
August 14, 2025
Join Our Family, School, & Community Engagement Team! Dear Parents/Guardians/Community Members, We are excited to invite you to be part of a special team at RSU 56 that will h...

August 13, 2025
Attention DES Pre-K Parents/Guardians, The Pre-K team would like to invite you to a Meet & Greet on Tuesday, August 26 from 5-5:30. This will be a time where you and your child c...
August 8, 2025
TO: Maine School Superintendents and Business Managers FROM: Maine School Management Association DATE: August 4, ...


July 28, 2025
Here are the Classroom Supply List for the 2025/26 School Year.

June 24, 2025
Please find the June newsletter at this link: https://rsu56.edurooms.com/engage/regional-school-unit-no-56/newsletters/june-rsu-56-newsletter

June 10, 2025
The Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC), in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston Division (FBI), is sharing an important public safety advisory ...

June 3, 2025
Attention Parents/Guardians, If your third, fourth, or fifth grade child is attending the Sea Dogs Field Trip on Thursday, June 5, please read this information carefully: Reme...

June 3, 2025
We have a busy end of the year as always. Below are some of the major events as we close out the 2024/25 school year. Thank you to all of you for your support of our school and o...

June 1, 2025
Please enjoy the May RSU 56 newsletter at this link: https://rsu56.edurooms.com/engage/regional-school-unit-no-56/newsletters/may-newsletter

May 12, 2025
Dirigo Elementary School's Civil Rights Team was given a bunch of of these "Celebrate Inclusion" Stickers by the Special Olympics. Our CR team will be giving them out to students ...

May 8, 2025
The senior officers (Layla Merrill, Emily Woods, Alyssa Ellis) and Ms. Broomhall are off to WOXO for 11am to be on the air during their project grad radiothon today!! Tune...

May 6, 2025
Dear Parents & Guardians, I absolutely apologize for the short notice of this information. We had several students that were nominated for and received the Sea Dogs Most Improve...

May 1, 2025
Next week is Teacher/Educator Appreciation week (May 5-9). Please take a couple of minutes to thank your teachers, ed techs, and other educators. We have an AWESOME staff here a...

May 1, 2025
Please check out the April 2025 newsletter at https://rsu56.edurooms.com/engage/regional-school-unit-no-56/newsletters/april-2025


April 29, 2025
Our Special Education department will be doing a little fundraiser at our Arts Alive nights tonight and Thursday. They will be selling treats, plants, and bookmarks to support th...

April 28, 2025
Dear DES Parents & Guardians, Below are some reminders regarding some events happening here at DES. Arts Alive - Tuesday (April 29) - K-2 - 5-6:30 PM. Art viewing from 5-6 ...

April 28, 2025
We would like to say congratulations to Mrs. Andrea Palmer for being named WOXO's Teacher of the Month for the month of April. Andrea is an excellent veteran teacher who teaches ...

April 18, 2025
Just a reminder that the DES 2025 Arts Alive will be Tuesday (April 29) and Thursday ( May 1) after April Break. Tuesday will be for k-2 and Thursday will be for 3-5. Both night...