
Please see the attached graphic for information on our Substitute Teacher and Paraprofessional recruitment event! #gopurple #bepurple


Partial Phone Outage 1-5-2025
Some of the school phone lines are down due to a local outage. These include several fax lines and the legacy building phone lines. Please use our current school numbers to reach our schools:
DHS 815-453-4966
RMS 815-253-4966
Madison 815-934-9662
Jefferson 815-934-9661
Washington 815-934-9660
Dempsey 815-888-0002


Stupor dudes, help us out! The Foundation's yearly event is just weeks away. Please like, share and get your team ready! The Stupor Bowl is almost here!
https://www.dps170.org/page/stupor-bowl

RMS Girls Basketball Practices will begin on Monday, January 6th, 2025.
6th Grade= 5pm-7pm (Madison Gym)
7th Grade= 2:45pm-4:45pm (RMS Gym)
8th Grade= 5pm-7pm (RMS Gym)
These times/locations will be the same all season long on non-contest nights. Full season schedules will be handed out next week. Students must be registered on the 8to18 website and have a current physical on file in the RMS office. $50 sports fee must be paid before the first contest. Have a great season!

The DHS Broadcasting Club is bringing a full day of wrestling with the Dixon Duals live from Lancaster Gymnasium starting at 9:30 a.m. Watch six teams battle it out here: https://youtube.com/live/vmnoqlEzNos?feature=share


Game two of today's basketball doubleheader brought to you by the DHS Broadcast Club features the Duchesses taking on Morris Community HS at 7:00 pm from Lancaster Gym. Watch it live here: https://youtube.com/live/pytNyzph5Ho?feature=share


The DHS Broadcast Clubs first game of today's basketball doubleheader features the Dukes who are taking on Plainfield Central at 2:30 p.m. from Lancaster Gymnasium. Catch the action at: https://youtube.com/live/CTx_KZ0jjIU?feature=share


Watch the Duchesses Varsity Basketball team take on the Sterling Golden Warriors in the consolation game of the KSB Holiday Classic. The DHS Broadcast Club will stream the action live at 6 p.m. from Lancaster Gym here: https://youtube.com/live/J1BBexoDxow?feature=share


Watch the Duchesses take on the Byron Lady Tigers at the 7:30 p.m. semi-final matchup of the KSB Holiday Classic in Lancaster Gymnasium. The Broadcast Club will have the action live at: https://youtube.com/live/f4pBPmeplBo?feature=share


The DHS Broadcasting Club is excited to bring you the Duchesses as they take on Aurora Central in the DHS KSB Winter Classic Thursday night cap. Watch the stream here: https://youtube.com/live/BMW8M0SPTxE?feature=share


Tournament Time - Watch the Duchesses take on Rochelle in the first round our the DHS KSB Winter Classic at Lancaster Gymnasium. The DHS Broadcasting Club has the action live now at: https://youtube.com/live/h4a_b7SUOH0


8th grade students marked the last day of school by sharing their original poetry and enjoying hot cocoa at Ms. Becker and Mrs. Thornton’s Christmas Coffeehouse in ELA class. 🎄☕️📝



DPS #170 wishes you happy holidays and a great start to the new year. School resumes January 6th, 2025.


Students were greeted by a group holly, jolly, caroling elves, as they entered the building on this final day before winter break ❄️ ⛄️ 🎅 🧑🎄 🧝♂️ 🧝 🌲


RMS/DHS Winter Band Concert 2024 #bepurple #gopurple










The Duchesses Varsity Basketball team will take on the North Boone Lady Vikings at 6:45 p.m. in the Lancaster Gymnasium. The DHS Broadcasting Club will be live streaming the game here: https://youtube.com/live/wd6ure2A02I?feature=share


The DHS Broadcast Club will be live streaming tonight's triangular wrestling meet against Bryon and Winnebago from The Pit. Coverage starts at 6 p.m. and you can watch it here: https://youtube.com/live/N-8S4MBoNNc?feature=share


RMS Family & Community Royal Report for December 2024 - https://5il.co/32x5t

Please read our newest article on the Stupor Bowl that will take place on February 8th, 2025 https://www.dps170.org/article/1922891


Principal Magnafici introduces the RMS Students of the Month, Xavion Iverson & Kinley Rogers at the December Board of Education Meeting #gopurple
