Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): Student Competency & Well-Being Measures Survey
We want to thank those of you who completed the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): Student Competency & Well-Being Measures Survey during your physical education classes this week. The feedback you provided will help us better understand how you are doing from an SEL standpoint to finish the school year. It will also:
- Enable us to measure the overall success/effectiveness of our SEL work (e.g., RULER lessons, SouthPride lessons, Red Devil Reflections, etc.).
- Help us identify the strengths of our SEL work, as well as opportunities for improvement.
- Provide valuable insight into ways we can improve or enhance the social climate and learning environment in our buildings.
If you have not filled out the survey yet, there is still time to share your thoughts about important topics (e.g., growth mindset, social awareness and supportive relationships) that relate to how you think and feel. Please visit https://surveys.panoramaed.com/hinsdale86 and enter your student ID number in the space for the access code. The survey features a total of 60 questions that will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. It will close on April 11 at 4 p.m.
As a reminder, your participation in this process is completely confidential - i.e., Panorama will not share your individual responses with your school or the district.
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Graduation Announcement Update
Jostens Graduation Announcement delivery has been moved from April 7th to April 22nd in the student cafe during all lunch periods.
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Hinsdale Central Drama Presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Originally conceived by William Finn ( Falsettos, A New Brain), the hilarious musical centers on a fictional spelling bee set in the geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. A crew of eclectic and anxious young spellers reveal aspects of their personality and background as they compete for the trophy.
Friday, April 22 at 7 pm
Saturday, April 23 at 5 pm
Tickets - $10 students / $20 adults
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Boosters 2022 Graduation Raffle
Parents of the HCHS Class of 2022,
The HCHS Boosters are conducting a Reserved Seating & Parking Raffle for Hinsdale Central’s graduation on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Four lucky winners will each receive the package of one (1) reserved parking space and five (5) reserved seats. Raffle participants must be 18 or older.
Raffle tickets will be sold from April 3rd - April 30th. Each ticket is $25. An extra ticket will be added for every $100 spent.
All funds raised will benefit the Activities & Athletics at HCHS. Purchase raffle tickets here or visit https://www.theboosters.com/. An email will be sent to confirm your raffle ticket purchase.
The drawing will be on May 4th, 2022 and winners will be notified by email on May 5th. The four winners can only use their prize package for the May 2022 graduation ceremony. Thank you for your generous support and good luck!
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Spring Assessments
We will be administering several assessments to our students on April 13 and 14. These assessments include the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), PSAT 9 and 10, and the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA).
Below is the testing schedule for these two days. If you have questions or need more information about the assessments, please contact the assistant principal for curriculum and instruction (API) at your child's school. The API for Hinsdale Central is Jessica Hurt (jhurt@hinsdale86.org).
Wednesday, April 13*
- Juniors take the SAT plus essay
- Sophomores take the PSAT 10
- Seniors and freshmen have a “non-attendance day” (no school work assigned)
Sophomores will be dismissed at approximately 11:45 a.m.; buses will depart 15 minutes after their exam finishes. Juniors will be dismissed at approximately 1:15 p.m.; buses will depart 15 minutes after their exam finishes.
Thursday, April 14*
- Juniors take the ISA
- Freshmen take the PSAT 9
- Seniors and sophomores will have a “non-attendance day” (no school work assigned)
Students will be dismissed at approximately 11:45 a.m.; buses will depart 15 minutes after their exams finish.
*If your student will be receiving testing accommodations on either day, you will be sent a separate email with additional details.
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Senior Parking Applications, Procedures & Guidelines for the 2022/2023 School Year
We are accepting Senior Parking Applications for the 2022/2023 school year. Students can only apply for parking for one semester. Students who currently hold an instruction permit and anticipate they will have their driver's license by next school year can apply. If two (2) senior students live in the same household, each student is eligible to apply for parking for one semester.
- Applications will be due July 29, 2022
- Parking will be assigned by August 15, 2022
- Students must use their school email account to apply
2022/2023 Parking Procedures and Guidelines
2022/2023 Parking Applications - electronic applications only
Please stop by the Dean's Office if you have any questions.
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Summer School
Reminder - registration for the district's summer school program is NOW OPEN. The first semester will take place June 13-30, while the second semester will be held July 5-21. Bus transportation will be available to all students at no additional cost.
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Red Devil Prom/Post Prom Details and Ticket Info
All members of the Class of 2022 are invited to attend the Red Devil Prom Event
Please read through details below and register by April 15, 2022.
What: “A Night at the Museum” Senior Prom
Who: Hinsdale Central Class of 2022 members and guests
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022
Time: 5:30 check in time at HCHS
Where: Chicago Field Museum
Price: $110 per ticket (post prom additional) Here
Attire: Formal/Black tie
All Hinsdale Central seniors are invited to attend their 2022 Prom, “A Night at the Museum”! Come and enjoy the beautiful twinkling lights of Chicago as we welcome you to Chicago’s Field Museum. The prom ticket will include your transportation from Hinsdale Central to the Field Museum. Check in begins at 5:30 PM at Hinsdale Central High School and buses plan to depart by 6:45. The food, dancing, and fun will last until 11:00PM. If you plan to attend the post-prom boat event, you will be bussed to Navy Pier at that time. Any students who have other plans will be returning by bus to Hinsdale Central's Campus.
