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  • December 15Sunday matinee performance of "Elf" Dec. 15
  • December 12DGS Drama hosts "Elf" Musical Dec. 12-14 at 7 p.m.
  • December 9DGS opens winter art show on Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • December 9Learning commons serves hot cocoa on Dec. 13 at 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
  • November 25First boys basketball game Nov. 25 vs. Geneva
  • November 25Grove Express Nov. 28
  • November 25Thanksgiving break starts Nov. 27
  • November 18Saturday night performance of "Elf" Dec. 14
  • November 18Friday night performance of "Elf" Dec. 13
  • November 18Thursday night performance of "Elf" Dec. 12
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

The room fills up quickly on the Dec. 3 Downers Grove village meeting.

Downers Grove residents urge council to rethink advancements

Grace Lube, Sports editor December 5, 2024

There has been a common theme among Downers Grove residents, voicing their concerns about the town of Downers Grove losing the charm that has been known and loved by residents since the beginning. The...

DGS starts speech season

Adele Kelly, Freelance Writer November 21, 2024

The Grove Express takes proceeds from residents and donates it to organizations in the community.

Downers residents run Grove Express 5K

Grace Lube, Sports Editor November 19, 2024

On the morning of Nov. 28, 2024, the streets of Downtown Downers Grove will be bustling with families and people eager to cross the finish line of the Grove Express 5k. The traditional Thanksgiving...

Custodian cleans up messes that students leave during their lunch periods in the commons.

Students create problems in learning commons

Sophia Lodhi, Photo Editor November 15, 2024

Walk into the commons after sixth period lunch, and one will see trash littering the tables and floor, chairs everywhere and students flooding in and out of the space. This scene is not an uncommon sight...

College rep visits at DGS

Adrian Herres, Video Editor October 29, 2024

Juniors Abby Heavrin and Carly Bleau get into character before jumping into theater rehearsal.

‘Rabbit Hole’ explores complexity of grief

Austin Williams, Freelance Writer October 25, 2024

This fall, DGS’s Drama Club is taking on an emotional production of “Rabbit Hole” with its annual fall play. The show, set to take the stage on Oct. 24-26 at 7 p.m. In the auditorium, dives into...

Trunk-or-treat will take place Oct. 29 from 5:30-7:30pm in the DGS main parking lot.

The 10th anniversary for the DGS Trunk-Or-Treat event creeps up on Oct. 29

Grace Lube, Sports Editor October 21, 2024

Trunk-or-treat creeping up on Oct. 29, 2024, is back from the dead for its 10th consecutive year of fun-filled Halloween festivities for the children of the Downers Grove community. Student Activities...

DGS Seniors take it upon themselves to make a GroupMe designed to discuss and plan certain activities pertaining to the class of 2025.

Senior GroupMe leaves students with mixed feelings

Brooke Spindler, Freelance Writer October 18, 2024

Each year seniors at DGS create a class-wide group chat to plan out all things related to senior year. Out of the 658 students in the class of 2025, there are around 350 that joined the GroupMe. This...

Math Lab teacher guides math 2 and 3  students during their scheduled lunch period.

DGS introduces new policy to address math challenges for students

Hailey Prendergast, Freelance Writer October 16, 2024

DGS has rolled out a new policy aiming to help students struggling in math two and math three classes. The policy, introduced at the start of the school year, automatically places students into a program...

Students in the PATH program are sent to the school's ISI room.

DGS sends students on new PATH

Ryan Deacy, Freelance Writer October 15, 2024

In most high schools, the administrations use detentions, suspensions, and expulsions as ways of dealing with student behavior. At DGS, the administration has implemented its own strategy to keep students...

Students who are retaking a test are expected to attend the testing center after setting up an appointment on Student Choice.

DGS implements new retake policy

Nia Ayala, News Editor October 12, 2024

DGS has administered a new retake policy this school year. The policy states that a student may retake a test only if they have scored below an 80%, and the highest grade that they could receive on a retake...

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