The Maine chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Maine) will be at TWKDMS on 10/23/24 from 4:30-6:00 pm. See the information below.
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.
Playing a bit of catch-up here, but we have THREE awesome staff members we want to make sure to celebrate!
This week's Staff of the Week is KURT ROWLEY! Last week was HEATHER BISHOP, and the week prior was WANDA DEPALMA.
If you see them, please share the love and appreciation for all they do!
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.
School pictures are ready online!
To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number.
All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card. (More about the Smilesafe program on the Lifetouch website..)
Thank you!
Purchase your books online at jostensyearbook.com to take advantage of this deal!
Mimi's Place on Weld Street is helping RSU 56 celebrate National Custodian Appreciation Day by generously donating gift cards for every custodian!
We at RSU 56 have some AMAZING custodians! Our buildings and grounds are the envy of every visitor, and their hard work is the backbone of Dirigo Pride.
Go Cougars!
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.
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
The best way to get these photos to Ms. Dority:
1. Email them as a (large) JPEG attachment.
2. Make an appointment to see her and Airdrop them.
3. Get her a professionally printed version of the photo.
For reference: Senior Portraits are the larger photo in the yearbook, and are displayed in the newspaper at the end of the year. Epilogue photos are the smaller photo in the yearbook, and normally showcase more of your student's personality (with a car, with a pet, highlighting a sport, etc.).
Stay Tuned:
- Epilogue Write-Up information will be handed out in October.
- Baby Photo information will be mailed home in November addressed to parents/guardians.
Say cheese! Tuesday, 9/24 is Picture Day!
Order forms were sent home with students during the 2nd week of school. Some extras are available in the office, or you can also visit mylifetouch.com to order using Picture Day ID: EVT8NQT2J.
Reminder: All staff and students must have their photo taken. Work Release students should make sure to come in for their photo, and Region 9 students should have their photo taken at DHS before heading to their Region 9 programming for the day.
RSU 56 Winter Coaching Positions have been posted!
That’s a wrap on field day! What a day…
We did have a soccer ball hit to the head, and an airborne wayward shoe mid soccer match, but the students barely missed a stride and fought for a Homecoming win for their class!
Shoutout to our Seniors, who encouraged the underclassmen to show their Cougar spirit. A bond was forged between our Sophomores and Seniors, who cheered one another on all afternoon. The whole school joined in on a birthday serenade for one of our Seniors. Juniors and Freshmen both crushed the relay race. Mr. Rowley and Ms. Nolette rocked MCing. Even our SRO got in on the arm wrestling!
So many things happening, and so little time to catch it all. Next up: Tonight’s football game, tomorrow’s soccer games, and tomorrow night’s dance to close out another successful Homecoming week!
Day 5 of Homecoming Week tomorrow and our last Spirit Day! Show your class pride with Class Color Day!
All seniors will be participating in a mandatory "Senior Meeting" with Mrs. Parent, the Guidance Counselor, over the next couple of weeks during Learning Lab periods. Seniors with Open Campus privileges must attend the meeting instead.
During these meetings, Mrs. Parent will cover the following topics with each student:
- Review of credit accounting sheets and graduation requirements
- Current academic schedule to ensure enrollment in necessary classes for graduation
- Discussion of post-secondary education plans
Meeting notes will be recorded using a Google Doc and will be shared with students and their parents/guardians through the email addresses listed in PowerSchool.
Seniors will be receiving passes with their meeting date and time soon!
Day 4 of Homecoming Week coming up tomorrow with Career Day!
Students; please try to make sure the career you're dressing up for is obvious (and of course, appropriate).
We're already at Day 3 of Homecoming Week tomorrow! Pick a holiday and go all out for Holiday Day!
Day 2 of Homecoming Week tomorrow - it's Tropical Day! Students who dress up can earn points for their class!
(Psst, students: Consider asking staff members to dress up and count for your class - if you can convince them, you can get DOUBLE the points for each staff member you get to participate on behalf of your class!)
This year's float theme is 'Holidays'. Look out for 'Halloween' from the Seniors, 'Mardi Gras' from the Juniors, 'St. Patricks' Day' from the Sophomores, and '4th of July' from the Freshmen!
