New 2008.10.10

DECA

Congratulations to DECA member Julie Mueller! Julie competed in an intense race for the Illinois DECA State Officer Team on Wednesday at Oakton Community College. She has been elected to serve Illinois DECA as a Vice-President! Congratulations Julie! Your fellow DECA members and business teachers are proud of you! (Polen, 10/10)

There will be a DECA meeting on Tuesday at 7:25 am in B327. Remember that we don’t have school on Monday so your first day back will be DECA Tuesday. We will hear officer candidate speeches, vote for officers, decide on shirts, and vote for a fun activity. Be on time for the giveaway! See you Tuesday at 7:25 am in B327 for DECA! (Polen, 10/10)

Science Club

Science club will meet on Tuesday, October 14th in room A220 at 3:30. If you’re interested in science, come join us! (Gales, 10/10-10/14)

College Visits

Representatives from Grinnel and Blackburn Colleges and Ohio State University will be here on Tuesday, October 14th. Representatives from DuPaul & Purdue Universities will be here on Wednesday, October 15th. If you are interested in attending any of these presentations, you can sign up on the Naviance program. (Carpenter, 10/10)

New 2008.10.09

Making High School Count

Freshman will be attending a presentation called “Making High School Count” on Wednesday, October 15th, during periods 1, 2, and 3. Which period they attend is determined by their freshman PE class. PE teachers will be informing students prior to Wednesday which presentation they should attend. Please plan to be missing appropriately 1/3 of your freshman students during these periods on October 15th. (Battaglia, 10/9-10/10, 10/14)

New 2008.10.08

Lost & Found

The Deans Office and Police Counselors have received multiple cell phones found all around the school. Unfortunately, the batteries are dead. If you lost your cell phone recently, bring your charger to Officer Porras, Room A108, with a description of your phone. You MUST be able to prove the phone is yours to get it back. I also have a set of car keys and two sets of house keys. Again, you must be able to prove the keys are yours to get them back, such as a description of the keys and/or the key chain. (Porras, 10/7-10/10)

Freshman Class Board

Congratulations to our newly elected officers on the Freshman Class Board: Co-Presidents; Amber Carpenter & Lisa Ledvora, Secretary; Tim Chow, and Fundraising; Paulina Baba & Jacquelyn Thate. All freshman are welcome to join us at our next meeting on Tuesday, October 21st at 7:30 am in room C368. (Paczkowski, 10/8-10/9)

Key Club

There is no Key Club meeting this Thursday. Instead, we are doing Adopt-A-Highway. If you are participating in that activity, meet by the Library after school on Thursday. Our next meeting will be October 16th. (Klug, 10/9-10/9)

German Club

Join us TODAY after school in A210 for our Oktoberfest celebration! The fun starts at 3:30! (Moreno, 10/8)

College Visits

Representatives from Benedictine and Michigan Tech Universities and Monmouth College will be here on Friday, October 10th. If you are interested in attending any of these presentations, you can sign up on the Naviance program. (Tiesman, 10/8)

New 2008.10.07

Bookstore IOUs

ALL STUDENTS who have an IOU in the Bookstore for replacement student I.D.'s. Payment of $5 is due on each ID charged. If you have two or more unpaid IOU's, you will not get another replacement ID on credit until you pay your outstanding bill. This includes ID's charged in previous years. (Kriekard, 10/7-10/9)

FCCLA

Do you love to cook, work with children, or design clothing? FCCLA, Family Career and Community Leaders of America, offers exciting opportunities to compete in events such as: Cake Decorating, Pre-School Storytelling, Catering, Team Cooking “Iron Chef” Style, Interior Design and Fashion Design. Come check out FCCLA during an informational meeting on Tuesday, October 7th in Room B123 from 3:30 – 4:00. (O’Connor, 9/29 +10/7)

College Visits

Representatives from Calvin College, Drake University and the Navy will be here on Thursday, October 9th. If you are interested in attending any of these presentations, you can sign up on the Naviance program. (Carpenter, 10/7)

New 2008.10.06

Outdoor Adventure Club

Outdoor Adventure Club Members: We are going to Belmont Prairie on Wednesday to do a little restoration work. You need a signed permission and volunteer form to work at the prairie. See Mr. Howard for details. We will meet in A220 on Wednesday after school. (Howard, 10/6-10/7)

