RSU 56 Monthly Newsletter

Our Open House brought over 400 parents, guardians and guests to our building. It was great to see our hallways full of DES families again!

The DES community Fair returned with over 20 community and school-based groups connecting with parents during our Open House.

Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Muller connecting with families at our Open House Community Fair.

Congratulations to the new members of the TWKDMS Student Council, and thank you to the students for voting! Go Cougars!

Students in Mrs. Carlson's class using microscopes to examine different types of tissue and cells

Thank you to our BGT crew for getting our middle school fields in great shape for the fall season!

Mr. Swan dressed as a pirate for International Talk Like a Pirate day. He created a video of him reading the book "Pirates go to School" by Corinne Demas.

DES Pre-K students enjoying their new airplane teeter-totter!

Pre-K Parents watching their students go on their first bus ride during the Pre-k Open House.

The pavers were updated at the Nash Street entrance of the high school. Go Cougars!

The field hockey team played against the football team for a combined fundraiser. Two quarters of field hockey (girls took the lead 3-0) and two quarters of flag football (boys won overall 5-3).

Mr. Swan shared items from his backpack to help students remember key aspects of being outstanding students and friends.

Aaron Arsenault was caught testing equipment for safety.

Gage working on a homecoming float.

Bode with his mattress.

Sunny with a cat carrier.

Carter with a scooter.

Joe with a chair.

TWKDMS had over 85% of students represented by parents and guardians for our Open House and Tech Safety Presentation

Many TWKDMS students attended Open House and introduced parents to the teachers and improvements in the building

TWKDMS students have improved math results with our new curriculum resources and instructional tools. Go Cougars!

Ben with a microwave.

Xavier with a cooking pot.

Emily with a suitcase. Libby with a wheelbarrow. Logan with a shopping basket.

Hailee with a stroller.

Jack with a wagon.

Preston with a tire.

McKenzi with a baby seat.

John with a briefcase.

Bryan with a bucket.

The first day of school allowed our 6th graders to get to the know the building and have some fun as well

According to the most recent Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey, students at TWKDMS are engaging in significantly more physical activity than the state average.

Mr. Long took this picture of a 6th grade group of science students before dropping their parachute designs to see if their cargo (an egg) could survive the fall.

Eliza with a Tonka truck.

Emma with a shopping basket.

Camden with a laundry basket.

Jaycie as Bo Peep from Toy Story.

Brady as Snow White and Emma, Emma, Kallie, Jenna, Grace, Morgan and Alivia as the seven dwarfs.

Tanner as Belle (at the ball?).

Trevor as Cinderella.

Mr. Rowley as a game warden. Martina as a nurse.

Ms. Broomhall as a ref.

Kara (nurse), Genevieve (construction worker) and Emma (doctor).

Lana (nurse) and Ella (US Postal Worker).

Mrs. Bryant (nurse), Miss Felt (SWAT Police) and Mrs. Melcher (nurse).

Henry sporting Freshmen red.

Ava wearing Sophomore black.

Mr. Araujo wearing Junior blue.

Seniors

Seniors

Seniors

Juniors

Sophomores

Seniors

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Junior Connor Weston

Juniors

Sophomores

Freshmen

Sophomores

Dixfield Fire Department starting the bonfire.

Burning hot.

Fire and water = smoke.