Congratulations to Grace Ferguson on being named Sauk Valley Media Athlete of the Week! She won the Rochelle Sectional with a decisive 4-0 record and finished her season off at the Class 1A State Tournament! Click this link to read Grace's interview with Shaw Local! https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/high-school-sports/2023/10/26/sauk-valley-media-athlete-of-the-week-dixons-grace-ferguson/
The First Round of the IHSA Class 4A Playoffs begins tonight! Gates open at 6PM and tickets are 5$! Come cheer on your home team and be loud! #GoPurple #BePurple
Gates 6pm. Kickoff 7pm.
ALL spectators are required to pay the $5 admission. NO passes will be accepted. We will not have our traditional middle school section seating. K-8 STUDENTS: You are required to have an adult with you to enter the game and you must sit with an adult.
The Inaugural Marching Band Showcase Concert is being held at Dixon High School in Lancaster Gymnasium Thursday, October 26th at 6:30pm! Flyer is attached.
Attention DPS Families! Two current news articles are being featured on our website! The first one features the district's new therapy dog Ginger! The second one features our Students of the Month! Make sure to visit https://www.dps170.org/news so you can stay up to date!
ATTENTION DIXON FANS! Join us tomorrow night, 10/20, for the final regular season football game and help us recognize some of our seniors.
Freshmen Football - 5pm
Senior Recognition - immediately after the Freshmen game
Varsity Football - 7pm
More fun continuing after the scarecrow festival on Saturday, there will be showings of the original Wizard of Oz at 3pm and Poltergeist at 7pm! Two bands will be playing following the movies: Etched in Embers and Albourn. More information is attached.
Saturday is quickly being filled with fun activities for our area and DPS students. After the scarecrow festival and the DHS class officer fundraiser at Oliver's from 11-2, the DHS Theatre has you covered for dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall from 5-7:30. We will have Oliver's pork chop sandwich or hamburger served with coleslaw, chips, dessert, and drink/iced tea or lemonade. The meals are $12 and delivery and carry out are available. We hope to see you there.
We would like to show our appreciation to Illinois Central Bus Company for transporting our students to/from school and also our athletes to/from their sporting events safely and on time.
Sharing information from our friends at The Florissa Center. More information is attached.
SAVE THE DATE! Pick up a ticket to this year's Dixon Draw Down. #BePurple
DHS Class Officer's at Oliver's 10/21 from 11am-2pm. #BePurple
Time to get online and vote again. Dixon's own Grace Ferguson is up for Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. Help this great student and athlete get recognized! #gopurple #bepurple https://saukvalley.secondstreetapp.com/Sauk-Valley-Athlete-of-the-Week-Week-8-2023-24/gallery
Dixon Public Schools is having their Regular Board Meeting on Wed., Oct. 18, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the District Office, 1335 Franklin Grove Road.
The meeting will be recorded and posted on the District’s YouTube channel and website. Those wishing to submit public comment need to email them to the Board President, Linda Wegner and to the Superintendent, Margo Empen, by Noon on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Public Comment received after this time may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting.
Adjustments to tonight's schedule at Byron.
Freshmen will play at 4:45pm on the adjacent practice field.
*Fans are encouraged to bring chairs due to limited seating.
Varsity remains the same at 7pm in Everett Stine Stadium.
#BePurple #GoDukes
Parents/Guardians: Please sign up for next week's Parent-Teacher conferences by calling your child's school or clicking on the link below.
https://www.dps170.org/page/parent-teacher-conferences
For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs...who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world. Tickets are on sale now!
Congratulations to Katie Drew for winning SBLive Athlete of the Week! Our community put their rally caps on and locked in 35,804 votes before the poll ended! She was competing against 30 of the best performing athletes of the previous week throughout the entire state of Illinois! She also took home 3rd place at the IHSA Girls' 1A State Finals this past weekend! What a great way to finish her golfing career here at DHS! #GoPurple #BePurple
Attention Reagan/Madison Families! There are still open slots for Shrek The Musical Jr! Rehearsal starts October 30th. Please call WAA at 815-626-4278 or visit the main office in Sterling. Flyer is attached.
The playoff team shop closes tonight at midnight. Get your order in today for Dixon Football playoff gear! https://bit.ly/46hbSUs