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  • December 2 Snowball Director Applications due Dec. 8th
  • December 2 Auditions for the Black History play on Dec. 7 at 3:30
  • December 2 Winter Play Dec. 2-4 at 7:00 PM in the auditorium
  • November 11 Drama meeting on Nov.15 at 3:30 in the Mainstage
  • November 11 Informational meeting for wrestling managers Nov 12 at 7:40AM in D174
  • November 11 Downers Grove Thanksgiving Day 5K run/walk on Nov 25
  • November 10 This week is National French week! If you still need a Bingo board drop by A212 or student activities
  • October 28 Cheer tryouts on Nov. 1
  • October 28 Cheer Program informational meeting Oct. 29
  • October 28 Girls basketball tryouts Nov. 1
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint
Abigail Culcasi

Abigail Culcasi, Graphics/Photo Editor

Abigail Culcasi is a junior at DGS and a Graphics/Photo Editor in her first year on Blueprint Staff. In addition to journalism, Culcasi enjoys dancing and is a three year member of the dance team at DGS. She is also a member of Orchesis and dances outside of school.

Culcasi loves to volunteer and is the Secretary of Key Club at DGS in addition to being a member of ACE and Mustangs Aware. She is also a Blue Crew Leader,Class Board Member and honor roll student.

Outside of school,she enjoys spending time with family and friends,baking and traveling. Her favorite place to travel is to New England to visit her family.

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According to The National Association for Gifted Children, approximately 10% of children in the United States are considered gifted. For those students, the classroom can be a place of anxiety due to high rates of perfectionism among gifted students.

[Photo] Unseen consequences: The dangers of the gifted label

December 1, 2021
This is a sample for the types of questions that can appear on the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, referred to as OLSAT, which is one of the two tests that four year olds must currently complete to gain admission to the gifted and talented program in New York City.

Let’s look to lady liberty and revise gifted programs

November 17, 2021
The Morton Arboretum, located approximately 10 minutes from Downers Grove, is the perfect place to go on a relaxing walk over Thanksgiving Break.

Top 10 activities to do over Thanksgiving Break

November 15, 2021
Ysabel Pakowski, a midfielder for the DG Girls Lacrosse Team, made her verbal commitment to play lacrosse at The University of Detroit Mercy in July of 2021.

Mustang to Titan: Pakowski commits to play Division I lacrosse at Detroit Mercy

October 20, 2021
Holly Johnson smiles before her race at the Fenton Cross Country Invitational.

Holly Johnson runs into her high school cross country career

October 14, 2021
The DGS football field where the 2021 homecoming dance will take place.

DGS to host outdoor homecoming Sept. 25

September 17, 2021
The packed home stands during the fourth quarter of the Downers Grove North v. Downers Grove South football game on Sep. 10.

Sep. 10 Downers Grove South v. North football game

September 15, 2021
The Mustang offensive line gets ready for action during the fourth quarter.

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September 15, 2021
Trumpet players for the Marching Mustangs perform their competition show entitled, “The Arena” during halftime.

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September 15, 2021
Downers Grove North football players huddle up before the start of the game.

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September 15, 2021
Junior Stephanie Gaspari and senior Adreana Duarte pose for a photo before the start of the game. Gaspari is glad to be performing again and enjoys,“being surrounded by people that love to show their school spirit!”

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September 15, 2021
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