We are so proud of these P.U.R.P.L.E. students!! Way to go!!!
17 days ago, Kelli Full
3rd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
3rd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
A big thank you to the Dixon Police Department for helping us celebrate our students as they work toward their 3rd quarter commitment to school safety!
Officers visited classrooms to deliver donuts, answer questions about being a police officer, and congratulate our students on their hard work! Thank you, Dixon Police Department!
20 days ago, Kelli Full
Dixon police officers with donuts
Two DPD officers with Mrs. Conderman's class
Chief Bivvins speaking to the police officers
DPD with a 4th grader
Officer Pratt with the DPD
Please see the attached newsletter from Nurse Sara!!
24 days ago, Kelli Full
school health newsletter
A message from Dixon PTO...

Fundraiser Orders and Money are Due on Monday, March 2nd.
25 days ago, Amy Scott
Fundraiser
Celebrating our students who are Positive, Unique, Respectful, People Learning Excellence every day. Keep up the amazing work—you make Jefferson proud! 💜
28 days ago, Kelli Full
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
3rd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
3rd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
3rd grade students with positive office referral certificates and prizes
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
Reminder: There is no school tomorrow due to Spring Parent Teacher Conferences.
28 days ago, Dixon Public Schools
no school tomorrow graphic
Attention DPS Families! The Young Author's Cover Art and Writing Contest deadline is quickly approaching. Please have your students get their submissions in as the deadline is March 6th!
30 days ago, Dixon Public Schools
madison contest graphic cover art
madison contest writing cover
Reminder: There is no school this Friday, February 27th due to Spring Parent Teacher Conferences.
about 1 month ago, Dixon Public Schools
parent teacher conferences graphic
These students are shining examples of being Positive, Unique, Respectful People Learning Excellence. Keep showing us what PURPLE looks like at Jefferson!
about 1 month ago, Kelli Full
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
2nd grade students with positive office referrals
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
3rd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
3rd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
"With Dixon pride, they lead the way, doing what's right every single day. They think ahead, they think anew, finding the best for students too! Supportive, kind, a teammate true, flexible, strong in all they do. With open hearts and minds that shine - the Spirit of DPS 170, by design! Way to go, Mrs. Krager!
about 1 month ago, Kelli Full
Mrs. Krager with her Spirit Stick and certificate.

Attention DPS Families! The 5 Essentials Survey ends on March 13th.

A 25% response rate per school is required for state reporting.

Parents: your answers help guide decisions, it takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and you can do it on your phone with your submission being anonymous.

Please take the survey here by clicking this link https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/

about 1 month ago, Dixon Public Schools
5 essentials appeal with students holding sign
Attention DPS Families! SMILE Program - The Mobile Dentist will be arriving at our school district starting next month! Please read our news article with more information here: https://www.dps170.org/article/2705301
about 1 month ago, Dixon Public Schools
SMILE Program - The Mobile Dentist
So proud of our students who earned Positive Office Referrals today! 💜

They truly represent what is means to be a P.U.R.P.L.E. student — Positive, Unique, Respectful People Learning Excellence!
about 1 month ago, Kelli Full
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
3rd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
3rd grade students with positive office referral certificates and prizes
3rd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
3rd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
2nd graders with positive office referrals and prizes
Parents, please help us improve our schools, take the survey for every school where you have a child currently attending: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/
about 1 month ago, Dixon Schools
5 Essentials Survey Graphic

Attention DPS Families! Congratulations to Kelli Full who is a 2026 ISBE Those Who Excel and Teacher of the Year awardee! #BePurple

about 1 month ago, Dixon Public Schools
kelli full isbe winner graphic
Due to a house fire, students whose bus stop is at 4th & College are being moved to west 6th & College.
about 1 month ago, Margo Empen
Attention DPS Families! The 4th Annual Band Festival is this Friday at Dixon High School in Lancaster Gymnasium. It starts at 7pm and admission is FREE. #BePurple
about 1 month ago, Dixon Public Schools
band fest graphic
Shout-out to our winners from last week’s Fitness Friday Impossible Shot Game!
Our kids have so much fun in their physical education classes!
about 1 month ago, Kelli Full
impossible shot game winner
impossible shot game winner
impossible shot game winner
impossible shot game winner
impossible shot game winner
impossible shot game winner
impossible shot game winner
impossible shot game winner
Stupor Bowl Eve! Come join us at RMS tomorrow to support the DPS Foundation fundraiser!
about 2 months ago, Margo Empen
Congratulations to Nurse Sara, our Spirit Stick recipient! She goes above and beyond every single day and works tirelessly to keep the spirit of DPS 170 shining bright. We are so lucky to have you—thank you for all you do!
about 2 months ago, Kelli Full
Nurse Sara and her spirit stick and certificate
nurse sara's spirit stick award