DPS #170 has updated our Quarantine/Re-Entry Guidelines to match District Nurse, Sherry Hafer's, automated call. We have added the box in the top left about anyone in your household being tested or having COVID like symptoms. When in doubt, please contact your building nurse or Mrs. Hafer (815-453-4966)
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If you need assistance paying your Com Ed bills, please click on the link below. There is a number you can call and explanation of assistance programs to help.
https://5il.co/m1pc
Parents/guardians: For those students staying with or moving to remote only learning, lunches will continue to be passed out on Monday and Wednesdays at 9 AM. If this time does not work for you please contact your school to look at setting up an alternate time for pick up. On Mondays students receive lunches for Monday and Tuesday, and on Wednesday they receive meals for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. If you have any questions please contact your child’s school. Due to having Monday off you will pick up food tomorrow and Wednesday.
Parents/Guardians: Click on the links below to see Mrs. Empen's weekly COVID update for DPS #170.
https://5il.co/lzbm
https://5il.co/lzbn
Babysitting Academy graduates from class #2! Congratulations!
Learning bathing and first aid during today’s Babysitting Academy.
Learning how to cook at the Babysitting Academy.
Babysitting Academy learning feeding and emergency preparedness.
The 2nd Babysitting Academy has begun! Thank you KSB, LCHD, and DPS!
K-5 Students will return to 4 days per week beginning Tuesday, October 13th. If you are changing your learning plan it must be done by 4:00 pm today! Please click on this link for more information. https://www.dps170.org/article/322934
Students will return to 4 days per week
beginning Tuesday, October 13th.
If you are changing your learning plan it must be
done by 4:00 pm today!
Please click on this link for more information.
https://www.dps170.org/article/322934
Return to Learn Plan for K-5 was approved by the
Board of Education on October 7, 2020.
Students will return to 4 days per week.
Please click on this link for more information.
https://www.dps170.org/article/322934
The elementary Extended Learning Plans can be accessed by clicking on the link below, or can be found in the Public Board Packet on our website. The Board will be reviewing the plans and asking questions at tonight's Special Meeting.
https://5il.co/lvyc
https://5il.co/lvyd
https://5il.co/lvyo
The Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting at 5:30pm on 10-7-2020. Here a link to the Youtube stream for the meeting. https://youtu.be/hCyF4ALlcbQ
The Jefferson School Virtual Book Fair continues through October 11th. Check it out and help Jefferson School. https://www.dps170.org/o/jes/article/317142
The District is returning to an in-person meeting format and will also live stream the meeting. There will be a limited number of seats (13) available for those in attendance. Once all seats are filled, no one will be allowed inside to attend the meeting. Masks must be worn by all who are attending on-site. Those wishing to submit public comment need to email them to the Board President, Linda Wegner at lwegner@dps170.org and the Superintendent, Margo Empen at mempen@dps170.org by Noon on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Public Comment received after this time, may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting.
Parents/Guardians: Click on the link below for Mrs. Empen's weekly health update. You can also read the update in the news link as well.
https://5il.co/ls3e
https://5il.co/ls3f
Our website, dps170.org, has been updated. We are still waiting for the security certificate, so you may see an "Insecure" error.
If you get the error, you can access the site by clicking "Advanced". You can then scroll down and click the "Proceed" link. It is safe to do so.
Attention K-5 parents/guardians: The Board of Education voted last night to approve a change in the Return to Learn plans for K-5 students beginning on Tues., Oct. 13, 2020. Please click on the link below for additional information and steps that need to be followed. If you have any questions, please call your child's building or the District Office. The registration links will remain open until October 9th at 4 p.m. https://5il.co/lq4o
Jefferson's Virtual Book Fair is going strong. Check it out. https://www.dps170.org/article/317142?org=jes
