During the next several weeks (Jan. 17-Feb. 24), we will be testing the Evolv Express and OPENGATE weapons detection systems at Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South. These systems are utilized by a variety of organizations, including schools, to scan for weapons as people enter buildings, events, etc.

You can access the information about the two systems and our testing process that we shared via email on Jan. 13 by visiting https://conta.cc/3iBXHpm.

During its meeting on Jan. 12, the board of education approved an updated version of the district's calendar for the 2023-24 school year that features the following changes:

You can access the updated calendar by visiting https://bit.ly/3ZuOD69.

Mai-Jeanna Sakho from Hinsdale Central is among the 1,755 high school seniors from across the country who have been awarded a full scholarship for college through the QuestBridge National College Match program. This program "connects high-achieving high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with full four-year scholarships to 48 of the nation’s best colleges." You can access QuestBridge's announcement about this year's group of Match Scholarship Recipients by visiting https://bit.ly/3W7nNOF.

We congratulate Mai-Jeanna on this well-deserved honor, and wish her the best of luck next year at the University of Notre Dame.

Student journalists from Hinsdale South and Hinsdale Central have been hard at work producing articles for their respective school publications.

At South, the website for the Stinger newsmagazine currently features:

At Central, the website for the Devils' Advocate currently features:

You can check out the latest from the Stinger newsmagazine by visiting https://southstinger.com/ and from the Devils' Advocate by visiting https://hcdevilsadvocate.com/.

The boys swimming team from Hinsdale Central won the 67th annual New Trier Trevian Relays behind outstanding performances by Vidar Carlbaum, Nojus Bertulis, Brody Marcet, Nate Harris and Henry Guo. You can check out the Daily Herald's article about the meet by visiting https://bit.ly/3ZCgNME.

We congratulate the team on its impressive victory.

The boys bowling team from Hinsdale South qualified for sectionals after taking third place overall at the regional tournament on Jan. 14. The Hornets were led by senior Gianluca DiNardi, who finished in eighth place, and junior Matt Camacho, who finished in ninth place.

We want to congratulate the team on its accomplishments at regionals, and wish them continued success in the postseason.

Hinsdale Central's speech team continued its winning ways at the Glenbard West Topper Tournament on Jan. 7. The Red Devils took first place overall and had eight top three finishes in their individual events, including tournament championships by Ajay Gupta (Extemporaneous Speaking), Tess McArdle (Original Comedy), Anjali Jejurikar (Original Oratory) and Adjovi Golo (Poetry Reading).

We congratulate the team on its amazing accomplishments.

On Jan. 18, the Transition Family Groups for districts 86, 88, 207 and 219 will be hosting a virtual seminar about the day programs that are offered by Sequin and Ray Graham. The event will be conducted via Zoom starting at 6:30 p.m.

Please click the image on the right to access more information about the seminar.

The Technology Center of DuPage (TCD) is holding its annual winter open house on Jan. 19 from 6:30-8 p.m. This event will provide prospective students and their parents/guardians with a chance to learn about the career and technical education opportunities that TCD will be offering during the 2023-24 school year.

You can access additional information about the open house and TCD by visiting

https://www.tcdupage.org/openhouse.

The next event in the 2022-23 Community Speaker Series will be a virtual presentation by Dr. Lisa Damour titled "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Adolescents Who are Connected, Capable, and Compassionate."

During this webinar, which will take place on Feb. 7 from 6:30-8 p.m., Dr. Damour will:

This event is free and open to the public. However, registration is required if you want to take part in the livestream or watch the recording of it afterward.

You can register for the event by visiting https://bit.ly/3W7tVpW. You can also access additional information about the Community Speaker Series by visiting http://www.d181foundation.org/.

If you missed the edition of Board Briefs for the board of education meeting on Jan. 12, please visit https://conta.cc/3iCeMzj.

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.