The #1 Youth Motivational Speaker Jordan Toma will be speaking at LCSEA and Dixon Public Schools on October 2nd and 3rd. Flyer is attached.
MEET THE DUKES AND DUCHESSES
8/18 at 5:30pm in AC Bowers Field
Gates open at 5pm.
Booster Club - 250 free hot dogs and lemonade.
Athletic Department - 50 free t-shirts.
We will announce and showcase our fall Student-Athletes.
#BePurple
Attention DPS Families! WACC and Surf Internet are partnering with PCs for People to give away free PCs! Go to WACCfreepcs.com to register. Please view the flyer attached to see if you meet the eligibility requirements.
The August Board of Education Meeting will be streamed live on Wednesday, August 16th at 6pm and will be accessible via this link: https://youtube.com/live/jveVAi1gQqM?feature=share
Reagan/ Madison Traffic Alert
Due to construction surrounding Reagan Middle School, please utilize the following routes of entry to the school over the next few days:
§ Wednesday, August 16th - Use Division Street from Galena, Fargo, or Eastern Avenue to Division to access Reagan/Madison
§ Thursday, August 17th - Fargo will be closed, use Division Street from Galena or Eastern Avenue to Division to access Reagan/Madison
§ Friday, August 18th - West Division will be closed from Galena, use Fargo or Eastern Avenue to Division to access Reagan/Madison
Please allow extra time for travel over the next few days. The crews are working hard to finish our Safe School Route. Thank you for your patience!
Dixon Public Schools is having their Regular Board Meeting on Wed., August 16, 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, August 16, 2023. Public Comment received after this time may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting.
For families who have registered their child, bus information has been posted to the Lumen Parent Portal. Please go to the portal, login, and check the information. If you have not registered or have any questions, please contact your child's school. #WelcomeBack2School
Sharing information from our friends at the Dixon Parent Teacher Organization. Party At The Playground starts on August 31st from 4:30-7:30pm. Splashpad, Food/Drink Trucks, Dunk Tank and more! Flyer is attached.
The DPS #170 Opening Day Institute Meeting/Breakfast for all staff will begin at 7 a.m. tomorrow, Monday, August 14th. With the current road construction occurring around Madison and Reagan, please take Division Street or Eastern to get to the building. The entrance drive is back open. Parking is located in the back of the building and in designated spots. Please avoid parking in the neighborhood area where work is being done.
The Dixon Dukes Football team shop closes tomorrow (8-14)! Get your gear now for the fall season.
https://bit.ly/3Qqafi3
Stop by Oliver's today to support the DHS Tennis program! 🎾 💜 #BePurple
Sharing information from our friends at The Dixon Theatre. Registration is still available for the Fall shows. The Dixon: Kids ages 5-10 show is 101 Dalmatians. The Dixon: Young Actors ages 11-18 show is Hello, Dolly! Click here to get registered https://dixontheatre.com/childrens-theatre-fall-registration/
Attention families arriving at RMS today for Tools For School. Asphalt is being laid in front of the school. Please use caution as you are coming down the hill. You may have to enter and leave through the exit to gain access to the building.
District and building administration learning about leadership coaching and creating our best environments and communication opportunities.
Dixon Public Schools is having a Board Retreat on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 starting at 8:30 a.m. at Sauk Valley Community College in Room 2D1.
The meeting will be recorded and placed on our website. Those wishing to submit public comment need to email them to the Board President and the Superintendent by 4:00 p.m. on Wed., Aug. 9, 2023. Public Comment received after this time, may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting. This is a work session and no action will be taken.
The first day of school is approaching and we are finalizing transportation information. If you have not registered and filled out your transportation form, please contact your school. As a first step in the notification of bussing information, we want you to know that there have been minimal changes to the bus routes. If your child has ridden the bus in the past, you should plan to be on the same route, with the same stops, at basically the same time. Please be at your bus stop early on the first day of school. For your reference, the shuttle schedule has been posted to the website and is attached to this message. https://www.dps170.org/documents/parents-%26-students/transportation/492114 Your bus assignment should be posted to the Lumen Portal by Monday, August 14th.
Please check out our team shop link for all of your Dukes Football gear and accessories for the upcoming season. The shop is only open for six days, so place your order soon!
https://bit.ly/3Qqafi3
The Dixon High School 2022-2023 Yearbooks have arrived!!! You may pick yours up in the DHS main office next week, August 7-11. We will be in the office from 7am-3pm Monday-Friday. If you are not sure if you ordered a yearbook, you may call the office to verify. There are currently 37 more yearbooks for sale. They are $50 each and must be paid with cash or check - please call before coming to purchase to verify that there are still some available.
This is the Kindergarten schedule for the first 3 days of school.
Please click the link below to sign up for a 15 minute Kindergarten conference time. The sign up will close on Tuesday, 8/15, at noon. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA5A72BA6FDC25-kindergarten
We encourage students to attend the conference with you! Please bring all school supplies with you to the conference. We look forward to meeting you and your child! Please call the Washington office at 815-934-9660 if you have questions. Thank you!
