B2B leadership retreat.

Tour Of College of DuPage Facilities

20 Family and Consumer teachers met at COD to tour and talk with the Interior Design and Culinary facilities and professors. They have one of best facilities for these occupations in the country.
And did you know they offer 3+1 programs where you can earn a bachelor's degree from a outside university and can be done at the COD campus. The most amazing part this can be accomplished for $30,000 for all 4 years!!

CTE Students Inducted to the National Technical Honor Society

On April 4th, 46 Downers Grove North students were inducted to the National Technical Honor Society.  This ceremony was attended by school administrators, teachers, parents, and students.  This is the second year the Career and Technical Education department has recognized outstanding students by inducting them to NTHS.

Sports & Entertainment Marketing Celebrates March Madness

Students in Mr. Mirandola's Sports & Entertainment Marketing class have created an all-school NCAA tournament competition named the DGN Bracket Challenge.  There is no fee to enter this competition.  Links to the online brackets were emailed out to all students and staff.  One winner will be selected from each of the freshmen, sophomore, jumior, senior, and faculty categories.  One winner with the most correct picks in the Bracket Challenge will be named the champion for 2013.  Winners will recive gifts from Buffalo Wild Wings and Dick's Sporting Goods. 

Preschool is Starting

Today and Tomorrow Preschool begins for the second semester.

                                Our teachers are so excited!

We still have a few openings if you know anyone that may be interested!!!

Intro to Business Students Visit McDonald's Hamburger University

Students in Mr. Mirandola's Intro to Business classes had the chance to learn about business from McDonald's executives during a recent trip to Hamburger University.  Beside from touring the training facility, students learned about franchising from Bob Villa and worldwide operations from Jim Kepple.

FCCLA club

The FCCLA club baked cookies after school to use them to practice cookie decorating techniques to prepare for the regional competition at the College of DuPage.
Come join them for the fun of decorating at the next meeting on November 28th!

We will have a cake decorator there to assist us with our techniques.

November 28th in room 217 after school

Students Learn About Marketing From the Kane County Cougars

Director of Public Relations for the Kane County Cougars, Shawn Touney, speaks to Sports & Entertainment Marketing students about the Cougar's marketing strategies.  Shawn met with students on Friday, November 16th, but is a regular visitor to the Sports Marketing classroom.

Winners of the Tom & Eddie's Burger Challenge

Congratulations to the 3rd Period Intro to Business class for winning this semester's Tom & Eddie's Burger Challenge.  The 3rd Period class won the competition by selling 94 Buffalo Jack Burgers.  The Buffalo Jack narrowly edged out the BBQ Blitz Burger created by North's 5th Period class.  BBQ Blitz finished with 92 burgers sold.  Congratulations to both teams.

Beginning Monday, November 19th, the Buffalo Jack Burger will be on the Tom & Eddie's menu for 30 days.

Burger Challenge at Tom & Eddie's

For the second year, Intro to Business students competed in Tom & Eddie's Burger Challenge.  This competition required each class to create and market an original burger that was placed on Tom & Eddie's menu for one evening.  The burger that generates the most sales is declared the winner.  The entries in this year's Burger Challenge included:  3rd Period's Buffalo Jack Burger and 5th Period's BBQ Blitz Burger.  This year the two classes from North competed against two Intro to Business classes from South.

Results will be released on Wednesday, November 14.