Dirigo Elementary School

In this video Mr. Swan talks about Pre-K Registration, Our PBIS Challenge, Notes from the Nurse, Information about February Break, and information about a summer camp scholarship ...

We had several students take advantage of meeting with their teacher online during our Remote Learning Day last Friday. We will continue this on our next remote learning day (if ...

Attention Parents/Guardians of children turning 4 before October 15, 2024 : The attached letter will be going home with students Monday. Please share this with anyone who might ...

This is the third Read Aloud today. This book called "If I Built a School" is by my favorite author, Chris Van Dusen. When you listen to the story think about what fun things you ...

This is the second Read Aloud for our remote learning day. This story is called Going Places by Peter and Paul Reynolds. This book is about thinking differently and using our imag...

Happy Fri-yah everyone. I hope you are having a good and safe Remote Learning Day. This is the first of three Read Aloud videos that I will be posting today. This book is called...

Another LONG overdue thank you goes out to the Oxford County United Bikers of Maine for their annual donation of gifts for students in need. We very much appreciate this organiza...

This long overdue, but we would like to give a BIG Cougar Cub ROAR to the folks at Dixfield Discount Fuel. Each year DDF coordinates the donation and delivery of thousands of gif...

Attached is the February Lunch Calendar.

Just a reminder that there is a PTO meeting tonight here at DES at 5:30 in our conference room.

The RSU 56 School board meeting will be held in person at Dirigo High School in the SCC, and on Zoom on January 17th. The meeting will be streamed live on our YouTube Channel, but...

Below are a few announcements for DES: 1. We have a Cubtastic Assembly on Friday morning (8:20ish). If your child is receiving an award you should have been contacted by their te...

The RSU 56 School board meeting will be held in person at Dirigo High School in the SCC, and on Zoom. The meeting will be streamed live on our YouTube Channel, but if you have que...

Dear Parents & Guardians, DES is exploring providing some tutoring/enrichment sessions during remote learning days. These sessions would be approximately 20-30 minutes in...

Dear Grade 4 Parents/Guardians, On February 6, 2024, 50 students (randomly selected) are scheduled to participate in a NAEP (National Assessment of Education Progress) assessmen...

Attention Grade 5 Parents & Guardians, Grade 5 students are able to participate in the Dirigo Drama Club. They will be having their first meeting on Monday, January 8th at the hi...

Here is a copy of the January Lunch Menu.

Congrats to the following winners of our PTO Holiday Tree Raffle: Darlene Whitaker - Traditional Tree Craig Gurney - Snow Day Tree Sheena Holmquist - Plaid Christmas Tree T...

RSU 56 is planning to have school tomorrow, Thursday, December 21, 2023. Unless you hear differently tomorrow morning, we are planning to have our regularly scheduled early relea...

Now that a few access roads are open, Dirigo High School will be open for community members from 10:00 - 2:00 today, Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Community members are welcome t...