During the board of education meeting on Feb. 23, Superintendent Tammy Prentiss presented the milestone report that the administration produced about the district's current five-year strategic plan. This report includes:

You can access the report by visiting https://bit.ly/3IQ55HN or clicking the image on the right.

Registration for the district's summer school program is scheduled to open on April 15. This year's program features a wide array of offerings that will be delivered in person (at Hinsdale South) and online.These offerings include the following new courses:

Drivers education will also be offered at both campuses.

The first semester for summer school will take place June 12-29, while the second semester will be held July 5-21. Classes will not meet June 19, July 3 or July 4. Bus transportation will be available to all students at no additional cost.

General information about summer school will be available on the district website starting on April 1.

We want to congratulate the Hinsdale Central boys swimming and diving team on finishing its season in impressive fashion. The Red Devils captured the state title for the first time since the 2014-15 school year. They scored 253 points, which was the highest total recorded by a state champion in almost 50 years. They also won championships in five individual events, set three state records and had 18 top 10 finishes.

We also want to give a shoutout to Hinsdale South's Parker Chan, who took 10th place and set a varsity record in the 500-yard freestyle.

Hinsdale Central's Shannon Stover is among the 26 seniors from across Illinois who were named to the Illinois High School Association's (IHSA) 2023 All-State Academic Team.

In order to be eligible for this recognition, students must possess a minimum 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale after their seventh semester, have participated in at least two IHSA-sponsored sports or activities during each of the last two years, and demonstrated outstanding citizenship.

We congratulate Shannon on her selection for this prestigious academic honor.

The math teams from Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South excelled at their regional tournaments.The Red Devils came in first at the 4AA level, while the Hornets came in second at the 3AA level. They also took first or second place in the following individual events.

Algebra 1 Team - First Place

Ethan Charoenpitaks (third place), Nabeel Hussain (third place), Zara Kidwai (fifth place), Mariam Dada, Katherine Jiang and Eeshan Lal

Geometry Team - First Place

Akshay Naik (second place), Layla Xiao (third place), Anaya Muzaffar (fourth place), Rachel Zuo (fourth place), Dilan Mehta and James Philipneri

Algebra 2 Team - First Place

Kiran Gitzlaff (first place and perfect score), Wilbert Chu (second place), Aarav Mittal (third place), Levi Lillioja (fifth place), Zhili Hou, Ibraheem Kidwai and Abeeha Mirza

Precalculus - First Place

Sebastian Attlan (first place), Alex Yiang (third place), Daniel Lee (fourth place), Kevin Zhang (fifth place), Siddarth Malapati and Arjun Saini

Frosh-Soph 8-Person Team - Second Place

Nabeel Hussain, Katherine Jiang, Eeshan Lal, Nathan Wu, Yash Gupta, Sahil Jain, Layla Xiao and Kevin Xue

Junior-Senior 8-Person Team - First Place

Kiran Gitlaff, Ibraheem Kidwai, Levi Lillioja, Abeeha Mirza, Sebastian Attlan, Ramez Rifai, Alex Yang and Kevin Zhang

Calculator Team - First Place

Nabeel Hussain, Akshay Naik, Wilbert Chu, Aarav Mittal and Daniel Lee

Frosh-Soph 2-Person Team - First Place

Ethan Charoenpitaks and Yash Gupta

Junior-Senior 2-Person Team - First Place

Wilbert Chu and Sebastian Attlan

Algebra 1 Team - First Place

Rishikesh Joshi (first place and perfect score), Shahmeer Ali (second place), Anita Joseph (second place) and Jane Louis

Geometry Team - First Place

Eli Carder (first place), Isaac Choi (third place), Adolph Galinski (third place), Jeremy Fung, Konrad Kremper and Alex Siarny 

Algebra 2 Team - Second Place

Eva Marie Louis (second place), Parth Joshi (third place), Abigail Lu, Duyen Millon, Tian Schulte and Ann Valiathara

