Updates from 86
Weekly news and information from District 86
AP Capstone Diploma
We want to congratulate the Hinsdale Central students listed below on earning the AP Capstone Diploma award. The College Board grants this award to students who earn a score of three or higher on the AP Seminar and AP Research exams, as well as on four additional AP exams of the student's choosing. You can learn more about the AP Capstone Diploma program by visiting https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-capstone.
  • Arnima Agrawal
  • Alexander Burt
  • Sohan Joshi
  • Andrew Kassab
  • Fatima Khan
  • Rhea Kumar
  • Rohan Kumar
  • Colin Kurimay
  • Hannah Li
  • Michaela Morrell
  • Vandana Patel
  • Saanvi Sethi
  • Prachi Shah
  • Anika Singh
  • Armaan Sinha
  • Saniya Wasti
  • Xinran Xu
National Merit Semifinalists
We are pleased and proud to announce that 31 seniors from District 86 have been named semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among the more than 16,000 students from across the country who were selected as semifinalists from the 1.5 million individuals who took the qualifying exam last year. They will now have the opportunity to compete for the 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered in the spring.
  • Sebastian Attlan
  • Analise Budziak
  • Alexander Burt
  • Natalie Chang
  • Jiming Chen
  • Luke Chung
  • Samuel Chung
  • Cole Clawson
  • Rohan Devulapally
  • Priya Dhananjaya,
  • Annaka Freve
  • Sherry Gong
  • Rebecca Guan
  • Dimitrije Gujanicic
  • Jessica Han
  • Jacob Haverkos
  • Nicole Hu
  • Catherine Huber
  • Andrew Kassab
  • John Knott
  • Jeffrey Liu
  • Cayleigh O'Hare
  • William Otten
  • Isaac Park
  • Ramez Rifai
  • Paul Schmeltz
  • Anika Singh
  • Karan Sudhama
  • Nancy Wang
  • Charles Wittemann
  • Kevin Zhang
You can access additional information about the National Merit Scholarship Program by visiting https://bit.ly/2Zup73M.

We congratulate these students on this tremendous accomplishment, and wish them the best of luck in the next phase of the competition.
Hinsdale Central in the News
Below are links to recent news stories about students from Hinsdale Central.

Grace Deane
The Hinsdalean and Pioneer Press published articles about Grace Deane's participation in the ComEd EV Rally. Deane, who is a senior at Hinsdale Central, was among the 30 young women from throughout the Chicago area who were selected for the program. In addition to detailing her participation in the rally, which included helping to engineer, build and race an electric go-kart, the stories highlighted Deane's passion for STEM and plans for the future. You can access The Hinsdalean article by visiting https://bit.ly/3RO9eOp and the Pioneer Press article by visiting https://bit.ly/3qKKzhU (subscription required). Photo credit to Jim Slonoff from The Hinsdalean.

Student-Athlete Profiles
The Hinsdalean published profiles on the following student-athletes from Hinsdale Central:


Each profile features a Q&A that delves into the student-athlete's experiences with their sport, their goals for the upcoming season and their plans for the future.
Hinsdale South Building Tours
Hinsdale South offered tours of its upgraded facilities prior to the start of Curriculum Night on Sept. 15. Those who took part in the experience had a chance to check out the renovations that were made to spaces throughout the building - e.g., classrooms, student services, the auditorium, the pool, etc. You can check out a few photos from the tours by visiting https://bit.ly/3LiBXbW.

We want to thank the students and staff who helped lead the tours, and the families that joined us for the event. We also want to thank the community for making these improvements possible through its strong commitment to education and unwavering support of our students, staff and schools.
Early Release Wednesday
The district's first early release Wednesday of the 2022-23 school year will be on Sept. 21. On this day, Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South will dismiss early (12:35 p.m.) so that our faculty and staff can collaborate with each other and students can participate in programming and/or receive any assistance or support they need. (Please note that theTransition Center will not be following the district’s early release schedule). 

You can access the bell schedule for the day by visiting https://bit.ly/3RBrPNK. You can also access additional information about early release Wednesdays, including details about the opportunities/resources that will be available to students following dismissal, by visiting https://conta.cc/3d1UNYh.
Community Conversations
We want to thank everyone who attended the district's first Community Conversation on Sept. 13. You can access the video from this event by visiting https://vimeo.com/750212842.

The next Community Conversation will be held on Oct. 19 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Hinsdale South. This session, which will be focused on the work of our Secondary Instructional Schedules committee, will feature updates about the efforts we are undertaking to determine if changes to our schedules, practices, etc. can improve or enhance the way we deliver instruction, foster the professional growth and development of our faculty and staff, and support student learning.

If you plan to attend the event on Oct. 19, we ask that you please use the form found at https://forms.gle/tjDq4BibejZcBNwC8 to RSVP. This will help ensure that we are able to accommodate those who wish to attend. We will also record this session for people who are unable to join us.

If you have questions or need more information about our Community Conversations, please contact Dr. Chris Covino at ccovino@hinsdale86.org.
Board Meeting - Sept. 22
The next District 86 Board of Education meeting will be held on Sept. 22. The agenda and packet of materials for the meeting will be posted on BoardDocs (https://bit.ly/394u9as) and shared via email tomorrow (Sept. 20).
COVID-19 Data Dashboard
Please visit https://bit.ly/3B4pHHk to access the latest COVID-19 data for our district, community and county. Below are the metrics we plan to update on a weekly basis.

  • Transmission level in DuPage County
  • Positive case count for District 86
  • Weekly new case rate per 100,000 people in our local communities and DuPage County
Information Night Hosted by the Transition Family Groups
The District 86 and District 88 Transition Family Groups will be hosting a virtual presentation by the Social Security Administration on Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m.

During the event, which will be conducted via Zoom, representatives from the organization will talk about the process of signing up for Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicaid and Medicare

Please click the image on the right to access more information about this event.
Community Speaker Series Event - Oct. 18-19
William Stixrud and Ned Johnson will be the featured presenters for the first two events being held in conjunction with the 2022-23 Community Speaker Series.

During their sessions, which will take place Oct. 18 from 7-8:30 p.m. and Oct. 19 from 9:30-11 a.m., Stixrud and Johnson will provide information, advice, and tips that parents/guardians can use to improve the way they communicate with their children and handle challenging topics.

Both sessions are free and open to the public, and will be held in person at The Community House (415 W. Eighth Street in Hinsdale).

Please use the links below or visit http://www.d181foundation.org/ to register for the session you want to attend.