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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

Beginning this semester in the Math and English departments, the Downey Unified School District will require teachers to change their curriculum. Mrs. Orca has changed her curriculum after six years of teaching to fit the curriculum requirements.

Oh, the times they are a-changin’

Moises Martinez, Community Section Editor February 25, 2014

Beginning this spring, the Downey Unified School District will be implementing a series of changes to the curriculum that will affect primarily the English and Math departments. This year, students...

Once the semester ends on Jan. 30, Ms. Vargas will have finished her student teaching for Cal State Long Beach. ”I heard a lot of good things from Downey,” Ms. Vargas said. ”It was just what I was expecting.”

Student teachers leave

Moises Martinez Cortez, Writer/Community Editor January 22, 2014

Student English teachers are preparing to conclude their stay with their master teachers and students after spending an entire semester at Downey. After a five-month program which gives college graduates...

Mrs.Macomber poses in fourth position of ballet in her classroom to show how she enjoys to express herself through the various forms of dance. “I’m just inspired by the young generation,” Mrs.Macomber said. “The stuff that young dancers do today is amazing.”

Talented soul

Gabriela Sanchez, Arts and Entertainment Editor December 21, 2012

Experienced dancer, English teacher, Andra Macomber, lies behind the walls of  the S-building with an intense love for the arts and lives by seizing her days as if they were her last.   The...

A showcase for cultural talent

A showcase for cultural talent

Julia Ruiz, Sports Editor June 14, 2011

The Latin Dance Ensemble proudly hosted their first Cultural Talent Show on Fri., Jun. 3 in the DHS Theater.  A variety of dances were performed by six acts and from the hostesses themselves. The Cultural...

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