Jefferson Elementary

A message from Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools. The administrative team and I appreciate the comments and feedback from students and parents regarding remote ...

A message from Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools: The April 15, 2020 Board of Education Meeting will take place, but a few changes are being instituted as a res...

Good Morning Students! Yesterday, April 9th, was the 81st anniversary of famous opera singer Marian Anderson's performance at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. 3rd graders ...

April 9, 2020 - A message from Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools #170 Dixon Public Schools recognizes the importance of end-of-year activities for students, ...

This is Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools, providing you with an update on our Food Distribution (Grab & Go Bags). Beginning next week, Grab & Go Bags will be ...

This is Margo Empen, Superintendent of Dixon Public Schools providing you with a Remote Learning update. The Illinois State Board of Education has given schools the opportunity t...

04-06-2020 Good morning 3rd graders. I hope you are all doing well, and singing along with my Good Morning videos. I will post a new one soon. April is "Jazz Appreciation Mo...

04-06-2020 "Good morning 2nd graders. I hope you are all doing well and singing along with my Good Morning song videos. I will post a new one soon. Today I want to tell you abo...

Dixon Public Schools may be observing remote learning, but our Student Support Staff (counselors, social workers, nurses) are only an email away during these stressful times. If ...

Hi 2nd graders, in case you do not have the words for our Hungry to Learn songs, you will find them in these two attachments. The songs are "Hungry to Learn", "I want to Know", "...

Hello Everyone! I hope all of you are healthy and busy doing fun things during this time away from Jefferson. Also, I hope you've seen the social media post from last week, ...

Hi Jefferson 2nd and 3rd graders! In Music, we were just getting started on our final music project - our Musicals! I included the words for our songs in your homework packets. ...

March 15, 2020 Parents and Guardians of DPS #170 Students, As I said in my communication on Friday, the COVID-19 situation is fluid and continues to develop. School Superint...

March 13, 2020 Parents and Guardians of DPS #170 Students, The purpose of this communication is to let you know that Dixon Public Schools will be closed next week (March 16-...

We have distributed a letter to parents about precautions being taken for the COVID-19 virus. A full copy of the letter can be found here . We have also posted and distributed i...

The letter above from our District Nurse, Sherry Hafer, is going out this week. It's a friendly reminder that dental exams are due on May 1, 2020 for students in kindergarten, 2n...

THE DIXON SCHOOL BOARD IS LOOKING FOR FIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT COMMUNITY-SCHOOL RELATIONS TO SERVE ON A BRAND NEW COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE. We are ...

Mark your calendar for Stupor Bowl 202, coming up on Saturday, February 1st, 2020! It's the premier event of the Dixon Public Schools Foundation . The Foundation provides great fi...

December 1, 2019 Dear Parents and Guardians, I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving Break and are ready to return to school tomorrow. We eagerly await the return of ...

Please click on the link below to see a pertussis notification from Superintendent Empen. If you have questions, please contact our District Nurse, Sherry Hafer, at 815-284-7723 ...