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  • April 21Prom on April 26th, 6 p.m. at DGS
  • April 211:30 dismissal April 25th
  • April 21Cap and gown delivery April 22nd
  • April 21Food trucks at DGS on April 22nd
  • April 21Culture week April 21st through April 25th
  • April 21Wellness week April 21st through April 25h
  • March 17International day of the elimination of racial discrimination March 21
  • March 17International day of happiness March 20
  • March 17First day of spring March 20
  • March 17Saint Patrick's Day March 17
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

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