PERU — An Emmy Award-winning nutrition media company will bring its theater troupe to Dirigo Elementary School at 1 p.m. Monday, March 30, to teach children about healthy eating and childhood obesity. School nurse Erin Wainwright said FoodPlay Productions reached out to the school about performing. “A troupe of actors come in and put on […]
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Damaged Dirigo Elementary School sign to be repaired in spring
PERU — The damaged sign at the entrance to Dirigo Elementary School won’t be repaired until the spring, Principal Charlie Swan said Wednesday. Shortly after the school’s Christmas break began, a vehicle slid into one of the poles holding up the sign, he said. “There was a lot of rain and snow coming down at […]
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Peru school taking precautions after bear spotted on school grounds
PERU — Officials at RSU 10’s Dirigo Elementary School off Route 108 are taking every precaution to safeguard students and staff after an adult black bear was seen Wednesday on school grounds. Principal Charlie Swan said Friday that he had not seen the bear, but he alerted a Maine game warden in Gray. “No staffer […]
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Fifth-grade Dirigo Elementary students to lead ‘Red Ribbon’ campaign
PERU — A group of fifth-grade students will participate in a drug awareness campaign at 1:45 p.m. Monday at Dirigo Elementary School, teacher Bethany Poulin said Wednesday. Poulin said she spoke with Barb Radmore, the after-school program coordinator for the Western Foothills Kids Association, about hosting a Red Ribbon campaign. The campaign is the oldest […]
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Dixfield Fire Department returns to Dirigo Elementary for annual fire prevention talk
PERU — The Dixfield Fire Department visited Dirigo Elementary School on Thursday morning to speak about fire safety and prevention. Capt. Jason Hyde said that normally, he and other Dixfield firefighters bring the students outside for a tour of the ladder trucks and the opportunity to use the fire hose. However, because of inclement weather, […]
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Maine State Police tracking dog pays visit to fourth-grade Dirigo Elementary class
PERU — A fourth-grade class got the chance to meet a Maine State Police tracking dog and the trooper who handles him Friday morning at Dirigo Elementary School. Maine State Trooper Adam Fillebrown was invited to Kristi Holmquist’s class to explain to students what he and his tracking dog, Aros, do while on the job. […]
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Dirigo fourth-graders celebrate 40 Book Challenge
DIXFIELD — Two fourth-grade classes at Dirigo Elementary School in Peru celebrated the end of their 40 Book Challenge at the Ludden Memorial Library with a tour and outdoor reading. Fourth-grade teacher Kristi Holmquist said she got the idea for a reading challenge from the Internet. “Another fourth-grade teacher, Erin Deprey, was also instrumental in […]
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Dirigo students rewarded for positive behavior
PERU — Hundreds of students at Dirigo Elementary School were rewarded for their good behavior with a day of arts and crafts Friday. The 320 students in grades kindergarten through five participated in 20 activities, learning from and working with teachers and several community members. It was their reward for meeting the school’s expectations through its […]