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South High School strives to give families the information they need to be informed and involved during their student's high school experience.    

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Report your student's absence by calling the school directly at (630) 795-8550. (For extended absences, please see information, below.)

Check your student's grades and attendance by visiting the Home Access Center.

Many of your child's teachers use Blackboard as a way to create a secure on-line presence.  Access Blackboard to view courses and organizations as a guest.

Visit the Naviance Family Connection here.

Receive school emergency news and other updates by subscribing to E-News.

As you assist your child in course selection, please consult the current registration guide.

Join a parent group such as the South High Parent Teacher Association.

We try to keep the website calendar as current as possible.  For a downloadable calendar (not updated), click here.

Listen to District 99's dedicated radio station by visiting WDGC-FM Online.

Review the Student Handbook by clicking here.

Interested in learning more about Advanced Placement courses.  Click to access the College Board website.

 

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Extended Absences Process

For extended absences, it is important for students to remain current in their homework assignments and class materials. Below are specific locations for homework requests.

 Students who have had at least 4 days of continued absence for medically excused absences:

  • Contact the DGS Attendance office to make a homework request.
  • Attendance Office will e-mail all teachers for the student requesting homework.
  • Teachers are encouraged to contact students/parents directly via e-mail with assignments and class materials.
  • For work that cannot be sent electronically, teachers will send work to the Attendance Office within 24 hours of the request.
  • Parent may pick-up the homework in the Attendance Office.
  •  Parents may come to school to pick-up a student’s textbooks.  Come to the Dean’s Office and a student supervisor will take you to your student’s locker.

Students who have been suspended for 4 days or more from school for disciplinary reasons:

  • Contact the DGS Dean’s office to make a homework request.
  • Secretary in the Deans Office will e-mall all teachers for the student.
  • Teachers are encouraged to contact students/parents directly via e-mail with assignments and class materials.
  • For work that cannot be sent electronically, teachers will send work to the Dean's Office within 24 hours of the request.
  • Parent may pick-up the homework in the Dean's Office.
  •  Parents may come to school to pick-up a student’s textbooks.  Come to the Dean’s Office and a student supervisor will take you to your student’s locker.

Students who have been hospitalized:

  • Contact the DGS Counseling Office to make a homework request.
  • Secretary in the Counseling Office will e-mail all teachers for the student.
  • Teachers are encouraged to contact students, parents and/or the educational liaison in the hospital program directly via e-mail with assignments and class materials.
  • For work that cannot be sent electronically, teachers will send work to the Counseling Office within 24 hours of the request.
  • Parent may pick-up the homework in the Counseling Office.
  • Parents may come to school to pick-up a student’s textbooks.  Come to the Dean’s Office and a student supervisor will take you to your student’s locker.

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