Week of Oct. 26
- Students in Group C will be on campus for in-person instruction on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday this week. Students who are not scheduled to be on campus or are assigned to Group R (R stands for remote) will engage in synchronous learning from home on these days.
- Students and staff who are on campus will be required to follow the health and safety procedures and protocols that were shared by the schools - e.g., performing symptom self-checks, participating in daily temperature checks, wearing face coverings, wearing IDs on a district-issued lanyard, adhering to the six-foot rule in accordance with social distancing guidelines, adhering to the updated rules and expectations regarding the flow of student and staff traffic in the building (e.g., hallways, stairwells, entrances/exits and classrooms), etc.
- Students who are on campus for in-person instruction will receive a free grab-and-go lunch at the end of each day.
- We will follow the Wednesday remote schedule that we have been using since the start of the school year - i.e., students and teachers will engage in synchronous instruction from 8 a.m. to 11:25 a.m., with early bird taking place from 7:30 a.m. to 7:55 a.m.
The board of education will receive an update about the district's return to school plan during its meeting on Oct. 29.
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Updated Math Pathways FAQ
We have added new information to our frequently asked questions (FAQ) document about the recommended move to an integrated math pathway starting in the fall of 2022. This information addresses several questions that we have received during the past couple of weeks, including.
- What is the financial cost of the proposed changes to the math pathway?
- What does the SAT data say about the integrated pathway?
- What metrics will be used to measure student growth in mathematics, college and career readiness, and the overall success of the integrated pathway?
- What is the timeline for developing and implementing the integrated curriculum?
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First Amendment Presentation
During the District 86 Board of Education meeting on Oct. 29, Maryam Judar, who is the executive director and community lawyer for the Citizen Advocacy Center in Elmhurst, will give a presentation titled “Public Comment: Good for Democracy” that will cover the following topics:
- Reasonable regulations
- Protected speech
- Examples of unconstitutional restrictions on speech
- Best practices
The members of the board and administration will be participating in the session. We are also working with teachers and chairs from our social studies department to identify students who may be interested in this opportunity.
Given the limit on mass gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will broadcast the presentation in conjunction with the livestream of the board meeting. Information about how you can view the session virtually will be included in the preview for the meeting (i.e., First Look) that will be shared via email tomorrow (Oct. 27). The presentation will also be part of the recording of the board meeting that will be posted on our video archive.
You can access additional information about the Citizen Advocacy Center by visiting https://www.citizenadvocacycenter.org/. We hope you will join us for the discussion about this important topic. |
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COVID-19 Dashboard
Below is the updated COVID-19 data for the district as of Friday, Oct. 23.
- Current number of positive cases among students and staff - 5
- Current number of students and staff in isolation - 89
- Current number of students and staff in quarantine - 44
- Total number of positive cases among students and staff since the start of the 2020-21 school year - 20
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National Hispanic and African American Recognition Programs
The following students from Hinsdale Central have been selected for the College Board's National Hispanic Recognition Program:
- Alonso Guerrero
- Jacob Marquez
- Melanie Quinones
- John Rivera
- Maria Rivera
In addition, Moses Yawe from Central has been selected for the College Board's National African American Recognition Program.
The students earned this honor by achieving the minimum requested score on the PSAT/NMSQT, and by having a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher by the middle of their junior year. You can access additional information about these programs by visiting http://bit.ly/2nlTutk.
We congratulate our students on this tremendous achievement.
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Transition Center
Last week, students from the Transition Center helped assemble dental hygiene bags for Dr. Michael Colletti and Dr. Vincent Colletti, who have a practice in Lombard. The project gave the students the chance to hone vocational skills such as following multi-step directions, evaluating their work and practicing time management.
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Girls Swimming and Diving
The girls swimming and diving teams from Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South wrapped up their seasons during Sectionals on Saturday, Oct. 24. Below are some of the highlights from the tournament.
- The team from Central won its second straight sectional championship behind top three finishes in individual events by Kendall Pickering (first place and pool records in the 200-yard individual medley, 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard breaststroke), Melanie Quinones (first place in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle), Roslyn Tischke (first place in diving), Burlingtyn Bokos (first place in the 500-yard freestyle), Kayla Teuscher (second place in diving), Carrie Kramer (second place in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard breaststroke), Kit Schneider (second place in the 100-yard backstroke and third place in the 50-yard freestyle), Haley Dynis (second place in the 200-yard freestyle and third place in the 100-yard butterfly) and Lauren Harris (third place in the 500-yard freestyle). Additional accolades for the school included Bob Barber being named Sectional Swimming Coach of the Year, Steve Miller being named Sectional Diving Coach of the Year and Kendall Pickering being named Sectional Swimmer of the Year.
