March 7, 2021
March 6, 2021
We are excited and cannot wait to see additional students at RMS and DHS return Monday, March 8 th for 4 day in-person learning. Here are a few reminders f...

March 3, 2021
The Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living and Equip for Equality are offering a free parent training on Transition Services for IEP students to assist with life afte...

February 23, 2021
Congratulations to our very own, Officer Mike Wilcox was named Volunteer of the Year! We absolutely agree 100%. He is here bright and early every morning welcoming our students ...

February 21, 2021
Dixon Public School #170
Nurses' office
PROTOCOL FOR COVID RAPID TESTING AT ALL SCHOOLS
To: Parents and Guardians:
On Monday February 22 nd , Dix...

February 10, 2021
Dixon Public Schools
2021 – 2022 Registration
Preschool for All Program & Kindergarten
Washington School
703 E. Morgan Street
Open enroll...

February 3, 2021
February 3, 2021
Dear Parent,
Beginning February 3, students, parents, and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the ninth an...

February 1, 2021
At the January 27th Board of Education study session, Mrs. Empen asked for Friday, February 19, 2021 to be a Remote Learning Planning Day. This would allow DPS #170 staff members...

January 12, 2021
Dixon Public School District #170 TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW STATEWIDE SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM
Margo Empen
January 12, 2021
Student safety has always been paramount to our
miss...

January 7, 2021
Beginning next week, Grab & Go Meals will be distributed from 9-11 am on Mondays and Wednesdays. Currently, distribution starts at 8 a.m. By moving the distribution time to 9 am...
November 24, 2020
Date: November 24, 2020
To: Parents, Guardians, Students, and DPS #170 Staff
From: Margo Empen - Superintendent
RE: Emergency Weather-Snow Days...
November 20, 2020
Date: November 19, 2020
To: Parents & Guardians
From: Margo Empen - Superintendent
RE: Adaptive Pause – Technology Support
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November 18, 2020
Date: November 18, 2020
To: Parents & Guardians
From: Margo Empen - Superintendent
RE: Adaptive Pause – Nursing/Health Support
During the ad...
November 17, 2020
Date: November 17, 2020
To: Parents & Guardians
From: Margo Empen - Superintendent
RE: Adaptive Pause - Grab & Go Meals
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November 16, 2020
November 16, 2020
Dear DPS #170 Parents, Guardians, Students and Staff,
District administrators, health care officials, and the Board of Education have been tracking COV...

October 23, 2020
Below are the mitigation metrics that the district is using when monitoring the number of COVID positive cases and quarantined cases in students and staff. We thank the Lee Count...

October 4, 2020
DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOLS #170
Good evening, Dixon Public Schools parents and guardians. Below is our COVID data for Monday, September 28, 2020 through Friday, October 2, 2020. ...

October 1, 2020
K-5 UPDATED RETURN TO LEARN
During the special board meeting on 9/30/20 the Board of Education, after consideration of feedback from all constituents, voted on and approved...
September 29, 2020
Good evening, Dixon Public Schools parents and guardians. We are at the midpoint of first quarter, and I wanted to provide you answers to some recent questions, guidance from the...

September 22, 2020
Meeting Times:
5:30pm-5:50pm Parents of students who attend on M-W
6:00pm-6:20pm T-Th Parents of students who attend on T-Th
6:30pm-7:00pm Live Zoo...

September 15, 2020
Parents and Guardians, Yesterday, the District was notified that we had one positive COVID test at Madison and one at Reagan Middle School. We notified parents and guardians by ...