Residency and Registration for the 2020-21 School Year
The district's online residency/registration portal is now open. This is what families will use to register students for the 2020-21 school year.
You can access general information about the residency/registration process, including how to use the portal, by visiting
https://d86.hinsdale86.org/Page/1809. You can also access the login pages for new students (individuals who are transferring in from an outside district or incoming freshmen who have not gone through course selection) and returning students (all individuals who are returning to District 86, as well as incoming freshmen who have already completed course selection) via the links below.
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Summer School
Reminder - Registration for our summer school program is
scheduled to close on May 19.
As we mentioned in previous updates, we will be utilizing a remote learning model for summer school in order to help preserve and protect the health and safety of our students, staff and families. We revised our Program of Studies based on this change, and posted an updated version of the document on the district’s website. You can access it by visiting
https://d86.hinsdale86.org/Page/1022. You can also access general information about our summer school program by visiting
https://d86.hinsdale86.org/summer.
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Summer Math Review Packets
Below is a message from the District 86 department chairs for math about the optional summer review packets that were created for students.
Dear District 86 Families,
As the 2019-20 school year comes to a close, we want to compliment our students once again on the perseverance and resolve they have shown in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also want to commend them for how hard they have worked and the dedicated approach to learning they have displayed during this crisis.
While we admire and appreciate the amount of time, effort and energy our students invested in their schoolwork during remote learning, we want to make sure they are well positioned and prepared for success when classes resume in the fall. With this in mind, the District 86 math department has created optional summer review packets that will enable students to practice essential skills, solidify their understanding of key concepts and keep their ‘math brains’ active over the next few months. We believe these enrichment resources will be particularly helpful in connecting the content between courses.
You can access all of the packets by visiting
https://bit.ly/3bzviX6
. We have also posted links to them on the math department websites for
Hinsdale Central
and
Hinsdale South
. Please download the packet that corresponds with the course your student is scheduled to take in the fall.
Please contact us if you have questions about the packets and/or need assistance getting ready for class. In the meantime, we thank you for your time and attention to this message, your interest in this resource and your help in keeping our students’ math skills sharp over the summer.
Kerin Sancken
Hinsdale South Math Department Chair
(630) 468-4420
Kurt Vonnahme
Hinsdale Central Math Department Chair
(630) 570-8420
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Summer Reading Resources
Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South have pulled together resources that will help students from all grade levels further foster their love of reading over the summer, and support their efforts to become lifelong learners.
As for South, you can access information about the school's annual summer reading program by visiting
https://bit.ly/3fUHaXi.
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2020-21 School Year Update
During the board of education meeting on May 14, Superintendent Tammy Prentiss provided an update about potential plans for the 2020-21 school year given the continued uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. This updated included:
- A brief summary of the staff members and activities that have been part of the district's response to the COVID-19 pandemic during the past 60 days.
- The names of the different organizations that have partnered with the district or helped guide our response to the pandemic.
- Data and activities related to the completion of remote learning for the 2019-20 school year.
- Average student attendance rate from April 1 to May 18 (97.67%)
- Feedback survey administered to students, teachers and parents/guardians
- Teacher outreach to families regarding the issuance of passing grades or Incompletes
- Issuance of final grades for the school year
- Summer intervention or enrichment opportunities (e.g., Khan Academy Enrichment Program, math review packets, summer school for students who received Incompletes during remote learning)
- Details about the district's Recovery-Revitalization-Restored Committee.
- Twenty-seven members (teachers, department chairs, and building and district administrators)
- Kick-off meeting on May 19
- A graphic showing the state's five-phase Restore Illinois plan.
- Details about the work the district has done or will be doing over the next 120 days in conjunction with/response to the Restore Illinois plan.
- The various health and safety issues that must be considered/addressed in conjunction with the district's planning efforts.
- Acknowledgement that any scenarios that are identified or plans that are developed by the Recovery-Revitalization-Restored Committee will adhere to and align with the parameters, conditions and guidance that are set forth by the governor, ISBE and/or the Illinois Department of Public Health and DuPage County Health during the next 120 days.
- A stated commitment that all decisions regarding the return to in-person instruction will be driven by the strong desire to preserve and protect the health, safety and well-being of our students, staff, families and community.
Superintendent Prentiss is scheduled to provide another update about this topic during the board meeting on June 25. We will also be sharing additional information about the summer intervention and enrichment opportunities in upcoming update emails.
In the meantime, you can access the information that was shared during the board meeting on May 14 by visiting
https://bit.ly/2WW9JLk.
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Updates on
Grading
and Assessment Practices and Math Curriculum Alignment
During the board of education meeting on May 28, Principals Walsh and Pokorny Lyp will present information about the work the Learning Leadership Team did with teachers this year to align the district’s
grading and assessment practices. They will also provide an update about the district's math curriculum alignment work.
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Future Ready Facilities
Cotter Consulting, which is serving as the owner's representative for the district's Future Ready Facilities work, will be providing an update every week that features information about the status of open projects.
Below are links to the first two updates, which include information about the renovation of the library and special education space at Hinsdale South, the replacement of the pool at Hinsdale Central and the replacement of the turf fields at both schools.
We also want to let you know that there will be increased truck traffic around Central and South as construction ramps up at both buildings in the days ahead.
