We are working on posting learning packets for all schools on our website. Packets can be found here.
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 Superintenden...
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...
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 infor...
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 location rep...
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 1st
...
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, 2nd...
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHOOL CANCELLATION NOTIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES**
When inclement weather happens, Dixon Public Schools may implement one of the following procedures:
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THE DIXON SCHOOL BOARD IS LOOKING FOR FIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT COMMUNITY-SCHOOL RELATIONS TO SERVE ON A BRAND NEW COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
We are mak...
Mark your calendar for Stupor Bowl 202, coming up on Saturday, February 1st, 2020! It's the premier event of the Dixon Public Schools Foundation. The Foundation provides great fina...
December 1, 2019
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving Break and are ready to return to school tomorrow. We eagerly await the return of our stu...
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Notice is hereby given that...
Please click on the link below to see a pertussis notification from Superintendent Empen. If you have questions, please contact our District Nurse, Sherry Hafer, at 815-284-7723 o...
We are sharing the press release from the Dixon Park District that was in the Telegraph on Friday evening. DPS #170 partners with the Dixon Park District for field and court usage...
We are sharing information about these upcoming training events on behalf of the Bi-County Special Education Cooperative, in partnership with LCSEA.
Dr. Jed Baker will providing 2...
Dyslexia is defined by Illinois State Law as a “Specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. Dyslexia is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent ...
October 25th, 2019
Dear Parent,
Beginning December 10, students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the eighth annual statewide Illinois 5Esse...
Dixon Public School District #170 is proud to announce that Miss Suzanne Weaver, classroom teacher, has been awarded the Award of Recognition by the Illinois State Board of Educati...
Governor Pritzker has proclaimed October 20-26, 2019 as Principal Appreciation Week culminating with Principal Appreciation Day on October 25, 2019. Dixon Public Schools #170 woul...
We are sharing information from the #DixonStrong Leadership Team that was posted in the Telegraph this weekend. Thank you #DixonStrong for allowing us to share your information wi...