guard who stopped by the James F. Doughty School today to serve lunch to the students!

Good morning this is James Tager, Superintendent of the Bangor School Department. Due to current road conditions, the Bangor School Department will have a two-hour delay for all schools March 21, 2024. This delay will help to ensure the safety of our students and staff during the morning commute. I received this poem from one of our international students: Snow! Snow! Snow! As it floats down And fills the ground. I turn happy It’s pretty And all white! How beautiful is the earth covered in a white blanket? It mesmerizes me! Snow! Snow! Snow! I love snow!

IMPACT testing will take place after school on Wed. 3/27 at 2:30 in the JFDS Cafeteria. Any student wishing to try out for Spring sports who has NOT completed IMPACT Testing during the 2023-2024 must complete testing before try-outs on 4/1/24.

Friday, March 15, 2024, is a Teacher in-Service Day. All students, with the exception of Abraham Lincoln School, will have a day off from school. Abraham Lincoln School students will have a remote learning day. Abraham Lincoln School was canceled on February 13 due to a water main break. This was an unexpected cancellation. The school is required by the State of Maine Department of Education to make up for the canceled day.

Due to a fire off Ohio St. many buses will have to reroute due to the road being closed. Buses all over the city may be running behind getting students home today due to the bus garage being impacted.

Please join us this Thursday, March 14th at 6PM for JFDS Showcase Night! Students and staff will share activities and experiences from the 2023-24 school year.

Happy Ramadan! Ramadan Kareem! March 11 through April 9, 2024, marks this year’s observance of Ramadan for the Muslim community worldwide. This is one of the holiest times of the Muslim faith and is a month of celebration, prayer, and reflection for Muslim families.

Superintendent Search Input Requested With the announced retirement of Superintendent James Tager, the Bangor School Committee has initiated a search process to hire a new superintendent. The school committee has the responsibility and authority to make this hire. It has identified additional diverse representatives of the community to serve on the search / interview committee. The school committee is asking for input from you as to skills, knowledge, personal qualities, and characteristics that you think would be helpful as superintendent of schools in Bangor. Please reply using this link:https://www.bangorschools.net/forms/superintendent-search-input

A reminder of the Middle School Parent Night at Bangor High School tonight, 6:00-8:00 PM. Bring your students! Counselors, staff, and students will be available to give tours, assist with the registration process, and help select 9th grade classes. http://tinyurl.com/whyBHS

JFDS students took part in a Kindness Challenge to mark the 100th day of school. Over the course of the day, students earned tickets for performing 130 acts of kindness!

Congratulations to the JFDS A Cheerleaders for their victory at the Tardiff Invitational Cheering competition last night! Click here to view their winning performance! https://youtu.be/lPVODWOG8cM