Changing from Remote to In-Person Instruction
Given the pivot of our hybrid learning environment and daily schedule, we want to provide our students who are learning from home on a full-time basis with the chance to change instructional models if/when they are ready to return to class on campus. From now through the end of the school year, the families of students who are remote can use this form to request a switch to in-person instruction. Completed forms that we receive by 4 p.m. on Monday will be processed with the goal/intent of having those students resume in-person learning the following Monday. The one-week delay will give us time to update our student information system, check space configurations for social distancing purposes, ensure we have adequate supplies in our classrooms and assess the capacity in our lunch locations.
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Make a Difference Winners - Q3
We are very happy to announce the third quarter 2020/2021 Make A Difference Award winners, selected from many outstanding nominations! These teachers have gone over and above the call of duty for your students, especially during these trying times. Please help us congratulate them on their selection.
Sally Belter – World Language
Christine Broderick – Special Education
Gina Chandler – English
Melissa Jensen – Science
John Madden – Business & Technology
Katie Walker - Math
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National Honor Society Information
Formal notifications regarding acceptance or denial into the National Honor Society will be emailed to all applicants on Friday, March 26th. Applicants should check their school emails for this notification.
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Hinsdale Central Foundation Nominations Needed!
Teacher Appreciation nominating forms are available through the website of hinsdalecentralfoundation.org and located on the home page. Just click on the link provided and honor a teacher, coach, counselor, sponsor, former teacher and/or staff member. This link will be available through May 3rd.
Hall of Fame nominations for the upcoming Class of 2021 can be accessed through the website of hinsdalecentralfoundation.org and located on the home page as well. Nominations and supporting documentation have to be submitted by May 1st. This year’s Hall of Fame festivities will take place on Thursday, September 30th at Ruth Lake country club.
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Donations Needed to Support the Class of 2021 and their Prom Event!
The Prom Parent Committee is supporting the Class of 2021 Prom by assembling 75-100 gift baskets that will be raffled off at their Prom Event on Saturday, May 1st. The themed baskets will have a value of $50-$150 in gift cards and gifts geared towards graduating seniors. Attendees of the event will be given raffle tickets at the event and try their luck to come home with a fun prize!
We are asking all Hinsdale Central families for donations of cash, gift cards, or completed baskets.
Donation ideas include: restaurant gift cards, retail gift cards (clothing, sports equipment, college supplies), salon and spa gift cards, health club & fitness gift cards and gear, summer essentials (sunglasses, beach towels, sunscreen), technology (earbuds, noise limiting headphones, phone cases, video games, charging stations), sports memorabilia - BE CREATIVE!
Thank You for Supporting HC and our Seniors!
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Class of 2021 Yard Sign Sale and HC Garden Flags
Boosters will be selling one final round of the "Senior 2021" cardboard yard signs on Friday, April 9th from 3:30 - 5:30 pm outside the gym doors at Hinsdale Central. They will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis and the cost is $25 per sign.
Back by popular demand, Boosters is offering the beautiful Hinsdale Central garden flags for sale through April 15th. Orders will be delivered by May 1st.
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All Entering Seniors Health Requirement
All students entering the 9th and 12th grades will be required to show proof of recent meningococcal conjugate vaccination (MCV). All 9th grade students will be required to show proof of one dose received on or after 10 years of age. All 12th grade students and students attending our Hinsdale District 86 Transition Program will need to show proof of MCV immunization in one of the following ways: one dose of MCV on or after 16 years of age; or two doses of MCV, with the first dose being on or after 10 years of age, and the second dose being on or after the age of 16 years. This vaccination will help to prevent your child from contracting a severe form of bacterial meningitis as well as other illnesses caused by this bacterium.
Some students may have already received this vaccine since it has been recommended for various populations in the recent past. In this case, all you would need to do is provide the Health Office verification of receiving the meningococcal conjugate vaccine.
Documentation accepted as complying with the requirement for students entering 9th and 12th grades could be one of the following items:
A letter or note signed by your healthcare provider identifying the date the MVC was administered.
Printout from your provider’s electronic medical record (EMR) that indicates the vaccine was administered.
Current Certificate of Child Health Examination form, specifying the date the MCV was administered.
In addition to your health care provider, many local health departments and pharmacies offer the vaccine. The Illinois Department of Public Health recommends that parents get their adolescents vaccinated now to avoid the last-minute rush during the summer. Please submit this information via mail or fax (630-570-8599) to the Health Office by July 1, 2021. You will continue to receive a reminder until this immunization requirement is compliant. Students without adequate proof of vaccination may not attend school and schedules will not be released until documentation is received and approved by the School Nurse. Please call the Health Office with any questions or concerns.
Central Health Office
p) 630-570-8596
f) 630-570-8599
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Illinois 5Essentials Survey Reminder
This is a reminder to participate in the parent survey supplement, part of the Illinois 5Essentials Survey administration. We guarantee those survey responses will never be connected to the identity of you or your child. School reports will only present aggregated information of how parents and students responded as a whole.
A parent survey report will be generated if at least 20 percent of parents respond to the survey. While the parent data will not be made public, the parent report will be made available to Principal William Walsh and Superintendent Tammy Prentiss and will enable them to make considerations based on the responses given by Hinsdale Central parents. Your participation in the parent survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement.
These research-based reports will be sent to schools and districts in March and will also be included in the State School Report Card, released statewide in the fall.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact 5Essentials Customer Support at 1-866-440-1874 or 5essentials@uchicago.edu.
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COVID -19 Exposure Procedures and Guidance for Parents
The health and well-being of our community remains a top priority. Our District is committed to being as prepared as possible and thus provides the following updates on our health procedures. Access the Health Service COVID-19 web site for more information on the IDPH COVID-19 Exclusion Guidance that is in effect for any student who is:
- EXPERIENCING ANY COVID-19 SYMPTOM
- TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
- EXPOSED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SOMEONE WITH COVID-19 SYMPTOMS
- EXPOSED TO SOMEONE SUSPECTED OF HAVING COVID-19
- EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WHO HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
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Technology Help Desk
Students having difficulty with technology, should contact the Hinsdale Central Tech Help Desk at helpdesk@hinsdale86.org or call 630-655-6180. The IT staff can help students reset passwords or repair Chromebooks as well as many other tech issues.
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