Dixon Public Schools

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.

Sharing information from our friends at Sauk Valley Community College

Our DPS #170 mobile App has been updated. Check out this short video to see how to navigate through the App. #gopurple https://youtu.be/WD1waFFk0jo

Reminder if you have not completed the online registration forms for your student(s) they are available on your Lumen Parent Portal. Please complete and submit these forms so we can complete class lists. You may also pay your fees online. Pay before school starts for a $10.00 discount. Call the District Office at 815-373-4966 if you need assistance.

The Dixon Football spirit shop closes tomorrow (19th). Get your Dukes gear now to support our team in the upcoming fall season! https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/mALDTauqy6

Dixon Public Schools will return to our normal school schedule 7:45 am to 2:15 pm for the coming 21-22 school year. We are waiting for guidance from the State of Illinois on mask requirements. Thank you.

We are hiring! Here are the classroom positions we currently need to fill. #gopurple

We are hiring! Here are the support positions we currently need to fill. #gopurple

Open House Information please click on this link. https://5il.co/urpd Thank you.