We will be scaling back the number of update emails we send to the community during the summer. With that said, we will continue to use this resource to share important, time-sensitive information. We will also disseminate this information via other communication channels such as our website and social media pages.

Thank you for taking the time to read and contribute to these updates during the school year. We hope you have a restful and relaxing summer.

In March, Hinsdale Central's Wilbert Chu and Sebastian Attlan participated in the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO), which is a six-question, nine-hour essay/proof exam that is administered over the course of two days. It is open to students who earn top scores on the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) test for individuals in grades 12 and below and the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME).

We are excited to share that Wilbert and Sebastian have both been recognized for their performances on the USAMO exam. Wilbert received a bronze award for placing among the top 18% in the nation, while Sebastian received an honorable mention for his overall score.

We are also excited to share that a team from Central excelled in the online Purple Comet Math Competition. This team, which was made up of students Aarav Mittal, Sebastian Attlan, Jiming Chen and Alexander Jiang, place second in Illinois, 39th (out of 345) in the country and 48th (out of 603) in the world.

We want to congratulate our math students from Central on these incredible achievements.

It was a tough end to an amazing season for the girls soccer team from Hinsdale Central. The Red Devils fought hard and competed well in their supersectional matchup against Lincoln-Way East, but ultimately fell 1-0.

While the game against the Griffins did not go our way, there was still plenty for Central and South to celebrate following the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association's (IHSSCA) 36th Annual Girls Soccer Honors Program. Below is the list of accolades that were earned by players from both schools.

Congratulations, Red Devils and Hornets. We are incredibly proud of everything you accomplished this year.

Hinsdale Central's Jakobi Lange has earned a pair of prestigious honors for his play on the volleyball court this year. He was named to the First Team All-State by the Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association. He was also ranked eighth on the 2023 VolleyballMag.com Boys Fab 50 list of "senior-age youth players in the nation."

We want to congratulate Jakobi on these well-deserved recognitions, and wish him continued success next year at the University of Southern California.

Below are the names of the student-athletes from Hinsdale Central who recently signed their national letters of intent. We want to congratulate them on their signings, and wish them continued success at the collegiate level. We also want to thank our coaches for all they do to help our students excel on and off the field.

Hinsdale South's Megan Parker (coordinator for the Student Success Center) and Dr. Robin Vannoy (director of deans) have earned a certificate in School Discipline Reform from Loyola University Chicago.

This certificate "provides school administrators and educators with the tools and skills needed to lead comprehensive initiatives to reduce the use of suspensions and expulsions and their adverse impacts on vulnerable students.”

The graduate-level coursework associated with the certificate program is an extension of the Illinois Partnership for Disciplinary Equity that was established by Loyola, the Illinois State Board of Education and the University of Illinois Springfield.

We want to congratulate Ms. Parker and Dr. Vannoy on this accomplishment.

Last week's edition of The Hinsdalean featured a pair of articles about members of the Hinsdale Central community. The first was about Analise Budziak taking first place in the Randall Albers Young Writers Award contest that was organized by the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (CLHOF). The second was about the performances that the boys tennis and track and field teams turned in at their respective state tournaments.

You can check out the online version of the publication by visiting https://www.thehinsdalean.com/.

District 86 is partnering with the ACIS tour company to offer a trip to Greece and Italy during spring break of the 2023-24 school year. This opportunity will be open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors from Hinsdale South and Hinsdale Central (capped at 30 participants) who are "in good academic and behavioral standing." Highlights of the trip will include visits to the Acropolis of Athens, Delphi, Pompeii and Rome. You can access the website for the trip by visiting https://bit.ly/3OO6FgC.

Anyone who has questions or needs more information about the trip is encouraged to contact Dr. Peter DeRousse at pderouss@hinsdale86.org.