The United Way change drive starts today. Please help Madison School win the prize by sending in that spare change!
We look forward to seeing everyone back in school tomorrow! Let’s finish first semester strong DPS! #BePurple #Thankful
Ms. Sherlock's class celebrates the end of the poetry unit by going to the Poetry Cafe! The students got to read their classmates poems and write compliments on each other's writing. 😊
E-Learning or Snow Days - What you need to know
At the start of inclement weather we discuss the use of E-Learning Days and Snow Days. At last night's Board Meeting, Mrs. Empen discussed the reasoning behind when each day is utilized. The information below explains for parents, guardians, students, staff, and the community the District plans moving forward when having to decide how to proceed if and when inclement weather arrives.
E-Learning Days: An e-learning day will be utilized districtwide when there is enough advanced notice that teachers can prepare appropriate learning materials for students to work on while at home. For students in grades Pre-kindergarten through grade 5, learning packets will be sent home with students in anticipation of an e-learning day. Pre-kindergarten through grade 5 students will utilize Seesaw for e-learning days as well. For students in grade 6-12, lessons and Zoom/Teams meeting times will be uploaded in Canvas prior to the 7:45 a.m. start time. E-learning days do not require adding additional days to the end of the school year.
Snow Days: A snow day will be utilized districtwide when there is not enough advanced notice for teachers to prepare appropriate learning materials for students to work on from home. When a snow day is called, students and teachers are not in attendance. Snow days are required to be made up utilizing the emergency days added to each year’s school calendar.
I will utilize our automated call and text system to announce plans on inclement weather days. Please make sure that phone numbers are updated in Lumen to ensure you receive the call or text. We will continue to notify local radio stations, television stations, our website and social media pages when inclement weather arises. The fastest way to receive inclement weather information is through our automated call and text system.
Great team building at lunch today at Madison! Congratulations to Mrs. Nelson who was the big winner of the chili cook off!
The architectural tour of Dixon is always a fun filled & educational day for our 4th graders.
Madison K-kids is sponsoring "Socks for the Sole". We will be collecting new, unused socks until Dec. 2nd. Any size and any color! The socks will be donated to the PADS shelter. The class who collects the most pairs of socks will win an ice cream party, so send in those socks!!
More fun photos of Mondays festivities at Madison school!
Both teachers and students enjoyed the festivities yesterday.
Congratulations to our Super Hero Teacher of the Month. Ms. Printz took the prize for October and Mrs. Martin-Graber was our hero for September. Way to go ladies!
Hannah L. and Mekhi M. at Dixon Rotary Club today. #Bepurple #SuperStudents
Our 4th grade Dixon Architectural field trip is canceled tomorrow due to the rain in the forecast. We are working on getting it rescheduled and will keep you posted.
Miss Sherlock's class celebrates the end of the Ecosystems unit with owl pellet dissections!
The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTAF) awards $36,500 in grant money to teacher Jennifer Freeman to fund an indoor garden. This will help teach agriculture, science, responsibility and healthy eating.
Sign ups are going on now for Woodlawn Arts Academy's production of School House Rock. This is a great opportunity for students to be involved in a theater production!
https://woodlawnartsacademy.com/2022/07/14/winter-theatre-production-school-house-rock-live-jr/
Grant and Harvest represent DHS at Dixon Rotary today. #GoPurple #SuperStudents
The newly elected K-Kids President, Parker K. and Vice President, Josephine R. pose with the scarecrow they made for the Dixon scarecrow festival.
Take a peek at the great things going on in Ms. Purlee's music class!
https://youtu.be/KkAa3KJhSD0
https://youtube.com/shorts/ie-tdkCClFU?feature=share
Younger children are not allowed to attend class parties. We appreciate your cooperation with this as we focus on creating a great experience for our 4th and 5th grade students. Thank you!
Student costumes need to be appropriate for the school setting. Weapons of any kind or fake blood are not allowed. Face painting or spray painting hair is also not allowed. We greatly appreciate your cooperation with this.