Regional School Unit No. 56

RSU 56 Newsletter

April 2025

DHS March SOM: Emily Woods

Emily is an incredibly gifted athlete, a supportive teammate, and a natural leader on whatever team she’s a part of. She recently participated in the McDonald’s Senior All-Star game held at Husson College! Outside of sports, she participates in class events, is a class officer, and a responsible and dedicated student.

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Pam Doyen (Superintendent), Mackenzie Woods (Sister), Brianna Woods (Cousin), Jennifer Woods (Mom), Emily Woods (Student of the Month), Morgan Woods (Sister), Tadd Woods (Dad), Joanne Woods (Grandmother), Donna Errington (Grandmother), Rodney Errington (Grandfather)

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Classroom award recipients: Makayla Downs (Math), Samantha Searles (Spanish I), Kaydence Daigle (English 9), Aurora Breau (Biology), Tessah LeClerc (Choir), Alyssa McLean (Journalism I), William Morris (Adv. Biology), Makenzie Woods (Adv. Foundations of Science), Addison Lufkin (Health), Isaiah Lovelace (Math), Layne Johnston (Band), Mercedes Watson (World Issues), Taylor Theriault (Int. Algebra I), Blake Blodgett (Phys. Ed.), Cameron Wright (Anatomy & Physiology), Sophia Poulin (JMG), Amelia Maillet (Pre-Calculus), Zoey Bordeau (Adv. Algebra II)

2025 Maine Principal's Award for DHS

Alyssa Ellis was awarded the Principal's Award. Alyssa and Principal Kaelyne Thompson attended the ceremony in Bangor.

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TWKDMS Second Trimester Academic Achievement and Academic Excellence Award Winners

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2025 Region 9 Inductees to the National Technical Honor Society

Alexander Hiscock Culinary Arts, Andrew Wisecup Metal Trades, Autum Knox Building Construction, Lana Waite CNA, Molly Garey Early Childhood Education, Madison Knowles Early Childhood Education, Djay Child Fire Science, Zach Webster Fire Science ,Hunter Emmons Metal Trades, Charles Remington Metal Trades, Owen Letarte Outdoor Skills & Leadership, Stetson Thurston Building Construction, Tomlin Suttles Building Construction, Kaeden Swan Building Construction, Xandria Libby Fire Science Dirigo

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DHS students had a successful return to international travel

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Annual training for the RSU 56 BGT crew during April break:

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Egg Babies in JMG (Jobs for Maine Grads): Students created babies from eggs and had to care for them.

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Parenting Class at DHS

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TWKDMS Staff versus Unified Basketball

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Bird Beaks in science class. Students used a variety of utensils as "bird beaks" to pick up "bird food."

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Recent Graduates from Title 1a

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Cam Dubay serving on a panel discussion with Transition Maine

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Penobscot Nations

Mr. Buck invited Butch Jacobs from Penobscot Nations to come to DHS to explain and demonstrate how baskets are made from Ash wood.

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Great Nutrition Team at DES

I visited on a rainy day. A great day for tomato soup and grilled cheese! (Some preferred the corn dog.)

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Spring Sports Teams at DHS

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Prepping for Prom:

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