
DPS #170 received the following memorandum from the Illinois State Board of Education this afternoon. The District will not include this optional form in registration materials...

January 27, 2022
Dear Staff, Students, Parents, and Community Members,
Over the last two years, Dixon Public Schools has respected the rule of law in its decision-making r...
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.
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Preschool for All DPS 170 has been nominated for the best preschool program in the Sauk Valley area. 🥳🤗 Our program is honored to be nominated and we would love your vote. (We are...

Parents, Guardians, Students, Staff, and Community, At our March Board Meeting, I discussed the use of Remote Learning Days and Snow Days. Specifically, I discussed the reasoning...

The Lee County Health Department has notified us that it is ok to allow the students to play on playground equipment. Yahoo! The CDC has stated that transmission of COVID-19 by ...

Mrs. Empen and Mrs. Hafer met with the Lee County Health Department to review our procedures since the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Educat...
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...

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...

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 ...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...
Date: November 24, 2020
To: Parents, Guardians, Students, and DPS #170 Staff
From: Margo Empen - Superintendent
RE: Emergency Weather-Snow Days...
Date: November 19, 2020
To: Parents & Guardians
From: Margo Empen - Superintendent
RE: Adaptive Pause – Technology Support
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Date: November 18, 2020
To: Parents & Guardians
From: Margo Empen - Superintendent
RE: Adaptive Pause – Nursing/Health Support
During the ad...
Date: November 17, 2020
To: Parents & Guardians
From: Margo Empen - Superintendent
RE: Adaptive Pause - Grab & Go Meals
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