DHS Weekly Announcements
October 13-17, 2025
#bepurple
Stuff to Know
OCTOBER 13 – NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE
Socktober - The Dixon Key Club is doing a clothing drive the whole month of October! There will be a monster outside the main office, feed it with new or lightly used pieces of clothing! Help support Good Fellows with United Way this October.
SCHOLASTIC BOWL INFORMATIONAL MEETING will be Wednesday, Oct 15 in room 405 after school. Practice will begin Friday, Oct 17 in room 405 after school. If you are interested in playing scholastic bowl this year on the JV or varsity level, please attend the meeting! See Mr. Padilla in room 405 if you have any questions.
Dixon High School is Ireland and London Bound in June of 2027 - The Ireland and England informational meeting is this Thursday, October 16 at 6:30 pm in Mrs. Beck’s room -- 206. The nine-day trip starts on June 4th of 2027. Bring your bestie and parents or guardians to learn about this fun, educational opportunity for both students and family members!
Blood Drive - Want to help save a life? Student Council is sponsoring the fall blood drive Friday, October 24th in the small gym here at the school from 8:00-12:30. Please consider donating blood. The blood bank is very low and your donation will help save lives. All donors could receive a t-shirt, $10 e-gift card that is sent to your e-mail, and a small Jimmy Johns sandwich at the drive. If you’re at least sixteen-years-old and want to help save a life, please stop in the nurse’s office to sign up today.
FAFSA Information Night is October 29th at 6:00p in the DHS Cafeteria.
Wrestling – Please join us for a meeting on November 7th at 3:00p in the DHS Wrestling Room.
Buy your 2026 yearbook today! Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com and use school code 8554. Contact Mrs. Bally with questions.
Yearbook - Do you have photos to share with the yearbook staff? Go to YearbookShare.com and enter the school code bepurple. Follow the prompts and upload your images.
Sporting Events to See
Monday, 10/13/25
· Football (S) vs Winnebago – 5:00p @ Winnebago High School
Tuesday, 10/14/25
· Soccer (V) vs Pecatonica – 4:30p @ AC Bowers Field
· Volleyball (F) vs Byron – 5:00p @ DHS Small Gym
· Volleyball (JV) vs Byron – 5:00p @ Lancaster Gym
· Volleyball (V) vs Byron – 6:00p @ Lancaster Gym
· Soccer (JV) vs Pecatonica – 6:00p @ AC Bowers Field
Thursday, 10/16/25
· Football (S) vs Winnebago – 5:00p @ Winnebago High School
· Volleyball (JV/F) vs Genoa-Kingston – 5:00p @ Genoa-Kingston High School
· Volleyball (V) vs Genoa-Kingston – 6:00p @ Genoa-Kingston High School
Friday, 10/17/25
· Football (F) vs Streator – 5:00p @ Streator High School
· Football (V) vs Streator – 7:00p @ Streator High School
Saturday, 10/18/25
· Cross Country (ALL) vs BNC – TBA @ Genoa Kingston High School
Student Clubs/Activities to Get Involved
· Student Council – Advisor, Aaron Eddy, aeddy@dps170.org, Wednesday, 7:15a – Art Room
· Drone Soccer – Advisor, Jim Manley – jmanley@dps170.org
· Dixon Dice Board Game Club – Advisor, Ben Sutton – bsutton@dps170.org
· FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) – Advisor, Ron Gruber – rgruber@dps170.org
· Key Club – Advisor, Laura Lauzon – llauzon@dps170.org, Friday @ 7:15a – Tech Zone
· Broadcasting Club – Advisor, Bob Wendt – bwendt@dps170.org, Tuesday @ 7:15a & Friday @ 2:45p – Tech Zone
· D&D – Advisor, Mike Olson – molson@dps170.org, Thursday @ 2:45p-4:15p – Art Room
· FFA – Advisor, Grace Klein – gklein@dps170.org, Tuesday @ 5:30p – AG Room