Bus Changes:
Starting Wednesday (3/16/22) 6th , 7th , & 8th grade students riding Bus #19 will begin riding Bus #12. This impacts students at the following stops: 7:00am (1st Street and Custer), 7:02am (2nd Street and Lincoln), and 7:05am (1st Street and VanBuren). Bus #12 transports students directly to RMS, thus eliminating the need for these students to shuttle.
Dixon Public Schools is having their Regular Board Meeting on Wed., March 16, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the District Office, 1335 Franklin Grove Road.
The District is returning to an in-person meeting format. The meeting will be recorded and will be posted on the District’s YouTube channel and website. Masks are recommended. Social Distancing will be observed. Those wishing to submit public comment need to email them to the Board President, Linda Wegner and to the Superintendent, Margo Empen, by Noon on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Public Comment received after this time may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting.
Isabella G. and Hayden S speaking at Dixon Rotary today. #GoPurple #SuperStudents
Congratulations to our DHS Group Interpretation team on “Come From Away.” Their performance was riveting and showcased their incredible talent. Good luck at Sectionals in Sterling. #GoPurple #GITalent
Kindergarten and Pre-K registration for the 2022-2023 school year is TONIGHT from 3:15pm to 6:00 pm at Washington School!
The 5Essentials Survey closes on Friday! Parents, it's not too late to take a survey for each building you have a child in. Our goal is 50% for each building and we are getting close. Here are the parent response rates for schools in Dixon USD 170:
Dixon High School: 25%
Jefferson School: 45%
Madison School: 33%
Reagan Middle School: 21%
Washington School: 45%
We use your responses in drafting our School & District Improvement Plans and setting goals for Administrators. #GoPurple #ThankYouParents
Reminder that Kindergarten & Preschool for All Registration for next school year will be at Washington School Wednesday, March 9th from 3:15 pm until 6:00 pm.
Please click on the link below for a news article from Supt. Empen regarding the postponement of the Gender/Sexual Orientation data collection.
https://www.dps170.org/article/676636
Click the links below for this week's COVID data. This is the last COVID report unless we see a significant resurgence in numbers.
https://5il.co/16tod
https://5il.co/16toe
Our boys tennis team got up early this morning to work with our local food bank to hand out food!
Please click on this link for some changes to bus routes beginning Monday, March 7th. Thank you.
https://5il.co/16qyq
Mrs. Meusel and Mrs. Glenn represented DPS at the Illinois State University Education Career Fair today! They met MANY fantastic soon to be teachers! #gopurple
We're so grateful for the great response to Title 1 Family Reading Night! Food, fun, crafts, a book giveaway, the Dixon Public Library, and friends were all present. Thanks so much to everyone for coming! #keepreading #gopurple
Parents & Guardians: March 11 is the final day for the 5Essentials Survey. Below are the percentages for each building. You can take a survey for EACH building you have a student in. For each survey you complete, you can turn in a slip for the $50 gift card. Our goal districtwide is 50% for EACH building. Go to www.dps170.org to find the survey and the participation slip to be entered for the gift card.
Here are the parent response rates for schools in Dixon USD 170:
Dixon High School: 21%
Jefferson Elem School: 34%
Madison Elem School: 28%
Reagan Middle School: 20%
Washington Elem School: 43%
On Sunday, DHS wrestlers competed in the IWCOA Fresh/Soph Regionals Tournament in Morrison. Five wrestlers placed first and one placed second. Seven wrestlers are moving on to compete at Sectionals this weekend in Sterling! #gopurple
Zack Clevenger - 1st place
Cade Hey - 1st place
Steven Kitzman - 1st place
Jacob Renkes - 1st place
Jayden Weidman - 1st place
Jayce Kastner - 2nd place
Gabe Buelvas - 4th place (not pictured)
Effective immediately, drivers, monitors, and students will no longer be required to wear masks on buses in DPS #170. Areas in low or medium COVID ranges will no longer need to require masks on school buses. The District continues to encourage individuals to wear masks in areas in which they cannot properly socially distance and the buses will continue to maintain supplies of masks for students to use at their requests.
Click on this link to review the guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/face-masks-public-transportation.html
Our goal is to transport the students safely to and from school.
Reminder that we have an early dismissal this Wednesday, March 2nd. Students will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m.
Maddie and Riley at Dixon Rotary Meeting today! #SuperStudents
Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. This data reflects those currently out due to being positive or quarantined.
https://5il.co/16btt
https://5il.co/16btu
Great job by Mrs. Breedloves classroom (and some former DHS students!) in the Polar Plunge this weekend. They even won the school spirit award!
