Options Fairs Information
Students with disabilities and their families are invited to attend the Options Fair on Monday, October 17, 6:00-8:00pm at Downers Grove South High School 1436 Norfolk Street, Downers Grove. The OPTIONS FAIR was established to offer students with special needs an opportunity to meet with colleges and universities, trades/certification programs, as well as agencies that can provide services after high school.
This program is free to the public and no pre-registration is required. More than three dozen colleges and universities will attend, along with another three dozen other agencies focused on options after high school. Visit optionsfair.org.
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Community Speaker Series: Stixrud & Johnson
Presented by The Community Speaker Series, D181 and D86 - Stixrud & Johnson: What Do You Say? How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance and a Happy Home
Date & Time:
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - 7:00pm-8:30pm
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 - 9:30am-11:00am
Location: In Person at The Community House
Register:
If you’re a parent, you’ve had a moment–maybe many of them–when you’ve thought, “How did that conversation go so badly?” William Stixrud, Ph.D., and Ned Johnson have 60 years combined experience talking to kids one-on-one, and the most common question they get when out speaking to parents and educators is: What do you say? Johnson and Stixrud show how to engage in respectful and effective dialogue, suggest new ways to handle specific thorny topics, and provide a manual and map for communicating more effectively with your child.
This event is free and open to all. If you are interested in attending, please register in advance by using the registration links.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
Fall Parent Teacher Conferences will take place during the afternoon and evening of Thursday, October 20th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Conferences will be conducted over the phone from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and in person from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. We are hopeful that offering both phone and in person options will help to accommodate the schedules for more of our parents. The goal of this night is to increase opportunities for communication between parents and teachers.
Parents and guardians should have received an email on Friday, September 30 containing login credentials and information about how to request a conference. Please note the window to request a conference closes on October 10.
If you have any questions please call the Main Office at 630-570-8214.
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Join Boosters Today!
Hey Red Devil Fans! We have two home football games to go before playoffs, plus a host of other Central sports and activities to come out and support, so JOIN BOOSTERS TODAY!! Free admission, with no lines to wait in, plus cool gifts included with your membership. We would love to see you in the stands and those Red Devil horns on your car!! Join here!
The Boosters is a parent run 501(c)3 dedicated to supporting ALL of the students at HCHS in all clubs, sports and activities. Over the last eight years, the Boosters have donated over $600K back to the students at HCHS.
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Upcoming Activities:
Freshman Play, The Nerd, Oct. 14 & 15
Red Devil Chess Invite Oct. 15
Red Devil Service Club's Annual Day of Service Oct. 29
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Homework Free Weekend for Seniors
The weekend of October 29th has been designated as a homework free weekend for Seniors only. This is intended to provide Seniors a weekend free of homework so that they are able to finalize their college applications and essays and/or focus on their SEL.
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Red Devil Dispatch - Information on Attendance, Buses, Late Starts, Security and More!
Have questions about attendance? Curious to know what is considered an excused absence? Need a list of the late start days? Would you like information on how to report a security situation? The answers to these questions and more can be found here in the Red Devil Dispatch.
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. 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.
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Senior Parents
It is time for this year's yearbook senior tributes! See the flier for more information!
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Subscribe to The Devils' Advocate
Would you like to receive the Devils' Advocate mailed directly to your home? The Devils' Advocate is a school newsmagazine produced entirely by students that features stories about students, staff and the happenings around campus. With only a limited amount printed each month, guarantee yours by subscribing for only $35. Your subscription will get you all 7 issues of the magazine, with the first one dropping on October 31. It also includes the May senior edition magazine! To subscribe, go to the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus and click on My School Store. There you will find the Advocate subscription option--be sure to include your full name and mailing address. Thank you for supporting the students of Advocate!
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College Application & Essay Writing Workshops
The Counseling Office will be hosting two College Application and Essay Writing Workshops on the October Early Release Wednesdays. The events will take place on October 19 from 12:45 - 2 pm in the Counseling Conference Room A&B.
Counselors will be available to provide one-on-one help with applications and essays. A free pizza lunch will be served. Seniors are required to register with this link: https://forms.gle/ekSxM8gAwZSJZhp26.
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College Representative Visits for Juniors and Seniors
In person college representative visits will return this year! The list of colleges/universities visiting can be found through Naviance. Junior and seniors that would like to attend a scheduled information session must sign up via Naviance 48 hours in advance. Students that do not sign up will not be allowed to attend. It is the student’s responsibility to check with his/her teacher regarding missed class work or for homework assignments while attending a college visit.
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PSAT/NMSQT Testing for all Juniors
On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, HCHS will be giving the PSAT/NMSQT to all junior students during the school day, beginning promptly at 8:00 AM. This is a regular school day for all other students, and juniors will return to class after the completion of testing. The PSAT/NMSQT is a practice version of the SAT, but is also used by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to identify top students that may be recognized and eligible for financial assistance through their scholarship programs. There is no cost to take the exam and students do not need to pre-register. Since this is a national test date and not required, an alternate test date will not be available and a student who is absent on the day of the exam will not have the opportunity to take the exam. Additional information about the PSAT/NMSQT can be found at PSAT and NMSQT.
