PERU — The Dirigo High School Class of 2016 had a brief trial run for its June 10 graduation Wednesday at Dirigo Elementary School, where they marched through its hallways while Dirigo Elementary school students cheered them on. Charlie Swan, principal of Dirigo Elementary School, said he heard about elementary schools and middle schools inviting […]
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South Dakota educators to tour Dirigo Elementary School
PERU — Dirigo Elementary School will showcase one of its learning programs for a group of educators from South Dakota on Tuesday, Jan. 12, Principal Charlie Swan said. The visitors are touring Maine schools that have multi-grade, multi-age learning programs meant to create individualistic learning, he said. Dirigo began such a program — called a […]
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Dirigo Elementary staff raising money for fuel assistance
DIXFIELD — Dirigo Elementary School staff have teamed up to raise money for fuel assistance in the River Valley area, Principal Charlie Swan said Friday morning. Swan said staff split into three groups at the beginning of the month and filled up three sleds with items that they bought and donated to the school. “Each […]
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Dirigo Elementary to host open house, community fair
DIXFIELD — Dirigo Elementary School will host its annual open house from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. Principal Charlie Swan said the annual community fair will be held in the cafeteria at the same time. Over the past few years, Dirigo Elementary School has invited community organizations to set up tables during the […]