Dike-Newell School Newsletter

April 7th - 11th - DNS Eat the Rainbow Week!

April 21st - Patriot's Day - No School

April 21st to April 25th - NO SCHOOL for Spring Break

May 21st & May 22nd - Incoming Kindergarten Screening Days

May 26th - Memorial Day - No School

June 12th - 3rd Trimester Ends

June 13th - Field Day!

Author Josh Funk is coming to Dike-Newell on Monday, May 12th!! Students are welcome to bring one book for him to sign during his visit. Josh will be presenting his books Dear Dragon, Dear Unicorn, How to Code a Rollercoaster and How to Code a Sandcastle. If you would like to order a book for Josh Funk to sign, please complete the form sent home in backpacks today! Email Mrs. Walker at kwalker@rsu1.org for more information.

For more information on Josh Funk:

https://www.joshfunkbooks.com/

For more information on Donors Choose:

https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/2658360

The Great Bath Bake Off! Love to bake? Come show off your skills! Spots are limited… Sign up today!

Hey Bath Elementary families!

We need YOU to help shape our future!

Click the link below to take this quick survey and share your ideas for next year’s events and nominate some fresh faces for our PTA Board. Your opinion counts—let’s build an even more amazing community together! All results will be discussed at our April PTA Meeting next Wednesday, 4/9, at FMS. Thank you for making a difference. The PTA wants to hear from YOU!

April PTA Meeting: Wednesday 4/9 @ Fisher-Mitchell School Library from 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Upcoming events: May 5th - May 9th A Standing Ovation for our Teachers! This year we are putting a spotlight on our Teacher Appreciation Week - Broadway style! Stay tuned for ways for you to be part of the magic!

Keep an eye on our FACEBOOK PAGE for all PTA related events.

New for the 2025-2026 school year, PreK C.H.O.I.C.E.S loterry application is now LIVE! Lottery application deadline is April 25, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

Please visit THIS LINK for more information

Woolwich Central School and RSU1 Food Service is looking to hire a Kitchen Assistant for the 2025-2026 school year. Please click HERE to view the job posting and contact Melissa Cole at mcole@rsu1.org for more information.

We are partnering with Hannaford Grocery Stores for the Hannaford Helps Schools program, running from March 16 to June 7! At checkout, customers will receive a School Dollar printout they can redeem online to donate to any school in this program.

To redeem School Dollars, all shoppers need to do is enter the unique printout code and store number on the Hannaford Helps Schools program website and select their school. Each School Dollar printout has a QR code that will bring shoppers directly to this link, ensuring that redeeming School Dollars is as easy as possible.

Are you interested in being on a list of eligible volunteers? Visit the RSU1 website to learn more and to sign up: https://www.rsu1.org/page/volunteer-information. Be sure to click "Submit" after the form is complete and signed. Please allow one week prior to a field trip or event for processing.

Email: kwalker@rsu1.org
Website: https://dns.rsu1.org/o/dike-newell-school
Location: 800 High Street, Bath, ME 04530
Phone: (207)443-8285