The Duchesses face off against the Princeton Tigers for tonight's volleyball matchup! Watch live here: https://youtube.com/live/pXHTXq15B1o?feature=share

Please vote and share thru Tuesday for Xavion Jones, Dixon Football for Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. #gopurple #bepurple
https://saukvalley.secondstreetapp.com/Sauk-Valley-Athlete-of-the-Week-Week-3-2026-27/gallery/
Attention DPS Families! Please see the flyer below about K-5 Cheer Clinic!

A Message From Dixon PTO:

Reminder: Wednesday, September 9th is a Half Day

The Dukes take on Byron tonight at 8pm. Pack the place with purple.
Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/6885391?schoolId=IL22487
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv5RPlhwX_o
#BePurple
Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/6885391?schoolId=IL22487
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv5RPlhwX_o
#BePurple

Happy Labor Day weekend! School resumes on Tuesday, September 8th.

This week's Spirit Stick Award winner is Mr. Sutton! Mr. Sutton is a math teacher at DHS who goes above and beyond for our kids inside and outside of the classroom. He can often be found at extracurricular events supporting kids and has had increased participation in the 'Dixon Dice' board game club, which he created last year. Thank you Mr. Sutton!

Congratulations to Braxton Bruce on being named the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week! He scored 3 touchdowns against Rockford Lutheran on 8/28/26. Click here to read the article from Shaw Local https://mrf.lu/2LwKS

Tonight will be Dixon's third week of the football season! Join us to watch the showdown tonight at the castle on AC Bowers Field: https://youtube.com/live/Qv5RPlhwX_o?feature=share

🏈DUKES FOOTBALL UPDATE🏈
Freshmen moved to 9/5 at 9am.
Varsity 9/4 - warmups at 7:30pm and kickoff at 8pm.
DJD athletes and coaches recognized during varsity warmups.
Gates open at 6:30pm. #BePurple
🏈💜☀️🕶️🥵🏈

Sharing information from our friends at Sauk Valley Community College

DPS ATHLETICS UPDATE
DHS Tennis - Cancelled
DHS GIRLS XC - Cancelled
Practices - Indoors or Modified
#BePurple

The ISA By-Laws & Policies outline the procedure for handling excessive heat to align with the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature categories.
The Wet Bulb Globe, also known as WBGT is a Measurement of HEAT STRESS.
https://www.ihsa.org/health-safety/heat-hydration-and-performance

DHS Athletics UPDATE
Sophomore football is cancelled due to the IHSA heat guidelines.
Sophomore football is cancelled due to the IHSA heat guidelines.
DHS ATHLETICS UPDATE
Due to the IHSA heat guidelines, we have made some slight changes today.
Dukes Soccer - Postponed
Dukes Sophomore Football - Delayed 1 hour, 6pm - Stay tuned
Practices - Modified
#BePurple
Due to the IHSA heat guidelines, we have made some slight changes today.
Dukes Soccer - Postponed
Dukes Sophomore Football - Delayed 1 hour, 6pm - Stay tuned
Practices - Modified
#BePurple

Mrs. Fitzanko's AP Spanish Language and Culture class is showing off their snazzy new t-shirts today. They were designed by Kyara Chavez. These students are already hard at work this year and doing a fantastic job mastering their Spanish language skills.

Girls Tennis won the Freeport Invite on Saturday! They beat Freeport 5-0, Marengo 5-0, and Rockford Christian 5-0! #BePurple

Going to be a great week for Dixon Athletics! #BePurple

Please vote and share thru Tuesday for Braxton Bruce, Dixon Football as the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. #gopurple #bepurple
https://saukvalley.secondstreetapp.com/Sauk-Valley-Athlete-of-the-Week-Week-1-2026-27/gallery/
https://saukvalley.secondstreetapp.com/Sauk-Valley-Athlete-of-the-Week-Week-1-2026-27/gallery/
