Good morning, Dixon Families! What a great first week for our students, families, and staff! Thank you to everyone who helped make the transition back to school so smooth. We are off to a wonderful start! As a reminder, Columbiana Exempted Village Schools will have an Inservice Day on Monday, August 24, 2026. Students DO NOT report to school on Monday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Looking forward to a great school year! Thank you for your continued support, and have a wonderful weekend!
Good Afternoon. Bus #6 from Dixon is running approximately 15 minutes behind. Please plan accordingly. Your patience is appreciated.
Good afternoon. The Joshua Dixon Back to School email was sent out. Here is the link: https://conta.cc/45RO6Q4
Welcome Back!
Dear Joshua Dixon Elementary Families,
Welcome to another exciting school year at Joshua Dixon Elementary and Preschool! We are delighted to welcome back our returning students and extend a very warm welcome to all of our new families. Please see important information below:
Annual Open House
You and your child(ren) are invited to attend our Annual Open House on: Monday, August 17, 2026 5:00–6:30 p.m.
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet your child's teacher, tour classrooms and the school, meet our specials teachers, meet our school nurse, and our bus drivers. Please bring all required paperwork and your child's school supplies to Open House.
Packet Pick-Up: Thursday, August 13 & Friday, August 14
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
During Packet Pick-Up, you will receive: important contact information, a 2026–2027 family calendar, a Dixon time schedule, arrival and dismissal procedures (including your family name tag), PBIS and PAX information, an academic calendar, and additional back-to-school information.
Required Forms to Return:
Emergency Medical Form
Parent Consent Form
Email Communication Form
Student AUP/Google Form
Free & Reduced-Price Meal Application
Thank you for entrusting us with your children. It is a privilege to partner with your family in their education, and we look forward to a fantastic school year!
Enjoy the remainder of your summer, and we'll see you soon!
Dr. Kim Sharshan
Principal
Joshua Dixon Elementary & Preschool
Dear Joshua Dixon Elementary Families,
Welcome to another exciting school year at Joshua Dixon Elementary and Preschool! We are delighted to welcome back our returning students and extend a very warm welcome to all of our new families. Please see important information below:
Annual Open House
You and your child(ren) are invited to attend our Annual Open House on: Monday, August 17, 2026 5:00–6:30 p.m.
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet your child's teacher, tour classrooms and the school, meet our specials teachers, meet our school nurse, and our bus drivers. Please bring all required paperwork and your child's school supplies to Open House.
Packet Pick-Up: Thursday, August 13 & Friday, August 14
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
During Packet Pick-Up, you will receive: important contact information, a 2026–2027 family calendar, a Dixon time schedule, arrival and dismissal procedures (including your family name tag), PBIS and PAX information, an academic calendar, and additional back-to-school information.
Required Forms to Return:
Emergency Medical Form
Parent Consent Form
Email Communication Form
Student AUP/Google Form
Free & Reduced-Price Meal Application
Thank you for entrusting us with your children. It is a privilege to partner with your family in their education, and we look forward to a fantastic school year!
Enjoy the remainder of your summer, and we'll see you soon!
Dr. Kim Sharshan
Principal
Joshua Dixon Elementary & Preschool
The 2026 Clipper Football/Marching Band Season is just around the corner and the Clipper Music Boosters want to help you participate loudly all season long with your very own LOUD CUP! The LoudCup Blow Horn Tumbler, Cheer & Sip 2-in-1 Reusable Water Bottle with Built-In Horn for Sports Games, Tailgates, Parties & Events, BPA-Free, 16 oz as either the Clipper "C" on White or the "Marching Band" logo on Black for $25.00. Place your order by July 31st to guarantee delivery by the start of the season!
Follow this link to get ready for the 2026 Clipper Football/ Marching Band Season!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLcOoqyU_0aeX5dWFiouFw496G0LCxlkL7E2Ubgk3KOikHdw/viewform
Follow this link to get ready for the 2026 Clipper Football/ Marching Band Season!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLcOoqyU_0aeX5dWFiouFw496G0LCxlkL7E2Ubgk3KOikHdw/viewform
Transportation Update for Clipper Families:
Bus routes for the 2026–2027 school year are being created! If your student's transportation needs have changed since last school year, please let us know as soon as possible.
Examples of transportation changes include:
Your student will ride the bus this year but did not ride last year.
A new pickup or drop-off location, including daycare.
Any other transportation changes.
Please email Mary.Huff@columbianaschools.org with your student's name and a description of the requested change.
Bus route information will be emailed through Transfinder on August 10. If you do not receive your student's transportation information, please check your spam or junk folder before contacting the Transportation Department.
We appreciate your help in ensuring that our transportation information is accurate, and we look forward to welcoming our Clipper students back for another great school year!
Go Clips!
Bus routes for the 2026–2027 school year are being created! If your student's transportation needs have changed since last school year, please let us know as soon as possible.
Examples of transportation changes include:
Your student will ride the bus this year but did not ride last year.
A new pickup or drop-off location, including daycare.
Any other transportation changes.