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School Portrait Information
Hinsdale Central High School Yearbook Retake Day Information
- Yearbook Only Retake Day: November 2, 2022
- Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Location in School: Room 216
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Hinsdale Central High School Class of 2023 Senior Portrait & Yearbook Information
Visual Image Photography (VIP) is the official photographer of Hinsdale Central High School and is honored to be a part of your senior experience! In order to appear in the yearbook, all seniors must have their photo taken by VIP. Photographs submitted from other studios will NOT be accepted into the yearbook.
Yearbook Photo Selection Deadline
Your yearbook photo selection must be submitted to VIP by January 9, 2023 in order to appear in your school’s yearbook. If you do not select an image, one will be selected for you by VIP. This date is set by your school and cannot be extended. If you do not have a yearbook image taken by VIP, you will not appear in the yearbook.
Hinsdale Central High School Studio Sessions
Premier: $40 session fee. Add Cap and gown to your session for $10.
This session is taken indoors only and is for one outfit. The premier session includes the yearbook photos and up to three different backgrounds with different poses (from full length to close ups). You will receive 30-40 proofs to view and order from online within one week of your appointment. Your session fee is to pay for your photographer’s time and does not include any prints or packages.
Premier Plus: $80 session fee. Add Cap and gown to your session for $10.
This session is taken indoors and/or outdoors (weather permitting). This session is for one to two outfit(s). The premier plus session also includes the yearbook photos and up to four different backgrounds with different poses (from full length to close ups). You will receive 50-60 proofs to view and order from online within one week of your appointment. Your session fee is to pay for your photographer’s time and does not include any prints or packages.
Premier Deluxe: $120 session fee.
This session is taken outdoors at VIP specified locations only. This session is for one to two outfit(s). The Premier Deluxe session also includes the yearbook photos and multiple poses in a variety of locations. You will receive 80-100 proofs to view and order from online within one week of your appointment. Your session fee is to pay for your photographer’s time and does not include any prints or packages.
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National Merit Commended Students
Hinsdale Central is pleased to announce that the following 71 students have been named Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation:
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MARIYA BAJWA
AADIT BHAVSAR
MADELEINE BORUFF
LEAH BRADLEY
LINDSEY BRUNS
EDIZ CANIGUR
ELYSSA CHANDLER
SHI CHEN
CHASE COGHILL
ATHENA DENG
ADAM DIPASQUALE
ABHI DOSHI
SHAY DOSHI
AIDAN ELDIFRAWI
HANNAH FAWLEY
SARAH FISCHER
PIPER FRANKIEWICZ
ALEXANDER GALLAGHER
LILY GERAMI
ANDREW GILBERT
MONET GRUFT
AJAY GUPTA
ANN HAARLOW
ALEXANDER HADESMAN
KAYLEIGH HARRAST
ELENA HENNEMAN
LOGAN HOANG
IMRAN HUSAIN
ALEXANDER JIANG
VARUN KANANGAT
FATIMA KHAN
LAITH KHARTABIL
SOPHIA KIM
ANNMARIE KOZIEL
DANIEL LEE
ISABELLA LEVINTHAL
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HANNAH Ll
SAINT LUAN
SIDDARTH MALAPATI
LONDON MAXWELL
MEGHNA MITRA
JAMES PATACSIL
MAXWELL PAVLIK
SIMMI RAJAGOPALAN
MISHAL RIZVI
GAVIN ROSE
SAHAN SAHGAL
MICHAEL SAHS
ARJUN SAINI
KEONA SCHALLER
JADEN SCHMIT
OSCAR SCHWALB
ERIC SEPPANEN
SAANVI SETHI
SHAHAAN SHAH
PRACHI SHAH
IVY SHEN
BRETT SIMON
ZUZANNA SOKOLOWSKI
ADITHYA SRINIVASAN
SARAH STEEPHEN
CODY TAVOSO
ANAND TEKKEY
GREGORY THEOTIKOS
WALTER WAVERLEY
EDWIN WEYER
MILLAN WHITTIER
ISABELLA XU
ALEX YANG
JERRY YAO
JENNA ZHAO
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These academically talented seniors scored in the top 50,000 students in the nation in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Additional information about the National Merit Scholarship Program can be found at NMSQT.
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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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Tip Line
District 86 partnered with Navigate360 to develop a new Tip Line that people can use to anonymously report any concerns they have about the well-being of our students, or make us aware of incidents or issues that threaten the safety of our schools or those we serve.
Please visit P3Campus.com or use the free P3 Campus mobile app to submit your tip. Both resources will also allow you to:
- Share photos, videos or other attachments when submitting a tip.
- Follow up on a tip you submitted to either check on its status or provide additional information.
Please contact the dean's office if you have questions or need more information about our Tip Line.
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