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Blueprint

  • 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
  • March 10Orchesis annual show March 14-15 in Auditorium
  • March 6Choir show March 6
  • March 4World Language National Honors Society induction in Cafetorium
  • March 3Lent begins March 5
  • March 3Fat Tuesday takes place on March 4
  • March 3School board meets Monday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m.
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

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Are you interested in joining the journalism program, OR are you a teacher recommending a student for the program? If so, click down below, and we will contact you soon!

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We recommend that your freshman year you participate in our Journalism Cub. In our club, you work one-on-one with members of the staff to learn the basics of writing for our publication. We help you through each step of the writing process, and we often freelance many of the articles our club members write!

For more information, please watch the video below.

Your sophomore year we recommend that you take Journalistic Expression and Media Literacy (This will count for one English credit). This class goes in-depth into the foundations of journalism and gives students a chance to practice creating the articles and media expected of staff members. Staff members who have taken this class find they have a leg-up when they become part of the staff because they are familiar with the expectations.

Your junior and senior year we hope that you will take Advanced Journalistic Writing and become a member of our staff! You will write articles, create art and take photographs for both our online and print publications. You may take this class honors or regular.

CALLING ALL FILM MAKERS

Are you interested in making videos and learning more about film? Then ask your counselor to sign you up for TV 1 and TV 2. Check out this video that highlights what it is like to be part of this program: