Dixon School District

School/Community 
Partnerships and Programs

Adult Education
Veteran's Day Community Celebration

Salish Kootenai College
Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative
Dixon Senior Citizen Center 
Dixon Melon Day

Local Businesses
Triple M Outfitters
Dixon Saddlery & Saddlery School


Adult Education

A wide variety of courses are offered free of charge to the community. They include a computer courses such as introductory word processing, internet, and web page design. A partnership between Dixon School and the Salish Kootenai College provides GED courses throughout the year. Other adult learning opportunities include Moccasin Making, Stained Glass, and Craft night. 

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Veteran's Day Community Celebration

Veteran’s Day in Dixon

Community Flag Project Celebration

As most of you know, our flags have flown for years from the belfry of the school. They flew high and proud, but it wasn’t exactly easy to get them there. A year ago, Kim Adams assessed the situation, took the “bull by the horn” and proceeded to look into our options. She priced flagpoles, sought donations, and educated students of proper flag etiquette. Her efforts are greatly appreciated by all of us, here at the Dixon School. (By the way…we sure do miss her this year!)

On November 11, 2002 our school held a ceremony around the new flagpole to honor our Veterans and our Country. Mr. Faroni addressed the student body, explaining the reason for our gathering and the meaning of Veterans Day. Ron Strawn and Jim Murphy, two of our local Veterans led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

We, the staff of Dixon Elementary School would like to take this opportunity to thank the following people for their time and contributions to our new flagpole:

Kim Adams For taking the time and making the effort to make all this possible

Blackfoot Telephone for their cash contribution (Thanks Dean!)

Mission Valley Power for their cash contribution (Thanks Ralph Good!)

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for their help in Coordinating and getting the new flags here on time! (Thanks Jamie Hamel and Gary Gauthier!)

Dixon Welding for building, painting and installing the flag pole (Thanks Jerry Kohne!)

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Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative

Dixon School District is very appreciative to Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative for all the support and resources they provide to the school and community.  They assisted the school in developing and implementing a long range technology plan that has drastically improved the education program that we can offer our students.  Today, Dixon School classrooms and computer labs are all wired and equipped with the finest multimedia technology.  In fact, Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative provides the Dixon and surrounding school districts with fast Internet connections at no cost.

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Salish Kootenai College

Through the Rural Systemic Initiative Project (RSI), the Salish Kootenai College provides mathematics and science training to a team of teachers from each school district on the Flathead Reservation.  Along with the professional development activities, a multitude of instructional aide materials are provided for each district.  Mark Faroni and David Clarke are the Dixon School RSI team members.
The Salish Kootenai College collaborates with Dixon School to provide an on-site GED program.

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Dixon Senior Center

Dixon Senior Center Newsletter for Dixon School 

This heavy snowfall in our area may help get you in the mood for a holiday party! Come join us for a Christmas get-together at the senior center on Saturday, December 17. It will be potluck, starting at 11 a.m. Join in the fun of a gift exchange—bring a wrapped gift under $7 and marked for man, woman or for both. We always have a great time!

The center is open for meals on Thursday at noon, followed by nickel bingo, and on Monday nights at six. Bingo is on the second and fourth Mondays. Also available are computers, a puzzle corner, and a free movie on the first Monday of the month, after dinner…always a delicious and nutritious meal. The center is available for rental. All ages are welcome.

Updated December, 2005

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Dixon Melon Day
Annual Community Event

The Dixon Community event of the year, Dixon Melon Day,  takes place during the end of August.  It begins with breakfast at the Dixon Senior Citizen Center and proceeds with the Melon Day Run/Walk, the Parade, and a variety of great entertainment and food throughout the day.  Some of the good old fashioned fun includes:  Best Pie Contest, Farmers Olympics, Horseshoe Tournament, Melon Eating Contest, and a huge raffle drawing.
Kids games include: Cake Walk, Straw Salvage, 3-legged Race, Gunny Sack & Sprint Race, Wheelbarrow Race, Tire Pull, Obstacle Course, and Little Buck-A-Roo Rodeo.

If you would like to help, please contact us and come to our meetings. Everyone is welcome to attend! These are community meetings! Hope to see you there!!

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(Updated September 3, 2005)

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