District 86 Equity Statement
During the board of education meeting on Jan. 14, members of the Culture and Equity Leadership Team (CELT) presented the final version of the district's equity statement. This statement will guide the critical work we are doing in conjunction with our strategic plan to help ensure that each of our students has what they need to meet their learning and well-being requirements. Through this work, we will strive to:
- Make and support significant shifts in mindset and practice to provide and sustain equitable outcomes for all students so that they may pursue their ideal future.
- Listen and learn from our students, staff and community, and acknowledge the importance of seeing, hearing and celebrating different identities in our curriculum, programs, pathways and school experiences.
- Eliminate opportunity and achievement gaps.
- Identify and address personal and institutional bias and barriers.
- Provide strategies to ensure that students of all races and cultures have equitable access to diverse educators, rigorous instruction, rich learning opportunities, social/emotional, academic and community supports, and resources to ensure success.
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Schedule for the Week of Jan. 18
All students and staff will be off today (Jan. 18) in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As a result, we have modified the schedule for the week (Jan. 18-22) as follows:
- Tuesday, Jan. 19 will follow the Monday schedule - i.e., students in Cohort A will be in person for early bird and periods one through three.
- Wednesday, Jan. 20 will follow the Tuesday schedule - i.e., there will be no Wednesday remote schedule on this day. Instead, students in Cohort A will be in person for early bird and periods 4/5/6, 6/7/8, nine and 10. They will also eat lunch on campus.
- The schedules for Thursday, Jan. 21 and Friday, Jan. 22 will remain the same - i.e., students in Cohort B will be on campus for in-person instruction on both days, and will eat lunch at school on Friday.
Students and staff who are on campus will be required to follow the district's health and safety procedures and protocols - e.g., performing symptom self-checks, participating in daily temperature checks, wearing face coverings, wearing IDs on a district-issued lanyard, adhering to the six-foot rule in accordance with social distancing guidelines, adhering to the rules and expectations regarding the flow of student and staff traffic in the building (e.g., hallways, stairwells, entrances/exits and classrooms), etc.
Students who are not scheduled to be on campus or are assigned to Learning Cohort R (R stands for remote) will engage in synchronous learning from home.
Below is the updated schedule for the week.
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COVID-19 Data
Below is the updated COVID-19 data for the district as of Friday, Jan. 15.
- Current number of positive cases among students and staff - 55
- Current number of students and staff in isolation - 64
- Current number of students and staff in quarantine - 53
- Total number of positive cases among students and staff since the start of the 2020-21 school year - 276
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BPA Regional Competition
- Brigid Rudolph - first place in Interview Skills
- Nicholas Momchev - first place in Java Programming and Fundamentals of Web Design
- Zane Bisharat - first place in Economic Research (Individual)
- Aayush Patel - first place in Computer Network Technology and Network Administration Using Cisco
- Dimitrije Gujanicic - first place in C++ Programming and fourth place in Java Programming
- Deirdre Cranley, Courtney Kaplan, Brigid Rudolph, Molly Savage and Rachel Sitasz - first place in Parliamentary Procedure (Team)
- Michael Sobol - second place in Fundamental Accounting
- Glen Hogan - second place in Interview Skills
- Matthew Giadla - second place in Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
- Carson Kotecki - third place in Advanced Interview Skills
- Ben Guzman - fifth place in Fundamental Accounting
Next up for this group is the state competition, which will take place Feb. 24-27.
We congratulate these students on their accomplishments at regionals, and wish them the best of luck at state. We also want to recognize and thank teacher Ashley Yurchak for all that she does in her role as the BPA faculty sponsor.
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Speech Teams
The speech teams from Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South turned in outstanding performances during the highly competitive Glenbard West Topper Tourney on Jan. 9. Hinsdale Central took third place in the tournament, and had top three finishes in the following individual events:
- Jack Huber and Sophie Biancalana - tournament champion in the Dramatic Duet Acting event
- Jack Huber - tournament champion in the Dramatic Interpretation event
- Katrina Geiersbach - tournament champion in the Informative Speaking event
- Noor Mryan - tournament champion in the Original Oratory event
- Aira Chaudhary - third place in the Radio Speaking event
Hinsdale South took fifth place in the tournament, and had top three finishes in the following individual events:
- Cate Cianci - tournament champion in the Humorous Interpretation event
- Kathyrn Tauber - tournament champion in the Prose Reading event
- Izzy O'Neill - tournament champion in the Special Occasion Speaking event
- Darrell Mondaine - second place in the Original Comedy event
We congratulate both teams on their continued success.
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Transition Center
Below is information about the learning opportunities that our students from the Transition Center have been engaged in during the past several weeks.
- During their scheduled time off from classes at the College of DuPage, students in the Transition Center’s Bridge program have been taking part in job shadowing to help learn more about themselves and determine how their interests align with their career goals. The activities, which have been virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have included interviewing professionals in order to be better educated and informed about the career options and opportunities that are available.
- In December, a group of students from the Transition Center delivered more than 100 holiday cards to residents of the Sunrise Assisted Living facility and the Birches Assisted Living facility. While making the cards, the students had the chance to explore holidays that are celebrated by different cultures, and practice following directions, fine motor skills and personal information. They also continued to learn about the importance of showing others you care about them.
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Hornets Helping Hornets Holiday Fundraiser
The Hornets Helping Hornets Holiday Fundraiser that was organized last month by Hinsdale South's Peer Leadership Network, Student Council, Key Club and class leaders was a huge success. The school community raised $6,200, which benefited 31 families from the area who needed extra help and support during the holiday season.
Great job, Hornet Nation.
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District 86 Student Handbook
The 2020-21 edition of the District 86 Student Handbook has been revised to align it with the district's policy manual, which was updated by the administration and approved by the board in the fall. The handbook and planners for Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South include school rules, procedures and expectations, as well as a summary of the policies that govern the district. You can access these resources by visiting https://d86.hinsdale86.org/handbook. |
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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 Jan. 14, please visit https://conta.cc/3qpLIt7. |
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Community Speaker Series - Feb. 10
Dr. Madeline Levine will be the next featured presenter for the 2020-21 Community Speaker Series. During a webinar being held on Feb. 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., Dr. Levine will help parents/guardians identify the skills that children need to succeed in a tumultuous future. She will also offer day-to-day solutions they can use to raise kids who are ready to face the challenges ahead.
The webinar is free and open to the public. However, registration is required if you want to take part in the livestream of the event, or watch the recording of it afterward.
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