Monday, July 27th the District Office will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for walk in registration. You may drop off paperwork or use one of our computers to complete registration. Social distancing and masks will be required during registration. If you need our help and don't want to come to registration please call us at 373-4966 and we will assist you over the phone. We need you to register your student no matter what option you choose by Friday, July 31. This enables the District to start developing class lists and busing options. If your decision changes on whether to utilize in-person blended learning or remote learning you can contact the building principal and let them know as soon as possible.
I was notified that you could only see the first two pages of tonight's Return to Learn recommendations. I've attached the PowerPoint version and you will hopefully be able to see all pages. https://5il.co/ibup
Here is the Return to Learn recommendations that were presented to the Board tonight. The District wanted to make sure that our options were acceptable in order to continue with planning for the fall semester. We will continue to provide updates as the District Leadership Team works through this process. This is a fluid process where we have to be willing to make changes even during implementation to ensure our students receive the instruction they need. We will send updates and information via our website, app, and social media pages as we continue to work through this process. Thank you all for your support during this time. https://5il.co/ibrd
We thank you for being patient tonight with our technical difficulties. Our tech dept. has done trial runs to ensure smoothness during our meetings, unfortunately it did not go as planned tonight. We hope to address all issues before our next meeting and appreciate your understanding.
We have paused the Board Meeting due to poor sound issues. The technology department will send a new link in a few minutes to join us. We thank you for your patience as we work through this issues. We want to make sure everyone is able to hear the meeting. We will post the Public Comments to our app since this portion was difficult to hear.
There will be a short special Board of Education meeting this Wednesday, July 15 at 6 p.m. It will be live streamed, and the link will be on our website, app, and social media pages on Wednesday. Public Comment can be done by emailing Board President Wegner (lwegner@dps170.org) and Superintendent Empen (mempen@dps170.org) by noon on Wednesday. Your comments will be read aloud during that portion of the meeting.
Come celebrate the 2020 CEO class at the annual Trade Show. https://5il.co/i7k3
Attention Parents: We are asking each family to complete a survey that will assist us in planning for this next school year. Click on the link below to access the survey. You only need to complete one survey per family. If you do not have internet access, please stop by the District Office and complete a paper survey. This survey does not lock you into a decision for the next school year, and you still need to register your student(s) before school starts. This survey will close at 5 p.m. on Monday, and we thank you for completing the survey. Two names will be chosen from those who complete the survey and registration fees will be waived for this upcoming school year.
https://forms.gle/KBfPN7k9LAWVafFM6
Parent Survey on our website and social media pages at 5:30 p.m.
Online registration for the 2020-2021 School Year is now open. https://www.dps170.org/article/267425?org=dps
Sharing information from our friends at the PTC
The Illinois State Board of Education released guidance yesterday on returning to school this fall. Click on the link below to see a letter from Supt. Empen on how the District is utilizing this information. https://5il.co/hizd
Attention DHS juniors and seniors: SVCC Fall Schedule of Ag Classes can be found by clicking on this link. https://www.svcc.edu/schedule/coursesched/fall/depts/agr.html Contact your counselor if you're interested.
From our friends at the Penguin Project of the Sauk Valley: Sign-up today to be a part of Alice in Wonderland Jr. Actors and peer mentors needed. https://5il.co/hgjb
Attention DHS juniors and seniors! Interested in agriculture programs? Want to know more about the variety of degrees and careers in agriculture? DPS has funds to cover the cost of tuition and books for dual credit classes at SVCC. Talk to your counselor to find out how to enroll today. https://www.svcc.edu/academics/programs/agriculture/
The Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Wed., June 17 at 6 pm. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will be live streaming the meeting on our YouTube channel. The link will be posted on our website on Wednesday morning. Public comments that follow Board Policy will be read aloud. Please email any public comments to President Linda Wegner and Superintendent Margo Empen. #GoPurple
A great opportunity from our friends at the Dixon Park District. #GoPurple
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The DHS Class of 2020 Baccalaureate Video can be viewed by clicking on the link below. Thank you to the ministerial association for your hard work and dedication to our graduates! #DHSClassof2020
https://youtu.be/6_s0vw5KLPA
Attention drivers' ed students and parents: Click on the link below to see an announcement regarding behind-the-wheel guidelines. Driving begins on Monday, 6/8/20. Your instructor will contact you to set up your driving time. #GoPurple https://5il.co/gy8g
Wowza! 415 parents have completed the remote learning survey! Just a final reminder that the survey closes at 4 pm tomorrow (6/5/20). Parents only need to complete one survey. If you'd still like to complete a survey, please click on this link - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=X2nU7bZfWEy8lQEk65VG-Svx98YmFGdAp59cwZPSufJUMjU4SFNKQ1NWUzVOQ1lLSTgxV1JGNDBSWi4u