Please email Mary.Huff@columbianaschools.org with your student's name and a description of the requested change.
Bus route information will be emailed through Transfinder on August 10. If you do not receive your student's transportation information, please check your spam or junk folder before contacting the Transportation Department.
We appreciate your help in ensuring that our transportation information is accurate, and we look forward to welcoming our Clipper students back for another great school year!
Go Clips!
Congratulations to Mrs. Trisha Missos on being named a "Key Clipper" in recognition of going above and beyond with students at Columbiana High School.
Dixon Transportation: Due to an accident on 7&14, not involving our school bus, traffic is stalled and buses may be delayed. This especially applies to bus #4. Thanks for your understanding in this unfortunate situation. -Dr. Freedy
IMPORTANT! DIXON FIELD DAY UPDATE: Due to the forecasted weather tomorrow, field day has been postponed until the Fall. We will have a welcome back to school bash to start off our new school year. Thanks!
Congratulations to Bonnie Steeb, Bob Spaite and Sonny Woods on their retirements. You have all served our students, families, schools and the community as leaders! Columbiana Schools would like to show their appreciation for the amazing work that you have done and wish you each and enjoyable retirement.
Dixon Reminder: The 28th Annual Family Spring Fling is this Friday, May 15 from 5:00–8:00 PM at Joshua Dixon Elementary! Join us for an evening of family fun featuring: bounce houses, giant slides, face and hair painting, snow cones, cotton candy, and popcorn, basket raffle, silent auction, and 50/50 raffle, food, games, and fun for all ages! Wristbands for unlimited access to the bounce and slide attractions are $10 each. Pre-purchased wristbands will be sent home from school tomorrow. Please have your child wear them on Friday evening to the Spring Fling. We could still use a few more donations: hot dogs and buns, party-cut pizza, small bags of ice, and cakes for the Cake Walk. If you are able to donate any of these items, please send them to school by Friday or contact Dr. Sharshan at 330-482-5355. Your support is greatly appreciated! We hope to see you Friday evening for a great kickoff to summer!
Congratulations to School Resource Officer, Mr. Rich Burbick, for being recognized for his dedication and work at the Columbiana Exempted Village School District by the Fairfield Ruritan President, Rick Urmson.
Congratulations to Kelsey Beckwith on being recognized as a 2026 Columbiana County Rising Scholar graduate!
Congratulations to Lucas Buchheit for being recognized at the 77th Youth Awards recognition program at CHS for the outstanding Interact student award.
Good afternoon. We have recently seen an increase in issues with needoh-type items (gummy bears, dumplings, etc.), including trading, missing items, and broken items. Similar to past concerns with trading cards, these items are becoming a distraction to the learning environment. As we move into the end of the school year, it is especially important that students remain focused on instruction, end-of-year assessments, and state testing. At this time, we are asking that students do not bring these types of items to school. Please know that we have plenty of appropriate sensory and STEM materials available for students during the school day. Items brought from home often become lost, broken, or traded, which can lead to unnecessary disruptions. Thank you for your understanding and support in helping us protect instructional time. Dr. Sharshan
Congratulations to Sean Zentner, Pat Tofil, and Tim Passmore for being named Key Clippers at the April Board of Education Meeting. Thank you for your dedication to Columbiana Schools!
Congratulations to Three Clippers, recognized this week at the Chamber of Commerce Harvey Firestone Awards Program.
Amanda Moore was named "Educator of the Year"
Board President, Michael Clark was named " Citizen of the Year"
And Newly Elected Board Member, Dylan Fletcher was named " Young Citizen of the Year"
Congratulations!!!! Go Clips!!!!
Dixon: 4th Grade Reminder-Students will be leaving at 8:25 SHARP tomorrow morning to head over to CMS. While there, Dr. Martin and Mr. Cyrus will host a Q&A session, students will tour CMS, and they will have the opportunity to meet next year’s 5th grade teachers. To wrap up the morning, students will attend an awards pep assembly honoring CMS. Students are encouraged to show their Clipper Pride by wearing red and white or Clipper gear. Dr. Martin has also invited students to go all out with face paint, as long as it is applied at home prior to school. Tomorrow will be an exciting day for our 4th graders-Go Clips!
Dixon: 4th grade students are encouraged to show their Extreme Clipper Spirit with red & white this Friday for our field trip to tour CMS and to attend a CMS (future)student/staff assembly. Dr. Martin has permitted face paint on Friday, provided it is applied at home prior to school. Thank you.
Good morning,
The Dixon Spring Newsletter was emailed yesterday and can be viewed by clicking the link below:
https://conta.cc/4scr1ky
Please note a correction: the 4th grade Butler field trip was listed as May 1st and May 7th. The trip will take place only on May 7th.
Thank you, and have a great day!
The Dixon Spring Newsletter was emailed yesterday and can be viewed by clicking the link below:
https://conta.cc/4scr1ky
Please note a correction: the 4th grade Butler field trip was listed as May 1st and May 7th. The trip will take place only on May 7th.
Thank you, and have a great day!