Dirigo Elementary School

Please let RSU 56 know of any ideas you have concerning the upcoming 2026-27 Budget. You can fill out this form to provide input and ideas: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp...

Please enjoy our November Newsletter at this link: https://rsu56.edurooms.com/engage/regional-school-unit-no-56/newsletters/november-newsletter

Dirigo JMG Paint Night December 8, 2025, 5:30 - 7:30 at Dirigo High School $30 per participant RSVP Jenn Bell at jbell@rsu56.org by December 1, 2025.

There will be no After School Program on Thursday, December 4 due to the holiday concerts that night.

Just a reminder we have until Monday (November 24) for our PTO cookie dough fundraiser. Any student who sells a tub gets their name in for the tree raffle (in the picture above)....

I am pleased to introduce our new School Resource Officer:​ Steve Cronce Deputy Steve Cronce (Ofc. Steve) joins the Dirigo school community with 14 years of law enforcement...

RSU 56 is seeking someone to volunteer to coordinator volunteers across the district. The volunteer coordinator would match interested volunteers with various options across the d...

When: Thursday, December 4, 2025 Where: DIRIGO HIGH SCHOOL GYM TIME: K-2 (5-5:45 PM) & Grades 3-5 (6:15-7:00 PM). PARKING: THERE IS PARKING AVAILABLE ALONG WELD ST, AND THERE I...

Just a reminder about our Cookie Dough fundraiser. I believe we need 100 orders and we have 71 right now.

If you are in need of eye exams, check this out from VIP Eyes.

Check out this AWESOME event happening at Region 9 on December 13.

DES Parents & Guardians, There are many moments in the course of a school year that I find myself thinking how lucky I am to be the principal of a school with such AWESOME kids....

Attention DES Parents/Guardians, Your child may be receiving one of these cards for free entrance into a sporting event in RSU 56 and a free popcorn/french fry. These are being...

Check out this flyer regarding the PTO's cookie dough fundraiser.

Today is the last day we are collecting the Dixfield Discount Fuel Holiday wishlist forms. If you have not returned them to school, please do so today.

If you are interested in Cub Scouts, check out this flyer.

Please find the October Newsletter here: https://rsu56.edurooms.com/engage/regional-school-unit-no-56/newsletters/rsu-56-newsletter-october-2025

November is a BUSY month at DES, below is a list of some of the events that are happening. November 3-7 - Fall Book Fair November 4 - Cubtastic Assembly (8:20 AM - will be live...

There will be No After School Program on November 5 & 6 due to Parent Teacher Conferences. There WILL be After School Program on November 24 and 25 (the Week of Thanksgiving Br...

Parents & Guardians, just a reminder that the Cougar Cub coloring pages that were sent home are part of a fund raiser for Operation Reboot. We are asking people to buy one of the...