As our fall seasons head into the playoffs, here are some upcoming winter season dates you may want on your calendar for both Middle School and High School.
Please also note that the Fall DHS Banquet will be held at 5:30pm on Wednesday November 13th.
Attention TWKDMS Community: TWKDMS students may invite Veterans (family or friends) to the third annual Middle School Veterans Luncheon at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024. There will be a school assembly following the meal where we will educate our students and honor our guests. Students can get an invitation and RSVP form from the office, or folks can sign up using the online form. https://forms.gle/6SdhLnk1XN2hVAbb8 The deadline to RSVP is Friday, November 1, 2024.
This free meal is a full Thanksgiving-style spread prepared by our RSU 56 Nutrition Department. We want to honor those who have served (and are serving) and use this opportunity to educate our students about the incredible service and sacrifice made by the men and women of the U.S. Military. You have truly given us something to be thankful for: our freedom!
This is the third time that TWKDMS has hosted a Veteran’s luncheon, and we are looking for sponsors. If you or your business is willing to help financially sponsor this event, please call Mr. Long at 562-7552.
Dance Update: The Friday night Halloween-themed dance at TWKDMS overlaps with a home football game at the high school. Students and Parents need to understand: Doors open for our dance at 6:30, and we will NOT allow students to leave early without contact from a parent/guardian. Also, we lock the doors and do not allow late admittance after 7:00. This will be enforced without exception. Go Cougars!
RSU 56 board meeting 10/22/2024 is now live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/Ouffs5gIjls?feature=shared
Here are the theme days for our upcoming spirit week!
Students in grades K-12 are invited to audition on Monday, October 28, 2024 from 3:00 - 5:00 at Dirigo High School. The Missoula Children’s Theater staff will select 50-60 of our students to perform in the play. Rehearsals will be each night, Monday-Friday, from 3:00 - 7:15. Performances will be on Friday, November 1 at 6:30 and Saturday, November 2 at 1:00.
Permission slips will be sent home with students this week. Please return them to your student’s school if your child is interested in auditioning. (Or show up with your student with the form in hand Monday, October 28, 2024 at Dirigo High School for the 3:00 audition.)
The Student Council is hosting a Halloween Dance this Friday (10/25/24) from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm (no entry after 7:00 pm). Students must be academically eligible to attend and cannot be absent or tardy on the day of the dance. The cost for admittance is $3 and there will be refreshments for sale as well. Students may wear costumes, however, there can be no face paint and costumes must be school-appropriate.
The Maine chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Maine) will be at TWKDMS next Wednesday (10/23/24) from 4:30-6:00 pm for a special parent/guardian and community discussion about mental health. The event is free to attend, and we hope to see people there. See the information below. Go Cougars!
Click the link below to reach the website to set up conferences. Once there, click on the teacher(s) you want to meet with. This brings you to that teacher’s calendar page. Select the date that you want (10/29 or 11/7, they are highlighted in blue). Select a time slot and fill out the form that pops up, or email the teacher if no time slots remain. You will receive a confirmation email and reminder email for each appointment, and you must keep track of your times. Repeat for other teachers. Call the school at 562-7552 if you need help signing up or to make changes. The Book Fair will be open 4:00-7:00 on 10/29. Here is the link: https://calendar.app.google/6uQV4LscNoSvuP6h8
Attention Parents/Guardians: Parent/Teacher Conference (PTC) sign-ups will start ONLINE at 7:00 AM on Friday, October 18, 2024 (this coming Friday morning). Sign-ups are first-come, first-served; TWKDMS teachers have between 60 and 100 students each, but there are only 24 slots available over the two nights for each teacher. The conference nights will be Tuesday, October 29, 2024, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm, and Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm. The Scholastic Book Fair will also be open during the first conference night. We are holding our PTCs a little earlier this year based on feedback that earlier is better in the eyes of many parents/guardians. More information will be posted on the school website and Facebook Page (and emailed to all students) on Friday. Anyone needing help to complete the online scheduling may call the school for assistance at 562-7552 starting at 7:00 am on Friday when the scheduling opens. Go Cougars!
