Congratulations to Olivia Cox! She got 8th in Shot Put and 10th in Discuss at this year's Track and Field State Meet! Read her interview with Shaw local before she went down to Charleston here! https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2024/05/16/sauk-valley-media-athlete-of-the-week-dixons-olivia-cox/
Sharing information from our friends at the United Way of Lee County. This takes place every Wednesday starting June 5th-August 7th. Dixon High School, Jefferson School and Washington School begin July 3rd. Please see attached flyer for more information.
Attention DPS Families! The Duchesses Varsity Soccer team is playing for the Regional Championship tonight versus Belvidere North at 5PM! No livestream will be available due to the location of the match. #GoPurple #BePurple
The following DPS staff members received recognition at last night's Board Meeting. We are proud to share that Nick Haws and Tracy Kitzman received their Employee of the Year awards!
Attention DPS Families! The DHS Football Team Shop has been extended until May 20th. Please visit the following link to get your merchandise https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/DHSFB24
The Illinois Principal's Association honors school staff around the state for going above and beyond in the efforts to support our students. We're proud to share the following DPS staff members that received recognition from the IPA for their contributions.
Mindy Donoho and Ryan Deets at Dixon High School were honored for their contributions and Amy Scott at Madsion Elementary School was honored.
Principal Shaner presented the IPA award to Mr. Deets.
John Tate presented the IPA award to Mindy Donoho
Lindsay Mitchell presented the IPA award to Amy Scott.
Most Dixon High School students will have the option to keep their Chromebooks over summer break. Read the article on our website for the details.
https://www.dps170.org/article/1599129
Principal Shaner introduced the May, DHS Student of the Month, Mason Weigle, at the monthly Board of Education meeting. #gopurple
Join us tonight for DHS Choirs Spring Concert and Senior Recognition streamed live from James A. Wiltz Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Watch the stream here: https://youtube.com/live/4vlfuVG3JZ0?feature=share
We got to celebrate some more students who got Positive Office Referrals at DHS recently!
We got to celebrate some more students who got Positive Office Referrals at DHS recently!
Join us tonight for Senior Night softball game streamed live from Reynolds Field at 4:30 p.m. https://youtube.com/live/4tIl_oyGP20?feature=share
Attention DPS Families! The Sun Bucks program is rolling out this Summer and is a new permanent nutrition program authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Please see attached flyers for more information.
Dixon Public Schools is having their Regular Board Meeting on Wed., May 15, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
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, May 15, 2024. Public Comment received after this time may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting.
DHS Prom 2024 Tangled In Our Memories #GoPurple #BePurple
Congrats to the following students for breaking Dixon Performance records this week: Eli and Jessie broke their own med ball records, and Bene and Ayla took over top spots for broad jump!
We are excited to finish off our weeklong celebration of our teachers with our annual cookout! We are so lucky to have such an amazing staff!!! #BePurple
At Dixon Public Schools, our motto is A Place to Grow. We are currently taking applications for Special Education Educators that will be available for the 24-25 school year at Thomas J. Dempsey Therapeutic Day School. Please see the attached flyer and click this link to apply now! Other positions are also available. https://www.applitrack.com/roe47/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location:%22Thomas+J.+Dempsey+Therap.+Day+School%22
Attention DPS Families! The DHS Football Team Shop has just under a week left. Please visit the following link to get your merchandise https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/DHSFB24
Depending on the weather, please join us this evening for the 2024 Big Northern Conference Men's Track & Field Meet streaming live from AC Bowers Field in Dixon, Ill. https://youtube.com/live/bZSjdN-XNr0?feature=share