Washington Elementary

5Essentials Parent Survey Update: Thank you to the parents/guardians who took the 5Essentials Parent Survey last week. Below are the percentages for each building. You can take a survey for each building you have a child in. Don't forget to fill out the entry form and return it to your child's school to be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card to a local vendor. Visit our website - www.dps170.org - for links and information. The survey closes March 11th. Dixon High School: 11% Jefferson Elem School-Dixon: 30% Madison School-Dixon: 21% Reagan Middle School: 10% Washington Elem School-Dixon: 29%

Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. This data reflects those currently out due to being positive or quarantined. https://5il.co/15jxx https://5il.co/15jxy

The 5Essentials Survey for parents is now open. Please visit our webpage www.dps170.org & click on the link to participate. Fill out the participation form & return it to your child's school for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to an area business. The survey ends on 3/11/22.

Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. This data reflects those out due to being positive or quarantined. https://5il.co/159mg https://5il.co/159mh

Spring Picture Day will be Tuesday, February 22, 2022! Please mark your calendars! This is the Tuesday after Presidents Day. Order before picture day on my life touch.com. A reminder card has been sent home with the Picture Day ID number. Please be sure to check bee folders.

Please click on the link below for a letter from Supt. Empen regarding facemasks being optional beginning tomorrow. Bus riders must still wear facemasks since this is a federal law and remains in effect. https://5il.co/158dr

Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. Welcome back RMS from your adaptive pause. This data reflects those out due to being positive or quarantined. https://5il.co/14y1z https://5il.co/14y20

We celebrated the 100th day of school on Friday! So many fun activities! #gopurple #washpride

The Community Engagement Committee's School Start Times Survey closes Monday, January 31st. Please take a moment to visit our district website and click on the links to watch a short video, review the informational one page document, and respond to the brief survey regarding school start times. When the Board of Education is making the decision to change or not, many factors will be taken into consideration, including YOUR VOICE!

Please click on the link below for a message from Mrs. Empen regarding the pending Illinois court cases related to face masks in schools. https://5il.co/14v2q

DPS #170 will have a 2 hour late start on Jan. 26 due to cold temps. Classes will begin at 9:45 am. Students who ride buses will be picked up 2 hours later than the original pick-up time. No a.m. PreK. No early bird at DHS. WACC will be in session and the bus will leave DHS at 9:30 am. RMS students check Canvas or the website for adjusted Zoom times.

President Andrea presenting Rotary water bottles to DHS students, Melanie A. and Gage B. #superstudents #DixonRotary

Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. RMS is on an adaptive pause this week due to several internal spreads. Please go to the website or Canvas for class schedules/expectations for the week. Breakfast and lunch can be picked up on Monday and Wednesday. https://5il.co/14mi8 https://5il.co/14mi9

Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. This data reflects those out due to being positive or quarantined. RMS is on an adaptive pause this week. Please check the website for class schedules online this week. https://5il.co/14mc8 https://5il.co/14mc9

Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. This data reflects those out due to being positive or quarantined. School resumes tomorrow. We look forward to seeing everyone. https://5il.co/14dya https://5il.co/14dyb

DPS #170 is using an emergency day on Friday (1/14/22) due to a shortage of staff in our buildings. This day will be made up at the end of the school year, and there will be no remote learning tomorrow. We are hoping that the long weekend will allow our staff levels to return to normal next week. We continue to monitor numbers daily related to Covid. We will see everyone back on Tuesday, January 18th.

Attached are the Covid numbers from the past week. A majority of the positive cases were identified prior to coming back to school on January 6th, so they were not on our campuses. We continue to monitor numbers daily. https://5il.co/1413t https://5il.co/1413u

DPS #170: Due to limited bus driver availability, there are changes in bus routes for the week of 1-10-22. Visit our website (News/Live Feed), App, and Social Media for updates.

January 9, 2022 Due to limited bus driver availability the following changes in bus routes will take place immediately and will run through the end of the week. • Dement Park stop 4th grade through 8th grade students will now ride on Bus #12 (AM & PM). • 3rd & Artesian stop 4th grade through 8th grade students will now ride on Bus #12 (AAM & PM). • Chateau Estates (All grades will be on Bus #11.) • Bus #10 AM shuttle children will ride on Bus #18 in the AM to Washington. • 1002 IL Rt 38 children will now be on Bus #18 (AM & PM). • Bright Beginnings bus stop will now be on Bus #11. • Countryside & Middle stop will now be on Bus #11. • Bus #10 & Bus #19 children will now shuttle from Washington to their appropriate schools. • PM Route Only: Bus #6 Washington (Kindergarten) will now ride Bus #18 to Madison/RMS. • PM Route Only: Bus #6 will shuttle Open Sesame children to Lincoln School. • Updated Route Times for Bus #19: o 6:21 am – 1910 Naylor Road o 6:23 am – 1199 Naylor Road o 6:25 am – 1235 Naylor Road We apologize for any inconvenience this will cause. Our goal is to transport the students safely to and from school. We appreciate your patience. Sincerely, Marc Campbell Business Manager

DPS #170 staff, students, and families: We need your help and input on a project. This applies to everyone no matter your grade level. We need to hear your voice in regard to thoughts on changing school start times. Over the last year and a half, the district Community Engagement Committee has been researching the effect of school start times on student achievement and student’s social-emotional well-being. On our website (www.dps170.org) you will find a link that will take you to a video explaining the work that has been done, an informational page about school start times, and a survey asking for your input on changing school start times. We ask that you first watch the video, then read the one-page informational sheet, and finally complete the survey. The survey will be available through January, and will be sent directly to RMS and DHS student school emails. We need your voice! Please help us in our decision making process to know if this should be a consideration for the Board of Education to determine an outcome for the upcoming school year. Contact the District Office if you have any questions.