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Our final edition of “Inside the Classroom” for the 2022-23 school year features a visit to the banking class that is part of the Transition Center’s Adult Opportunities Program. This class and program are designed to help young adults with disabilities work toward important outcomes related to employment, independent living and education/training.

As part of this class, students go to the bank to practice tasks such as using an ATM, depositing a paycheck and checking their balances. Through this hands-on experience, as well as the instruction they receive in the classroom, the students learn valuable life skills such as budgeting, while also growing in their overall independence.

You can check out the video of the class by visiting https://youtu.be/dOO-29e2r0M.

We want to thank case manager and teacher Jill Moldenhauer, as well as the students and staff from the class, for showing us an example of how Transition helps young adults with disabilities acquire the knowledge, develop the skills and gain the experience they need to optimize their success following high school.

We also want to thank you for joining us on our various trips inside the classroom this year. We hope you found them informative, and look forward to highlighting more of the incredible work our students and staff do on a daily basis when we return in the fall.

The boys tennis team from Hinsdale Central aced the competition en route to its third state championship in the past five seasons. The Red Devils took first and second place in singles as Mujtaba Ali-Khan defeated teammate Noah Hernandez in straight sets to win the title. The team also took two of the top three spots in doubles behind outstanding performances by Jai Vallurupalli and Anthony Lipari (second place) and Alex Kotarski and James Theriault (third place). Central finished the tournament with a combined 21-3 record.

Meanwhile, Zane and Zeke Bisharat from Hinsdale South had a strong showing at the 1A state tournament. The duo went 4-2 in doubles and made it to the quarterfinals in the consolation bracket.

We congratulate both teams on their success this season, and salute the Red Devils on their state championship.

The boys track and field team from Hinsdale Central finished its season strong at the state tournament.

The Red Devils took ninth place overall and had second place finishes in the following events:

We want to congratulate the team on its success this year.

The girls lacrosse team from Hinsdale Central had a dominant performance against York in the sectional championship on May 27. The Red Devils took home the title after defeating the Dukes 11-4 at Dickinson Field. Next up is a date with Benet Academy in the super sectionals, which will take place tomorrow (May 31) at 5 p.m.

We congratulate Central on its big win, and wish the team the best of luck against Benet.

The softball team from Hinsdale South beat Nazareth Academy 5-2 on Saturday to win the regional championship. The Hornets will head to Evergreen Park tomorrow (May 31) to take on St. Laurence in the sectional semifinals.

We congratulate South on its impressive victory, and wish the team the best of luck against the Vikings.

The boys volleyball team from Hinsdale Central beat Lyons Township in three sets on Saturday to advance to tomorrow's (May 31) sectional championship against Downers Grove South.

Great job, Red Devils. We will be rooting for you as you continue your march toward state.

Rising Hinsdale Central senior Meghna Mitra was recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and InnerView Technologies in conjunction with their 5th Annual National Community Service Awards. She earned an Ambassador Award for completing at least 100 hours of community service and 12 service activities, a Zero Hero Green award for completing at least 20 hours of service toward Global Goal 2 (end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture), and a Zero Hero Gold Award for completing at least 40 hours of service and one leadership activity toward Global Goal 12 (ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns). 

We congratulate Meghna on this well-deserved honor.

After being on hiatus the past couple years due to COVID-19, the District 86 Transition Program was excited to host its annual Community Appreciation Breakfast on May 25. This event honors the incredible community partners who provide students from the program with opportunities to develop critical life skills that help them pursue their long-term goals.

We want to thank all of our partners for their continued support of our program and the amazing young adults we have the privilege to serve.

The following faculty and staff members were selected as the winners of Hinsdale Central's Make A Difference Award for the fourth quarter of the 2021-22 school year.

These individuals earned this recognition for going above and beyond the call of duty for our students.

We congratulate all of the winners, and thank them for everything they do on behalf of the Red Devil community.

The next District 86 Board of Education meeting will be held on Thursday, June 2. The agenda and packet of materials for the meeting will be posted on BoardDocs (https://bit.ly/394u9as) and shared via email tomorrow (May 31).

Please visit https://bit.ly/3d93aws to access the latest COVID-19 data for our district, community and county. As a reminder, below are the metrics we are updating on a weekly basis.