As you may know, Illinois Governor, J. B. Pritzker held a COVID-19 press conference today where he issued new rules regarding indoor masking, educational employee vaccination and testing requirements.
The indoor masking order, statewide, begins Monday, August 30, and the requirement for educational employees to begin their COVID-19 vaccine regimen is September 5. All educational employees must get a COVID-19 vaccination or submit to testing weekly (or more frequently if ordered by the local health department).
We will communicate internally with our staff on the specifics of how we will verify staff vaccination status, and coordinate weekly testing as appropriate.
Our consistent and continuous aim is safety, learning, and communication. We’re proud to be open, full day and full time and fully in person. Thank you for your support and understanding, and thank you for allowing us to lead and serve the educational needs for each child, every day!
Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. This data reflects those out due to being positive or quarantined.
https://5il.co/xm46
https://5il.co/xm47
Sharing information from our friends at The Dixon Historic Theatre
Preschool for All DPS 170 has been nominated for the best preschool program in the Sauk Valley area. Vote under the Education/Pre-School every day until 9/1.
http://www.bestofsaukvalley.com/vote
Vote for our Preschool for All Program as the Best of Sauk Valley. Here's all the details:
https://www.dps170.org/article/515120
Washington Dismissal Locations by Teacher:
Kindergarten:
Door #2 (Gym door)= Mrs. Dillon, Mrs. Alston, and Mrs. Ramirez.
Door #8 = Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Gaulke, Mrs. Miller, and Mrs. Venier
1st Grade:
Door #1 (front door): Mrs. Doane, Mrs. Dallas, Mrs. Ellingsen, Mrs. Hauck, Mrs. Karper, Mrs. Penaflor, Mrs. Scott, and Mrs. Siegman
We are so excited to welcome all our new and returning students to school tomorrow as we officially kick off the 21-22 school year! Tomorrow is a half day which means dismissal is at 11a. Please remember to mark your child’s Bee folder to show how he/she will be getting home. 🟣⚫️
We are so excited to see everyone for the first day of school tomorrow! Schools dismiss at 11 am tomorrow. Please allow enough time to get to school with all the road work. Click below for the Return Plan approved by the Board of Education. #GoPurple
https://5il.co/x6n0
Superintendent Updates for the start of the new school year have been posted: https://www.dps170.org/article/501071
Our DPS #170 mobile App has been updated. Check out this short video to see how to navigate through the App. #gopurple
https://youtu.be/WD1waFFk0jo
We are hiring! Here are the classroom positions we currently need to fill. #gopurple
We are hiring! Here are the support positions we currently need to fill. #gopurple
Sharing information from our friends at the Dixon Theatre
Click on the links below for this week's Covid data. Our numbers continue to improve. This data reflects those out due to being positive or quarantined. Guidance as IL moves to phase 5. https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/bridge-phase
https://5il.co/sqhc
https://5il.co/sqhd
Happy Mother's Day! Click on the links below for this week's Covid data. This week's data is our best yet. This data reflects those out due to being positive or quarantined.
https://5il.co/sf1s
https://5il.co/sf1t
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day to our wonderful teachers at DPS #170. I am grateful and blessed to work with such amazing individuals who continually inspire students to reach their full potential. Thank you for your commitment, creativity, and compassion for our students and each other. #GoPurple #DPSTeachersRock
Parents: Click on the links below for this week's Covid data. This data reflects those currently out as Covid positive or under quarantine. Please continue to fill out the Daily Symptom Reporting Form for those students attending onsite.
https://5il.co/s5z5
https://5il.co/s5z6
Parents: Click on the links below for this week's Covid data. This data reflects those currently out as Covid positive or under quarantine. Please fill out the Daily Symptom Reporting Form for those students attending onsite.
https://5il.co/rwof
https://5il.co/rwog
DENTAL EXAM REMINDER FOR KDG., 2ND, 6TH & 9TH GRADES
https://www.dps170.org/article/443487
Parents: The Board of Education and Community Engagement Committee recently discussed Remote Learning Days and Snow Days and how administration decides which one to be utilized. Please click on the link below to see the explanation of each and how they will be utilized districtwide. If you have any questions, please contact building or district administration. https://5il.co/rrun