District Updates

Attendance Follow-up Last week’s update was focused on concerning information regarding our low attendance rates and the high percentage of students who are classified as chronically absent. We also shared some of the reasons being offered for...

EL COMITÉ CONSEJERO DE PADRES MIGRANTES DISTRITO DE DIXON/DIXON MIGRANT PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

Attendance We have written before about our attendance rates and some of the issues related to them. Today, we want to provide a deeper look at our attendance data, and discuss some of the suggested causes of low attendance. The data: the table...

Elementary Summer School Our elementary Summer School program will take place from June 12- 30th at Tremont Elementary School. All migrant students are eligible for Summer School. Additionally, non-migrant students who are recommended by their...

Culture and Climate

The racist social media post that created such a strong reaction within the school community and well beyond it occurred three weeks ago today.

Culture and Climate

Anyone who pays any attention to the District should be aware that last week was a very upsetting one for us.

Update Regarding JKMS Social-Media Posting Site and District staff spent the day supporting students and families affected by yesterday’s racist post. Additionally, administrative staff continued investigating the event. This investigation is...

PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE DIXON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT COMUNICADO DE PRENSA DE EL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO DE DIXON  

AVID This marks another effort to provide you with information regarding the District-wide AVID program that we are implementing. AVID is the acronym for Advancing Via Individual Determination, and is intended to help all students be prepared for...

School Year Focus The return to school after the winter holidays always brings a different feel to our work as we pass the halfway mark of the school year. The reflection on how the year is going, what our students are achieving and need more...

Return From the Holidays We hope that everyone enjoyed the holiday season and the chance for an extended break from school. In our experience, students can return from the long vacation and have a difficult time settling back into the routines of...

We want to hear from you! Please provide your input on the two proposed student calendars for next school year. The feedback survey is open January 10th -January 17th. Dixon Unified School District and our labor union partners, Dixon Teachers...

Quick District Updates Test scores from the Smarter Balanced state testing completed in spring, 2022 are now available to the public. As happened in most localities, scores are down from prior years. Of great concern to us, is that Dixon Unified...

Governing Board Election Results The unofficial results for the voting for three seats on the Dixon Unified Governing Board have been posted by the Registrar of Voters, with one incumbent being reelected and two newcomers also winning seats. The...

Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Nick Girimonte November 15, 2022 - 5:00 pm - District Office PD Center ● Introductions ● Minutes follow-up from October 13, 2022 meeting ● Input on DUSD English Learners Program Goals, Objectives and...

Follow-up To Handgun on the John Knight Campus As widely reported in the community, a 13-year-old student was found in possession of a semi-automatic pistol and multiple magazines on the JKMS campus during the school day on Monday, October 31st....

Bullying Awareness Month As we have been discussing all month, October is Bullying Awareness Month. We shared a lot of information on the definition of bullying, types of bullying, and when and where bullying occurs. We held classroom presentations...

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH OFICINA DEL ADMINISTRADOR DEL CONDADO

Bullying Awareness Month As we have been sharing, October is Bullying Awareness Month. Today, we are able to present the most recent national statistics for your information. Bullying Statistics Here are federal statistics about bullying in the...