Wyatt W. and Madison V. at Dixon Rotary today. #BePurple #SuperStudents
If you or someone you know has a child who will begin preschool or kindergarten next year, be sure to make plans to register your child this Wednesday between 2-6p at Washington School! Share and tag anyone who needs to see this! See you soon!
Just a reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday, February 21, is Spring Picture Day!
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.
Mark your calendar! 🗓️
If you or someone you know has a child who will begin preschool or kindergarten next year, please be sure to register him/her on March 8!
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%
February is Fire Safety Month and the DFD have been and will continue to be in our school throughout the month teaching our first graders about Fire Safety! 🔥 👩🚒
🐝🏆Congratulations to this week’s Bee Buck Winners! Continue to work hard being ready, safe and kind! We are so proud of you!🐝🏆
Several teachers and administrators from DPS attended the #15fixes workshop in the Dells Monday & Tuesday! What a great learning experience as we open our eyes and ears to change! #STAGR
📸 FIRST Educational Resources
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
🏆🐝Congratulations to our Bee Buck Winners! Way to work hard at being ready, safe and kind! We are so proud of you! 🐝🏆
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 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.
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
Here are our 1st Semester Perfect Attendance Winners! Congratulations!
