The January Board of Education Meeting will be streamed live on Youtube at 6pm.
https://youtu.be/okcnaRe2YGo
An informational meeting for parents of school aged children is scheduled for next week. See the article for more details:
https://www.dps170.org/article/380331
DPS #170 is excited to announce Safe2Help Illinois. Safe2Help replaces our Safe School app for reporting bullying, harassment, and threats to schools and people. Visit our website for additional information. If you need to report an incident you will find the link on our website in the upper right corner. Additional information will be coming out in the days and weeks to come.
Today we are launching our Safe2Help program. Safe2Help replaces our previous Safe Schools app. Safe2Help allows students to report bullying, harassment, or threats to self or others, anonymously. Please click on the links below for program information.
https://5il.co/oifk
https://5il.co/oifz
Reagan Middle School SRO Charlie Thomas secured a new AED (Automated External Defibrillator) that was so generously donated by Advance EMS of Dixon, Inc that will be placed in the RMS gymnasium. This will enhance the safety of our building and increase response time in the event of an emergency. Thank you for your support to our school and our community!!!
Just a friendly reminder that our building telephone numbers have changed. The changes aren't currently reflected when you look them up on the internet. We are working to change that. To directly dial a building, please use the following numbers:
Washington: 815-934-9660
Jefferson: 815-934-9661
Madison: 815-934-9662
RMS: 815-253-4966 (25D-IXON)
DHS: 815-453-4966 (45D-IXON)
District Office: 815-373-4966 (37D-IXON)
Dixon Public Schools is having their Regular Board Meeting on Wed., January 13th at 6:00 p.m.
Due to COVID-19 and the Governor's orders, we are limiting the number of persons to 10 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, January 13, 2021. Public Comment received after this time, may not be guaranteed to be read aloud at this meeting.
Parents-Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. The data reflects those currently out as COVID positive or under quarantine. Please remember to fill out the daily symptom reporting form for students who are onsite.
https://5il.co/of5b
https://5il.co/of5c
Our website dps170.org is currently down. We have been in contact with the company that hosts the site and they are working on the issue. At this point we do not have an estimated time when the website will be restored. We will let you know as soon as we know more.
Access Lumen at
lumen.dps170.org
Access student email and Canvas at
login.microsoft.com
Access Seesaw at
app.seesaw.me
Thank you for your patience
Beginning next week, Grab & Go Meals will be distributed from 9-11 am on Mondays and Wednesdays. This allows our paraprofessionals time to work with students prior to the meal distribution. Meals can be picked up at Washington, Jefferson, Madison/Reagan, and Lincoln School.
DPS170: Clarification- Elementary students will return on 1-4-2021, Monday through Thursday, with remote learning on Friday. Sorry for the confusion.
School resumes tomorrow utilizing the schedule we had prior to our adaptive pause.
Parents: Please remember to complete the daily symptom reporting form beginning on Monday, January 4th. A form must be completed each day for each student who is on-site for in-person learning. Reporting forms are found on the front page of our website: www.dps170.org
Parents: We have updated our COVID protocol to reflect the change in quarantine days. Students who are positive, exposed to someone positive, or exhibiting COVID-like symptoms are now out for 10 days instead of 14. Masks are still required when on campus. https://5il.co/o8yv
Grab & Go Meals resume on Monday, January 4th. Meals can be picked up from 8 am to 11 am at Washington, Jefferson, Madison/RMS, and Lincoln School on Mondays and Wednesdays. Grab & Go Meals are free to any student enrolled in Dixon Public Schools. If you are not on the list to receive a meal, contact your child's school on Monday to be put on the list.
We look forward to seeing students and staff return to buildings on Monday, January 4th! We return to the same schedule before the adaptive pause. Kindergarten through 5th grade attend Monday-Thursday from 7:45 am to 1:00 pm. with Friday as remote learning. 6th through 12th grades attend Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday from 7:45 am to 1:00 pm with Friday as remote learning or onsite help/assistance.
We are looking forward to seeing students and staff return on Jan. 4th! We return to the schedule we had prior to our adaptive pause. K-5 students go Mon.-Thurs. 7:45 am-1 pm with Friday remote. 6-12 students go A/B schedule Mon.-Thurs.-7:45 am-1 pm with Friday remote and/or onsite help.
DPS Staff: Please check your work email for a COVID vaccine interest survey. The survey remains open until noon tomorrow (Wednesday). I need to provide numbers to the LCHD on possible vaccine numbers. All staff need to complete the 3 question survey.
DPS #170 Staff Members: There is a COVID-19 Vaccination Interest Survey sent to your DPS #170 email account. Please read and respond to this short survey by Wednesday, December 23rd at noon.
Congratulations, Mrs. Bally on achieving National Board Certification! We are proud of you and your hard work in achieving this certification. https://nbrc.illinoisstate.edu/ #GoPurple
