Jefferson Elementary

The 5Essentials Survey closes on Friday, 3/31/23. It's not too late to complete a survey for the school(s) your child(ren) attend. The link to the survey is on our webpage. DHS & Washington parents we need you to take the survey! Here are the parent response rates for schools in Dixon USD 170: Dixon High School: 18% Jefferson Elem School: 48% Madison School: 26% Reagan Middle School: 23% Washington Elem School: 15%

Autumn C. and Natalie T. we're student representatives at Dixon Rotary today. #StudentReps #DHSSuperStudents #DixonRotary

Congratulations DHS Group Interpretation Team on making it to State! Wishing you continued success! #Coraline #BePurple #BreakALeg

Parents - We need your help to improve our schools! If you haven't already completed the 5 Essentials survey for every school at which you have a student enrolled, please take the survey now: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/

We need more parents to complete the 5 Essentials parent survey to get us information to help improve our schools. Please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/illi.../survey/parent/login/ to take the parent survey.

Wyatt W. and Madison V. at Dixon Rotary today. #BePurple #SuperStudents

Dixon Public Schools has been notified that duplicate notices are going out about school being cancelled today. We are removing those now. We are planning on being in session tomorrow.

Good evening. Dixon Public Schools calling to inform you that school will been canceled for tomorrow, Thursday, February 16, 2023. This decision is based on the information provided to districts from the National Weather Service. Tomorrow will be a snow day that will be made up at the end of the year. I thought it was important to make this decision tonight so parents can plan accordingly for their students tomorrow. Thank you and please be safe tomorrow.

Dixon Public Schools is closed tomorrow (2/16/23) due to the impending inclement weather. WACC is also closed tomorrow. This is a snow day that will be made up at the end of the year. Be safe.

Parents/Guardians: Just a reminder that the 5Essentials Parent Survey is available until 3-31-23. Each building needs a minimum of 20% of its parents to participate. Click on the following link to access the survey. RMS parents are in the lead! Washington parents are a close second! https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent Here are the parent response rates for schools in Dixon USD 170: Dixon High School: 3% Jefferson Elem School: 3% Madison School: 4% Reagan Middle School: 18% Washington Elem School: 11%

Parents/Guardians: Tomorrow, Friday, February 10, 2023 is the last day to take the Social-Emotional Survey from the Community Engagement Committee. If you haven't taken the survey yet, please click on the link below. We have had 734 parents and students participate so far. We will share information once the CEC has had a chance to analyze the data. Thanks again for participating! https://forms.office.com/r/4UMcLi2vAy

The 5Essentials Parent Survey is open through March 31, 2023. Please go to www.dps170.org and click on the parent survey link, or click on this link to be taken to the survey https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent. The 5Essentials Survey information is used for our overall ESSA designation and in each building's school improvement plan. Your voice is important to us! Below are the parent survey percentages so far. Keep up the great work. Parent response rates for Dixon USD 170: Dixon High School: 1% Jefferson Elem School: 2% Madison School: 3% Reagan Middle School: 15% Washington Elem School: 2%

The DPS #170 Community Engagement Committee is requesting that parents/guardians take our Social-Emotional Needs Survey to help us understand how we can support families. Click on the link below to access the survey. The survey will be open until 5 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023. Students in grades 5-12 will be taking the survey in the next few weeks. Buildings will be reaching out to inform you of the date, time, and ability to opt your child out. Please contact the District Office with any questions. https://forms.office.com/r/4UMcLi2vAy

Please click on the link below for a statement from the Dixon Police Department and Dixon Public Schools. While this is being investigated, students and staff are proceeding safely with their day. We will keep you informed throughout the day as information is made available. https://5il.co/1nozh

Matthew and Harry are DHS student representatives at Dixon Rotary today! #RotaryRocks #OutstandingStudents #BePurple

DPS #170 will be conducing law enforcement drills at each building beginning next month. Please click on the link below to read an informational letter from Supt. Empen. Buildings will send out reminder letters to parent prior to the drill dates. https://5il.co/1nldc

DPS #170 will be conducting law enforcement safety drills in each building starting in February. Buildings will be sending out reminders to families, one to two weeks before the drill. Please contact your building principal with any questions.

Any students placed out of district will be off school tomorrow. The district will notify the schools that students will not be in attendance.

All Dixon Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, 12/22/22 due to the upcoming inclement weather. There is NO e-learning tomorrow. Please check our website/social media for updates during break. School resumes on Thursday, 1/5/23.

December 8, 2022 Dear Families, An E-Learning day may be called by Superintendent Empen if inclement weather can be predicted with advance warning. An E-learning day is different than a snow day. On a snow day, students will have the day off and the day will be made up at the end of the school year. On an E-learning day, the day would be called in advance of a major weather event and the students will be expected to complete school work from home. An E-learning day does not require an additional day at the end of the school year. The day before an E-Learning day, your child will be sent home with a packet that must be completed and returned the following school day. Your child is responsible for turning in the packet as this is how your child’s teacher will be taking attendance for the E-Learning day. If your child does not turn in the completed packet, your child will have an unexcused absence for the E-Learning day. Your child’s teacher will be available from 7:45-11:30 a.m., as well as from 12:00-1: 30 p.m. to answer any questions or concerns you may have via email: first initial last name @dps170.org (jsmith@dps170.org), or via Seesaw if you need assistance. We also understand that extenuating circumstances arise; please feel free to reach out to your building principal with any questions or concerns.