9-7-2023 - 10am - District phone service has been restored to normal service.
We have an outage with our incoming phone lines. Our old numbers are online as a backup, please use them to contact us today, 9-7-2023.
District Office 815-284-7722
High School 815-284-7723
RMS/Madison 815-284-7725
Jefferson 815-284-7724
Washington 815-284-7727
🎶 Be in the room where it happens! All Dixon High School students are invited to attend our field trip to see Hamilton on Broadway in Chicago. The show is at 2pm on Sunday, December 10th. Click the link for more information and to reserve your tickets: https://forms.gle/9QoWPj2S5SxpXLJo8
Don't forget to join the Dixon PTO at the Wooden Wonderland tonight! Starts at 4:30pm
Attention DPS Families. Please see attached letter from District Health Coordinator Sherry Hafer.
Congratulations Class of 2027! If interested, you still have until 5PM Friday, September 1st to get registered. Visit the following link for more information https://www.svcc.edu/impact/
Don't forget your Spirit Wear! Orders are due Thursday, August 31st.
Dixon Ag Club lunch and learn. 8/27 at 2pm.
#BePurple
Young Author's Night for grades K-8th will be held on September 11th at 6:30pm in the Reagan Middle School cafeteria. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
Congratulations to Emily Smith for earning the 'National Rural and Small Town Recognition' award from College Board! #bepurple
DHS computer club started Wednesday night with students having a chance to work on new soccer drones. #gopurple
Sharing information from our friends at the Florissa Center. Contact Janet at 815-288-1905 with questions and to register by September 13th, 2023. Flyers are attached.
Tools For School was a success! On August 10th, through rainy weather and construction, we distributed over 500 backpacks with supplies for students around the district! Thank you to all who participated; this was one big step in creating a brighter future for our youth.
Attention DPS Families! Come join the Cub Scouting Event - Pack 85 on Thursday, September 7th from 6-7pm. This is for Boys and Girls grades K-5th. The location is Lincoln Elementary on 501 S. Lincoln Avenue. Flyer is attached.
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.