Congratulations to the following Dukes for being named BNC All-Conference in football.
1st Team - Zay Jones, Liam Withrow, Blake Dingley, Braxton Bruce, and Jagger Kemp
2nd Team - Jake Zepezauer, Evan Schier, Blaine Eberhardt, Brendan Kastner, Reid Whitcombe, and Dylan Conderman
Honorable Mention - Colton Kibble and Owen Mcnitt
1st Team - Zay Jones, Liam Withrow, Blake Dingley, Braxton Bruce, and Jagger Kemp
2nd Team - Jake Zepezauer, Evan Schier, Blaine Eberhardt, Brendan Kastner, Reid Whitcombe, and Dylan Conderman
Honorable Mention - Colton Kibble and Owen Mcnitt
DHS Key Club Culver's Night is tonight! Dine from 5-8pm and proceeds directly support the club! #BePurple
Attention DPS Families! Please read the following graphic about this week's downtown crosswalk maintenance.
Congratulations to Brenden Kastner for being named Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week! Click here to read the article from Shaw Local https://mrf.lu/2_mfC
Please vote and share through Tuesday for Averick Wiseman, Dixon Cross Country, for Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. #bepurple
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Reminder: Virtual workshop dates from our friends at the ROE #47
Sharing information from our friends at the Lee County Council on Aging
There will be no school on Veterans Day. As always, we will be honoring the brave men and women who have served our country. We would like to thank those for their courage, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting the freedoms we cherish.
There is a live feed available of today's playoff football game via HUDL: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/coal-city/organization/4879/coal-city-high-school/team/12957/boys-varsity-football/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0NDc1OTYwNA%3D%3D
Attention DPS Families! The Golden Apple Scholarship is now open to seniors who plan to pursue a degree in education. More information and the application can be found at: https://www.goldenapple.org/scholars-illinois
Attention DPS Families! DHS Key Club Culver's Night is next Tuesday! See the attached flyer for more information.
Sharing information from our friends at the Lowell Park Nature Center
Come out of your swamp and join The Penguin Project of the Sauk Valley for Shrek The Musical JR. at Centennial Auditorium at Sterling High School! Bring your friends and family for a show filled with laughter, friendship, and a reminder that everyone deserves their happily ever after.
Performances are November 13–14 at 7 p.m. and November 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person and can be purchased thru the following link or by calling 815-622-3248: https://centennialauditorium.thundertix.com/events/272795
Performances are November 13–14 at 7 p.m. and November 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person and can be purchased thru the following link or by calling 815-622-3248: https://centennialauditorium.thundertix.com/events/272795
Reminder: Wednesday, November 4th is a Half Day
Reminder: The 2026 DHS Fall Play Frankenstein is this weekend! Get your tickets now! https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/dixon-high-school-theatre/6a95c5c30aa0243a71e2af9d/tickets#/productions-view
Dixon Performance would like to congratulate the DHS students who earned Crown Scale and MPH club recognition in the 1st quarter.
A "crown" can be earned for jumps, sprints, back squat, hang clean, and/or bench press.
Our MPH clubs are earned by sprinting times on a 10-yard FLY assessment.
Speed Queen of DHS- Grace Ackert (new school record)
Speed King of DHS- Xavion Jones (tied the school record)
A "crown" can be earned for jumps, sprints, back squat, hang clean, and/or bench press.
Our MPH clubs are earned by sprinting times on a 10-yard FLY assessment.
Speed Queen of DHS- Grace Ackert (new school record)
Speed King of DHS- Xavion Jones (tied the school record)
Please vote and share daily through Tuesday for Brenden Kastner, Dixon Football, for Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. #bepurple
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Congratulations to our October PBIS Positive Office Referral winners! These students have been identified by teachers and staff for representing the spirit of the Dukes and Duchesses!!
Reminder: Tomorrow is the day! Please join the DPS Music Boosters at County Market between 11am-2pm for their cookout! #BePurple
Happy Principal's Day to Mr. Shaner and all of our great principals! #bepurple
