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
Reminder to the Class of 2020- There will be a FAFSA Help Session tonight at 6:00 pm @ Region 9 School of Applied Technology. Any student who completes the FAFSA at our FAFSA Help Session will receive a $10 gas card, and will be entered to win a $50 Visa Gift Card.
On Friday 10/25 DHS class of 2022 went on college tours at SMCC and USM (Portland).
Dirigo Elementary School has been reviewed and cleared by emergency personnel and propane specialists. School will resume tomorrow as scheduled.
The Dirigo Football team raised $230 in donations at their 9/30 game against Lawrence to benefit the Farmington Firefighter's Benevolent Association. Members Jacob True, Chase Nelson, Curtis Errington and Colton Carlow delivered the donation to the Farmington Firehouse on 10/3.
This is a reminder of the school board meeting tonight at 6:30pm at DHS in the SCC for the normal agenda items and a talk about the next round of the 19-20 school budget. Please join us to voice your thoughts on the budget so we can make a plan to move forward.
School Budget Vote TODAY!
- Canton Town Office, 94 Turner Street 1PM-7PM
- Carthage Town Office, 703A Carthage Rd. 3PM-7PM
- Dixfield Town Office, 46 Main St. 12PM-6PM
- Peru Town Office: 26 Main St. 12PM-7PM
The third round 19-20 RSU 56 School Budget Vote will be on September 17th at the following locations:
Canton Town Office, 94 Turner Street 1PM-7PM
Carthage Town Office, 703A Carthage Rd. 3PM-7PM
Dixfield Town Office, 46 Main St. 12PM-6PM
Peru Town Office: 26 Main St. 12PM-7PM
Please take a few minutes and watch this video from Superintendent Doyen on the third round 2019-2020 school budget overview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNKv1uq17Ew
Below is the 2019-2020 School calendar. We are all very excited to welcome back our students next week.
Wednesday 8/28 - Grades K-6 & 9.
Thursday 8/29 - All Students
September 3rd - 1st day for Pre-K.
