The Principal's Award is presented in more than 100 Maine public and private high schools. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals' Association (MPA), is given in recognition of a high school senior's academic achievement and citizenship.

Ella Hines, of Dixfield, has been selected to receive the 2024 Principal's Award for Dirigo High School. Ella is the daughter of Lisa Hutchinson and Nathan Hines.

Throughout her years at Dirigo High School, Ella has distinguished herself in the classroom, in band, on the yearbook committee, and on the speech and debate team. Ella serves as a member of the National Honor Society. Ella has opted to take advanced classes and early college classes at DHS. Ella very much deserves this recognition. Her GPA is 97.7 crowning her our 2024 valedictorian. Mrs. Doyen, Principal of Dirigo High School, is proud to acknowledge Ella Hines as the 2024 Dirigo High School Principal’s Award recipient.

Mr. Rowley attended the National BARR conference in California. He is pictured here with our BARR coach, Adina Hunter.

Miss Broomhall and some high school students, Madison Welch, Taylor Carney, Colby Averill, Hudson Lufkin and Nikole Turnbull, went to the middle school to share information about the high school with the upcoming 8th graders.

Mrs. Pealatere's class volunteered at Boondock Farms for Caring Cougars Day

Mr. Johnson's class cleaned up trails in Canton for Caring Cougar Day.

Miss Nolette's class volunteered at the Franklin County Animal Shelter on Caring Cougars Day.

Mrs. Morse's Cougar Paw volunteered at Dirigo Elementary School for Caring Cougar Day.

Mr. Rowley's class provided a free car wash.

Region 9 students induced into National Technical Honor Society!

Students from DMS attended a session at the State House in Augusta as part of the Honorary Page Program. They had an opportunity to meet some of our Maine representatives and senators. They were given various tasks to help the session run smoothly.

For earth day we went out and cleaned up the playground during Guidance.

DES Custodians Preparing for the Arts Alive Performances

Ms Bri, Ms Puiia and Ms Ladd took the kiddos swimming and to McDonalds!!

Arts Alive is a yearly event that the specials teachers at DES focus on a continent This year the continent was Africa. Each grade studied music, Art, customs, and language of Africa. Putting together a performance and Art Gallery for their families to experience.

The Littlehales cut the trees from their property in Andover, milled the lumber on their sawmill and then built these two new elevated raised beds for the school garden!