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The Downey Legend

The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend

The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend

Writing Center Promo

May 15, 2013

Downey High School provides a writing center to help students with their English and Writing work.

Starting in February after school select Downey High School juniors and seniors, who applied will participate in a student—tutoring program to assist sophomores with their writing skills.  This program, officially known as the writing lab, has fallen under the supervision of English teachers: Ms. Stratford, Mrs. Carlson, and Mrs. Bean.

Lending a hand to striving writers

Rodas Hailu, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 18, 2013

Beginning on Feb. 5, the English Department will be providing free tutoring services for students who need help with their writing assignments.   Led by Ms. Stratford, Ms. Bean and Ms. Carlson,...

The Halloween spirit is filling the air at Downey High as teachers join the spooky spirit by starting their first annual “You’ve been booed” event, during the last week of October. The booed teaches received a gift, and in return had to send two gifts to others of their choice, so the chain continued from there.

Got Booed?

Kaylee Camacho, Public Relations Manager November 2, 2012

The “booing” tradition typically takes place in neighborhoods and with friends, but Downey High School passed on the tradition as well especially in the English department. But what exactly is being...

Mrs. Mierau plays her part in the English department

Mrs. Mierau plays her part in the English department

Anais Hinojosa, Arts & Entertainment Assistant May 27, 2011

Becoming more than just an ordinary sub to her students, Mrs. Mierau filled the positions of many English teachers who were in need of a long-term substitute. She taught a total of approximately ten classes...

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