Staff vs 8th grade boys basketball team today. Final score staff-50, 8th graders-56
RMS Families - Please see information regarding the School Safety Drill being held on March 22nd at RMS - https://5il.co/1oqws
The 5Essentials Parent Survey is open through March 31, 2023. Please go to www.dps170.org and click on the parent survey link, or click on this link to be taken to the survey https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent. The 5Essentials Survey information is used for our overall ESSA designation and in each building's school improvement plan. Your voice is important to us! Below are the parent survey percentages so far. Keep up the great work.
Parent response rates for Dixon USD 170:
Dixon High School: 1%
Jefferson Elem School: 2%
Madison School: 3%
Reagan Middle School: 15%
Washington Elem School: 2%
The DPS #170 Community Engagement Committee is requesting that parents/guardians take our Social-Emotional Needs Survey to help us understand how we can support families. Click on the link below to access the survey. The survey will be open until 5 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023. Students in grades 5-12 will be taking the survey in the next few weeks. Buildings will be reaching out to inform you of the date, time, and ability to opt your child out. Please contact the District Office with any questions.
https://forms.office.com/r/4UMcLi2vAy
RMS 7th Grade Families - Just a reminder that registration slips for the 7th Grade Grandparent's Day on February 8th need to be filled out and returned to WIN teachers by tomorrow, Wednesday, February 1st.
RMS Parents - We would appreciate your time in filling out our 5Essentials survey that provides us wonderful feedback on our school and learning environment for your child. This survey is open until March 31st and we are hoping for 50% or more participation from our families. Thank you for your help! - http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Great day for Reagan Middle School Athletics! Our Wrestling team took 1st place at the Freeport Wrestling Tournament! We had 8 champs and 7 runner ups. Our 7th/8th Girls Basketball team took 2nd place in the Kaneland Tournament. Way to go to all of our athletes and coaches. (Photo credit: Coach Weidman and Kendra Ridenhour)
Please click on the link below for a statement from the Dixon Police Department and Dixon Public Schools. While this is being investigated, students and staff are proceeding safely with their day. We will keep you informed throughout the day as information is made available.
https://5il.co/1nozh
Matthew and Harry are DHS student representatives at Dixon Rotary today! #RotaryRocks #OutstandingStudents #BePurple
Chicken wing dissection
DPS #170 will be conducing law enforcement drills at each building beginning next month. Please click on the link below to read an informational letter from Supt. Empen. Buildings will send out reminder letters to parent prior to the drill dates.
https://5il.co/1nldc
DPS #170 will be conducting law enforcement safety drills in each building starting in February. Buildings will be sending out reminders to families, one to two weeks before the drill. Please contact your building principal with any questions.
RMS Family and Community Royal Report for January 2023 - https://5il.co/1n7z0
Our High School and Middle School band and music staff introduced our ILMEA participants at the monthly Board of Education Meeting. We have a wonderfully talented group of students that represented us very well at the Illinois Music Education Association Festival. #gopurple
7th graders dissect chicken wings to examine how the skeletal and muscular systems work together.
6th graders tested their earthquake resistant structures.
Sign-up fliers for the 7th Grade Grandparent's Day went out to all 7th grade students today during WIN. If your student and their grandparent(s) are interested, please have this form filled out and returned to their WIN teachers by Wednesday, February 1st.
8th grade students exploring electromagnetism
RMS students get a sneak peek from our School House Rock Live Jr cast! So many talented young individuals!
Mrs. Zimmerman’s 6th grade ELA students collaborated on a Persuasive PowerPoint to Administration on reasons why they need flexible seating in classrooms. They made a great case!
