
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 Superintenden...

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-March...

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 infor...

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, 2nd...

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 mak...

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 fina...
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 our stu...
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 o...
We are sharing the press release from the Dixon Park District that was in the Telegraph on Friday evening. DPS #170 partners with the Dixon Park District for field and court usage...

October 25th, 2019
Dear Parent,
Beginning December 10, students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the eighth annual statewide Illinois 5Esse...

Dixon Public School District #170 is proud to announce that Miss Suzanne Weaver, classroom teacher, has been awarded the Award of Recognition by the Illinois State Board of Educati...

Governor Pritzker has proclaimed October 20-26, 2019 as Principal Appreciation Week culminating with Principal Appreciation Day on October 25, 2019. Dixon Public Schools #170 woul...
We are sharing information from the #DixonStrong Leadership Team that was posted in the Telegraph this weekend. Thank you #DixonStrong for allowing us to share your information wi...

DPS #170 is excited to announce our Open Houses at Jefferson and Dixon High School to highlight the construction and renovation work completed over the last year. Join us Saturday...

K-5 families and staff, join us November 7, 2019 from 6:00-7:00pm at RMS cafeteria an ice cream social. Children will have a chance to color a bookmark, parents can visit with the...
Attached are the graphs supporting the data that is found in the Dixon Strong Leadership Committee press release.
DPS #170 worked cooperatively with the Dixon Strong Leadership Committee to make the community survey available to our parents and community members through our social media platfo...

Protecting students and informing parents and guardians about student safety is one of our top priorities. Dixon Public Schools, the Dixon Police Department, and local law enforce...

The Telegraph and KSB are recognizing Dixon's Amazing Teachers. Nominate your favorite teacher this month!
Nominations for September will be from the 16th to the 22nd.
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We pulled together the information below to remind everyone about the proper safety and state laws for buses with stop arms extended and for driving in School Zones.
Bus/Pickup up...