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RSU 56 Monthly Newsletter

February 2023

RSU 56 Monthly Newsletter February 2023

DHS January Student of the Month: Trent Holman

  • Pam Doyen (Superintendent/Principal), Jeff Gilbert (Stepdad), Stacey Gilbert (Mom), Trent Holman (Student of the Month), Lexi Holman (Sister), Randy Holman (Dad), Nick Karavas (Asst. Principal/Athletic Director)

DHS January Classroom Awards

Sylvia Hodsdon (Advanced US HistoryI, Ninny Makrudthong (Semester Physics), Diana Cayer (Advanced English 10), Max Sheldon (JMG), Jenna Gallant (Independent Art), Grace Robbins (Calculus), Boyd Benson (Semester French), Jayden Patterson (Phys Ed), Charles Remington (JMG), Aiyana Medeiros (Band), Owen Smith (Algrebra I)

Congratulations to all four members of the Dirigo Speech and Debate team for qualifying for nationals at the NCFL Qualifier at Poland HS on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Jocelynn, Daisy, Junbei and Alyssa are now eligible for the NCFL Grand National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky over next Memorial Day Weekend.

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Leading Chapter Award

Brad received the recognition he deserves as the long-time Speech and Debate coach.

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District Volunteer of the Year Award

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Channel 6 News

Check out the news report on channel 6. Here's the link.

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Speech and Debate Team

Congratulations to Daisy Sweatt for qualifying to the NSDA National Speech and Debate Tournament in Humorous Interpretation on Saturday. Alyssa Couture finished as an Alternate in Original Oratory.

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Daisy

Daisy at the celebratory supper.

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Plaque

Daisy's plaque.

DIRIGO ATHLETICS

The Dirigo High School boys basketball team won the MVC Championship game. Go Cougars!

Dirigo High School Boys Basketball team climb their way through the tournament to become the Regional Champions!

Tanner rocking as the Cougar mascot.

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Student Section

Go Cougars!

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Referee

Charlie as a referee for the exhibition game.

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Referee

Trenton as a referee for the exhibition game.

Nordic Ski State Meet - FORT KENT

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Nordic Ski State Meet

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Nordic Ski State Meet

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Nordic Ski State Meet

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Nordic Ski State Meet

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Nordic Ski State Meet

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Nordic Ski State Meet

Event Information

Boys Basketball State Championship

When?

Saturday, Mar 4, 2023, 08:45 PM

Where?

Cross Insurance Center, Main Street, Bangor, ME, USA

Logan completing his flame test in Advanced Chemistry.

Arianna completing her flame test in Advanced Chemistry.

Miss Littlehale and her students made a heart-shaped frosted sugar cookie with fruit. Yum!

School Nutrition Department

Our wonderful kitchen crew at Dirigo Elementary

Freezer Replacement- so excited!

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Step one- empty the old freezer and stuff as much as we can possibly fit into another freezer

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Disconnecting all the electricity and compressor

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Old freezer is Down!!

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Our wonderful building and grounds crew delivering the new freezer

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Delivery

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Incredible to think soon this will be a free standing freezer!

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This is the floor for the new freezer. It's just a giant puzzle

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Almost there!

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Complete! Now we need wiring and piping done!

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DES Civil Rights Team

Members of the DES Civil Rights Team in front of their bulletin board.

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DES Podcast Cafe

DES staff members take part in a yoga podcast.

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DES Podcast Cafe

DES staff members take part in a "Date with Dateline" podcast discussion group.

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Mrs. Chiasson hard at work!

Mrs. C. is the PBL Queen!

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Practicing our Writing

Students in Mrs. Gray's Kindergarten classroom working on their writing skills during this Amplify lesson.

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Perfect Pitch

Students in Ms. Rines' classroom present a short inventions pitch as part of their integrated Amplify unit focusing on important inventions.

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DES February Assembly

Students and staff at DES watch the PBIS sledding video at the February Cubtastic Assembly.

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DES After-school Choir

Students who participate in the after-school program choir perform the song "Snow" for the staff and students at our February Cubtastic Assembly.

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Valentine's Cards during Guidance.

Mrs. Buck reads a story about Valentine's Cards in Mrs. Afari''s class. Student then made cards for people who help them out.

TWKDMS Student Council Winter Dance

Stop Motion Claymation Project with Ms. Wood at TWKDMS

Cougar Kindness Carnival - PBIS School-wide Celebration at TWKDMS

TWKDMS PTO Raffle Winner Mrs. Judy Errington

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.

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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/

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