Attendance Procedures

We have received many calls from parents unsure of how to handle doctor's appointments and other instances where a student needs to leave school. Any time your student needs to leave the building, please call the attendance line. It is monitored throughout the day, so please leave a message and have your student check out of the Dean's office before they need to leave.

Our 24-hour Attendance Line phone number is 630-570-8090.

Please use this number to report all absences, including late arrivals and early dismissals. This includes doctor's appointments. Failure to call within 24 hours of the absence will result in an unexcused absence. If you need to call your student out unexpectedly, your student will first need to be excused from the Dean's Office before leaving school.
Community Memorial Foundation Young Community Changemakers

Hinsdale Central Grade 11 & 12 Students:

We have an opportunity for our juniors and seniors students this school year! Hinsdale Central partnered with the Community Memorial Foundation. This organization is offering Hinsdale Central juniors and seniors and students from our surrounding area the opportunity to learn about philanthropy work through the 2021 YOUNG COMMUNITY CHANGEMAKERS PROGRAM (YC2 program http://www.cmfdn.org/yc2).

Applications for the program are currently being accepted and can be downloaded from this website at cmfdn.org/yc2 (http://www.cmfdn.org/yc2). Final applications should be emailed to my colleague Ro Ortiz rortiz@cmfdn.org. Students will be notified on whether or not they have been selected into the program the week of November 29th.

Anticipated Application Questions:
What is your ideal community?
How have you made a difference in someone’s life?
Seniors Transcript Reminder

As we approach November 1 and November 15 college application deadlines, we wanted to remind seniors that they need to meet with their counselor to turn in any transcript request forms. To be supportive of students, the deadline has been extended from Oct. 18 to October 25 for a November 1 application deadline. Transcript request forms for a November 15 application deadline need to be submitted by November 1. Please see your counselor with any questions. 
Webinar: Happy, Healthy, Almost Stress-Free College Planning: For Parents, Seniors, and Juniors presented by Harlan Cohen on November 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm CT


College search and selection doesn’t have to be high stress and high stakes. There is a way to make the college planning process positive, healthier, and easier for students and parents. New York Times bestselling author of the #1 book on college life, Harlan Cohen (The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College and The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only!) helps students and parents reframe college search and selection to reduce stress and guarantee success.  Harlan shares the latest facts, stats, and strategies to guide high school and college students as they navigate all the changes ahead. This event is hosted virtually. Visit www.HarlanCohen.com and BeforeCollege.TV to learn more about Harlan.
Yearbook Purchase

Hello parents!
Help your children remember this unique year with the 2021-2022 yearbook! The Yearbook staff are already working hard on the first batch of pages!
 

The cost is $50.
 
Thank you!
The Yearbook Staff
Time to Select Your Yearbook Photo!

Families - We want to give everyone the opportunity to select which fall School Portrait will appear in your Yearbook/Composite at this time.* 
 
To view and select your photo, click the link previously emailed to you by “Visual Image Photography”, or go to vipis.com to search for your gallery. If you have any questions or cannot find your images, please contact VIP at support@vipis.com. 
 
All students must have a current VIP portrait, in order to appear in this year’s yearbook/composite. The final image selection deadline is two weeks after Retake/Make-up Day; at that time VIP will choose an image for you.
 
Illinois High School Seniors who paid for a “VIP Premier Senior Portrait Session” as well as took a photo during Underclass pictures -- the image you chose from your Premier Session gallery will be your yearbook selection. If you’d like to use an image taken during the fall School Pictures day(s) at the school instead, please contact support@vipis.com
ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS! 

Before you know it, your senior will be a graduate! Congratulate your senior in the yearbook with a special message! See how much they have grown by including a picture of them when they were younger! For more information, please see this SENIOR TRIBUTE FLYER

COST:
$40 By Nov. 30
$50: By Dec. 15
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. 
Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine in DuPage
 
COVID-19 vaccines are free and available to anyone 12 years or older. There are now many locations available to get your COVID-19 vaccine in DuPage County. To find a COVID-19 vaccine provider near you, visit www.vaccines.gov.
 
The Dupage County Health Department also offers COVID-19 vaccinations on a walk-in basis in Wheaton, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit dupagehealth.org/covid19vaccineclinic.
Hinsdale Central High School
5500 South Grant Street • Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (630) 570-8000