Calliope

Attention all students interested in writing poetry, telling stories, taking photographs, and performing – Calliope, South’s Fine Arts and Literacy magazine will be holding our first meeting of the school year this Wednesday, October 8th, in Room C362 at 3:30. We will be discussing this years first Poetry Café, to be held on October 29th, and planning and working on the first issue of Calliope – the Green book. All are welcome. Ask Ms. Rowley, Ms. Lynn, or Mr. Kuhn for more information. (Kuhn, 10/6-10/8)

New 2008.10.01

Careers in Medicine

Midwestern University in Downers Grove will be offering four Mini-Medical School sessions about interesting and important health care topics from physicians and health care professionals beginning October 20th from 6:30 – 8:15 pm. It is open to students interested in a career in the health field. An informational flyer is available in the College & Career Center. (Blei, 10/1)

New 2008.09.30

Service Opportunity

Beginning today, there will be a van available every Tuesday & Wednesday afternoon to take DGS students to the Woodridge Resource Center to work with second thru fifth graders. We will be assisting the elementary students with art projects. The van will leave from entrance #1 (by the library) at 3:45 and return to DGS at 5:15. (DellaMaria, 9/30-10/1)

New 2008.09.29

Senior T-Shirts

Attentions: Seniors – Senior T-Shirts are here! Please stop by the Students Activities office Rm C149 and purchase your shirt today—the cost per shirt is $10. Hurry get them while supplies last! Come on class of “09” buy your shirt today and wear it proudly! (Kadlec, 9/29 – 10/3)

Snowball

This announcement is for anyone interested in the 2008 Fall Snowball Event. Would you like to get away for a few days, relax, and hang out with old friends while meeting new people and eating great food? If so, Snowball is the event for you! The event will take place on November 21st and 22nd. You can pick up an application in the Student Activities Office. Hurry though, the deadline for applications will be on October 15th and spaces fill up quickly! (Bormann, 9/29 – 10/2)

New 2008.09.23

PSAT

Students wishing to take the PSAT test must register in the Bookstore beginning Monday, September 29th, through Thursday, October 9th. The cost of the test is $21. Checks should be made out to Downers Grove South High School. (Klug, 9/23-9/26)

New 2008.09.17

Aviation Careers

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is hosting their annual American Airlines Career Day on Saturday, October 11th. Students interested in a career in aviation are flown to SIU, free of charge, to tour the aviation facilities and main campus and then be flown back to Chicago. Space is limited. Information is available in the College & Career Center. (Blei, 9/17-9/23)

Ongoing

Network Passwords

Beginning September 29th, all students will receive a message upon logging into the school network that your password must be changed. The system will allow you to decline changing their password the first ten times you login (grace logins). On the tenth login, however, you must choose a new one. Detailed instructions as to how to change your password have been sent to your school email address. Please check your email immediately.

Library Overdue Notices

The Library is sending overdue notices to students through GroupWise, the school email. If you have checked a book out from the library, please check your email to see if it is already due. If you do not know how to access your school email, please check the Blackboard homepage for directions or stop in the library, where we will be happy to show you how. (Null, 9/24-10/1)

Yearbook

Interested in Yearbook?  We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room A307 after school.  See Mrs. Ticaric (Tuh-car-ick) or Miss Soriano (sore-e-ano) in the Writing Center if you have any questions. (Soriano, 9/18-9/30)

Cell Phones

Attention ALL Students: Please turn off your phones by 8:00 AM and don’t turn them back on until you exit the building or the 3:20 Bell Rings! If you have early release, your phone must remain off until you exit the building! (Pacourek, 9/17-9/24)

Document your Absences!

Attention students: Please remember to bring documentation for absences whenever possible. If you have a medical or dental appointment, are called to court or make a college visit, please submit your documents to the attendance office. (Hash, 9/10-9/11)

Voter Registration

If you will turn 18 on or before November 4, you can register to vote in the upcoming election. Come to C258 before school or C260 after school and ask for Ms. Quain. Please bring some ID with your current address. You do not need to declare party affiliation to register to vote. The last day to register is Tuesday, October 7.

Service Club

Hey, all of you volunteers out there… Any student who participates in Community service projects or activities outside of the school day can get recognized for their service through Service Club. Check the bulletin board outside of the student activities office, C149, for a listing of opportunities. Log sheets are available in C149 and C166.