
We are hiring! #gopurple


Keep up the great work, parents! Below are the 5Essentials Survey parent participation rates. Each school needs a minimum of 20% in order for reports to be generated. I challenge DHS parents to complete the survey by Friday, April 2, 2021. Click this link to be taken to the parent survey. https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/
Dixon High School: 15%
Jefferson School: 24%
Madison School: 53%
Reagan Middle School: 22%
Washington School: 28%
We utilize this data for our school and district improvement plans, and principals set improvement goals for their yearly evaluation.

Parents: Mrs. Empen & Mrs. Hafer met with the Lee County Health Department to review our current practices since IDPH and ISBE updated their public health guidance for schools. Attached is the District's updated procedures. Please contact any building nurse or Mrs. Hafer (District Nurse) if you have any questions. This guidance is subject to change if numbers increase or decrease in Lee County.
https://5il.co/qmsd

Mrs. Scott's class hard at work writing on our new computers. Keep up the nice work!!!



RMS and Madison 5th-8th Grade Girls Basketball practice has been cancelled for this afternoon 3/15/21. Practice will resume as scheduled for Tuesday.

Parents: Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. This data reflects those currently out as COVID positive or under quarantine. Please fill out the Daily Symptom Reporting Form for students attending onsite.
https://5il.co/qlr4
https://5il.co/qlr5

PTC's all virtual fundraiser has now begun! Thanks in advance for your support of PTC and the opportunities they provide for our students!
https://my.perfectpastries.biz/signup/KESM


Parents: Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. This data reflects those currently out as COVID positive or under quarantine. Please fill out the Daily Symptom Reporting Form for students attending onsite.
https://5il.co/qbur
https://5il.co/qbus

Tomorrow, March 8, 2021, is the first day of the schedule change for RMS and DHS. Click on the link below to see information on the schedule change, and reminders of the mitigations we have had in place to keep students and staff safe.
https://5il.co/qbtz

Information on a free parent training on Transition Services To Help With Life After Graduation from NICIL and Equip for Equality.


Parent response rates to the 5Essentials Survey. Keep up the good work, parents! We need a minimum of 20% per building participation.
We utilize your responses in our School and District Improvement planning. Mrs. Empen also sets principal goals utilizing the data.
Dixon High School: 14%
Jefferson School: 23%
Madison School: 52%
Reagan Middle School: 22%
Washington School: 27%

Teacher & parapro response rates to the 5Essentials Survey. Keep up the great work! Survey ends on April 2, 2021.
Dixon High School: 61%
Jefferson School: 100%
Madison School: 91%
Reagan Middle School: 100%
Washington School: 57%

The first of many successful students proudly display their certificates from their conquering of the "Escape Room!"


Students in Ms. Sherlock's room collaborate using technology in an Escape Room project. Very engaged students!


Parents: Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. This data reflects those currently out as COVID positive or under quarantine. Please fill out the Daily Symptom Reporting Form for students attending onsite.
https://5il.co/q2a4
https://5il.co/q2a5

Parents: Click on the links below for this week's COVID data. This data reflects those currently out as COVID positive or under quarantine. Please fill out the Daily Symptom Reporting Form for students attending onsite.
https://5il.co/psen
https://5il.co/pseo

The Board of Education voted last night to have students in grades 6-12 return to school Monday through Thursday from 7:45 am to 1:00 pm beginning on Monday, March 8, 2021. Fridays will be utilized to connect with students who need academic and social-emotional support both remote and on-site. Detailed plans will be shared with parents from RMS and DHS in the near future.

Tomorrow (2/19/21) is a Remote Learning Planning Day for Dixon Public Schools. Students will not be onsite tomorrow. Please check Seesaw and Canvas for teacher information/activities for tomorrow.

The 5Essentials Parent Survey is open. Click on this link to take the survey: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent
We need 20% parent participation minimum to get reports back from ISBE. Here is the up-to-date response rates so far.
Parent response rates for schools in Dixon USD 170:
Dixon High School: 1%
Jefferson Elem School: 1%
Madison School: 10%
Reagan Middle School: 5%
Washington Elem School: 16%

Dixon Public Schools will be remote learning today, 2/16/21, due to the inclement weather and road conditions. Students need to check Seesaw and Canvas for learning.