Precalculus - Second Place

Anastasia Galinski (fifth place), Zach Carder, Pranav Goel, Adi Patel, Jaitin Pallath and Nithin Reddy

Frosh-Soph 8-Person Team - Second Place

Shahmeer Ali, Jeremy Fung, Adolph Galinski, Anita Joseph, Rishikesh Joshi, Konrad Kremper, Jane Louis and Haidee Yan

Junior-Senior 8-Person Team - Second Place

Anastasia Galinski, Parth Joshi, Eva Marie Louis, Abby Lu, Duyen Millon, Jaitin Pallath, Nithin Reddy and Ann Valiathara

Calculator Team - Second Place

Shahmeer Ali, Eli Carder, Zach Carder, Adi Patel and Tian Schulte

Frosh-Soph 2-Person Team - First Place

Eli Carder and Rishikesh Joshi

Junior-Senior 2-Person Team - Second Place

Eva Louis and Jaitin Pallath

Oralist - Second Place

Anastasia Galinski and Parth Joshi

We congratulate both teams on their success at regionals.

The latest installment of our “Inside the Classroom" video series features a visit to Kelly Pecka's Introduction to Business class at Hinsdale South.

In the video, which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/k15x1ZG7-Zw, we learn how the class prepares students for success beyond high school by exposing them to different industries and opportunities, enabling them to better understand their potential strengths, interests and areas for improvement, and helping them build their confidence and hone their decision-making skills.

We want to thank Kelly and her students for showing us how this class helps people pursue their ideal future.

The varsity boys basketball team from Hinsdale Central beat Riverside-Brookfield 52-39 on Feb. 24 to capture the regional championship. The Red Devils, who have won 21 straight games and are 30-3 on the year, will face off against longtime rival Lyons Township in the sectional semifinals on March 1.

We congratulate Coach Latorre and his team on their incredible run, and wish them continued success in their quest for the state title.

We want to congratulate the following Hinsdale South students on being named the school's Breakfast Club winners for third quarter. Their teachers nominated them for this award based on their academic or extracurricular accomplishments, contributions to the community or school spirit/pride.

As we have shared in previous updates, the district's fine arts department produces newsletters that celebrate the hard work, creativity, and accomplishments of the students and staff from Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South. Below are the February editions of both publications.

We want to congratulate the members of the fine arts department on their latest achievements, and thank them again for sharing their good news with us.

The counseling offices from Hinsdale South and Hinsdale Central have received awards from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) in recognition of their excellence in helping students from the class of 2022 with the financial aid process. South earned a silver medal for having a financial aid application completion rate above 75%, while Central earned a bronze medal for having a completion rate above 65%.

You can learn more about ISAC and its recognition program by visiting https://www.isac.org/home/fafsa/2022.html.

We congratulate the counselors from South and Central on this accomplishment, and thank them for all they do to support the success of our students.

Below are reminders about several of the district's upcoming events and activities.

Reminder - Hinsdale South and Hinsdale Central will be offering preschool programs in April and May through their Child Care and Development classes. These programs, which are open and available to all families regardless of whether they live in the community, focus on developmental appropriateness, creativity, safety, independence and social skills. Discounts are available for any District 86 employee who is interested in enrolling their children.

If you have questions or need more information about the preschool program at South, please email Laura Hughes at lhughes@hinsdale86.org. If you have questions or need more information about the preschool program at Central, please email Lisa Sopiarz at lsopiarz@hinsdale86.org.

If you missed the edition of Board Briefs for the board of education meeting on Feb. 23, please visit https://conta.cc/3m20Ik0.

During the past few months, we have seen a minimal number of positive COVID-19 cases here in District 86 and a consistently low transmission rate across DuPage County. As a result, we will be deactivating our COVID-19 dashboard at the close of business today (Feb. 27) and removing it from our website. With that said, we will continue to monitor the data at the local, county, and state levels and keep the community apprised of any significant shifts or increases in the metrics that we have been tracking/updating on a weekly basis.