Vote for our Preschool for All Program as the Best of Sauk Valley. Here's all the details:
https://www.dps170.org/article/515120
Parents – We would like everyone to be mindful of our neighbors around the schools, especially Reagan/Madison with all the road construction. Please let people get out of their driveways and do not park or block the driveways in the area. Thank you.
MEET THE DUKES & DUCHESSES- Friday, August 20th at 5:30 pm. We will begin at AC Bowers Field with introductions (no masks required). Volleyball will scrimmage in Lancaster Gym (masks required).
Traffic Reminder
Before and after school Morgan Street from Sterling Avenue to Assembly should not be utilized due to buses coming and going. When bus stop arms are out traffic is not allowed on Morgan Street. On Sterling Avenue do not park in the student drop off area with signs for drop off only. You must stay in your vehicle if in the reserved drop off area. Additional parking may be found on McKenney Street or neighboring side streets. #GoPurple
We would like to thank Dixon Police Department for traffic assistance this morning on Morgan Street. There were a number of incidents yesterday with speeding and ignoring bus stop arms. Your extra assistance ensured that our students were able arrive at school safely. #GoPurple #dpdrocks
Washington Dismissal Locations by Teacher:
Kindergarten:
Door #2 (Gym door)= Mrs. Dillon, Mrs. Alston, and Mrs. Ramirez.
Door #8 = Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Gaulke, Mrs. Miller, and Mrs. Venier
1st Grade:
Door #1 (front door): Mrs. Doane, Mrs. Dallas, Mrs. Ellingsen, Mrs. Hauck, Mrs. Karper, Mrs. Penaflor, Mrs. Scott, and Mrs. Siegman
We are so excited to see everyone for the first day of school tomorrow! Schools dismiss at 11 am tomorrow. Please allow enough time to get to school with all the road work. Click below for the Return Plan approved by the Board of Education. #GoPurple
https://5il.co/x6n0
Bus Schedules are available on our district and school websites. Here is a link to the route information: https://www.dps170.org/browse/244236
Please see the below link from our district website for information regarding the STAR and Freckle assessment tools we will be using this fall.
https://www.dps170.org/article/509374
Thanks to the Key Club for helping us get student Chromebooks into the classrooms for the start of school next week! #gopurple
The August 11th Board of Education meeting will be streamed live on Youtube at 6pm and will be available via this direct link: https://youtu.be/5DTDQHNgdl0
Reminder:
Jefferson building tours are tomorrow, Wednesday, August 11 at 9:00am, 12:00pm, or 5:00pm. Masks are required for all. Please come walk through the building with your child and get familiar with Jefferson Elementary.
Jefferson Elementary Back to School night is Monday, August 16 from 5:00-6:00pm. Students may bring supplies that night rather than that morning. We hope to see you all at Jefferson!
Dixon Public Schools is having their Regular Board Meeting on Wed., Aug. 11th at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Wiltz Auditorium at Dixon High School.
The District is returning to an in-person meeting format and will also live stream the meeting. Following the Governor's Statewide mask requirement for schools, all visitors will need to be masked to attend the Board meeting. 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 11, 2021. Public Comment received after this time may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting.
The Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 will be held in the Wiltz Auditorium at DHS beginning at 6 p.m. The board packet will be posted on our website on Monday afternoon. Masks are required for those attending onsite. The meeting will also be streamed via our District Facebook page.
The Board of Education will be having a board retreat on Monday, August 9th at 9:00 a.m. The Agenda is on our website under Board of Education.
Superintendent Updates for the start of the new school year have been posted: https://www.dps170.org/article/501071
Dixon Administrators and Resource Officers attended a School Safety and Crisis training provided by the Illinois Fire Service Institute. Thank you to our Dixon Fire Department for organizing this training!
if you need help with Registration, please visit the District Office or High School office today. Staff are available until 6pm tonight.
TOOLS FOR SCHOOL !!!!!
Pick up date is Wednesday, August 11
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Reagan Middle School Cafeteria.
Don’t forget to bring your child(ren) with you so they get the chance to pick out their book bag.
Students need to be registered to participate.
Reminder to register your students. Please log into your Parent portal account to complete the forms.
District Office will be open Wednesday, July 28th from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to assist with registration or to drop off any paperwork.
Students must be registered by August 5th in order to be assigned to a class list. Students registered after August 5th may not be assigned a teacher until the first day of school.