RSU 56 Job Opening:
Dirigo High School - Nutrition Worker. 4-Hours / Day.
Please submit an application or a letter of interest to : Lisa Sanborn - careers@rsu56.org or (207)562-7552.
REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT NO. 56 – OPENINGS
RSU 56 is in immediate and dire need of the following posted positions. Please share far and wide.
District Wide
Van Aide (6 hours/day. 7:00 - 10:00, 1:30 - 4:30)
Van Driver (4 hours/day, 7:00 - 9:00, 1:30 - 3:30)
To secure and submit an application or letter of interest, please contact
Lisa Sanborn
(207) 562-7552
careers@rsu56.org
Posted October 13, 2024
Good Evening from RSU 56,
This is just a reminder that there will be no school for students on Friday, October 11th as we have a teachers workshop day in RSU 56, and also Monday, October 14th is Indigenous Peoples' Day. Enjoy the long weekend and we will see you back in school on Tuesday, October 15th.
Mimi's Place on Weld Street is helping RSU 56 celebrate National Custodian Appreciation Day by generously donating gift cards for every custodian! We at RSU 56 have some AMAZING custodians! Our buildings and grounds are the envy of every visitor, and their hard work is the backbone of Dirigo Pride. At TWKDMS, Bob, Rob, Scott, Dana, and Katrina (in the summer) are total rock stars. We are truly blessed by our crew. Thank you, and Go Cougars!
Attention Parents/Guardians: The first Maine Through Year Assessment (NWEA) will be on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, in the morning. The second will be Tuesday, October 8, 2024, in the morning. Go Cougars! Here is a link to information from the MDOE about the assessments: https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/Assessment%20-%20Maine%20Through%20Year%20Assessment%20for%20Parents%20%26%20Guardians%2024-25%20-%209.18.2024.pdf
RSU 56 is looking to secure a few substitute nurses to cover when our school nurses have to be out of the district. Substitute nurse pay is currently $40/hour. Please call the RSU 56 Central Office at (207) 562-4300 if you are interested.
Reminder of today's Technology Sale. There are limited iPad and AppleTV's, but plenty of Laptops!
The Technology department is happy to announce a Surplus Technology Sale! With all of the devices that we have replaced over the last year, we have a large number of used devices that we would like to offer to the staff, students, and community members before working with a reseller or recycling company.
Devices will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis. We have approximately 200 13" MacBooks with the M1 Processor, around 50 iPad Generation 8 Wifi, and approximately 20 Apple TV's.
Prices:
- Apple Macbook Air, M1, 8GB Memory, 128GB Hard Drive (a few are 256): $300
- iPad 8th Generation Wifi, 32GB: $75 (Limited Number Left)
- Apple TV's - $20 (Limited Number Left)
The sale will be taking place on September 24th from 10AM until 6PM at the Central Office, 147 Weld Street in Dixfield, the small white building next to Dirigo High School. The sale will be first come first serve, we will not be taking pre-orders at this time.
Payment in full is due when picking up the device, either by cash or a check written to Regional School Unit No. 56. These devices are all sold AS-IS with no warranty. There will be a 24-Hour grace period for you to switch out the device or get a refund if the device is not in working order. The refund or swap must be approved by the Technology Director.
If you have any questions, please reach out to:
Brian R. Keene
Director of Technology
Regional School Unit No. 56
(207)562-4300 x4103
Bkeene@rsu56.org
The Maine chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Maine) will be at TWKDMS on 10/23/24 from 4:30-6:00 pm. See the information below. Go Cougars!
RSU 56 Winter Coaching Positions have been posted!
From the TWKDMS PTO:
Cougar Community!
We are off to a great school year. The Dirigo Middle School PTO plans to open the snack shack for as many home games as possible. As we restock for the year we are asking for your help. If we all work together to purchase some of the snack shack items, PTO will be able to save money and give more back to the students, teachers, and school.
Below are photos of items we are looking for that can be purchased right at our local Walmart. If you can grab any items for us, you can either contact me directly (Jana Richardson) or drop them off at the school office.
Thank you for your support and we hope to see you at our upcoming mtgs.