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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

Staff Takes on Earthquake and Lockdown Drills

Jahzelle Ford and Clarissa Arceo October 31, 2019

  Students and staff have been participating in earthquake and lockdown drills year after year. Familiar and routine for most, these drills may not be taken seriously by everyone participating....

In anticipation of the SkillsUSA State Conference taking place in Ontario, California from April 19 through April 22, Leslie Paniagua, 12, prepares to compete on the state level in Ms. Cordova’s photography section. “Basically, the photography is a bit more competitive just because they give you a theme and you have to go out and take it,” Paniagua said. “You have to Photoshop, and then you actually have an interview one-on-one with the judge.”

Downey High School Competes at the SkillsUSA State Competition

Oscar Flores, Copy Editor April 30, 2018

From Thursday, Apr. 19 to Sunday, Apr. 22, high school students throughout California participated in the annual SkillsUSA State Competition held in the Ontario Convention Center.  Among the schools that...

During the CIF game on Dec. 5, Michelle Avedissian is quick to act when player, Darrian Franklin, 11, is injured on the field, and both Kiefer Enslin , 11, and  Camercon Carr, 11, watch over him to make sure he is ok.  “Coach A is a very nice and cool person,” Franklin stated. “She helped me when both of my legs cramped up during the game.”

Coaching in a “boys world”

Sophie Prettyman, Staff Writer January 14, 2015

This year, Ms. Michelle Avedissian, more commonly known around campus as Coach A, began working at Downey High as a sports medicine teacher, athletic trainer, and permanent substitute teacher.   Avedissian’s...

Five Questions with Cecilia Godinez

Five Questions with Cecilia Godinez

Marilyn Ramirez, Copy Editor/Co-Editor-in-Chief November 15, 2012

Q1: What’s it like being in ROP Sports Medicine? A1: It’s amazing; it’s something that I’ve wanted to do for the longest time. Everyone’s like, You’re there all the time, but there’s nothing...

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