Dixon Public Schools

Mark your calendar! 🗓️ If you or someone you know, has a child who will begin preschool or kindergarten next year, please be sure to register him/her on March 8!

The February Board of Education Meeting will be streamed live on Youtube at 6pm on 2-15-2023 and will accessible via this link https://youtube.com/live/yzYgeF7ZaVw?feature=share

Girls Basketball 3A IHSA Regional Galesburg vs Sterling 6pm Dixon vs Rock Island 7:30pm #LancasterGymnasium #BePurple

Parents/Guardians: Just a reminder that the 5Essentials Parent Survey is available until 3-31-23. Each building needs a minimum of 20% of its parents to participate. Click on the following link to access the survey. RMS parents are in the lead! Washington parents are a close second! https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent Here are the parent response rates for schools in Dixon USD 170: Dixon High School: 3% Jefferson Elem School: 3% Madison School: 4% Reagan Middle School: 18% Washington Elem School: 11%

Madison Elementary School Presents "The Madison Talent Show" this Thursday, February 16th, at 6:30 pm in the Madison Gymnasium. This event will also be livestreamed, and the link will be posted to social media on Thursday afternoon.

Dixon Public Schools is having their Regular Board Meeting on Wed., February 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 will 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, February 15, 2023. Public Comment received after this time may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting.

Esther W. and Rylan R. are the student representatives at Dixon Rotary today. Great job, seniors! #BePurple #SuperStudents

Congratulations to Ayden Rowley and Shaun DeVries who both placed 3rd in their respective weight classes at the Class 1A Wrestling Sectionals in Oregon on Saturday, which punched Ayden and Shaun's ticket to the State Wrestling Tournament this coming weekend in Champaign!

Parents/Guardians: Tomorrow, Friday, February 10, 2023 is the last day to take the Social-Emotional Survey from the Community Engagement Committee. If you haven't taken the survey yet, please click on the link below. We have had 734 parents and students participate so far. We will share information once the CEC has had a chance to analyze the data. Thanks again for participating! https://forms.office.com/r/4UMcLi2vAy

TONIGHT, 2/9/23, stop out to Lancaster Gymnasium for the Duchesses Basketball senior night and autograph night presented by Sauk Valley Bank. F/S 4:30pm, JV 5:30pm, and Varsity 7pm #BePurple

Thursday, 2/9/23, stop out to Lancaster Gymnasium for the Duchesses Basketball senior night and autograph night presented by Sauk Valley Bank. F/S 4:30pm, JV 5:30pm, and Varsity 7pm #BePurple

Just a reminder that tomorrow, February 8th is a School Improvement Day! Students will be dismissed at 11am. Thank you and have a great rest of your day!

The 5Essentials Parent Survey is open through March 31, 2023. Please go to www.dps170.org and click on the parent survey link, or click on this link to be taken to the survey https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent. The 5Essentials Survey information is used for our overall ESSA designation and in each building's school improvement plan. Your voice is important to us! Below are the parent survey percentages so far. Keep up the great work. Parent response rates for Dixon USD 170: Dixon High School: 1% Jefferson Elem School: 2% Madison School: 3% Reagan Middle School: 15% Washington Elem School: 2%

The DPS #170 Community Engagement Committee is requesting that parents/guardians take our Social-Emotional Needs Survey to help us understand how we can support families. Click on the link below to access the survey. The survey will be open until 5 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023. Students in grades 5-12 will be taking the survey in the next few weeks. Buildings will be reaching out to inform you of the date, time, and ability to opt your child out. Please contact the District Office with any questions. https://forms.office.com/r/4UMcLi2vAy

Dixon Public Schools was well represented this week at the Illinois Music Education Conference in Peoria. While students particpated in rehearsals, our music staff was able to attend several hours worth of professional development on different musical topics that they have brought back to incorporate in their classes. The music team is also very proud of the four choir students who participated at State this week. They represented Dixon well from the preparation to performance. Please help congratulate these phenomenal musicians! 🎶 Senior Kayti Miller - All-State Chorus Sophomore Owen Winters - Honors All-State Chorus Junior MyKaylah Kirby - Honors All-State Chorus Senior Grace DeBord - Future Music Educator Selectee

Dukes Boys Basketball at Oregon HS tonight is postponed until 2/15/23. #BeSafe

LET’S PACK LANCASTER GYMNASIUM! Girls Basketball (33rd all time meeting) Tuesday, January 24th Byron (22-2, 6-0) at Dixon (21-3, 5-0) Varsity Game~ 7pm Byron has won 3 of their last 4 against Dixon. Listen to the game on WIXN 95.1, 1460, online at am1460wixn.com, or NFHS. #BePurple

Please click on the link below for a statement from the Dixon Police Department and Dixon Public Schools. While this is being investigated, students and staff are proceeding safely with their day. We will keep you informed throughout the day as information is made available. https://5il.co/1nozh

Matthew and Harry are DHS student representatives at Dixon Rotary today! #RotaryRocks #OutstandingStudents #BePurple

DPS #170 will be conducing law enforcement drills at each building beginning next month. Please click on the link below to read an informational letter from Supt. Empen. Buildings will send out reminder letters to parent prior to the drill dates. https://5il.co/1nldc