April 17, 2020
An offer from our friends at the Dixon Public Library - We know this is a challenging time and we hope that Dixon Public Library can be there to help in our own way.
I am writ...
April 15, 2020
Students: How are you doing? Below are links to wellness surveys for each of our schools. Click yours and tell us! You can request a contact from one of our counselors if you fee...
April 10, 2020
A message from Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools. The administrative team and I appreciate the comments and feedback from students and parents regarding remote ...
April 10, 2020
A message from Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools: The April 15, 2020 Board of Education Meeting will take place, but a few changes are being instituted as a res...
April 9, 2020
April 9, 2020 - A message from Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools #170
Dixon Public Schools recognizes the importance of end-of-year activities for students, ...
April 8, 2020
This is Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools, providing you with an update on our Food Distribution (Grab & Go Bags). Beginning next week, Grab & Go Bags will be ...
April 8, 2020
This is Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools providing you with a Remote Learning update. The Illinois State Board of Education has given schools the opportunity t...
April 2, 2020
Dixon Public Schools may be observing remote learning, but our Student Support Staff (counselors, social workers, nurses) are only an email away during these stressful times. If ...
April 2, 2020
April 1, 2020
Dear Parents/Guardians:
As our member districts, along with all other districts throughout the state, begin to operate remotely due to COVID-19 preca...
April 1, 2020
Important Information Regarding Learning Packets
Parents may pick up Paper Learning Packets at their child’s school on Thursday, April 2 nd and Friday, April 3 rd from 7:...
March 20, 2020
Good afternoon. This is Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools.
This afternoon, Governor Pritzker ordered Illinoisans to Stay at Home and that all schools are t...
March 18, 2020
In this news article, we'll keep a running list of the most current information related to School Closures and planning for the Covid-19 situation.
Quarantine Re-Entry Guidelin...
March 16, 2020
We are working on posting learning packets for all schools on our website. Packets can be found here.
March 15, 2020
March 15, 2020
Parents and Guardians of DPS #170 Students,
As I said in my communication on Friday, the COVID-19 situation is fluid and continues to develop. School Superint...
March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020
Parents and Guardians of DPS #170 Students,
The purpose of this communication is to let you know that Dixon Public Schools will be closed next week (March 16-...
March 12, 2020
We have distributed a letter to parents about precautions being taken for the COVID-19 virus. A full copy of the letter can be found here . We have also posted and distributed i...
February 5, 2020
February 5, 2020
Family and Friends,
Dixon Public Schools are changing
our phone numbers as we update the technology used for our phone service and
improve our 911 locatio...
February 4, 2020
Please stop by Washington School any day from 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
to enroll in Kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year
Students must be 5 years of age by September...
January 29, 2020
The letter above from our District Nurse, Sherry Hafer, is going out this week. It's a friendly reminder that dental exams are due on May 1, 2020 for students in kindergarten, 2n...
January 15, 2020
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHOOL CANCELLATION NOTIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES**
When inclement weather happens, Dixon Public Schools may implement one of the following procedur...