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RSU 56 Monthly Newsletter

October 2022

RSU 56 Monthly Newsletter October 2022

RSU 56

RSU 56 is proud to offer a monthly newsletter to showcase happenings across our district. The monthly newsletter will come out at the end of each month.

DHS September Student of the Month - Grace Robbins

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Grade 3 students enjoying their Alice in Wonderland Fancy Party.

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Mrs. Johnston, Grade 5 teacher at DES, presents at a LAW session about fidelity and pacing in Math.

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Students in Mr. Thompson's Grade 5 Classroom doing a Math Review Activity. Movement increases engagement.

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Team Building

Lots of Team Building Activities at TWKDMS this fall, including a trip to the 4H camp at Bryant Pond for the Alternative Education program.

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Twin Day

It was a great spirit week put on by Student Council. Even Mr. Long had a twin rocking the famous Care Bear costume.

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Mock Election at TWKDMS

Students participated in the State of Maine's Student Mock Election, voting on replica ballots following the type of process you would find at your town office.

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Freshman Community Service Days

Sophie Poulin, Nyla Abbott

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Freshman Community Service Days

Trevor Crosby, Tanner Bradeen

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Freshman Community Service Days

Shealee Campbell, Amelia Maillet, Trevor Crosby, Trent Ladd, Jack Sweatt

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Positive Cougar Club

Members of the River Valley Healthy Community Coalition's Positive Cougar Club meeting to plan their next burst of positivity!

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Workshop Day Goodies

The TWKDMS staff has quite a spread for the annual October workshop potluck breakfast!

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Thank You Substitutes!

Without wonderful substitutes there is no way a school can run - thank you to the many reliable and positive subs that keep us above water!

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Freshman Community Service days

Miss Nolette's Cougar Paw

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Freshman Community Service Days

Miss Nolette's Cougar Paw

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National Forum for the Advancement of Rural Education

Dr. Doyen attended the NFARE conference in Green Bay, WI. It was an opportunity for great learning and networking (paid for by Western Maine Education Collaborative).

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Coordinated Safety Drill: Agency Partners

Thank you to the Oxford County Sheriff's Office and Oxford County Emergency Management Agency for supporting our drill!

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Coordinated Safety Drill: Local Partners

Thank you to Region 9 staff and students for hosting us during the relocation staging portion of the drill!

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Coordinated Safety Drill: District Partners

Thank you to our ALICE Coordinator Earl Couture and our awesome Building, Grounds and Transportation crew for making this happen!

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Kindergarten Halloween Parade

Clifford the Big (well kind of big) Red Dog made an appearance at the Kindergarten Costume Parade.

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Kindergarten Halloween Parage

You are under arrest!

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What does the Fox Say?

Mr. Swan (aka the Fantastic Mr. Fox) dancing at the DES Halloween Dance.

DHS September Classroom Award Winners

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Easton Palmer adding his MANY quarters to the grade 1 Quarter Drive Jar. The money raised will go to Operation Reboot as part of DES' Veterans celebration.

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Students at Dirigo Elementary School taking advantage of the beautiful weather to practice a Fire Drill.

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Staff at Dirigo Elementary School enjoying breakfast on the October Workshop Day. Thank you DHS & DMS!

Students in Mrs. Afari's class using their iPads to access a Math lesson on Seesaw. All of our students in grades PK-3 have 1:1 iPads for classroom use at Dirigo Elementary.

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RSU 56

RSU 56 has three buildings: Dirigo Elementary School for grades PreK-5; TWK Dirigo Middle School for grades 6-8; Dirigo High School for grades 9-12.

Email: pdoyen@rsu56.org
Website: www.rsu56.org
Location: 147 Weld Street, Dixfield, ME, USA
Phone: 2075624300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DirigoSchools/

Macbooks
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Surplus Device Sale

RSU 56 is selling some of our retired Apple Macbooks. The 13-inch Macbooks will be $175 and the 11" Macbooks will be $150. There will be more information posted to our Social Media pages and on our website this week.
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Wacky Hair Day

Spirit Week at TWKDMS
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Wacky Hair Day

Spirit Week at TWKDMS
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Wacky Hair Day

Spirit Week at TWKDMS

DHS Cross Country Team

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DHS Cross Country

RJ Surprenant

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DHS Cross Country

Sam Benson and Whyatt Perham

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DHS Cross Country

Abby Theriault

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Wacky Hair Day

Spirit Week at TWKDMS

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Throw Back Thursday

Spirit Week at TWKDMS

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Wacky Hair Day

Spirit Week at TWKDMS

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DHS Cross Country

Brooke Buotte (from MVHS) who ran with our team.
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DHS Cross Country

Our girls team finished second.

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DHS Cross Country

Ella Cote

Nutrition Department Halloween Fun

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From DES School Nutrition Department

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DES lunch ladies getting into the Halloween Spirit

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Vegetable Art from the High School

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Veggie art at TWKDMS

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Wrapping Mummy Dogs

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Sample tray at DMS

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Pumpkin Carving

Preston, Noah, Noah, Ms. Dyment

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Pumpkin Carving

Ms. Dyment, Ms. Gaudet, MyKayla

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Pumpkin Carving

Isaiah, Ms. Dyment

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Awards

Scariest, Liam

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Awards

Xavier, funniest

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Awards

Ella, most creative

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Awards

John and Daisy, best duo

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Awards

Principal's choices, Shanoy and Zachariah

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Awards

Best Teacher Costume, Ms. Bell

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Awards

Best group, Alivia, Emma and Emma

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Halloween in the Office

Ms. Felt, Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Melcher

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College Visits

Ms. Broomhall's class

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Day

Mckenzi

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Day

Maddie and Mrs. Littlehale

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Day

Kayla and Lilly

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Day

Tatiana

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Day

Lyndsey and John

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Student Council Sponsored Costume Day

Ian

RSU 56 Transportation

The busses lined up here were used during the emergency evacuation drill at TWKDMS! Great job by all the drill team and the transportation crew that got everyone moved to Region 9 during the drill.

Brian Keene
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