Daily Announcements

  • Students, faculty and staff, stop by room 216 for the Fall Semester Art Show. The show is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

  • Do you love to dance??? Do you want to get energized and relieve some stress before school starts on Friday? Come to the main gym and Zumba with Mrs. Taz and crew! All staff and students are welcome and encouraged to come! Start your day off right with a little self care and stress relief! You DESERVE IT!

  • PORTILLOS!!! Come out to Portillos on Wednesday, December 8th to help support our Senior Prom! Just come between 5PM and 8PM, mention HCHS Senior Crew, and enjoy your dinner! Every little bit helps!

  • Come out to our LT vs Central Varsity basketball game this Friday for SPLIT THE POT! Senior Crew will be running the collection during the first half, winner to be called at halftime! GO RED DEVILS!!

  • German Club will be meeting this Thursday @ 7:30 AM in room 137. Join us for treats & games. All students are welcome! 5-Star Student Check in Code is 13721. Text 81010@13721 for the Remind. Questions? Contact Frau Jurgens in room 137. Look forward to seeing you Thursday!!

  • Today is the day! Auditions for the winter improv show are today from 3-6 in room 216. Get ready to play, laugh, and do some improv. No experience necessary, and no need to prepare anything for auditions. Students cast in this show will get to work with ComedySportz, a professional improv house in Chicago and nationwide, and we will put on an improv show with them the first weekend of February. Questions, ask Mr. Kostro in room 216. 

  • Need some help with homework or just want a quiet place to complete work and study alongside other students? The Future Educators Club and the Student Tutor Association will be hosting Homework Lab in our HC library most Wednesdays after school from 3pm-4pm. 1 on 1 student tutors and/or small groups will be available each week to help with different subjects. No need to sign up ahead of time; just show up! See you Wednesday in the library!

  • It is National World Language Week. The World Language Teachers have put together some trivia questions. If you know the answer, please come after school to room 145. If you are right, you will receive a modest prize. Today’s question is: Derived from French, what is the international distress signal used in radio communication?

  • It's Treat Yourself Tuesday! Self-care is something most of us have heard of and something that we might pay attention to from time to time. However, we often forget to put ourselves first! Today is a reminder to put yourself first and treat yourself to something special! Wear your favorite T-Shirt tomorrow in support of Treat Yourself Tuesday! Operation Snowball will also provide a school-wide treat tomorrow so be on the lookout!  

  • Are you a writer or artist looking for a place to showcase your work? Submit your work to Solstice! Solstice is Hinsdale Central’s art and literary magazine which annually publishes pieces created by students. We accept all mediums of art and all genres of writing. In order to submit: Go to our website, solsticeD86.weebly.com, and fill out the Google form under the Submissions page before February 28 - and you might get to see your work in print!

  • There will be an informational meeting for a new group, the Exercise Club, on Tuesday, December 7 after school in Room 294 at 3:10. If you're interested in health and exercise, come on out and be active!

  • HC Poetry Club will be hosting Write It out Wednesday on December 8th at 7:30 AM in the library. This will be a mini open mic & a workshop to go. Come prepared to share, to listen, or to write!

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Hinsdale Central High School
5500 South Grant Street • Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (630) 570-8000