Regional School Unit No. 56

Good morning from RSU56. All afterschool activities and events are canceled for today, December 11, 2024. Stay safe and have a great day!

Good Morning from RSU56. Due to the inclement weather RSU 56 will be having an additional hour delay today, Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Because it is a Wednesday, that means school will start at 9:55. There will be no LAW for staff this morning due to the slippery roads.

Here is the link to tonight's RSU56 school board meeting - 12/10/2024 https://www.youtube.com/live/-CNqauh_mNo?si=3KB4z_K3Ffe6Qv3O

Good Afternoon, There will be no games (home or away) for Dirigo Middle School or Dirigo High School today. We will be able to hold practices, but all buildings will be closed at 6pm. Here are the updated practice times for today: Dirigo Middle School Girls Basketball- No Practice Boys JV 2:45-4:15 @ Dirigo Middle School Boys Varsity 4:15-5:45 @Dirigo Middle School Skiing- 2:30 (as originally scheduled) Dirigo High School Boys JV Basketball- NO PRACTICE Girls JV Basketball- NO PRACTICE Wrestling: 2:45-3:45 Boys Varsity: 3:00-4:30 Girls Varsity: 4:30-6:00 Skiing- 2:30 (as originally scheduled) Cheering- 3:00-4:30 (as originally scheduled)

Good Morning from RSU 56. Due to the inclement weather, there will be no school in RSU56 today, December 5, 2024. Stay safe and enjoy your day!

Good Afternoon from RSU 56. Out of an abundance of caution (and mixed forecasts), all RSU 56 after school activities are cancelled today, Tuesday, November 26, 2024. The RSU 56 Board agenda items will be brought forward to the December 10, 2024 board meeting. Safe travels and Happy Thanksgiving!

DES Cubtastic Assembly - 11-25-2024 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6cS_9mY0bA

Below please find a 5-minute video (requested by our Board members) intended to explain to our community how RSU 56 is using (and not using) Generative AI. Like any new technology, there are lots of risks and we know it. We felt that it was important to try and set up norms and regulations around AI instead of just pretending it isn't there (because ready or not, it is here). Please contact Curriculum Coordinator Jason Long if you have any questions at 562-7552. Go Cougars! https://youtu.be/T_HAE28m-sU

Here is the link for tonight's School Board Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/live/2zvr8HeNWtI?feature=shared

As our fall seasons head into the playoffs, here are some upcoming winter season dates you may want on your calendar for both Middle School and High School. Please also note that the Fall DHS Banquet will be held at 5:30pm on Wednesday November 13th.

RSU 56 board meeting 10/22/2024 is now live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/Ouffs5gIjls?feature=shared

Students in grades K-12 are invited to audition on Monday, October 28, 2024 from 3:00 - 5:00 at Dirigo High School. The Missoula Children’s Theater staff will select 50-60 of our students to perform in the play. Rehearsals will be each night, Monday-Friday, from 3:00 - 7:15. Performances will be on Friday, November 1 at 6:30 and Saturday, November 2 at 1:00. Permission slips will be sent home with students this week. Please return them to your student’s school if your child is interested in auditioning. (Or show up with your student with the form in hand Monday, October 28, 2024 at Dirigo High School for the 3:00 audition.)

RSU 56 Job Opening: Dirigo High School - Nutrition Worker. 4-Hours / Day. Please submit an application or a letter of interest to : Lisa Sanborn - careers@rsu56.org or (207)562-7552.

REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT NO. 56 – OPENINGS RSU 56 is in immediate and dire need of the following posted positions. Please share far and wide. District Wide Van Aide (6 hours/day. 7:00 - 10:00, 1:30 - 4:30) Van Driver (4 hours/day, 7:00 - 9:00, 1:30 - 3:30) To secure and submit an application or letter of interest, please contact Lisa Sanborn (207) 562-7552 careers@rsu56.org Posted October 13, 2024

Good Evening from RSU 56, This is just a reminder that there will be no school for students on Friday, October 11th as we have a teachers workshop day in RSU 56, and also Monday, October 14th is Indigenous Peoples' Day. Enjoy the long weekend and we will see you back in school on Tuesday, October 15th.

DES Cubtastic Assembly 2024.10.04 on YouTube 1:25 PM https://www.youtube.com/live/VFdrIUOD1hs?si=BCYFYBN6ktnz6p90

RSU 56 is looking to secure a few substitute nurses to cover when our school nurses have to be out of the district. Substitute nurse pay is currently $40/hour. Please call the RSU 56 Central Office at (207) 562-4300 if you are interested.

There will be a Mental Health Conversation for RSU 10 and RSU 56 parents held at Dirigo Middle School on October 23rd from 430-6PM.

Reminder of today's Technology Sale. There are limited iPad and AppleTV's, but plenty of Laptops! The Technology department is happy to announce a Surplus Technology Sale! With all of the devices that we have replaced over the last year, we have a large number of used devices that we would like to offer to the staff, students, and community members before working with a reseller or recycling company. Devices will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis. We have approximately 200 13" MacBooks with the M1 Processor, around 50 iPad Generation 8 Wifi, and approximately 20 Apple TV's. Prices: - Apple Macbook Air, M1, 8GB Memory, 128GB Hard Drive (a few are 256): $300 - iPad 8th Generation Wifi, 32GB: $75 (Limited Number Left) - Apple TV's - $20 (Limited Number Left) The sale will be taking place on September 24th from 10AM until 6PM at the Central Office, 147 Weld Street in Dixfield, the small white building next to Dirigo High School. The sale will be first come first serve, we will not be taking pre-orders at this time. Payment in full is due when picking up the device, either by cash or a check written to Regional School Unit No. 56. These devices are all sold AS-IS with no warranty. There will be a 24-Hour grace period for you to switch out the device or get a refund if the device is not in working order. The refund or swap must be approved by the Technology Director. If you have any questions, please reach out to: Brian R. Keene Director of Technology Regional School Unit No. 56 (207)562-4300 x4103 Bkeene@rsu56.org

RSU 56 Winter Coaching Positions have been posted!