Dixon Public Schools
The awards presentation began with two employees of the year selected by the school board: Nicholas Haws, system analyst at Dixon Public Schools, and Tracy Kitzman, teacher at Reagan Middle School.
Indy and her handler, School Resource Officer Ryan McWethy, are pioneers of the new therapy dog program at Reagan Middle School.
Board also approves changes in status for five employees.
The Reagan Middle School Student Council has contributed $2,500 to support the team.
Tools for School, a program designed to provide students in need with the necessary supplies to succeed in the classroom, is reaching out to the Sauk Valley community to ask for donations in preparation for the 2024-2025 school year.
Rehearsals are now under way for Woodlawn’s spring musical theater production “Honk Jr." Tickets go on sale March 25, and performances will be April 5-7 at Centennial Auditorium, Sterling High School.
Team also has the chance to compete at nationals at Virginia Tech in late April.
The board accepted eight retirements and a slate of coaches Wednesday night.
Dixon High School has released its list of December and January Hall of Fame honorees.
Margo Empen was presented with the ILMEA Outstanding Administrator Award at the ILMEA’s annual conference on Friday, Jan. 26, in Peoria.
The National Weather Service also says to plan on slippery road conditions impacting early Tuesday morning commutes.
The Dixon School Board on Wednesday night approved several bids for work that will turn the former Lutheran Social Services of Illinois' Nachusa property into the Thomas J. Dempsey Therapeutic Day School.
The Dixon School Board on Wednesday night approved new hires and a change in employment status.
Stupor Bowl 2024, the annual fundraiser for the Dixon Public Schools Foundation, is slated for Saturday, Feb. 10, starting at 8:30 a.m. at Reagan Middle School. The event brings together up to 30 local teams for a fun trivia competition.
The Dixon School Board approved personnel action items at its meeting Wednesday, Dec. 20.