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Aug 30
Happy Labor Day!
For some Americans, Labor Day signals the end of summer vacation, the weather cooling, and a relaxing three-day weekend to have a BBQ with family and friends. For us, we know Labor Day means so much more. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions, struggles, and achievements of American workers. It was created by the labor …
Aug 28
Congratulations to our August 2017 Educator of the month, Roxanne Lynch-Burns
Why are you a teacher? As a young mother, I spent a lot of my free time volunteering in our sons’ classrooms, and realized that I enjoyed it immensely. My sister, Theresa Loarca, also encouraged me to give education a try. She was already teaching in Dixon, and her passion for teaching had a …
Aug 25
Uniform complaint update
Below is the district’s response to the uniform complaint we filed last year regarding the School Board’s decision to change a teacher’s grade. Unfortunately, it’s not the response we wanted to remedy the situation. However, our collective action, sending a letter with our signatures, to each school board member is to be commended. The School …