
Remote Students Only: You will pickup your breakfast/lunch at the building you designated on the survey.

Remote Students Only: Just a friendly reminder that breakfast/lunch pickup is at 9 am this morning. You will receive food for today and tomorrow. The next food distribution is Wednesday at 9 am. #GoPurple.

We are so excited for the first day of school tomorrow! Parents, please remember to complete the DAILY Symptom Reporting Form for each child by 8:30 a.m. every day. The Daily Symptom Reporting Form can be found on our website on the homepage in the banner (purple button for each school). The Daily Symptom Reporting Form can also be found on our app. You can choose your child's building in the upper right corner and click on "Health Self Report." If you have any questions, please contact the school tomorrow. #GoPurple#Firstdayofschool

Parents-Don't forget to complete the Daily Symptom Reporting Form each day your child is onsite. The form for each building is located on the front page of our website or on our app. It takes seconds to complete. Please complete these forms by 8:30 am each day. We will take student's temperatures each morning they are onsite. #GoPurple #Cantwaittoseeourstudents

Madison Students: check out the welcome videos from your teachers:
https://www.dps170.org/article/296232?org=mes

Information about setting up Seesaw has been posted. This is for students from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Teachers will be contacting families directly with their specific codes.
https://www.dps170.org/article/295512?org=dps

September is Suicide Awareness Month. Join KSB in their Brain Health Series on Suicide Prevention. https://5il.co/k8qm

Welcome back message for Madison Students:
https://www.dps170.org/article/295225?org=mes

Information has been posted about our breakfast and lunch program: https://www.dps170.org/article/292562?org=dps

Tools for Schools pickup is scheduled for August 28th from 8am to 4pm at Reagan Middle School. There will be backpacks appropriate for all grade levels.


Class lists for grades K-5 will be posted at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26 on the front doors of each building. Parents will be able to access their student's teachers on the parent portal beginning Thursday, August 27th by noon. #GoPurple #Cantwaittoseeyou

For students who will be onsite for in-person/blended learning, (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday) they are divided into two groups by last names. Students with last names beginning A-K will be onsite Monday and Wednesday. Students with last names beginning L-Z will be onsite Tuesday and Thursday. We will try to accommodate changes in days IF possible. Please contact your building principal only if changes are necessary.

Madison students, here's your welcome back video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPMqMKENq1E

Treating Common Allergies on Aug. 25, 2020 from our friends at KSB. Click on the link for more information. https://5il.co/jk1a

Cancer Care 101 presented by our friends at KSB on August 21, 2020. Click on this link for more information. https://5il.co/jk19

Thank you BorgWarner for your generous and thoughtful donation to our 1to1 technology program. We appreciate all you do for us and our community. #GoPurple


The District is providing a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet to assist parents as we begin to transition to the new school year. This document is fluid and will be updated frequently. Please continue to check our website and app for updates. We will be updating the document soon with information about instruction times, technology distribution and sharing, and at home technology. https://5il.co/jeon

FAQ announcement - This document can be found on our app, website, and social media pages. It will be updated, so pleased continue to check back for updates.

The Board of Education will meet tomorrow at 6 pm for their regularly scheduled August meeting. We now live stream all Board Meetings, and a link will be provided prior to the meeting. Send all public comments to President Wegner or Supt. Empen prior to the meeting to be read during Public Comment. We have limited seating onsite, but welcome the public to attend.

The Board will be voting next Wednesday on the elementary Return to Learn Plan. The consensus was to follow RMS & DHS's in-person 2 days/week blended learning or totally remote instruction. Parents can contact their child's schools if you haven't registered yet, are changing your mind, or if you have any questions. The contact numbers are: Washington (815-934-9660), Jefferson (934-9661), Madison (934-9662).