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Parents: Due to utility maintenance, internet & phone service will be down for DPS buildings tonight, May 1st, from 4pm to 9pm. Building access will be limited during the outage. Lumen and Canvas access will be uninterrupted during this outage.
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Attention DPS Families! If you purchased candles, they will be arriving on May 6th, 2024, at Madison School. Please see attached flyer for more information.
![Dixon PTO Candles flyer](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/dixon_public_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/8023401/large_PTO_Candles_graphic.png)
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On Friday, April 26th, 2024, approximately 20 DHS students attended the Manufacturing Day field trip, visiting Raynor Manufacturing and UPM Raflatec. They then traveled to Sauk Valley Community College for a tour and some friendly manufacturing competition! #GoPurple #BePurple
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will not be streaming the girls softball game this afternoon, April 29th. Go Duchesses, and we'll plan for streaming future games.
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RMS drone soccer plays at 7:30am, DHS at 8am. You may be able to catch them playing on the livestream from Nationals. https://www.youtube.com/live/UZPeicjNcTA?si=qoYHxNbJtkMUlsCg
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4/26 Weather Update
DHS Softball vs AFC is rescheduled for 5/2 @ AFC.
#BePurple
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Our RMS & DHS Drone Soccer teams are on schedule, and nearly to their destination for the Nationals Championship Tournament. Here they are stopping for dinner in Maryland. #gopurple
![Team photo at restaurant in Maryland](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/dixon_public_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/7973880/large_1714090692610.jpg)
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Our RMS & DHS drone soccer teams are well on their way to the east coast for the Nationals competition this weekend. Many of the crew can be seen in this early morning photo before they departed around dawn. #gopurple
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The DHS Greenhouse Spring Plant Sale will be upon us next weekend! Please see the attached flyer for more information.
![Greenhouse Plant Sale graphic](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/dixon_public_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/7964779/large_Untitled_design_-_2024-04-25T122402.103.png)
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Attention DPS Families! The Arbor Day Celebration is now on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, from 4pm-6:00pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon. They will still be giving out free trees to the first 50 attendees! See the attached flyer for more information.
![Arbor Day 2024 info graphic](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/dixon_public_schools_ar/live_feed_image/image/7961065/large_Arbor_Date_Change.jpg)
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Thank you, Kiwanis Club of Dixon for hosting the 70th Scholastic Honor Banquet! Congratulations to the students being honored! #GoPurple!
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Happy Administrative Professionals Day to the most amazing team at District Office! We are blessed to have you with us. 💜🎉💜👏🏻💜👍🏻
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Sharing information from our friends at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Please see the attached flyers for more information.
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Attention DPS Families! Support the WACC CEO Program as our students showcase their businesses at the Northland Mall tonight from 4:30pm-7:30pm and Thursday, April 25th from 4:30pm -6:30pm.
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Sharing information from our friends at Sauk Valley Community College. See the attached flyers for more information or visit svcc.edu/childfair or svcc.edu/cfk
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The wait is over! You can purchase your DPS music in our schools month t-shirt NOW! A portion of the cost will go to benefit all general music classes in DPS #170. Thanks again to Noelle Oswalt, Adrianna Scheck, and Meghan Huffman for these great designs! Follow the link below to purchase one of these shirts.
https://kaleels.com/product-category/dixon-high-school-band/
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The DHS Broadcast Club plans to stream the Girl's Softball game at 4:30pm tonight, 4-23 from Reynolds Field. Here's the Youtube link for the stream:
https://youtube.com/live/nhbeDy5GAAA?feature=share
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U.S. Drone Soccer nationals, here we come! #gopurple
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Attention DPS Families! Round 2 of the DHS production of Pippin is tonight! You can show up an hour before showtime tonight and tomorrow or click the following link to purchase your tickets! https://our.show/dhspippin
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