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  • April 15Musical at DGS on April 18, 19, & 20th
  • April 15DGS Principal-Parent Partnership on April 17
  • April 15Culture Week Food Trucks on April 16
  • April 8Mustang Trot on April 14
  • April 8Bilingual Family Dinner Dance from 6-8 p.m. on April 11
  • April 8FCCLA state on April 11-12
  • April 8Non-attendance day for freshmen, sophomores and seniors on April 11
  • April 8Juniors take the SAT; attend 8:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 11
  • April 8Non-attendance day for juniors and seniors on April 10
  • April 8Freshmen and sophomores take PSAT; attend 8:20-11:35 a.m. on April 10
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

Woodridge Park District 68 promotes their Haunted Forest Walk on the tennis courts at Forest Glen Park.

Get scared at the Woodridge Haunted Forest Walk

Vanja Bogdanovic, Graphics/Photo Editor October 18, 2023

Woodridge Park District 68 will be kicking off the Halloween season by transforming Hawthorne Hill Woods into a spooky trail to host their annual Haunted Forest Walk on Oct. 20 and 21. The walk will take...

All questions regarding the upcoming dance should be directed towards the student activities office, also referred to as the Barbie hoco headquarters.

DGS announces 2023 homecoming information

Lauren Miranda, Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2023

The homecoming dance will take place in the field house and C-wing.

DGS plans indoor homecoming dance

Allison Jarvis, Freelance Writer October 13, 2023

For the last few years, students around the country have enjoyed dancing under the stars at their homecomings, but this year at DGS there will be a roof over the dance. Director of Student Activities...

Motivational speaker and former basketball player Chris Herren gives a speech as DGS.

Former NBA player speaks on drug addiction

Caitlin Spindler, News Editor October 11, 2023

Students sit should-to-shoulder in the large gym and wait. They talk quietly and scroll on their phones in anticipation of what's to come. As the introductory video about the guest speaker ends, the gym...

Red Ribbon Week is a national drug prevention campaign that is taking place at DGS.

DGS teaches about drug prevention during Red Ribbon Week

Caitlin Spindler, News Editor October 10, 2023

DGS will be hosting their Red Ribbon Week activities the week of Oct. 10. Red Ribbon Week is the nation's largest drug prevention campaign that provides resources, advocacy and awareness about the drug...

Marching Mustangs perform at the home football game halftime show

DGS Marching Mustangs host 20th annual Music Bowl on Oct. 7

Sabrina Crowley, Copy Editor October 5, 2023

On Saturday, Oct. 7, the DGS Marching Mustangs will be hosting their 20th annual Music Bowl competition. The music bowl is a marching band competition, as well as a DGS band fundraiser, where bands from...

DGS treble choir practices ahead of their fall concert.

DGS hosts annual fall choir concert

Caitlin Spindler, News Editor October 2, 2023

The DGS Fine Arts department will be hosting its annual fall choir concert on Oct. 3, 2023. The concert will be held in the Performing Arts Center on the main stage. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show...

DGS is now using scanners  to check students into their study hall.

DGS enacts new study hall and early release policy

Lucas Penavic, Video Editor September 29, 2023

The daily routine is back in full swing at DGS as students and teachers are getting used to new policy changes: the green passes, the new phone policy and the new signs about attendance in every classroom....

Students get to learn about the ALICE training.

DGS hosts annual ALICE training

Jack Pastore, Head Copy Editor September 28, 2023

On Sept. 12, 2023, DGS had its annual ALICE training. ALICE stands for alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate. This serves as training in the event that an active shooter comes to a school. The...

Junior Mikaela Cresse fills out the Principal Student Advisory Council application.

DGS offers two student leadership opportunities

Juliana Conyer, Managing Editor September 22, 2023

On Wednesday, Sept. 6 DGS students were given the option to apply for two leadership opportunities–Principal Student Advisory Council and Mustang Way Access Leaders. All grades are encouraged to apply...

Sophomore student director Abigail Heavrin electronically puts finishing touches on set design for each scene during the second to last week of rehearsal.

Behind the curtain: An inside look at DGS’ Novice Play ‘Ninth Graders Unplugged’ Sept. 22-23

Sebastian Blanco and Sabrina Crowley September 21, 2023

The annual ninth grade play at DGS will be hosted in the studio theater on Friday, Sept. 22 and Saturday, Sept. 23. The play follows ninth grade students as they navigate their way through their first...

Senior Nahla Mokkath updates District 99 Board on school events.

DGS Student Board Member updates the board on school news

Vanja Bogdanovic, Graphics/Photo Editor September 13, 2023

On Sept. 11, DGS Student Board Representative senior Nahla Mokkath addressed and updated the board on events going on so far in the 2023-2024 school year. Mokkath began her update by touching on curriculum...

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