DHS graduation will be at AC Bowers Field on Sunday, May 25th. Gates open at 12:00, graduation at 1:00.
Sharing information from our friends at the Dixon Park District. Activities are starting this week!
📣 May is Better Speech Language and Hearing Month! 🗣️👂
We celebrated Better Speech, Language, and Hearing Month this May! Our dedicated team of Speech-Language Pathologists is proud to support the students across our district in developing strong communication skills—because every voice matters.
📸 Meet the team behind the mission!
Duchesses basketball camp...Get signed up!
#BePurple
The Dukes are up against the Sterling Warriors at Borden Field after getting rained out on Tuesday! Watch the game here: https://youtube.com/live/i8SmqD0nHNc?feature=share
Tomorrow is Game Day! Let's cheer on our Duchesses as they play Rockford Boylan Catholic to decide who will become Regional Champs and move on to Sectional play. #BePurple
RMS 8th Grade Promotion is tonight! Doors open at 5:30pm inside Lancaster Gymnasium. #BePurple
Deadline is tomorrow: https://forms.office.com/r/rMQ5HsZT85
The IL Association of School Boards will be conducting a parent/community member focus group to get stakeholder feedback and input on the search for the district's next Superintendent. The focus group will be held on June 3rd at 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in being a part of the focus group, please click the link and fill out your information by May 23rd. Please note that space is limited and you will be contacted if you are selected for the focus group.
Tonight is senior night. Check out tonight's varsity baseball game vs. Sycamore live at 4:30. Catch the action from Borden field here:
https://youtube.com/live/gF__nBEEOM0?feature=share
Congratulations to the Dukes on their 2nd place team finish at Sectionals in Rochelle last night! The following student athletes are going to the State competition at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston next weekend. #BePurple
DPS Schools were honored with the United Way Spirit Award in recognition of the staff and students' strong commitment to giving back to the community. The RMS Builders Club played a leading role in this achievement by organizing the fundraising campaign and dedicating many volunteer hours to local service projects. Ms. Becker and two Builders Club officers attended the May board meeting to share this accomplishment with the school board. #gopurple
A message from Dixon PTO:
Thanks for all of your support this year. Thanks to you we have accomplished great things! We could not do it without you.
Our RMS and DHS Drone Soccer coaches and many players visited the May board meeting to share their experiences from their 2nd season, including a trip to the National Championship Tournament #gopurple
DHS AP John Tate presented Michelle Bally with the Certified Teacher, and Amy Ebert with the Certified Support Staff Leadership Awards from the Illinois Principal Association. #gopurple #bepurple
AP John Tate introduces our DHS, May, Student of the Month, Emma Olson at the Board Meeting. #bepurple #gopurple
Attention DPS Families! The first production of the Dixini Live has been completed and was aired on Tuesday, May 20th. With stories on Girl's Basketball, Group Interpretation, and the upcoming 30-minute edition to school days, the DHS Digital Media Class has been hard at work with equipment and technical support from the DHS Broadcast Club to present the local news in a new and improved form.
You can view the first airing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3HAH0zUey0&t=1s
We are hoping to continue airing the Dixini Live next year and would love to scale the production. If you are a DHS student and are interested, please contact Mr. Bishop (bishop@dps170.org) or Mr. Wendt (bwendt@dps170.org).
Reminder: https://forms.office.com/r/rMQ5HsZT85
The IL Association of School Boards will be conducting a parent/community member focus group to get stakeholder feedback and input on the search for the district's next Superintendent. The focus group will be held on June 3rd at 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in being a part of the focus group, please click the link and fill out your information by May 23rd. Please note that space is limited and you will be contacted if you are selected for the focus group.
Reminder: Volleyball camp will be held at the DHS main gym July 21st-July 25th. Please see the attached flyers for more information.
Dixon Public Schools is having their Regular Board Meeting on Wed., May 21, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be recorded and posted on the District’s YouTube channel and website. You can view the agenda here: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/1258
Weather permitting, the DHS Broadcast Club is planning on streaming tonight's boys varsity tennis match against Princeton as well as celebrate Senior Night. Action from the Emma Hubs Tennis Courts starts at 4:30 p.m. Check it out here: https://youtube.com/live/6F6urar2pGE?feature=share
