
Thank you to our parents who took the time to complete the parent survey informing us how school is going at the midpoint of first quarter. We know how valuable your time is, and your information will assist us with future planning. Please click on the link below to see all five building results. https://5il.co/lnhl

As a reminder for tonight's Parent Support Night at Jefferson Elementary, one adult may attend per family and no children may attend in order to maintain social distancing during presentations. Teachers will be unable to conference with parents individually. The intent of tonight is to answer questions regarding technology, classroom expectations, work completion, and/or learning expectations. If you have specific concerns that need to be addressed regarding your child, please contact the teacher directly by phone, email, or Seesaw. Thank you and we hope to see you tonight.

Website update coming: We are planning to take advantage of some new features available for our district website. The menu and navigation will be very much the same, but we’ll have greater ability to add high profile links when needed for easy access and we’ll have a new spotlight to feature students and their accomplishments.
Look for the changes on 10-01-2020.


Parents/Guardians: Please click on the link below to read Mrs. Empen's health update. The District will begin posting health data every Sunday night on our social media pages and District app. We will also post it as a news link. https://5il.co/lkkc

First aid, CPR, and emergency preparedness training. These babysitters are well prepared.



Miss Gaulrapp giving tips on how to help with homework, and how to get into Seesaw to support kids.



Learning how to diaper and give babies a bath at today’s Babysitting Academy.



Mrs Hildebrand providing welcoming and providing guidance to the amazing presenters at today’s Babysitting Academy!


Mrs. Gaulrapp, Mrs. McCullough, Mrs. Wolfley, & Mrs. Empen ready for the first Babysitting Academy. Thank you KSB and LCHD for this partnership!


The Parent Progress Survey closes today at 5 p.m. Go to https://www.dps170.org to complete the survey or call 373-4966 if you don't have computer access and we will complete the survey over the phone.

Parent Progress Survey will close on Thursday, September 24th at 5 p.m. Your input is valuable to us, and we ask that you complete a survey for each student you have in the District. Go to the District website to complete the survey or call 373-4966 if you don't have computer access and we will complete the survey over the phone.

Just a friendly reminder that a parent progress survey can be found on our website, https://www.dps170.org/. We ask that you complete a survey for each student you have in the District. The survey closes this Thursday, Sept. 24th at 5:00 p.m.

Join us Tuesday, September 29 for Parent Support Night at Jefferson Elementary School. M/W students 5:30-6:00pm, Zoom 6:00-6:30pm, and T/Th students 6:30-7:00pm. Only 1 adult per student may attend in person. We hope to see you there!


A parent survey is available on our website to gather information on how the school year is going, and how we can support our students and parents. We are also gathering information to help us determine how school should look moving forward. The survey will remain open until Thursday, September 24th at 5 p.m. We ask that parents complete a survey for every student enrolled in our District. Please call the District Office at 815-373-4966 if you need assistance.

Parent Support Nights. Building details coming soon.


Picture Day for the Elementary Schools has been scheduled. Check the link for details. https://www.dps170.org/article/308477?org=dps

KSB, Lee County Health Dept., and DPS #170 are excited to announce a Babysitting Academy for those interested in becoming babysitters! For $10 you will learn valuable skills and knowledge that will prepare you to responsibly and safely care for infants and children. Click on the link below for the flyer, or visit www.ksbhospital.com/events/babysitting-academy to register!
Flyer: https://5il.co/l1qc

Our regular September Board Meeting is Wed., Sept. 16, 2020 at 6 p.m. Visitors are welcome and seating is limited. Masks are required and 6 ft. social distancing will be enforced. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to email President Wegner (lwegner@dps170.org) and Supt. Empen (mempen@dps170.org) information to be read during Citizen's Agenda. #GoPurple

This is Sherry Hafer, District Nurse for Dixon Public Schools. If you have a student that is out of school for ANY Covid related issues, such as Covid Symptoms, Covid Testing, Close Contact or Exposure to someone with Covid, please contact your School nurse. A parent or guardian needs to contact the school nurse BEFORE the student can return to school. Any questions, please contact me or your school nurse.
Thank you and stay healthy!


The 2020 Census comes to an end at the end of September. It's not too late to be counted. Click on the link below for information on how to be counted in this year's Census. Being counted ensures our county and State receives equitable distribution in funding and gains fair representation. Lee County's numbers are down 2.7% from the 2010 Census. #Everyonecounts https://5il.co/kpgf