All students will be off on Friday, Feb. 26, because our staff will be participating in a countywide institute day. As a result, we have modified the schedule for the week (Feb. 22-26) as follows:

You can access the updated schedule for the week by visiting https://conta.cc/3awZOE7.

Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South will be serving as vaccination sites again March 3-6. During these days, we will be partnering with Osco to administer the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to everyone who received the first dose Feb. 4-6 or on Feb. 10.

In order to accommodate the vaccination process, we will need to make the following changes to the schedule at Hinsdale South. Please note that these changes only apply to Hinsdale South because the vaccination event at the building will take place during the school day (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) on Friday, March 5. That is not the case with the sessions at Hinsdale Central, which are being held on Wednesday (remote learning day), after school on Thursday (1 p.m. to 9 p.m.) and on Saturday.

Below is the COVID-19 data for the district as of Friday, Feb. 19.

You can access the dashboard where this information is being stored by visiting https://bit.ly/3d93aws.

We are currently seeking individuals who are interested in supporting the growth, development and success of our students by serving as a special education paraprofessional for our district.

If you are at least 19 years old and have 60 semester hours of coursework or an associate’s degree, you can apply for a paraprofessional license through the Illinois State Board of Education (http://bit.ly/3tNgE93).

The starting salary for paraprofessionals in District 86 is $15 an hour. Individuals in these positions are also eligible for benefits. You can learn more about this opportunity or view our current vacancies by visiting http://bit.ly/2NlSpxZ.

The speech teams from Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South finished their incredible seasons with outstanding performances at the state tournament. The Red Devils took second place overall, while the Hornets took third. Both teams also had top three finishes in several individual events.

We congratulate both teams on their tremendous success this year.

We want to congratulate Hinsdale South's varsity danceline team for winning the conference championship for the first time in school history. We also want to congratulate the junior varsity team for taking second place in conference.

Great job, Hornets.

David Lange, who is the chair of the English department at Hinsdale Central, was interviewed by The Hinsdalean for its "Ask an expert" feature. In the piece, Lange talks about the interactive bulletin board he created for Black History Month, and the positive impact it has had on student learning, engagement and understanding.

You can check out the interview by visiting http://bit.ly/3pz8nlK. Photo credit to Jim Slonoff from The Hinsdalean.

Below is information about some of the ways that students from the Transition Center have been celebrating Black History Month.

You can learn more about the Transition Center by visiting http://bit.ly/38DFeRg.

The Hinsdale Central Scholastic Bowl team dominated the West Suburban Conference this season. The team went undefeated (12-0) in its matches on its way to the regular season conference title. It then went on to beat Downers Grove North, Willowbrook and York to claim the postseason conference title.

We congratulate the members of team (Allie Yang, Amer Goel, Amogh Mantri, Alex Jin, Aryan Bahl, Eric Brugge, Ben Newton and Akshay Undevia) and faculty sponsors (Alan McCloud and Eric Jensen) on a great conference season, and wish them the best of luck at regionals on March 8.

The chess teams from Hinsdale South and Hinsdale Central had strong showings at this year's state tournament.

The Hornets went into the event ranked 83rd in the state. However, thanks to their hard work and impressive play, they finished the tournament with a ranking of 38 out of 113 teams.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils earned a spot in the top 30 thanks to the solid performances turned in by the members of their team.

We congratulate both teams on their success this season.

Members of the Deaf Drama group at Hinsdale South recently recorded themselves signing poems by Shel Silverstein.

You can check out their amazing performances by visiting http://bit.ly/3aA52Pd.

We want to congratulate the following members of Hinsdale Central's Model UN team on the awards they won during MUNUC (The Model UN at University of Chicago Conference) Feb 5-7.

Each month, the world language teachers from Hinsdale South nominate individuals for recognition as the World Language Students of the Month. These students have a strong interest in a world or classical language, demonstrate the traits of being accountable, respectful and engaged, and perform actions and exhibit an attitude that exemplify what it means to have South Pride.

Below are the students from South who earned this honor for February.

Several sports teams from Hinsdale South and Hinsdale Central have started practicing and taking part in competitions, including boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling, boys swimming and diving, girls gymnastics, badminton, dance and cheerleading.

Please use the links below to access the latest news and information about our teams. Go Hornets. Go Red Devils.

The next District 86 Board of Education meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23. You can access the agenda and packet of materials for the meeting, as well as instructions for how to participate in the session, by visiting https://bit.ly/394u9as.