Drauden Point Middle School -

Mindful, Intentional, and Empowered:

Success in Progress

The DPNews is updated once a week on Tuesdays.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026

CONGRATULATIONS!

Drauden Point has won the middle school trophy for the highest percentage of "active Beanstack participants" out of all the middles schools!

AND

Congratulations to Seven District 202 middle school students who will compete in the 2026 Will County Regional Spelling Bee in March at Lincoln-Way West High School.

The students earned the honor by winning their individual school's Spelling Bees. Regional winners statewide will advance to the national Spelling Bee on May 28th, 2026, in Maryland.

This year's District 202 middle school Spelling Bee champs are:

Aux Sable: Gian Avila (7th grade)

Drauden Point: George Picard (7th grade)

Heritage Grove: Andrew Molina (6th grade)

Indian Trail: Paul-Ryan Dogo (7th grade)

Ira Jones: Durrat-us-Sharaf Zaki (8th Grade)

John F. Kennedy: Yousuf Awan (8th grade)

Timber Ridge: Aisha Chavda (7th grade)

SKYZONE FUNDRAISER 

Skyzone is hosting a DP fundraising event.  Pick either an hour, hour and a half, or two hour time slot between the hours of 4:00pm and 8:00pm on Thursday, February 26 to meet up with your friends at Skyzone.  For full details visit skyzone.com/Joliet.  Participants under 18 must have a waiver filled out by a parent or legal guardian. Be sure to mention that you are with Drauden Point Middle School when you check in so that a portion of your jump ticket can be donated.

Products Needed:

Individual packets of: Protein Powder, Carnation Instant Breakfast

Gruns Super Greens Gummies - found at Amazon, Sam's, and Target

Anti-itch cream

Ziplock Bags - Snack and Sandwich Size

Shoe/Boot Odor Eaters and Inserts/Insoles

Non-Aerosol Only-Men's Shaving cream/gel

Flat Room Air Freshener (cardboard only, no liquid)

Moleskin

Small Puzzle Books, Notebooks/Notepads (5.5" x 8")

Emergen-C Drink Mix Packets

Please note: Due to shipping restrictions we cannot send Aerosol Products, Glass Containers, or Pork Products of any kind.

Military Donation Flyer

COMMUNITY BAKE SALE 

Bakers give back February 22, 2026 from 11:00 - 2:00pm

24123 Lockport St Unit 101, Plainfield

Sourdough - Bagels - Cookies - Churros - Flan - Coffee

Gluten-free dairy, and vegan options will be available.

50% of all proceeds will go to the Incubator program.

BAKERS GIVE BACK FLYER

PACK THE HOUSE

Time to mark your calendars for PACK THE HOUSE!!!!!!!

Monday, March 2nd, 2026 at PEHS

5:30pm - Middle School Tip Off

6:30pm - High School Tip Off

ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

5 ESSENTIAL SURVEY

DPMS  Parent/Guardian, 

Teachers, parents and students across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey: Organizing Schools for Improvement. This survey was designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. Students will be able to participate during school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school. The Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois School Board of Education. This survey identifies five indicators that can lead to important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. The five indicators that affect school success are:

• Effective Leaders

• Collaborative Teachers

• Involved Families

• Supportive Environments

• Ambitious Instruction

2026 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey- Survey closes March 13, 2026

Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

Thanks for your support and time!!!

DPMS ADMINISTRATION

PSHS EXPLORATION NIGHT PRESENTATION

8th grade families, Plainfield South has shared the presentation from last weeks Exploration NIght. There is also a sample course recommendation sheet that was distributed.

PSHS 101 Night Presentation

PSHS 26-27 Course Request

SPORTS

All athletic and sport physical questions reach out to Mrs. Hall at: Thall@psd202.org or 815-577-4995

Click here for Athletic Information

See calendar at the top of communication for game dates.

WRESTLING

Mrs. Hall

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Mr. Pleasher (7th Grade) and Mr. DePaula (8th Grade)

CONNIE

Connie's Instagram?

Please help us support Connie this school year! 

Please see her Amazon wish list.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y3L222X7QI5G?ref_=wl_share

Thank you!

CLUBS:

Club passes are now available for purchase in the Main Office.  Club Passes are $10 cash/check, and are good for as many clubs as a student would like to participate in for the entire 25-26 school year.  Students need to show their pass to the club sponsor in order to join.

DP CLUB DISCRIPTIONS AND CONTACTS

DP CLUBS - DATES Dates are subject to change.

DRAMA CLUB

Mrs. Hefka and Mrs. Simonic

Drama Cast and Crew, we are meeting this week! CAST is meeting Tuesday through Thursday from 3-4:45pm this week. CREW is meeting Tuesday through Thursday from 3-4:30pm this week. Since we are getting closer to the performance dates, PLEASE email Mrs. Hefka (cast) or Mrs. Simonic (crew) of any abssences. One more week until Tech Week!

HOMEWORK CLUB & FRIDAY SCHOOL

Homework Club: Mrs. Delozier Friday School: Ms. Skogsberg

Homework Club is every Tuesday & Thursday from 3:00-3:45pm in room Homework Club is a quiet place for all students to complete schoolwork after school hours. It runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:05-3:45pm in room 106. A teacher will be available to assist with work and answer any questions. Students can simply show up, sign in, and get to work. No club pass required. In cases of work completion concerns or excessive absence, attendance may be required by teachers, administrators, or parents.

