Madison Elementary

Our final Madison Spirit Award winner is one of our custodians, Heather Dingley! Heather is always willing to do anything anyone asks of her. She works incredibly hard to make sure that our school is always looking the best it can when she is cleaning! Heather has decorated the empty classrooms in our building and most recently wrapped all the boxes for our donations under the tree!

Another Madison Spirit Award winner is our PE teacher, Ms. Hildreth! Coach Hildreth radiates positivity each day and her dedication to helping students is much appreciated. We especially love that she has volunteered her time to assisting with our student-run crochet club before school on Fridays!

Another Madison Spirit Award winner is one of our title 1 paraprofessionals, Ms. Jennifer Wraspir! Ms. Wraspir has taken homework club in the morning and made it into a great program for our students each day that need extra support! She is extremely flexible and willing to do whatever is needed for staff and students.

Catching up on some Madison Spirit Award winners! Our first winner is our lunchroom supervisor, Sue Abbott! Sue consistently goes above and beyond for our Madison students! She shows genuine care for the kids in our school and has embraced Conscious Discipline whole-heartedly! Her dedication to the students here at Madison is much appreciated! She helps our lunchroom run smoothly!

Anyone can play! No restrictions! You can see what's new this year and sign up for the Stupor Bowl that will take place on February 7th, 2026, by visiting our website here: https://www.dps170.org/page/stupor-bowl

Dixon Public Schools is having a Regular Board Meeting on Wed., December 17, 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

Don't forget about our holiday dress up days this week!

Attention DPS Families! Please see the attached letter about the surveys that will be sent home during the month of January.

Tonight's Dixon PTO meeting has been canceled. We hope to see you for the January meeting!

It isn't too late to donate for our end of quarter celebration! Click the link to donate! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ZHTF9D3PC806?ref_=wl_share

Please see the flyer about our December attendance challenge for Madison! We are looking for donations for our end of quarter celebration. If you are able to donate an item from our wish list, please click the link below!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ZHTF9D3PC806?ref_=wl_share

✨🎄 Holiday Dress-Up Days Are Here! 🎄✨
Get ready for a week filled with cheer, giggles, and festive fun! Our holiday dress-up days are the perfect way for students to spread joy, show their spirit, and make school a little extra magical this season.❄️

With the winter weather season upon us, please remember to go into the Parent Portal and make sure your contact information and emergency contact information is up-to-date. If you have questions on how to access your Parent Portal, please contact your building secretary or Rachel Little at the District Office. You won't get school delay or closing notices if your information is not updated.

Dixon Public Schools elementary students came together and raised over $3,000 in the United Way Coin Drive! Every dollar supports the United Way of Lee County, providing funding to 35 local nonprofits.

Thank you to Dixon Culver’s for treating the top classrooms to custard parties.

Congratulations to Ms. Olson’s, Ms. Conderman’s, and Ms. Bork’s classes for collecting the most money! Great job!

Attention Madison families! Our students met their attendance goal for November and added enough feathers to our turkey to earn a PJ day tomorrow!

✨ Our DHS Dance Clinic is coming up! Sign up now and join us for the 12/19 performance at halftime of the boys' JV Basketball game. Forms are due 12/3! 💜

Happy Substitute Teacher's Day!

Substitute teachers are the quiet strength of a school district, stepping in whenever they’re needed to keep classrooms running smoothly and learning on track. They bring stability during teacher absences, ensuring students continue to grow, feel supported, and stay engaged. Their ability to adapt quickly, connect with diverse learners, and uphold the district’s educational standards makes them invaluable partners in student success.

Substitute teachers not only fill temporary gaps—they reinforce the foundation of the entire school system, bringing reliability, professionalism, and heart to every classroom they enter.

The Madison K-kids club sold ghost pops at Halloween and raised $480.00. With that money, they bought Thanksgiving dinner meal kits for families in need. Here's our President and Vice President with the meal kits their money bought!

Incredible job tonight by our beginning band and choir students at their first concert! Congratulations to our students and to Mr and Mrs Hansen for their outstanding performance!

Attention DPS Families! Please see the following flyers for the 2026 Young Authors Writing and Cover Art Contest!

Reminder: Make sure classroom teachers forward the entries to Ms. Guthrie and Mrs. Meeks at Madison School.