COVID-19 Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
Parents & Students: During the adaptive pause (Nov.23-Jan 3), all students can receive counseling and support from any of our building counselors. If you need support or know someone who needs help or support, please reach out to someone for help.
https://5il.co/nad9
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.
https://5il.co/nad6
https://5il.co/nad8
Get your team gear at the 2020 DIXON FOOTBALL CHRISTMAS STORE My Team Shop by November 25th! https://bit.ly/3nAkdvC
Parents/Students: Technology support is available during the adaptive pause (Nov. 23-Jan. 3). Please click on the link below for the email address and phone number for tech support.
https://5il.co/n9cj
The Remote Learning Plan for elementary schools for the Adaptive Pause has been posted.
https://5il.co/n7ql
Parents/Guardians: Nursing/health support is available during the adaptive pause (Nov. 23-Jan 3). Please click on the link below for the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of our building and District nurses.
https://5il.co/n749
Celebrating our Education Support Staff at Dixon Public Schools today in American Education Week ESP Day, for our paraprofessionals' dedication, hard-work, and professionalism in difficult circumstances this year.
The monthly meeting of the Board of Education will be streamed live on Youtube. Use this link to access the stream.
https://youtu.be/T73bNVBBUfY
Grab & Go Meals available during adaptive pause.
Parents/Guardians: Grab & Go Meals are available at no charge to any student enrolled in Dixon Public Schools during the adaptive pause (Nov. 23-Jan. 3). Please click on the link below for directions on how to sign up for Grab & Go Meals.
https://5il.co/n5n3
Parents/Guardians: Please click on the link below for a letter from Supt. Empen outlining the decision to begin an adaptive pause & remote learning on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Additional information will be forthcoming to families all week.
https://5il.co/n408
Dixon Public Schools is having their Regular Board Meeting on Wed., Nov. 18th at 6:00 p.m.
Due to COVID-19, we are limiting the number of persons who can be on-site at the Board meetings to Board members and Administrators. We will continue to video stream the meeting through YouTube and will provide the link to this video on our website and social media sites prior to 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, November 18, 2020. Public Comment received after this time, may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting.
Parents/Guardians. Click on the links below for our COVID data. The data reflects those out currently as COVID positive or under quarantine. DPS #170 will start their Adaptive Pause with remote only learning on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.
https://5il.co/n2xh
https://5il.co/n2xi
Parents/Guardians: DPS #170 will go on an Adaptive Pause and back to remote only learning beginning next Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Info will be sent out this week to support you with technology, Grab & Go meals, counseling support, health/nursing support & grade level information.
The Special Board of Education Meeting at 5pm on 11-13-2020 will be streamed live on Youtube. Use the link to view the meeting.
https://youtu.be/PKPC52pUae0
Please read the article posted on our website for instructions on how you can help ensure you get important communications from the school.
https://www.dps170.org/article/343789
Parents/Guardians: Please click on the link below to read information from Mrs. Empen regarding tomorrow's Special Board meeting. This is information that will be discussed tomorrow night.
https://5il.co/n15s
https://5il.co/n15t
The CDC has a short video about supporting children during COVID-19.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om_5cVw-pwM
The CDC has some good information about talking with children about Coronavirus.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/talking-with-children.html