Mindful, Intentional, and Empowered:
Success in Progress
The DPNews is sent once a week on Tuesdays.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
VETERAN'S DAY T-SHIRT
For the 25-26 Drauden Point Veterans Day T-Shirt Order Form click on the link below. The cost of each t-shirt is $10.00. Please pay with cash or a check made payable to DPMS.
T-shirts will be delivered to students’ PE class.
Orders Due WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29th with PAYMENT.
Please give it to MRS. HALL ONLY
We will wear these in school TUESDAY, November 11th during the Veterans Day Assembly and years to come.
VETERAN'S DAY FLYER
PTO BUTTER BRAID FUNDRAISER
Holiday Season is upon us and that can only mean one thing, Butter Braids! Please help support Drauden Point PTO with our Butter Braid Fundraiser. The PTO will receive 40% of all orders! There are two ways to order/sell Butter Braids. First, order forms are going home Tuesday, October 14th. All paper order forms must be submitted with a check payment made out to Drauden Point PTO and dropped off at the school no later than Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Second, you can click on this link and register directly on the Butter Braid site. No orders will be accepted after November 5th. Butter Braid pick up will be on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Drauden Point from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.
Thank you for your support of the Drauden Point PTO.
BUTTER BRAID ORDER FORM FLYER
Butter Braid Link:
https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/RegisterSeller/b9573956-ddc5-4d75-af11-95730a5c970e
BOOK FAIR
Book Fair starts Thursday, October 30th and will be open through Conferences Friday, November 7th. If you would like to set-up or add money to your child's Scholastic E-wallet account CLICK here. Starting October 30th you can buy books online at THIS LINK .
Email Mrs. Licata at clicata@psd202.org if you have any questions.
Paint A Tile Fundraiser:
Time for a New Tradition!
PTO is hosting a Paint A Tile Fundraiser.
November 13th from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Bring the whole family and let your student(s) paint a ceiling tile that will be placed in the Student Support Center and the hallways of Drauden Point for everyone to enjoy for years to come!
Register by Thursday, November 6th, 2025. Registration is required to obtain the tiles. The cost is $25.00, cash or check (made out to DPMS PTO).
A rough draft drawing must be submitted and approved by Mrs. Henes by Tuesday, November 11th, 2025.
PAINT A TILE FLYER
RED RIBBON WEEK
October 23-31
Red Ribbon Week was founded in an effort to prevent violence and drug use. Come together as a community to support one another during this time!
LIFE IS A PUZZLE, SOLVE IT...
10/27 With Healthy Competition: Pick a color for our Color Wars
Purple Witches, White Mummies, Black Spiders, Red Vampires
10/29 Knowing Our Past: Retro Day
10/30 As aFavorite Character: Character Day
10/31 Celebrating Together: Wear your favorite Fall colors! (Appropriate costumes oprional)
LIFE IS A PUZZLE, SOLVE IT DRUG FREE!
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
PINK PUMPKINS
Join us in Promoting Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Decorate a pumpkin with some pink and dedicate it to someone you love or for all women.
Pumpkins can be dropped off in the library anytime starting today through next Tuesday, October 28th.
PINK PUMPKIN FLYER
ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
MILES OF SMILES
Reminder: Please submit your students’ Miles of Smiles Consent form as soon as possible! We are trying to get as many students as possible to take advantage of this great opportunity.
Miles of Smiles provides dental services to eligible children in ALL GRADES. Services may include exam, cleaning, fluoride varnish, and sealants if needed. This also satisfies the dental requirement mandated by the State of Illinois for school children (K, 2nd, 6th and 9th).
This service is offered to our families at NO COST.
If interested, please complete and submit the Permission Slip (links below)
Hard copies were provided to take home. Please complete and submit it to the nurse’s office.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our nurse, Anisha, at athigpen@psd202.org, 815-577-4325 or our health clerk, Jennifer at jwilcox@psd202.org
MILES OF SMILES FLYER ENGLISH MILES OF SMILES FLYER SPANISH
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Conferences are scheduled for November 6th from 3:00pm to 8:00pm and November 7th from 8:00am to 1:00pm.
