Dixon Public Schools

Congratulations to our DHS Group Interpretation team on “Come From Away.” Their performance was riveting and showcased their incredible talent. Good luck at Sectionals in Sterling. #GoPurple #GITalent

Kindergarten and Pre-K registration for the 2022-2023 school year is TONIGHT from 3:15pm to 6:00 pm at Washington School!

The 5Essentials Survey closes on Friday! Parents, it's not too late to take a survey for each building you have a child in. Our goal is 50% for each building and we are getting close. Here are the parent response rates for schools in Dixon USD 170: Dixon High School: 25% Jefferson School: 45% Madison School: 33% Reagan Middle School: 21% Washington School: 45% We use your responses in drafting our School & District Improvement Plans and setting goals for Administrators. #GoPurple #ThankYouParents

Reminder that Kindergarten & Preschool for All Registration for next school year will be at Washington School Wednesday, March 9th from 3:15 pm until 6:00 pm.

Click the links below for this week's COVID data. This is the last COVID report unless we see a significant resurgence in numbers. https://5il.co/16tod https://5il.co/16toe

Please click on the link below for a news article from Supt. Empen regarding the postponement of the Gender/Sexual Orientation data collection. https://www.dps170.org/article/676636

Our boys tennis team got up early this morning to work with our local food bank to hand out food!

Please click on this link for some changes to bus routes beginning Monday, March 7th. Thank you. https://5il.co/16qyq

Mrs. Meusel and Mrs. Glenn represented DPS at the Illinois State University Education Career Fair today! They met MANY fantastic soon to be teachers! #gopurple

We're so grateful for the great response to Title 1 Family Reading Night! Food, fun, crafts, a book giveaway, the Dixon Public Library, and friends were all present. Thanks so much to everyone for coming! #keepreading #gopurple

Parents & Guardians: March 11 is the final day for the 5Essentials Survey. Below are the percentages for each building. You can take a survey for EACH building you have a student in. For each survey you complete, you can turn in a slip for the $50 gift card. Our goal districtwide is 50% for EACH building. Go to www.dps170.org to find the survey and the participation slip to be entered for the gift card. Here are the parent response rates for schools in Dixon USD 170: Dixon High School: 21% Jefferson Elem School: 34% Madison Elem School: 28% Reagan Middle School: 20% Washington Elem School: 43%

On Sunday, DHS wrestlers competed in the IWCOA Fresh/Soph Regionals Tournament in Morrison. Five wrestlers placed first and one placed second. Seven wrestlers are moving on to compete at Sectionals this weekend in Sterling! #gopurple Zack Clevenger - 1st place Cade Hey - 1st place Steven Kitzman - 1st place Jacob Renkes - 1st place Jayden Weidman - 1st place Jayce Kastner - 2nd place Gabe Buelvas - 4th place (not pictured)

Maddie and Riley at Dixon Rotary Meeting today! #SuperStudents

Reminder that we have an early dismissal this Wednesday, March 2nd. Students will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m.

Effective immediately, drivers, monitors, and students will no longer be required to wear masks on buses in DPS #170. Areas in low or medium COVID ranges will no longer need to require masks on school buses. The District continues to encourage individuals to wear masks in areas in which they cannot properly socially distance and the buses will continue to maintain supplies of masks for students to use at their requests. Click on this link to review the guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/face-masks-public-transportation.html Our goal is to transport the students safely to and from school.

Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. This data reflects those currently out due to being positive or quarantined. https://5il.co/16btt https://5il.co/16btu

Great job by Mrs. Breedloves classroom (and some former DHS students!) in the Polar Plunge this weekend. They even won the school spirit award!

Congratulations to Merit from David L. Rahn Jr. High School on winning the Regional Spelling Bee!

We are BEYOND PROUD of these two Duchesses- Shea & Jessica... After our regional game last night at Rochelle I looked up to find these 2 cleaning the student bleacher section we were cheering in! Throwing away trash to help their custodians have an easier night cleaning!

Dixon High School is once again hosting the Regional Spelling Bee. The event will be streamed live on Youtube at 10am on 2-24-2022 and can be viewed via this link: https://youtu.be/tSxZopR-ZI8