We are hiring. We have 2 teaching positions open for the 2nd semester.
Information from the Lee County Health Department regarding the CDC guidelines:
All Lee County Residents should continue to abide by 14-day quarantine guidelines until further notice. The new guidelines outlined by CDC for 7- or 10-day quarantines have not been adopted by IDPH at this time. With the new guidelines come other requirements that our community members will need to adhere to in order to have the reduced quarantine time, if those are utilized at a later date. Any changes will be announced by LCHD.
Our nurses and administrators will continue to follow the 14-day quarantine guidelines. We will keep you informed if that should change in the future.
Remember to reach out to your building nurse if you have any questions, or if you need to report a symptomatic or COVID positive student.
It's week two of the PRIDE mask fundraiser to help support our hardworking DHS students and teachers. Stop by Coffee Crush before 4pm to grab some coffee today, and to purchase a mask for $15. (We accept either cash or checks made out to DHS)
Parents/Guardians: Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. The data reflects those out currently as COVID positive or under quarantine. This data reflects info from parents who have notified us regarding their students being symptomatic or COVID + since we are on an adaptive pause.
https://5il.co/nmee
https://5il.co/nmef
If you are a Buddy Bag Family and are having trouble getting to St. Paul's Church for our normal pick up on Thursday's between 5 & 6 pm, please feel free to stop by Friday's from 9am - 2pm. Your bags will be waiting for you in the rear vestibule of the church by the driveway. Thank you.
Did you get a chance to stop by Coffee Crush and grab a DHS mask yet? Stop by before 4pm any day through Friday to help support DHS staff and students! Just bring $15 cash or a check made out to DHS.
PRIDE Mask Fundraiser
The DHS PRIDE Committee is selling masks for $15 @ Coffee Crush for the next two weeks M-F. Funds received will go back to our staff and students! So, grab some coffee and pick up a mask! (Masks sold separately from coffee crush products, we accept cash or checks made out to DHS)
Welcome back! We hope everyone's Thanksgiving was good. We have compiled all the adaptive pause support information into an FAQ. We are here to support you during this time. Click on the links below to be taken to the FAQ. #GoPurple
https://5il.co/nfya
https://5il.co/nfyb
You can still sign up for Grab & Go breakfast/lunch bags. Call the school where you'd like to pick them up. They are free to any student enrolled in DPS #170. Wednesday is our next pick-up day at Washington, Jefferson, Madison/Reagan, and in front of Lincoln School.
Dixon Public Schools is having a Special Board Meeting – Study Session on Wed., Dec. 2, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. This meeting is a training session with the Illinois Association of School Boards. The Board will go into Executive Session and there will be no action coming out of Executive Session. The agenda is posted on our website.
Due to COVID-19 and the Governor’s orders, we are limiting the number of persons who can be on-site at the Board meetings to Board members and Administrators.
The regular portion of the meeting will be recorded and placed on our YouTube channel and the link will be posted on our website within 48 hours of the meeting.
Those wishing to submit public comment need to email them to the Board President, Linda Wegner at lwegner@dps170.org and the Superintendent, Margo Empen at mempen@dps170.org by Noon on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Public Comment received after this time, may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting.
Chromebook Tech Tips #2
Happy Thanksgiving from Dixon Football!
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Chromebook Tech Tips
Parents & Students: Please click on the link below for information on how Emergency Weather/Snow Days will be handled for the 2020-2021 school year. If you have questions, please reach out to building or district administration.
https://5il.co/nbuo
Parents: We have added a new pick-up spot at Lincoln School in the diagonal parking spots closest to door 9 beginning Monday, Nov. 30th. Grab & Go meal pick-up will be on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 8-11 a.m. If you would like to pick up your Grab & Go meal at Lincoln School or change your pick-up spot to Lincoln School, please contact Madison School at 934-9662 by Wednesday to let them know. Grab & Go meals are available at no charge to any student enrolled in Dixon Public Schools. A big thank you to Ms. Reubin from Open Sesame for allowing us use of this space.
Good morning. This is Margo Empen with a special announcement regarding Grab & Go meal distribution. We have added a new pick-up spot at Lincoln School in the diagonal parking spots closest to door 9 beginning Monday, November 30th. Grab & Go meal pick-up will be on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 8-11 a.m. If you would like to pick up your Grab & Go meal at Lincoln School or change your pick-up spot to Lincoln School, please contact Madison School at 934-9662 by Wednesday to let them know. As a reminder, Grab & Go meals are available at no charge to any student enrolled in Dixon Public Schools. A big thank you to Ms. Reubin from Open Sesame for allowing us use of this space.
Grab & Go meals for Tuesday through Friday are available for pick-up at Washington, Jefferson, and Madison/Reagan on Tuesday, November 24th from 8-11 a.m.
Parents & Students: During the adaptive pause (Nov. 23-Jan. 3) you can reach out to building administrators and teachers to answer questions and provide support. Please click on the link below for contact information for each building.
https://5il.co/nbbz
RMS Student Council and Builders Club members collected donations to feed four families for Thanksgiving.
Grab & Go lunches will be available for pick-up tomorrow at designated schools. Grab & Go bags for Tuesday through Friday will be provided from 8-11 a.m.. Please go to Washington, Jefferson, or Madison/Reagan to pick them up between 8 -11 a.m. tomorrow.