
Online Safety and Media Literacy
Thursday May 15, 2025
5:30-7pm
James F. Doughty School, 143 5th Street, Bangor
Please join the Bangor School Department for an evening of learning and building connections across our schools. As parents, guardians, educators, and role models of Bangor’s youth, the ever-growing presence of technology and media in our lives lead to many questions, tough conversations, and debates. We will hear from a panel of content experts within the greater Bangor community to navigate the benefits and challenges of social media, emerging role of technology, safety considerations, and impacts of media on children and society. Panelists include:
Dr. Jordan Fearon, Clinical Child and Adolescent Pychologist, Bangor School Department
Officer Jenna Oko, BSD School Resource Officer, Bangor Police Department
Dr. Judith Rosenbaum, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
All BSD students, families, caregivers, and community members are welcome.
For questions or accommodation needs, please contact:
Dana Carver-Bialer, Director of Civil Rights
207-992-5596
civilrights@bangorschools.net


Join the Bangor School Department for an exciting series of events as we explore different areas of civil rights.
These panels provide opportunities for learning with community leaders and content area experts, as well as building connections across our schools. Please join us, connect with resources, meet new friends and neighbors, and help us to build a culture of belonging throughout the BSD community.
For questions or accommodation needs, please contact: Dana Carver-Bialer, Director of Civil Rights, 207-992-5596,
civilrights@bangorschools.net





PCHC will be offering School Based Health Clinic summer hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays at Old Town Elementary School 7 AM to 3 PM.


The "B" team Softball game scheduled for today (Wed. 5/7/25) --JFDS at Brewer has been POSTPONED due to field conditions. The players will have practice after-school at Doughty from 2:30-4:00.

We would like to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of the teachers in the Bangor School Department. Your unwavering dedication to educating our students is truly inspiring. Each day, you go above and beyond to create a nurturing and engaging learning environment. Your passion for teaching, commitment to student success, and the countless hours you invest in extras do not go unnoticed. You are shaping the minds and futures of our students, and for that, we are all incredibly grateful. Thank you for your resilience, creativity, and compassion. You make a profound difference in the lives of our students and the community.


It's time for the first edition of the Bulldog Bulletin for the month of May!
Click on the link to find out what is going on at JFDS.
https://secure.smore.com/n/uvxdz

Due to road construction around Bangor, buses may be delayed during morning pick up and afternoon drop off over the next few days. We appreciate your patience.


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Back by popular demand, Wight's Sporting Goods has re-opened the JFDS School Store. This store will be on-going and orders will be placed as they are received. Orders can be picked up at Wights or shipped to your home. Click here to see the store! https://jamesfdoughtybulldogs.itemorder.com/shop/home/


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Holocaust Remembrance Day/Yom Hashoah
April 24, 2025, the internationally recognized date for Holocaust Remembrance Day corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. It marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. In Hebrew, Holocaust Remembrance Day is called Yom Hashoah.
As we remember the six million people who were murdered, honor the survivors, pay tribute to the rescuers, and celebrate the liberators, we are reminded of the power of their history to inspire people everywhere to confront all forms of group-targeted hate and genocide.


The Bangor School Department will be closed in observation of Patriot’s Day.
Patriot's Day, formalized as a legal holiday in Maine in 1907, commemorates the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy, which were some of the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. The holiday occurs on the third Monday of April each year, with celebrations including battle reenactments and the Boston Marathon. At the time of the Revolutionary War, Maine was a part of Massachusetts and was actively involved in these battles.


Spring Break is scheduled for April 21 to April 25.
Students will return to classes on Monday, April 28.


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!


This past weekend, members of the Jewish community started celebrating the festival of Passover. Reflected through storytelling and dining rituals of the Passover Seder, this holiday has been practiced by those observing the Jewish faith since the 5th century BCE and highlights the cultural values of resiliency and memory. We wish our Jewish members of the Bangor School Department community a Happy Passover, or Chag Sameach!


Click on the link to read the first edition of the Bulldog Bulletin for April 2025!
https://secure.smore.com/n/2vx8h

JFDS Baseball tryouts for Catchers/Pitchers have been canceled today. Try-outs will resume on Wed. 4/9 from 5-7 pm. All other tryouts and practice (softball and track) will resume as scheduled for today.

The next Bulldog Boosters meeting is Tuesday, April 15th, at 4 PM in the JFDS library. Join us to help plan out the 2025 Teacher Appreciation Week!


Family Fun Night/Silent Auction at Sports Arena
April 10th from 5-9pm
A Fun Family Night to Support Bangor High School Project Graduation 2025
20% of Food, Bowling, Arcade Games, Cornhole, and Billard Sales will support BHS Project Grad 25.
