We are so proud of these P.U.R.P.L.E. students!! Way to go!!!




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!
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!





Please see the attached newsletter from Nurse Sara!!

A message from Dixon PTO...
Fundraiser Orders and Money are Due on Monday, March 2nd.
Fundraiser Orders and Money are Due on Monday, March 2nd.

Celebrating our students who are Positive, Unique, Respectful, People Learning Excellence every day. Keep up the amazing work—you make Jefferson proud! 💜







Reminder: There is no school tomorrow due to Spring Parent Teacher Conferences.

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!


Reminder: There is no school this Friday, February 27th due to Spring Parent Teacher Conferences.

These students are shining examples of being Positive, Unique, Respectful People Learning Excellence. Keep showing us what PURPLE looks like at Jefferson!








"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!

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/

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

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!
They truly represent what is means to be a P.U.R.P.L.E. student — Positive, Unique, Respectful People Learning Excellence!







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/

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

Due to a house fire, students whose bus stop is at 4th & College are being moved to west 6th & College.
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

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!
Our kids have so much fun in their physical education classes!








Stupor Bowl Eve! Come join us at RMS tomorrow to support the DPS Foundation fundraiser!
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!


