April 10, 2020
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 ...
April 10, 2020
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...
April 9, 2020
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, ...
April 8, 2020
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 ...
April 8, 2020
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...
April 7, 2020
Dear parents of Reagan Middle School Students,
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak our lab is closed and as a result, we are unable to make proofing or ordering of spring pictures ava...
April 2, 2020
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 ...
March 15, 2020
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
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 12, 2020
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...
January 29, 2020
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...
December 10, 2019
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 ...
December 7, 2019
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
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 ...
November 21, 2019
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 ...
November 12, 2019
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 usag...
October 25, 2019
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 ...
October 22, 2019
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 Educat...
October 22, 2019
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 wou...