Update from Incident on September 21
The incident on September 21 that forced Hinsdale Central to close its campus and coordinate the movement of students between classes and from school is an ongoing police investigation. While we cannot provide details of the investigation, we do appreciate the tips offered as well as encourage additional information people may have. If you have information related to the incident on September 21, please contact the Hinsdale Police Department.
Safety & Public Confidence Report
Please mark your calendar for Monday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. The Hinsdale Central Security Team will provide the PTO with a Safety & Public Confidence Report in the auditorium. During this report, the team anticipates relaying information on communication protocols, safety equipment and safety personnel as it relates to a crisis situation. The objective of the presentation is to enable students and parents to understand the schools primary safety measures to help a student and parent feel safe about sending their child to study at Hinsdale Central High School. If you have a question that you would like the security team to address, please see below. This will not be a Q&A presentation, but the security team does want to include responses to questions that are submitted in advance of the report.
Lanyards & school IDs
Additionally, please consider having a conversation with your child about school safety. In particular regarding the expectation that all students and staff must wear a D86 issued lanyard and their school ID. The building leadership team and the Red Devil staff are addressing this matter but it has been an uphill battle. The requirement of wearing the D86 lanyard and school ID is to take a simple step of assuring only Red Devils and authorized guests are on campus.
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Commitment to Safety: Special PTO Meeting on 10/24
Principal Walsh; Kurt Bluder, Director of Security; Mike Coughlin, Lead Security Officer, and Kevin Berland, Student Resource Officer are presenting a Safety & Public Confidence Report at a special meeting hosted by the Hinsdale Central PTO. The in-person meeting is on Monday, October 24th at 7pm in the Hinsdale Central Auditorium.
In an effort to comprehensively understand any questions and concerns related to the recent school shutdown, please fill out this FORM and submit by Tuesday, 10/18. The presenters will strive to incorporate this material into the presentation to address what’s on your mind. Due to time constraints, there will not be an opportunity for Q&A during or following the presentation.
The Hinsdale Central PTO recognizes that having a safe learning environment is of deep concern during our current times. As a parent-led organization, our goal is to create strong and collaborative partnerships between the school, the district, and the community. We have included additional resources that may be useful:
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D86 launched a new Tip Line. Any information shared is anonymous. Access the Tip Line at https://www.hinsdale86.org/tip-line.
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Central’s social workers are available for all students. For parents/guardians, the updated D86 has social emotional learning resources, including a toolkit, located HERE.
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The D86 Board offers the opportunity for community comments during meetings which can be found HERE. They are also available by email to hear and respond to concerns. All of the D86 Board of Education members along with the superintendent and director of communications receive correspondence sent to boe@hinsdale86.org
On behalf of the HCPTO we thank all involved in the Safety & Public Confidence Report. We respect and appreciate the collaboration between Hinsdale Central, the District and the Community as we vigilantly work together to keep our students and staff safe.
Sincerely,
The Hinsdale Central PTO Executive Board
Kristin McDaniel, President
Cat Greenspon, Vice President
Lynn Mayer, Secretary
Sujit Menon, Treasurer
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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
Please note the window to request a conference is now closed. The last day to request a conference was October 10.
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.
Review & Edit Conference Schedule; October 13 through October 16
Your randomly scheduled teacher conferences will be available online. You can edit your schedule through October 16. This will allow people the opportunity to cancel appointments should a conflict come up or to add conferences if any time slots open up.
Print PTC Schedule; October 17 through October 20
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Boosters Host Field Goal Kicking Event/T-Shirt Toss
Last Friday night, Boosters held a halftime field goal-kicking competition and t-shirt toss sponsored by Sam Sharp/Guaranteed Rate. Three students were given the chance to kick a field goal from the 15-yard line. Although none were able to put it through the uprights, it was a great way to build excitement and raise money for the activities and athletics at HCHS. Over the last 8 years Boosters has donated more than $600K back to the students at HCHS. Boosters will be hosting a second field goal competition during halftime at the final regular season game on Saturday, October 22nd at Noon versus Glenbard West. Email sponsorship@theboosters.com if you are interested in being added to the drawing for kickers or if you would be interested in a corporate sponsorship opportunity. Come out and support the Red Devils!
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Photo L to R is Dan Jones, Carter Unell, Finn Cain, and Anthony Barbara. |
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Panorama Education
District 86 is partnering with Panorama Education again this year to administer feedback surveys to our students, faculty, staff and families that will help advance the work of our strategic plan. The one we will be asking parents/guardians to complete starting on Oct. 20 is the District 86 Family-School Relationship Survey.
This survey, which features 59 questions and is estimated to take no longer than 20 minutes to complete, will cover several topics about your family’s needs and preferences, including:
Barriers to engagement
Communication
Family efficacy
Family support
Learning behaviors
Readiness for learning
School safety
Participation in this process is completely confidential. Panorama will not share your individual responses with your child’s school or the district.
You will receive an email on Oct. 20 that will include additional information about the survey and a link you can use to access it. The deadline for completing the survey is Nov. 16 at 4 p.m.
While we are excited to offer you this opportunity, and look forward to getting your feedback on these important topics, we respect that some of you may not want to take part in or receive additional stand-alone communications about this activity. If that is the case, please contact the assistant principal for operations (APO) at your child’s school by noon on Oct. 14. The APO for Hinsdale South is Dr. Kari Peronto (kperonto@hinsdale86.org), and the APO for Hinsdale Central is Ryan Maita (rmaita@hinsdale86.org). Dr. Peronto and Mr. Maita will make us aware of your request so we can remove you from our survey roster and the distribution list for reminder emails.
Please note that all of our students will have the chance to share their feedback with us via Panorama’s Social-Emotional Learning: Student Competency & Well-Being Measures Survey and Student Survey (School-Level). The first of these surveys is scheduled to be administered in the middle of November. As is the case with the family survey, students are not required to participate. However, we do ask that you please contact Dr. Peronto or Mr. Maita to make them aware of your decision to opt your child out of this activity.
Thank you very much for your time and attention to this message, and for your continued support of our schools and the children we serve.
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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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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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