Good morning,
There will be no school today, February 6th, due to the snow storm.
Good Morning. There will be no school in RSU 56 today, January 16th, due to the incoming snow storm. Stay safe and have a great day.
This morning RSU56 held an appreciation breakfast for the Buildings, Grounds and Transportation staff to thank them for all that they do for our district and our students! Have a great holiday!
Good Morning. RSU 56 will be having an early release day today, 12/17/19 due to the incoming storm. Students will be released at 11:30. Have a great day.
Good Morning. There will be no school today 12/16/19 at Dirigo High School due to a power outage. Staff please report as normal. Dirigo Middle and Elementary Schools are still on as normal.
Come one, come all to Dirigo Drama Clubs performance of Dorothy in Wonderland.
Friday, December 6 at 7 PM and Saturday, December 7 and 1 PM - At the Dirigo High School SCC.
Tickets can be purchased the night of the performance. Adults - $5 and Students are $2.
RSU 56 School Board meeting - November 26th 6:30PM at Dirigo Elementary School. Click here to see the updated agenda. https://5il.co/bk6r
The next RSU56 School Board Meeting will be on 11/26/19 at Dirigo Elementary School starting at 6:30pm. Click here to view the agenda for the meeting: https://5il.co/bj93
Good Morning. RSU56 will have a 1-hour delay today, 11/22/19 due to the slippery road conditions. Thank you.
Good Afternoon. All after school activities for today, November 18th have been canceled due to the incoming storm.
No School Board Meeting 11/12/19
We will have a Special Board meeting next Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 6:30 at DHS SCC. The agenda will include:
1. Signing of the Validation Referendum Votes.
2. Budget Workshop
November 12 - No School - Good Morning. There will be no School in RSU56 today, November 12, due to the inclement weather.
Reminder: No School on Monday, November 11th for Veterans Day.
Voting results for Question 2.
The 2019-2020 Round 4 budget vote failed.
Canton 127 yes 83 no
Carthage 49 yes 79 no
Dixfield 269 yes 239 no
Peru 167 yes 255 no
Total 612 yes no 656
2019-2020 School Budget Vote is TODAY!
Canton Town Office, 94 Turner Street 8am-8PM
Carthage Town Office, 703A Carthage Rd. 8am-8PM
Dixfield American Legion Hall, 8 River Lane 8am-8PM
Peru Town Office: 26 Main St. 8am-8PM
Just a quick reminder that the RSU 56 2019-2020 round 4 Budget Validation meeting will be held tonight, Tuesday, 10/29, at 6:30pm in the Dirigo High School SCC. To see the budget overview video, or for more budget information please visit the budget section of our website:
https://www.rsu56.org/o/rsu-56/page/budget-information--48
RSU 56 would like to thank the first responders and other support services from the River Valley who came to DES today to support us! DES has been cleared by emergency personnel and propane specialists and school will resume tomorrow as scheduled.
Dirigo Elementary School has been reviewed and cleared by emergency personnel and propane specialists. School will resume tomorrow as scheduled.
DES Students will be dismissed from the DHS Gym at approximately 11am and sent on their normal busses home.