Dixon Public Schools

DHS Spirit Stick Award Winner's Nurse Tilton and Nurse Morrison! #BePurple

The Dukes face off against the Stillman Valley Cardinals for this evening's baseball matchup! Watch the action here: https://youtube.com/live/_k8ePlhA1lg?feature=share

RMS Teacher Chris Bishop presented artwork from our middle school students to decorate the board room and shared updates about his technology class and curriculum. #gopurple

Our RMS music department shared information about their band and choir student's award winning performances at the recent Music in the Park event. #gopurple

Our DHS Scholastic Bowl Team was honored for their many accomplishments, including their first appearance at the state tournament during the Board of Education Meeting. #gopurple #bepurple

Coach Hey introduced our 5 state qualifying wrestlers from Dixon High School at the Board of Education Meeting. #gopurple #bepurple

Principal Sagel and Board President Wegner recognized our Non-Certified Employee of the Year, Carissa Sotelo! #gopurple

Principal Sagel and Board President Wegner recognized Lindsay Mitchell as our Certified Employee of the Year! #gopurple

Principal Shaner introduced the April & May DHS Students of the Month at the Board of Education Meeting, Keegan Shirley and Gage Farster. #gopurple #bepurple

We have posted an update on our website regarding the Instructure Canvas breach. You can find the full update here: https://www.dps170.org/article/2893632

Catch this evening's game as the Dixon Duchesses face off against the Byron Tigers! Catch the action here: https://youtube.com/live/6oIIEv5QTuA?feature=share

Dixon Public Schools is having a Regular Board Meeting on Wed., May 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be recorded and posted on the District’s YouTube channel and website. You can view the agenda here: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/1258

Please vote and share daily through Tuesday for Owen Lesage, Track & Field, as the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. #gopurple #bepurple

https://saukvalley.secondstreetapp.com/Sauk-Valley-Athlete-of-the-Week-Week-37-2025-26/gallery/

Prom and the Grand March are this evening! Join the Broadcast Club for its live covering of the Grand March tonight at 6:00PM!
https://youtube.com/live/RZToinX7YhY?feature=share

DHS teachers are spec-TACO-lar! Happy Teacher Appreciation week to all DPS teachers!

Dixon Performance would like to thank the RMS track coaches for the opportunity to work with sprinters and throwers.
Special thanks to Ahmyrie McGowan for being a student assistant coach.
We worked with an average of 55 RMS student-athletes per session, two (2) sessions per week for seven (7) weeks.

Athletic based warm-ups✅
Mobility: ankles, shoulders, & hips✅
Running Mechanics: wickets, curvilinear runs✅
Jumps: horizontal, vertical, lateral, and linear variations✅
Acceleration: Half kneeling, lying, & falling starts✅
Bodyweight Exercises: Eccentric and Isometric- squats, split squats, hinges, and push-ups✅
Core: planks, dead bugs, bird dogs, & slow mountain climbers✅

COME SEE THESE TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES PERFORM TOMORROW (5/9) AT THE DIXON INVITE
Girls Running & Boys Field Events @ 9:00 AM
Boys Running & Girls Field Events @ 11:00 AM
Shot & Discus compete at Jefferson School
All other events compete at AC Bowers (DHS)

Reminder: The DHS Greenhouse Spring Plant Sale has been Extended!

Additional Dates:
Today: 2:45-4:00
May 9 Sat: 10-1
May 10 Sun: 10-1

We have posted information to our website about a data breach impacting our Canvas Learning Management system.
https://www.dps170.org/article/2875226

Reminder: Kindergarten Orientation and Parent Night are next week on May 15th, 2026.

RMS Student Council recently hosted a Volleyball Tournament, bringing students together for some friendly competition and a great cause! Thanks to everyone who participated and supported the event, $250 was raised to benefit the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. Students proudly presented the check to Heather Grobe of the Dixon Family YMCA. Great job making a positive impact in our community!