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Assistant Superintendent of Academics
During its meeting on May 14, the District 86 Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Christopher Covino as the district’s assistant superintendent of academics. His tenure with the district is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2020.
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Hinsdale South Staff Member of the Year
Kristin Lapinski, who is a math teacher from Hinsdale South, was named the Staff Member of the Year in conjunction with the school's celebration of Staff Appreciation Week. You can check out a video of Spencer Staak, the president of South's student council, announcing Lapinski as the winner by visiting
https://youtu.be/uR2T6UydB-U.
We congratulate Kristin on this well-deserved honor.
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Virtual Coffee for Eighth Grade Families
The Parent-Teacher Organization and building leadership team from Hinsdale Central recently hosted a Virtual Coffee for eighth grade families. Approximately 190 parents/guardians took part in the event, which featured presentations about registration, the start of the school year, athletics and activities. In addition, current freshman Meg DeDobbelaere shared her insights about the 2020 school year. Her main message/piece of advice for her future classmates was to “get out of your comfort zone and get involved.”
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Graduation Message from Mayor Marchese
Mayor Joe Marchese from the City of Darien recorded a special video message for the Class of 2020. In the message, Mayor Marchese congratulated the students on their accomplishments. He also talked about his belief that "unprecedented times teach us to be the directors of our own futures." You can check out the video message by visiting
https://bit.ly/3bzyWR6.
We thank Mayor Marchese for his continued support of our students, staff, schools and district.
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D86 Rewind
In our final installment of D86 Rewind, we celebrate some of the student and staff accomplishments from the month of March, including:
- The varsity boys basketball team from Hinsdale South capturing the West Suburban Conference Championship with a 43-34 win over York and the Regional championship with a 70-62 victory over Kenwood Academy High School.
- Members of the boys swimming and diving teams from Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South turning in outstanding performances at state, which were highlighted by Nolan Lahmann, Alexander Cho, Cullen Cochlan and Erkan Ozgen from Central taking first place and the state championship in the 200-yard medley relay.
- The Mock Trial team from Hinsdale Central placing second out of nearly 30 teams at the Northwest Suburban Bar Association tournament.
- Carolina Ortiz from Hinsdale South earning first place and Best of Show honors for a photo she entered at the Darien Woman's Club Creative Youth Art Fair. Alexa Smith from South also took first place at the event for a pencil drawing she created.
- Katie Zawacki Tosh, who is a current English teacher at Hinsdale Central and the former director of student activities and assistant department chair for English at Hinsdale South, being named by Chicago Athlete Magazine as one of its 2019 Clif Bar Athletes of the Year.
- District 86 educators Megan Parker, Lisa Tazelaar and Mia Tritch serving as panelists for a breakout session titled “RULER Implementation Focused on Diversity and Equity" that was offered in conjunction with the national RULER Implementation Conference. Despite being unable to attend the conference due to a broken leg, Stephanie Fox played an integral role in developing the proposal and presentation for the panel discussion that was led by our team.
- Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South excelling at the competition that was held in conjunction with the Illinois Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership Conference. Both schools had a number of students finish in the top 10 in their events, including three who took first place - Nick Momchev from South (Java Programming) and Vanessa Ivanov (Prepared Speech) and Mohammed Bilaluddin (Interview Skills) from Central. In addition, more than 20 students qualified for the national competition.
- Hinsdale Central's Model UN team earning several top three finishes during the Lyons Township Model UN's' sixth annual conference, including first place for Best Small Delegation and first place for Best Delegate (Isabel Sunderland representing Belgium in the Security Council).
- Hinsdale South's jazz band being among the more than 100 school bands and combos from five states that performed at the 35th Annual Jazz in the Meadows Jazz Festival hosted by the Rolling Meadows High School Music Boosters.
- The JETS (Junior Engineering and Technical Society) team from Hinsdale Central racking up 18 medals en route to a regional championship in the ACES academic challenge.
- Hinsdale South's jazz ensemble opening for the Bob Lark Octet at the Historic Jazz Showcase held in Chicago on March 3.
- The Scholastic Bowl team from Hinsdale Central coming in fourth place out of 32 teams at the NAQT state tournament.
- The members of Hinsdale South's Special Olympics swimming team turning in a number of outstanding performances during the Region C Special Olympics swim competition, including first place finishes in the 25-meter freestyle (Alicia Starks and Bryce Giron), 25-meter backstroke (Alicia Starks and CeCe Terrell), 200-meter freestyle (Charlie Nilles) and 400-meter freestyle (Charlie Nilles); second place finishes in the 25-meter backstroke (Jakub Kwak) and 25-meter freestyle relay (Jakub Kwak, Quinn Parker, Alicia Starks, and Charlie Nilles); and a third place finish in the 25-meter backstroke (Parth Kachru).
- Rick Cazzato, who is a math teacher at Hinsdale South and the co-president of the Hinsdale High School Teachers Association, being invited to take part in a panel discussion titled "Engaging in School Board Elections and Referenda" that was held in conjunction with the Illinois Education Association Representative Assembly.
We congratulate our students and staff again on these amazing achievements.
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Board
Briefs
If you
missed the edition of
Board
Briefs for the District 86
Board of Education meeting that was held on May 14, please visit
https://conta.cc/2WzOJuL.
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