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
BOYS BASKETBALL
Mr. Pleasher 97th Grade) and Mr. DePaula (8th Grade)
7th Grade:
Try Outs Thursday, October 9th , Friday, October 10th, and Tuesday October 14th from 3:00 to 5:00pm.
8th Grade:
Try Outs Thursday, October 14th , Thursday, October 15th, and Thursday October 16th from 3:00 to 5:00pm.
CHEER
Mrs. Miller-McGuire
CONNIE
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
HOMEWORK CLUB & FRIDAY SCHOOL
Homework Club: Mrs. Delozier Friday School: Ms. Skogsberg
Homework Club is every Tuesday & Thursdayfrom 3:00-3:45pm in room 106
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 concers 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 withtheir homework with teacher assistance.
HOMEWORK CLUB FLYER
LEADERSHIP CLUB
Mrs. Loats
Student Leadership Club will be meeting after school on Wednesday, November 5th, in room 104 from 3-3:45pm .
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
Meeeting: Wednesday, November 5th in room 138 from 3-3:30pm.
MULTICULTURAL Flyer
SPIRIT CLUB
Ms. Blomquist & Mrs. Rainford
Next Meeting: Thursday, November 6th.
Winter Clothing Drive: Do you have any coats or winter gear at home that you no longer use? Help families in need with new or lightly used coats, hats, gloves, and sweaters. New socks are also appreciated!
Donation Collection is October 14th - 24th.
Drop Off Location: 8th Grade hallway and outside the main office.
WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE FLYER
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.
October Meeting Dates: October 30th is our Halloween celebration.👻🎃
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
Join Game Club’s FIRST Meeting!
Love games? Want to hang out and have a blast after school? Come play awesome games with friends and make new ones!
📅 When: Tuesday, November 4th
📍 Where: Room 129
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Our following meeting is Tuesday, November 18th. Don’t miss out on the fun — see you there!
GAME CLUB FLYER
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY
Advisers: Mrs. Licata & Mrs. Weber
Our next meeting is Tuesday, November 11th from 3-4 PM in the libary. If you have any questions, email Mrs. Licata at clicata@psd202.org AND Mrs. Weber at jweber@psd202.org
COOKING CLUB
Ms. Rice
Next Date: The Fall Party on October Thursday, October 30th. Meet in room 152 afterschool pick up at 4:15pm. "Mrs. Rice will post a sign-up on google classroom for kids to participate.
All students are invited to be part of our exciting Cooking Club! Get ready to whip up delicious dishes and have a blast with friends. Don't miss out on any of the fun—join our Google Classroom to stay in the loop on all things cooking club!
See Ms. Rice for the Google Classroom code.
Let's get cooking!🍳🥳
BOOK CLUB
Next Book Club meeting: Wednesday, November 12th from 3-4 pm in the library. Please RSVP to our meeting in the Google classroom.
New members are welcome. Please email Mrs. Licata if you are interested in joining. clicata@psd202.org
INTRAMURALS
Mr. Garner
Tuesdays:3-3:45 and Fridays: 7-7:45am.
STUDENT SUPPORT CENTER
Thank you to all the familie that have sent donations in for our activities. We cannot support our students with out you. Shout out to all our amazing families!
STUDY HALL ACTIVITIES COMING UP
We are on a Break this week to get ready for our next study hall activity:)
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 sweedish 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 MEETING
Thursday, November 6th at 5:00pm. Come join us to see all the great plans we have.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Check out our PTO Facebook grooup:
Drauden Point MS Panthers PTO 2025-26
CONCESSIONS
Sports are starting up and we can really use help with concession sales. The kids get so excited to buy concessions at all our sporting events. Link to Sign-up
GENERAL INFORMATION
YEARBOOK
YEARBOOK PHOTO OPS!
Have any fall sports photos you would like to share? We are happy to take them. Please send them to rcameron@psd202.org at your earliest convenience.
YEARBOOK SALES
2026 Yearbooks are ready for purchase! Buy your student(s) one today! www.yearbookforever.com
YEARBOOK FLYER
OLD NEWS
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
Don’t forget to order your FREE Digital SmileSafe card!
More about the Smilesafe program here.
JOLIET LIBRARY
Make reading FUN! Every student can get their own FREE student library card! See flyer for details.