On Jan. 25, the school board approved a plan to implement weekly COVID-19 saliva tests for all in-person students. This testing, not to be used for diagnoses, would begin in mid-February and identify those...

On Jan. 20, 2021 former vice president Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Vice President Kamala Harris made history as first female, first Black, and first South Asian to...

On Jan. 16 the school board held a special meeting to discuss whether District 99 should change it’s COVID-19 positivity rate threshold, ultimately deciding to change the threshold from 9% to 10%. This...

Following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 the House of Representatives worked to impeach President Trump for the second time. The House impeached Trump on Jan. 13, 2021 for incitement of...

On Jan. 5, DGS students and staff returned to in-person instruction as part of the new 2021 hybrid schedule. In-person class time has been significantly increased under this new schedule; hybrid students...

District 99 is planning on transitioning to the 2021 Hybrid Schedule starting Jan. 5. Students will attend in-person learning four days a week, going in the morning or afternoon based upon their group...

Due to the announcement of remote learning to continue through the end of this semester for District 99, final exams will look different than previously administered. While most teachers aren’t having...

District 99 helps families who are struggling during the pandemic as much as they can by setting up pickup stations to offer free meals for the week. Pairing up with both District 58 and District 68 to...

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, youth unemployment has increased by approximately 1.8 million this past year due to COVID-19 leaving many students out of work. In July of 2019, 56.2%...

COVID-19 has caused many things to change regarding school’s overall social and learning environment. DGS staff and students this semester have been experiencing a different way of teaching and learning...

Student Council has set up a socially distant food drive as well as an informational video for all students to participate in and will occur on Nov. 14 from 9-11 a.m. at the DGS main entrance. All the...

After four days of nationwide suspense, former Vice President Joe Biden has been elected the 46th President of the United States. He closely emerged victorious from a non-stop campaign that continued days...