DHS Weekly Announcements
February 23-27, 2026
#bepurple
Stuff to Know
Congratulations Kate Boss, Dixon High School’s Student of the Month for February 🎉
Pancake Breakfast - Support the DHS Theatre at their 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, February 21, 8-11a. $8 suggested donation to support our students in the upcoming production of Matilda, The Musical.
FFA members are hosting FFA Week February 23rd- 27th, including a fun activity for Students and Staff to play, DUCK DUCK Scrabble (Collect 3 ducks that spell out FFA around the school and bring them to room 123 for a prize):
Monday - Morning Chores
Tuesday - Western vs West Coast (FFA hosting a teacher lunch in teacher lounge)
Wednesday - Camo
Thursday - FFA colors (gold and blue)
SVCC CTE Open House – Join us February 26th, 6-8p, in the SVCC West Mall for an open house. Learn more about SVCC CTE programs, visit featured CTE classrooms & meet professors. Email Sasha Logan with questions, email sasha.b.logan@svcc.edu or call 815.835.6334.
Boys Tennis 📣 - Anyone interested in Boys Tennis — practices begin March 2nd from 3:15–4:40 PM at the Emma Hubbs Tennis Courts. If you have any questions, please stop by the Athletic Office.
Juniors – Dixon Petunia Festival is currently seeking applicants for their 2026 Royalty for the festival. Applicants must be a current high school Junior and have a Dixon address. Information and application can be found at https://petuniafestival.org/royalty/. The deadline to apply is March 27.
Blood Drive - Want to help save a life? Student Council has rescheduled the winter blood drive. The new date is Monday, March 2nd in the small gym from 8:00-12:30. Please consider donating blood. The blood bank is very low and your donation will help save lives. All donors will receive a small Jimmy John’s sandwich, a t-shirt, a $15 gift card sent to your e-mail, an A1C test, and snacks. 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. People need to be signed up by Friday, February 27th at the latest so adequate staffing can be made for the drive!
📣 Calling All Future Football Cheerleaders! Tryouts for next year’s football cheer team will be held March 9–12 from 4:30–6:00 PM in the DHS Cafeteria. Packet Pickup in Athletic Office.
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
Saturday, 2/28/26
· Track & Field Boys (V/JV) vs Hononegah – 10:00a Hononegah 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, Thursday @ 7:00a – Auditorium – All are welcome to attend.
· 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