All guests who are NOT Hinsdale Central Seniors will be required to fill out a guest form prior to purchasing tickets.
Prom ticket sales began on March 17th - tickets will be electronic and can be purchased here. When purchasing a ticket for a non-Hinsdale Central Senior, you will need to complete the guest form to be issued a code to purchase the ticket. Hinsdale Central seniors will use their Student ID# as their promo code to purchase a ticket. Guest promo codes will be emailed to the Hinsdale Central senior to use for purchasing a ticket.
Hinsdale Central Senior Student Prom Consent Form HERE
NON-Hinsdale Central Senior/Guest Prom Consent Form HERE
Prom bus sign up information will be after Spring Break. ALL Prom attendees are REQUIRED to take the bus to and from Prom events. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Post Prom Information is Here!
After Prom, celebrate under the stars on the Odyssey Cruise Ship, which will be waiting exclusively for you and your classmates. You will set sail from Navy Pier for an exciting two-hour midnight skyline “cruise to remember.”
Includes light fare, DJ & karaoke entertainment, dancing and a photo booth! After the post Prom cruise, buses will depart from Navy Pier and arrive at Hinsdale Central around 3:30 am.
TICKETS ARE $45 PER PERSON AND ALL GUESTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS POST PROM WAIVER FORM
Pay for Post Prom here $45 by April 20, 2022
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PLEASE SUPPORT POST PROM 2022!
Fundraising & Volunteering for Post Prom
Senior Prom: April 30, 2022
Dear Hinsdale Central Families:
We are looking for donations, chaperones and volunteers from parents of FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS to support Post Prom. This communication will help you understand why we solicit from parents of underclassmen and why your help is needed.
Prom night consists of 2 events: Prom and Post Prom:
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Prom (hosted by the school) is a formal dinner dance at the Field Museum
- POST PROM (hosted by Parents)
- A skyline cruise aboard The Odyssey immediately following the dance at the Field Museum - guests will be bussed from the Field Museum to Navy Pier to board the Odyssey
- Dancing, karaoke and refreshments are provided during the chaperoned 5-star cruise.
- Hinsdale Police and Parent volunteers chaperone.
- Following, students board busses back to Hinsdale Central, arriving home around 3 a.m.
PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION:
- Our fundraising goal is $30,000
- Our goal is to keep the cost of Post Prom at $45, depending on our fundraising success
- Traditionally over 95% of Prom goers attend Post Prom
- This fundraising covers approximately half of the ACTUAL Odyssey ticket price and allows us to keep this ticket price low at $45
- This budget fully pays for students who aren’t able to afford a ticket
- Donated funds underwrite costs for the classes ’23, ’24 & ’25
- Our committee hasn’t had a fundraising campaign since 2019 due to Covid. However last year we supported 2 events using funds from our reserves; consequently our reserves need to be replenished!
- 1/2 of the ticket price for the Class of 2021 Graduation Party Cruise on the Odyssey
- 100% of the funding toward the gift baskets that were raffled at the 2021 Prom.
PLEASE VOLUNTEER AS A POST PROM CHAPERONE:
- Chaperones meet at Hinsdale Central at 10:30 pm and are bussed downtown
- Chaperones manage Odyssey student check in and walk around to make sure everyone is safely having a great time.
- Everyone boards the busses around 2:30 am to return to Hinsdale Central
- Grab some friends and volunteer - it’s a fun sneak peek to Prom!
- 4 - 5 Hinsdale Police Officers also chaperone
- The cost of the chaperone transportation and Odyssey ticket is covered by Post Prom
Thank you for supporting this amazing tradition!
Hinsdale Central 2022 Post Prom Committee
Jill Biegansky, Erin Walsh & Courtney Willman
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UPDATE: Master Facility Plan
MFP Student Service Center and Student Commons, including the learning stairs, open to our Red Devil students and staff on Monday, April 4. Click on the below link to see the work from the start through December 2021. HC Student Service Center.
The Fine Arts & CTE areas as well as the Grant St plaza will open for the '23 School Year. The Building Leadership Team will offer our community MFP Tours during Homecoming Weekend in late Sept.
Cotter Consulting, which is serving as the owner's representative for the district's Future Ready Facilities work, is providing weekly updates about the status of open projects. Links to those updates can be found on the D86 Future Ready Facilities website.
Since Pepper Construction began work on the Student Service Center in May 2021, much work has been completed as we are near completion and occupancy in April 2022. Click here to see the work from start through December 2021.
Cotter Consulting, which is serving as the owner's representative for the district's Future Ready Facilities work, is providing weekly updates about the status of open projects. Links to those updates can be found on the D86 Future Ready Facilities website.
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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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