The competitive danceline team from Hinsdale South qualified for the state finals by winning its sectional tournament in Geneva. It was the team's second sectional championship in school history, and ninth consecutive trip to state.

Although the Hornets came up short in their bid to reach the final round of the state tournament, they turned in a great performance to cap off another outstanding season.

We congratulate the team and coaches Courtney Gillette and Alexandra Miuccio on their success this year.

Hinsdale Central's Kelly Watson has been named the assistant athletic director of the year by the Illinois Athletic Directors Association.

We congratulate Ms. Watson on this well-deserved honor, and thank her for everything she does on behalf of the Red Devils community.

Students from Hinsdale South earned the top three scores on the examinations that were administered in conjunction with the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) for individuals in grades 10 and below and 12 and below. Eva Louis, Eli Carder and Parth Joshi took the top spots on the AMC 10 test, while Anastasia Galinski, Zeeshan Razzaq and Nithin Reddy took the top spots on the AMC 12 test.

The competitions, which are organized by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), provide an opportunity for high school students to "develop positive attitudes towards analytical thinking and mathematics that can assist in future careers." You can learn more about them by visiting https://www.maa.org/math-competitions/amc-1012.

We congratulate our students on this impressive accomplishment.

The speech teams from Hinsdale South and Hinsdale Central continued their winning ways at tournaments held Jan. 21-22

Hinsdale South took first place at the Bolingbrook High School Tournament of Dreams, and had top three finishes in the following individual events:

Hinsdale Central took first place at the Glenbard South Invitational and Downers Grove South Varsity Invitational. The team also had top three finishes in a number of individual events at both tournaments, including:

Glenbard South Invitational

Downers Grove South Varsity Invitational

We congratulate both teams on their accomplishments.

The Hinsdalean's latest student-athlete profile featured a Q&A with Hinsdale Central senior Jake Quast, who is a member of the boys basketball team. In the piece, Jake talks about his earliest memories of basketball, what he enjoys most about the sport, ways he has evolved as a player and his goals for the season. He also shares details about his pre-game routine, his plans for next year and why playing for the Red Devils is special to him.

You can check out the profile on Jake by visiting https://bit.ly/3udI8r9. Photo credit to Jim Slonoff from The Hinsdalean.

As we have shared in previous emails, Superintendent Tammy Prentiss visits classrooms at both schools on a weekly basis to stay updated on the exciting things that are happening in our buildings, and further foster relationships with students, faculty and staff.

Last week, she stopped by AP Psychology, AP U.S. History and World Cultures classes at Central with Principal Bill Walsh, and Pre-Engineering II Honors, Woods I, and Drawing and Painting II classes at South with Principal Arwen Pokorny Lyp.

You check out photos from these visits by visiting https://bit.ly/32LcbLG.

Hinsdale Central and ComedySportz Chicago are teaming up to host an improv comedy competition in the school's auditorium. Below are the dates and times for the performances, which will be completely unscripted and new each night.

You can access additional information about the show by clicking the image on the right. You can also purchase tickets for any of the performances by visiting https://ticketpeak.co/hcdrama/events.

District 86 has earned the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) from the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International for the 2021-22 budget year. This is the sixth consecutive year the district has won the award, which "promotes and recognizes best budget presentation practices in school districts." It also reflects a"commitment to sound fiscal management and budgetary policies." You can learn more about the MBA and ASBO International by visiting https://bit.ly/35uj4C2.

We congratulate Josh Stephenson, the district's chief financial officer, Marge Ida, the district's financial analyst, and the other members of our business office on this incredible achievement.

Ron Lieber, who is a New York Times financial columnist and bestselling author, will be the featured presenter for the next two virtual events being held in conjunction with the 2021-22 Community Speaker Series.

The first event, which is titled "The Price You Pay for College," will take place on Feb. 1 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The second event, which is titled "How to Talk to Your Kids About Money," will take place on Feb. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

These events are free and open to the public. However, registration is required if you want to take part in the livestream or watch the recording of them afterward.

Please visit http://www.d181foundation.org/ to register for or learn more about the events.

If you missed the edition of Board Briefs for the board of education meeting on Jan. 27, please visit https://conta.cc/3AK72jl.

You can access a more detailed breakdown of this data by building at https://bit.ly/3d93aws.

Employees who work in the administration building or are not assigned to a specific school - 98%