Dixon Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, 1/23/24, due to the inclement weather and road conditions. Please monitor our website for updates on athletics and activities throughout the day.
Kindergarten and Pre-K Registration for 2024-2025 will be on Wednesday, March 13th. Mark your calendar.
Dixon Public Schools are cancelling classes for today, Monday, January 22, 2024, due to road conditions. This day will be made up at the end of the year. There will be no practices today. Please check our website for athletic and activity updates.
Dixon Public schools will have a two hour delay this morning. School will begin at 9:45 AM. There will be no morning pre-k classes.
A Note from The Superintendent
January 22, 2024
Good afternoon. I wanted to reach out since today’s initial two-hour delay call went out later than usual. I normally try to call school for a delay or a cancellation by 5:30 a.m. I do this because we have buses that leave to pick up students by 5:50 a.m. The goal is to get my message out before buses depart to pick up students and before students head to their bus stops.
Unfortunately, today did not allow that to happen. Today was an unusual day. This doesn’t happen often, but when it does, I know it is inconvenient for workers, parents, and students. I apologize for that, but I do not apologize for erring on the side of caution to keep our students and staff safe.
After assessing the roads this morning, I planned on having school. I was notified shortly after 6 a.m. that conditions were continuing to change and we had a bus stuck in the country that was heading to pick up students. The bus was unable to move due to ice that was developing and conditions were becoming increasingly concerning. I decided to call a two-hour delay in hopes of giving the weather time to change and our plows time to salt and clear roads. While waiting to see how the weather was progressing, I received additional communications from road commissioners and individuals driving on roads that conditions were continuing to deteriorate. At that point, I decided to cancel school for today.
Decisions like today are not easy since things were changing moment to moment. Calling school due to snow is easier since you can better predict its impact on your area and travel. Please know that I will continue to try and call school by 5:30 a.m. There may be situations like today that cause a delay, but I hope they are few and far between.
As a parent, if you ever feel the weather has caused an unsafe condition for you to transport your child to the bus stop or school, please call your child’s school and inform them of that. We want to work with you to ensure everyone arrives and comes home from school safely each day.
Please be safe in the days to come. Margo Empen
Get fired up! Your Dukes 🎳 have qualified as a team for the IHSA State Tournament. They will travel to O’Fallon next weekend. Great job boys! #BePurple
Duchesses 🏀 will play Oregon today in Lancaster Gymnasium at 1:30pm and 3pm. Also, the Duchesses dance team will have their little kids performance during the varsity halftime. #BePurple
Mr. Bishop and Mr. Haws share information about our drone soccer program with area schools at today's Tech Summit at Sauk Valley Community College. #gopurple
It's that time of year again! Stupor Bowl 50-50 tickets are available. One ticket is $5 and 5 tickets for $20. You can buy tickets at the District Office. Open Monday-Friday from 7:30 am-4:00 pm
Principal Magnafici presented the Reagan Middle School student of the Month, Joely Ortgiesen at the January Board of Education Meeting. #gopurple
Sharing information from our friends at The Dixon Theatre. Spring 2024 registration is now open! Seussical The Musical, Jr. and Taming of the Shrew - 80's Rock are the shows! Please click the link to register https://dixontheatre.com/registration2024/
Attention DPS Families! Al Morrison Baseball Trivia Night is on February 17th at the Dixon Elks Lodge! See attached flyer for more details!
Due to frozen/burst pipes at North Boone HS, tonight's Dukes basketball games will now take place in Lancaster Gymnasium. We will have FREE admission!!! Get out of the cold, enjoy some concessions, and let's pack the gym for some BNC basketball. Games will be at 5:30 and 7pm.
Attention DPS Families! Leap Around The Decades is on February 29th at The Rink at Pine Creek! See attached flyer for more details!
The January Board of Education Meeting will be streamed live at 6pm on 1-17-24 and will be accessible via this link https://youtube.com/live/B9Ww8H3L0-4?feature=share
RMS girls basketball games scheduled today vs Challand have been postponed.
Reschedule date will be announced soon.
Be safe and stay warm! #BePurple
Attention DPS Families! There will be a Coin Collection event running for the United Way Jan 16th - Jan 26th. See attached flyer for more information.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Graphic created by Dixon High School December Student of the Month Meghan Huffman
Dixon Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, due to the inclement weather. This day will be made up at the end of the year. Please check our website and social media for updates on events and practices.
🚨1/15 SCHEDULE UPDATE🚨
Duchesses 🎳 at Sterling Invite - ON
Dukes 🎳 IHSA Freeport Regional
- POSTPONED to 1/17
Duchesses 🏀
at Freeport - CANCELLED
vs Yorkville Christian-POSTPONED
#BePurple #BeSafeStayWarm