The first Board Curriculum Committee meeting of the 22-23 school year will be from 5:30-6:30 in the DHS library on Tuesday, 09/27/22.
Agenda Items:
- Review of RSU 56 Curriculum Information now available online
- Presentation of Spring 22 NWEA data
- Presentation of RSU 56 Assessment Calendar
- Discussion of Board priorities for 22-23
DHS Girls/Boys Soccer:
The following represents the schedule for Friday, August 19th:
Girls Soccer:
Practice will be from 7:00 - 10:00 AM at Spruce Mountain. There will be transportation provided that will leave around 6:15 AM from Dirigo High School and will be returning at approximately 10:30/11:00 AM.
Boys Soccer:
Scrimmage at Mt. Blue at 4:00 PM for JV and 5:30 PM for Varsity. There will be transportation provided that will leave Dirigo High School at approximately 2:15 PM.
Go Cougars!
DHS Girls/Boys Soccer:
Good Evening! The practices scheduled will STILL BE ON for both girls and boys soccer for tomorrow morning. The practices will be conducted inside for both teams.
The bus is scheduled to leave at approximately 6:15 AM from Dirigo High School and will be returning at approximately 10:30/11:00 AM.
Go Cougars!
DHS Athletics:
There will be a Zoom meeting held this evening, Sunday, August 14 at 7:00 PM for anyone interested in Fall sports at Dirigo High School. The Zoom information can be found below:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3102099490...
Meeting ID: 310 209 9490
Passcode: Karavas
This information will be relative to Dirigo High School Fall sports at this time! Thank you!
Go Cougars!
DHS Girls/Boys Soccer:
This upcoming week there will be preseason practice held at Spruce Mountain High School from 7:00 - 10:30 AM.
There will be transportation provided to and from Dirigo High School. Transportation will leave at approximately 6:15 AM and will be returning by approximately 11:00 AM.
If you have any questions and/or concerns feel free to reach out to Athletic Director, Nick Karavas, at nkaravas@rsu56.org.
Go Cougars!
Dirigo High School Athletics:
Attached you will find important information relating to the Fall sports season at Dirigo High School. Note that there will be a Zoom held on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 7:00 PM for anyone that was unable to attend the meeting held last Thursday. If you have any questions and/or concerns, feel free to reach out to Nick Karavas, Athletic Director, at nkaravas@rsu56.org. Go Cougars!

Here is the link to Dirigo High School's Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony which starts at 6PM. The link will go live at 5:30pm.
https://youtu.be/CyvzqzbU7Is
Congratulations to all of the Graduates! Go Cougars!
Good Morning!
Here is the link for the live stream for the Class of 2022 Final Assembly - https://youtu.be/qbqiGKkrsg8
The assembly starts at 11:45 and the link goes live at 11:30.
Dirigo High School's class of 2022 Candlelight Ceremony is tonight, 6/8/22 starting at 7:30pm. The stream will go live around 7pm on YouTube at the following link if you would like to join us. https://youtu.be/upJxW14J_3I
Good Morning from RSU 56. Due to power outage at Dirigo Middle School there will be no in person classes today at Dirigo Middle School. Students should check their email by 9am for information from their teachers. Dirigo High School and Dirigo Elementary will hold classes as normal.
Pine Tree Society Children's Conference 2022
This free, one-day conference is designed for parents of children with disabilities to hear industry-leading best practices from childhood development experts and care providers, ask questions specific to their child’s experiences, and meaningfully connect with other parents who share their struggles and their joys.
The 2022 Children’s Conference will cover topics vital to families with children with disabilities, including navigating periods of transition, building social skills and social lives, supporting healthy behaviors and emotional regulation, supportive decision-making into teen years and adulthood, and more.
Attendees will leave with practical tools, advice, resources, and strategies that can be implemented immediately in the home, school, and community, as well as a digital library of free resources to access at any time.
Registration link: https://pinetreesociety.wufoo.com/forms/z107qtvl1cl1ual/
There will be a Civil Rights and Equality Committee Meeting on Thursday 4/7, 5:30-6:30 at DHS library. The agenda is as follows:
- Review mission and purpose of committee
- Discuss components for end of year board report
- Discuss plan for future of committee
Dirigo Drama Presents - Million Dollar Meatballs
Dirigo High School Cafeteria
Saturday, April 9th - 7PM
Sunday, April 10th - 4PM

Auditions for Million Dollar Meatballs:
Open to students from DMS & DHS.
Location: Dirigo High School SCC
Date: February 17th. 3-4:30pm.

Good Morning from RSU 56. Due to the storm there will be no school in RSU 56 today 2/8/22. It will be a traditional snow day and RSU 56 will be closed. Stay safe!
Good Morning from RSU 56:
Due to the storm we will be having a remote school day today, 2/4/22. There will be no in-person learning today. Please follow your building's remote instruction plans. Stay safe and Have a great weekend!
Please take a look at the following notice from River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition : We are partnering with Maine Public Health Nurses to host a Free Vaccine clinic on Friday, Feb 4th at the Rumford Town Hall auditorium.
The clinic will be from 1-4pm.
We are offering all vaccines, boosters and youth vaccines as well.
Please share the flyer for more information.
If anyone has any questions or concerns please contact us at
207-364-7408.

Don't forget to join us tonight for the DMS/DHS Band/Choir Concert. It will be live streamed at the following link starting at 6PM: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbndCMQ6NkJG_WnppqjiDtg
Good Morning from RSU 56. Busses 2 and 6 will not be able to pick kids up this morning due to a down tree and wire at the Grover bridge road in Carthage. Staff and students will need to go around in order to get to school from Carthage. If you have any questions contact the transportation department at 562-4300.
Due to the inclement weather and worsening road conditions all after school activities have been canceled for today, December, 8, 2021.
