DHS Weekly Announcements
January 20-24, 2025
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MONDAY, JANUARY 20 – NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Student of the Month – Congratulations to Leah Stees, Dixon High School’s Student of the Month for January!
Parents and Supporters of the Class of 2025 - If you are interested in purchasing a senior ad in the 2025 yearbook, go to www.yearbookordercenter.com and use school code 8554. Once you get to the main page, click on “Yearbook Ads” on the top of the page and follow the prompts. Prices range from $30 for a sixteenth of a page to $300 for a full page with options of an eighth, a quarter, and a half page in between. The deadline to include a senior ad in the 2025 yearbook is Friday, March 7. If you have questions or need assistance placing a senior ad, contact yearbook adviser Michelle Bally at mbally@dps170.org.
Red Cross Blood Drive - Want to help save a life? Student Council is sponsoring the winter blood drive Friday, January 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.
Organ/Tissue Donor Awareness Student Poster Contest – The Illinois Office of the Secretary of State is hosting a contest to increase awareness about organ and tissue donation. The contest is open to all Illinois students in grades K-12. Entries should be postmarked by January 31, 2025. Additional details about the contest rules can be found in the Guidance Office or at www.LifeGoesOn.com.
Yearbooks - Don't miss out! Buy your 2025 yearbook today. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com and use school code 8554. Yearbooks are $50. Contact Mrs. Bally (mbally@dps170.org) if you have questions.
Attention DPS Families – Something BIG is on our website! Click here to find a wealth of mental health resources for you and your entire family!
SPORTING EVENTS
Monday, 1/20/25
· Bowling Girls (V) vs Sterling – TBA @ Sterling MLK Invite
· Basketball Boys (FS) vs Freeport – 4:30p @ Lancaster Gym
· Basketball Boys (JV) vs Freeport – 5:30p @ Lancaster Gym
· Basketball Boys (V) vs Freeport – 7:00p @ Lancaster Gym
Tuesday, 1/21/25
· Basketball Boys (FS) vs Lasalle Peru – 4:30p @ Lancaster Gym
· Wrestling (V/JV) vs Multiple – 5:30p @ Genoa-Kingston High School
· Basketball Boys (JV) vs Lasalle Peru – 5:30p @ Lancaster Gym
· Basketball Boys (V) vs Lasalle Peru – 7:00p @ Lancaster Gym
Wednesday, 1/22/25
· Basketball Girls (JV) vs Rockford Auburn – 5:30p @ Rockford Auburn
· Basketball Girls (V) vs Rockford Auburn – 7:00p @ Rockford Auburn
Friday, 1/24/25
· Basketball Boys (FS) vs North Boone – 4:30p @ North Boone
· Basketball Boys (JV) vs North Boone – 5:30p @ North Boone
· Basketball Boys (V) vs North Boone – 6:45p @ North Boone
Saturday, 1/25/25
· Basketball Girls (FS) vs Byron – 4:30p @ Lancaster Gym
· Basketball Girls (JV) vs Byron – 5:30p @ Lancaster Gym
· Basketball Girls (V) vs Byron – 6:45p @ Lancaster Gym
STUDENT CLUBS/ACTIVITIES
· Writing Club – Mondays @ 2:15p, Art Room
· Coding Club – Mondays @ 2:30p, Tech Zone
· GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance) – Tuesdays @ 2:15p, Tech Zone
· Student Council – Wednesdays @ 7:15a, Room 117
· Drone Soccer – Wednesdays @ 2:30p, Tech Zone
· FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) – Thursdays @ 7:00a, Tech Zone
· Scholastic Bowl – Thursdays @ 2:20p, Room 405
· Key Club – Fridays @ 7:15a, Tech Zone
· Broadcasting Club – Fridays @ 2:30p, Tech Zone
· Dixon Dice Board Game Club – Wednesday’s @ 2:30p, Tech Zone
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY/MILITARY VISITS
· UW-Platteville – Wednesday, January 29, www.uwplatt.edu