Dixon Public Schools

Attention Seniors and parents of Seniors: We will be holding our annual Financial Aid Information night on Wednesday, November 29th at 6:30 in the DHS Cafeteria. Sauk Valley Community College financial aid officers will be there to present new information about the process of completing the FAFSA. There have been some changes for this year's financial aid application process, so even if you have completed the form in the past, it might be worth your time to attend.

Sharing information from our friends at the Dixon Public Library. Entry is free of charge. Flyer is attached.

Here is the Duchesses Varsity December Basketball Schedule! #GoPurple #BePurple

Here is the Dukes Varsity November Basketball Schedule! #GoPurple #BePurple

Attention DPS Families! Thanksgiving break starts tomorrow. School will be back in session Monday, November 27th.

Congratulations to our Varsity Duchesses Basketball team for winning the Oregon Tip Off Tournament! Saturday, they played Rochelle in the semi-finals and won 56-31 and then defeated Pecatonica 43-41 in the finals to go undefeated and take home the title! #GoPurple #BePurple

Attention DPS Families! Visit this link to see videos from our November Students of the Month! https://www.dps170.org/article/1300176 #GoPurple #BePurple

Here is the Duchesses Varsity November Basketball Schedule! #GoPurple #BePurple

Congratulation DPS #170 Board of Education President, Linda Wegner, on being recognized as an Established Board Leader. IASB recognizes school board members for individual time and effort devoted to learning and leadership activities provided by the Association and for service to the public education community. Established Board Leaders must achieve at least 200 points to be acknowledged. Mrs. Wegner was one of sixteen Board Members recognized at the fall Northwest Division Meeting. Thank you Mrs. Wegner for serving the students, staff, and community of Dixon with distinction. #bepurple

Congratulations to the DPS #170 Board of Education on earning the 2023 School Board Governance Recognition Designation. The DPS Board of Education is one of 45 school board's to earn this designation. This recognition is designed to acknowledge those school boards that have engaged in activities and modeled behaviors that lead to excellent in local school governance in support of quality public education. (Front Row: Linda LeBlanc-Parks, Linda Wegner, Brandon Rogers) (Back Row: David Fritts, Kathleen Schaeffer, Melissa Gates, Jon Wadsworth) Congratulations on your recognition and thank you for all you do for the students, staff, and community of Dixon! #bepurple

Sharing information from our friends at Dixon PTO. Kids Night Out is Thursday, December 14th from 5-7:30pm at Jefferson School Gym! Please click this link to register https://forms.gle/Yf2ZTvGKYcs6w9VD6

Dixon High School athletics and activities is hiring! Go to www.dps170.org to apply or email Roger Fegan the Activities Director at rfegan@dps170.org. It's a great time to be a Duke or Duchess! #BePurple

The November Board of Education Meeting will be streamed on Youtube at 6pm on Wednesday, 11-15-23 and will be accessible via this link, https://youtube.com/live/LtLZrUTPy2c?feature=share

Dixon Public Schools is having their Regular Board Meeting on Wed., Nov. 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the District Office, 1335 Franklin Grove Road. The meeting will be recorded and posted on the District’s YouTube channel and website. 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, Nov. 15, 2023. Public Comment received after this time may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting.

GAME DAY! 🏀 The Duchesses open the season at home vs Harlem HS. JV at 5 and Varsity at 6:30pm. Let's pack Lancaster Gymnasium. #BePurple

Reminder: Wednesday, November 15th is a Half Day

The Draw Down is right around the corner. Tickets available at the door. #BePurple

DRAW DOWN - Tickets available at the door. The money raised here directly or indirectly supports most, if not all activities at the middle school and high school levels. These funds provide for the "extras" that are not budgeted by the school district. Has your athlete used the updated weight room? Have they found having the Hudl program beneficial? Will you enjoy hearing football and soccer games and graduation ceremonies through a new sound system? These are examples of things provided for through fundraisers like this. There are still tickets left!! You do not have to be present to win, but if you are around tomorrow night, it is always a fun time at the Elk's and we have some really great silent auction items for you to bid on. Questions please email rfegan@dps170.org. #BePurple

Attention DPS Families! Jazz Festival and Choir and Band Festival are coming up on back-to-back weekends! Here is the list of our performers: Vocal Jazz DHS Students: Emmy Phillips, MyKaylah Kirby, Anne McFarlane Owen Winters, Reign Bonnewell and James Cocar Junior Choir: Julia DeVries, Max Gingras, Grace Long, Natalie Rhodes, Penelope Rodriguez, Finley Morgan, Norah Stach and Kate Wadsworth Junior Band: John Cocar, Lily Haws and Fiona Kelly Senior Choir: Reign Bonnewell, Ary Collins, Jazmine Forst, MyKaylah Kirby, Anne McFarlane, Arin Newman, Ollie Payne, Ava Pazera, Emmy Phillips, Grace Shoemaker Fenwick, Zoey Varga and Owen Winters Senior Band: James Cocar and Blake Ferguson-Allen Tickets are available at the door. Show up and support our Dixon students! #GoPurple #BePurple

The holidays are right around the corner. Check out our pop-up BSN shop. Access Code: Holida1333 Shop Link to Customer Site: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/Holida1333 #BePurple