The Downey Legend

Heels over head

Heels over head

Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif March 21, 2012

Ever since kindergarten, Joseph Carter has done flips whenever he had the chance.  His random stunts caught the eye of various students and staff, including Mr. Baker, while doing a back flip off of the...

Testing and tuberculosis

Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif March 21, 2012

At the monthly scheduled PTA meeting on March 12, Principal Tom Houts invited members of the Health Department to talk about the tuberculosis scare on campus, in addition to dealing with other monthly...

PTA: November 2011

PTA: November 2011

Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif November 21, 2011

The theatre in the B-building filled with parents, students, and faculty as the monthly PTA meeting was held on Nov. 14 to discuss main points of the school year so far.  The meeting commenced at 6:05...

Come one, come all

Come one, come all

Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif November 2, 2011

Cal State Los Angeles held the Fifth Annual 58th Assembly District College Fair on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for students and parents within the school districts invited.  The day began...

Irene Luna

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October 12, 2011
Editor-in-Cheif
Out with the old, in with the new

Out with the old, in with the new

Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif October 12, 2011

The campus filled with members of the community, parents, students, and faculty as Back-to-School Night rolled around once again on Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.  Class blocks for students...

Relay for Life: DHS helps out once again

Relay for Life: DHS helps out once again

Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif June 14, 2011

Staff and students set up their own EZ-Up among the other tents and stations at Downey Adult School on Sat., June 4 for the all day and night Relay for Life event to raise funds to continue researching...

Powder puff game ends with a tie

Powder puff game ends with a tie

Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif May 27, 2011

The Allen Layne stadium filled with cheering students and teachers on May 20 at 7:00 pm, as the 2nd annual powder puff game took place between the junior and senior class girls. The flag football game...

YouTube no longer available at D.U.S.D.

YouTube no longer available at D.U.S.D.

An e-mail was sent out to all faculty within the Downey Unified School District on March 21, notifying everyone that YouTube has been blocked from D.U.S.D. and took effect on March 31 at 3:00 p.m.  This...

Track and Field kicks off the season with victories

Track and Field kicks off the season with victories

Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif March 18, 2011

At a recent track meet on March 10, Downey High took first place in most of the races and events at the Allen Layne Stadium at 4 pm. The meet was kicked off with a 4x1 relay race, where sophomore Kristin...

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