For more information email Mrs. Delozier at: bdelozier@psd202.org.

Friday School is every Friday from 3:00-6:00pm in room 111.

Both are great ways for kids to get help with their homework with teacher assistance.

HOMEWORK CLUB FLYER

LEADERSHIP CLUB

Mrs. Loats

Student Leadership Club will be meeting after school on Wednesday, February 18th, in room 104 from 3-3:45pm . CANELLED

Leadership club is a place where you can take initiative and be a leader for our peers and our school! Everyone is welcome! For more information about Leadership club, don't hesitate to email Mrs. Loats at jloats@psd202.org.

MULTICULTURAL CLUB

Mrs. Ponce

Meeting: Wednesday, February 18th in room 138 from 3-3:30pm.

MULTICULTURAL Flyer

SPIRIT CLUB

Ms. Blomquist & Mrs. Rainford

No meeting announced. Questions reach out to Ms. Blomquist and/or Mrs. Rainford.

CLUB FUSE

Ms. Koziol and Mrs. Leming

Thursdays from 3:00-3:30pm in room 129. Parents please pick up kids in front of Drauden Point at end time.

Next Meeting: Thursday, March 12th

What is Club Fuse?

Members include students of both neurotypical and neurodiverse populations at

DPMS. We focus on forming meaningful friendships and practicing various life and social skills in a relaxed setting. Our buddies take pride in leading a movement for inclusion and acceptance within our school and our community!

CLUB FUSE FLYER

GAME CLUB

Ms. Koziol and Mrs. Lemming

Love games? Want to hang out and have a blast after school? Come play awesome games with friends and make new ones!

📅 When: Tuesday, February 24th
📍 Where: Room 112
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Our following meeting is Tuesday, March 10th. Don’t miss out on the fun — see you there!

GAME CLUB FLYER

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY

Advisers: Mrs. Licata & Mrs. Weber

Next meeting Tuesday, February 24th in the Media Center. Pizza forms and money are due Tuesday, February 24th.

COOKING CLUB

Ms. Rice

Tuesday, February 17th cooking sign-up due

Wednesday, February 18th cooking date and stations assigned

Monday, February 23rd cooking session #1 cupcakes 3-4:30pm

Thursday, February 26th cooking session #2 cupcakes 3-4:30pm

See Ms. Rice for the Google Classroom code.

Let's get cooking!🍳🥳

BOOK CLUB

Mrs. Licata

INTRAMURALS

Mr. Gardner

Tuesdays: 3-3:45pm and Fridays: 7-7:45am.

STUDENT SUPPORT CENTER

Please help us restock or prize cabinet! We gave everything out at the winter celebration.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/VBNPOZ66NUGE?ref_=wl_share

STUDY HALL ACTIVITIES COMING UP

Next Trivia in the works.

DONATIONS

Please help support our Drauden Point students!

Please help support the Student Support Center with donations for our room, and fun lunchroom events. If you are able to help please follow the link to our Amazon Wish List. We can always use small bite size candy, and large candy (candy bars, airhead extremes, sour patch kids, and Swedish fish), Gatorade and Jolly ranchers.

Thank you for your support.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/VBNPOZ66NUGE?ref_=wl_share

PTO

PTO MEMBERSHIP

Digital Membership Form: https://forms.gle/cvakYZsiCqu899Ey7

PTO paper membership Form

PTO MEETING

Thursday, March 5th at 5:00pm. Come join us to see all the great plans we have.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Check out our PTO Facebook group:

Drauden Point MS Panthers PTO 2025-26

CONCESSIONS 

Wrestling season is here and we can really use help with concession sales. We want to start selling hot food but need more help to do so. Please sign up to help us support the students. The kids get so excited to buy concessions at all our sporting events. Link to Sign-up

YEARBOOK

OLD NEWS

Please be sure to stay on top of your fees that are due.  If you are on a payment plan, the first payment was due on August 1st, the second payment was due on November 1st, and the final payment is due February 1st .  Click here to access the fee payment system.  If your family is struggling financially, please consider completing and submitting a fee waiver form.

MEALS AT DPMS

Did you know that all students at Drauden Point have the opportunity to get FREE breakfast and lunch? No sign up necessary. We have carts around the building for grab and go breakfast. Multiple lunch options are available to students in the cafeteria during grade level lunches. Please note: We also have al la carte options at a cost.

ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL

SCHEDULES

Please find the Daily Bell Schedule and the A/B Day Schedule.

DROP OFF MAP

Please see the Drop Off Map attached.

PICTURE DAY

Don't Forget to Order This Year's School Pictures

ENJOY 10% OFF

your order!

CODE: F2510OFF

EXPIRES: July 31, 2026

Redeem Now

Don’t forget to order your FREE Digital Smile Safe card!

More about the Smile Safe program here.

JOLIET LIBRARY

Make reading FUN! Every student can get their own FREE student library card! See flyer for details.

JOLIET LIBRARY FLYER