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Attention DPS Families! Thanksgiving Break starts on Wednesday, November 27th. Enjoy the holiday with your loved ones and remind the people around you what you are thankful for. #BePurple #WeAreDixon
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Tonight's Varsity Boys Basketball game against Geneseo will be live streamed by the DHS Broadcast Club at 7 p.m. in Lancaster Gymnasium. Catch the action at: https://youtube.com/live/b3zHS5WnE9I?feature=share
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Dukes Varsity Bowling brings home the win versus Erie Prophetstown #gopurple #bepurple
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The Dixon High School Life Skills class hosted a Thanksgiving celebration and introduced their new business the DHS Shredders! #gopurple #bepurple
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Congratulations to these amazing students on earning a Positive Office Referral!
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The Broadcasting Club will be live streaming tonight's boys varsity bowling match against Erie-Prophetstown from Plum Hollow at 4 p.m. Catch the stream here: https://youtube.com/live/KEwm9WPEg9A?feature=share
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Attention DPS Families! Please see the attached letter about pink eye at Washington School.
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Congratulations to Grace Ferguson and Aaron Conderman on being recognized with All State Honors! #gopurple #bepurple
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Principal Shaner introduces DHS November Student of the Month, Owen Winters at the monthly Board of Education Meeting. #gopurple #bepurple
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This October, DPS elementary schools held a Kids Helping Kids coin drive for United Way and raised $2,953! Thanks to our friends at Culvers, the winning classroom from each school received an ice cream party to celebrate their accomplishment! 🥳
Congratulations to Mrs. Bork's class at Madison, Mrs. Conderman's class at Jefferson, and Mrs. Olson's class at Washington! 👏
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The DHS Choir Department Presents: A Festival Dinner & Concert. Please see the attached graphic for more information and click this link to purchase tickets https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwgUkXGcw-yJSIMFh8l6wfp7tvBC3Jdlie4Knvev92fe5hXw/viewform?usp=sf_link
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Sharing information from our friends at ROE #47
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🎼🎶ATTENTION BAND FAMILIES🎶🎼
Opportunity to purchase a piece of history! We are selling the retired Marching Band hats for $20 per hat. The proceeds go directly to the band program. HURRY while supplies last! If interested, please contact rfegan@dps170.org
#BePurple
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Congratulations to Jayvian Herwig on making the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All Sectional Selection and Logan Grett on making the IHSSCA Honorable Mention All Sectional Selection! #gopurple #bepurple
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⚠️Duchesses Basketball Schedule Change⚠️
11/18/24 @ Harlem High School
JV at 5:15pm
Varsity at 6:30pm
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DHS Student Council Star of the Month - Sebastian Siebel
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Congratulations to our Drone Soccer crew for winning the Vision Award for bringing this cutting edge activity to our schools! #gopurple
https://www.dps170.org/article/1881127
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Here's the YouTube link for the Dixon vs Coal City game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azJqTPCWxOs
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The fan bus to Coal City is confirmed for tomorrow. This bus is for students ONLY and will leave DHS at 10:15am. Pick up and drop off will be in front of Lancaster Gym. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Fegan at rfegan@dps170.org. #GoDukes #BePurple
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Attention DPS Families! Tomorrow is the 4A Quarterfinal matchup between the Dukes and the Coalers! Kickoff is at 1PM! The game will be livestreamed from Coal City's YouTube channel. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/@CCHSAthleticsCoalers
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