- The team from South took sixth place at Sectionals thanks to several top 10 finishes by Bryn Larson (fifth place in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle, and seventh place in the 100-yard breaststroke) and Lexi Smith (eighth place in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard backstroke).
We congratulate both teams on their success this year.
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Boys and Girls Cross Country
The boys and girls cross country teams from Hinsdale South and Hinsdale Central all qualified for Sectionals following strong performances at their Regional tournaments on Saturday, Oct. 24. Below are some of the highlights from those tournaments.
- Hinsdale South's Julian Watson earned his third straight regional championship. Joining Watson in the top 30 were teammates Adam Fournier (15th place), Aaron Koehler (27th place) and Owen Atkinson (28th place).
- The girls team from South took third place in its Regional tournament thanks to top 25 finishes by Abby Petersen (11th place), Yuliya Drabchuk (17th place), Charlotte Old (19th place) and Elena Garcia (21st place).
- The boys team from Central took second place in its Regional tournament behind top 25 finishes by Daniel Watcke (second place), Colby Revord (ninth place), Henning Ley (10th place), Piyush Mekla (13th place), Jesse Gamboa (14th place), Grant Miller (17th place) and Victor Bouret (24th place).
- The girls team from Central took third place in its Regional tournament thanks to outstanding outings by Catie McCabe (second place), Sarah Fischer (fourth place), Cate McDonnell (15th place) and Erin Milligan (24th place).
We congratulate all of our cross country teams on their success at Regionals, and wish them the best of luck at Sectionals.
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IHSSBCA Novice Tournament
The Hinsdale Central JV Scholastic Bowl A and B teams had a great showing at the Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association (IHSSBCA) Novice tournament. Both teams took first place in their respective divisions heading into the finals on Saturday, Oct. 24. Team A (Merwin D’Souza, Eric Brugge, Ben Newton, Jibran Haque and Liam Carden) went on to win the championship for its division, while team B (Akshay Undevia, Alexander Hillman, Jeffrey Liu, Alex Burt and Shahaan Shafi) finished in the top 10 in its division.
We congratulate both teams on their success at the tournament.
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Hinsdale South Athletes of the Week
Senior Bryn Larson from the girls swimming and diving team and sophomore Adam Fournier from the boys cross country team were named the Hinsdale South Athletes of the Week for Oct. 12.
During the conference tournament held on Oct. 17, Bryn earned All-Conference honors after finishing in third place in the 100-yard breaststroke and fourth place in the 200-yard freestyle, 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly. Meanwhile, Adam earned All-Conference honors after taking 14th place in the conference tournament.
We congratulate Bryn and Adam on this recognition.
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Latin Club
The Hinsdale Central Latin Club organized a virtual scavenger hunt that was conducted via Zoom on Oct. 16. The members of the club had to complete 10 tasks related to the ancient world, which gave them the chance to identify connections to the Romans that exist in their homes.
Below are the results from the scavenger hunt:
- Jacob Chisholm—First place and best representation of a Roman God
- Peyton Miller—Second place and best recreation of a mythological scene
- Sarah Jane Nicholson and Stella Dang—Best representation of a Roman Goddess
- Yusuf Ahmed—Best representation of a Roman gladiator
- Jack Doppke—Best physical item with Latin on it
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The Wizard of Oz
On Oct. 30, Hinsdale South's theatre department will do a special one night radio performance of "The Wizard of Oz" that originally aired on Dec. 25, 1950.
The department will send the YouTube link for the show to all student and staff email accounts just before 7 p.m. on the day of the performance. The department will also be live on the “Yellow Brick Road” at 6:15 p.m., which people will be able to check out by visiting the Hinsdale South Theatre and Speech Team's Facebook and Instagram pages.
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Board of Education Meeting - Oct. 29
The next District 86 Board of Education meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29. During this meeting, the board will receive an update on the district's return to school plan and phased-in approach for resuming in-person instruction. The board will also vote on the recommendation from the Math Pathways Team that the district move to an integrated math pathway starting in the fall of 2022.
The agenda and packet of materials for the meeting, as well as instructions for how to participate in the session, will be posted on BoardDocs ( https://bit.ly/394u9as) and shared via email tomorrow (Oct. 27). |
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Community Speaker Series - Nov. 17
New York Times best-selling author and science writer David Epstein will be the first featured presenter for the 2020-21 Community Speaker Series. During a special webinar being held on Nov. 17 from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., Epstein will discuss the keys to achieving high performance in any domain. He will also talk about how generalists triumph as the world around them becomes increasingly specialized.
The webinar is free and open to the public. However, registration is required if you want to take part in the livestream of the event, or watch the recording of it afterward.
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