DPS Board of Education will be holding a Public Hearing on the FY 27 Budget at the September 23rd Board meeting. The FY 27 Proposed Budget is on display at the District Office and can be found on the website at www.dps170.org.
Mrs. Fitzanko's AP Spanish Language and Culture class is showing off their snazzy new t-shirts today. They were designed by Kyara Chavez. These students are already hard at work this year and doing a fantastic job mastering their Spanish language skills.
Girls Tennis won the Freeport Invite on Saturday! They beat Freeport 5-0, Marengo 5-0, and Rockford Christian 5-0! #BePurple
Going to be a great week for Dixon Athletics! #BePurple
Please vote and share thru Tuesday for Braxton Bruce, Dixon Football as the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. #gopurple #bepurple
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A Message From Dixon PTO:
This week's spirit stick winners are the DHS Special Education Department. It has been an especially busy start to the school year for our Special Education Department, and they have continually stepped up in order to meet the needs of our students!
Electronic tickets are available for tonight's football games. Cash is also accepted at the gate 💵. Pack the place with PURPLE!
https://gofan.co/event/6865334?schoolId=IL22487
The Dukes will be facing off against the Rockford Lutheran Crusaders for tonight's football matchup! Join us to watch the showdown at the castle on AC Bowers Field: https://youtube.com/live/Grm_aw8PhzE?feature=share
Sharing information from our friends at the Lowell Park Nature Center
DPS #170 is Hiring! Please see the attached graphic for more information.
Mr. Sutton, DHS Math Teacher/Dixon Dice Board Game Club Advisor, with Mr. Mauch and Mr. Hoffman joining in on the fun! The club meets every Wednesday and Thursday at 2:45pm in the Tech Zone.
Our 2nd and 3rd graders started their day practicing an important bus safety including how to safely exit the bus through the back emergency exit. These hands-on drills help students feel prepared and know what to do in an emergency.
Great job, Jefferson students, for taking safety seriously and practicing these important skills, and thank you to our bus drivers for all their help!
Great job, Jefferson students, for taking safety seriously and practicing these important skills, and thank you to our bus drivers for all their help!
DHS Dukes golf update. Today's match vs Rockford Lutheran will be boys ONLY and the tee time will be 4pm at Ingersoll in Rockford.
Attention DPS Families! Please see the attached invitation for our Jump Into Jefferson Night, where you can learn more about all things Jefferson!
Our partnership with families is so important, and we want to make sure we stay informed, connected, and working together to support our students. We hope to see you there!
Our partnership with families is so important, and we want to make sure we stay informed, connected, and working together to support our students. We hope to see you there!
There's still time to sign up for 5th grade band this year. Don't miss it - signup for a testing appointment with this link - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DA4AC2FAAFCCE9-65237770-instrument. We would love to have you!
The Dukes are set to take on LP at AC Bowers Field! ⚽️ #BePurple
Sharing information from our friends at the Sterling Park District
Dukes XC off to a strong start! First place at the Yorkville Kailey Fox Invitational #BePurple
Sharing information from our friends at the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce
