Familiar Foe Awaits Downers South in Second Round

With a trip to Bolingbrook for Saturday’s 6 p.m. second-round Class 8A playoff game, Downers Grove South’s football team will have faced the Raiders more than any other opponent in the state since the 2007 season.
And if recent meetings are any indicator, a close game can be expected.


The Mustangs edged Bolingbrook 10-7 in the 2007 season opener, but the last two games have narrowly gone the Raiders’ way.
Bolingbrook (10-1) opened this season with a 16-14 win over Downers South (8-2), and also edged the Mustangs 21-20 in the 2008 opener.
“As a senior, this is my final chance to beat them, so it means a lot to us,” said Downers South linebacker Dan Miller. “This is what we were planning for.” (More)

Source: fnl.mysuburbanlife.com

District 58 Makes the Grade With AYP Standards

Downers Grove Grade School District 58 was only 8 percent away from having every student in the district making adequate yearly progress.

Marybeth Webeler, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said the district is pleased with the results and will continue to work on weaker areas to keep high scoring on exams.

“I feel incredibly proud of the children in the district and the very strong performance,” Webeler said. “We have 92 percent of our students meeting and exceeding (state requirements).”

To improve education for students in District 58, Webeler said each year staff looks at each area being assessed, whether it counts toward making adequate yearly progress or not, and develops goals for improvement. (More)

Source: Downers Grove Reporter