2021-2022 Registration Information
Parents should have received an email on Friday regarding Registration for the 2021-2022 School year. If you have any questions, please contact our Registrars at 630-570-8148 or 630-570-8271.
The link to begin the registration process for the upcoming school year can be found HERE
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Mask Mandate at Hinsdale Central
Masks are still mandated to be worn at all times unless otherwise authorized (such as while eating lunch socially distanced), when on and in the Hinsdale Central campus.
Thank you for your cooperation while on campus grounds.
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Important Prom and Graduation Updates
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Q4 Make A Difference Award Nominations
At Hinsdale Central, many staff members offer special help and reach out in kindness to those around them. They teach classes, advise clubs and coach teams that excite the students. If you know a teacher, coach, counselor or other staff member who makes a difference, especially during these trying times, please nominate them for an award by completing the form found here http://www.hcpto.org/make-a-difference/
Anyone can make a nomination. The PTO presents 6 Make A Difference Awards per quarter. The awards include our thanks with a personalized certificate and a $50 restaurant gift card. Nominations received by Friday, May 7th will be considered for the fourth quarter Make A Difference Awards.
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Senior Parking Applications
We are accepting applications for 2021/2022 School Year until July 2, 2021
Senior Parking Applications must be submitted electronically for the next school year
Parking Application Process and Guidelines
Students must use their school assigned email account to submit an application
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Reporting Absences
Please call the Attendance Office at 630-570-8090 within 24 hours of absence. This includes scheduled doctor's appointments and other reasons when your student needs to be picked up during the day.
If you have a partial day absence - call the attendance line at 630-570-8090 prior to the absence. Leave a message on the line and staff will check throughout the day to update the absence. Please ensure your student checks out of the Dean's office prior to leaving.
If you have a prearranged/full day absence - Forms are electronic and can be found here
When calling the attendance line, clearly state the following:
- Date and time of call
- Student ID #
- Spell Student's first and last names
- Reason for absence and date of expected return
- Relationship to student and call-back number
Absences are handled through the Dean's Office at Hinsdale Central.
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Seniors Entering Armed Forces
Parents, please make sure your senior student has notified their counselor if they are entering the armed forces. This will be helpful to make sure they are recognized during the graduation ceremony. This includes students enlisting, choosing ROTC or a military academy.
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Attention Seniors: Pick up your Cap and Gown
All seniors should pick up their cap and gown in the Main Office as soon as possible. We still have approximately 60 gowns!
Questions? Contact the Main Office at 630-570-8214 or 630-570-8211.
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Donation Drive
Spring cleaning? Stuff in the basement or garage you are looking to donate? Hinsdale Central's Habitat for Humanity club is holding a donation drive on Saturday, May 8 (9 am to noon). All donations will benefit the DuPage Habitat for Humanity ReStore. For a list of acceptable items for donation, please visit https://gohabitatrestore.com/donate/
Donated items can be dropped off in front of the school (near the main entrance) on May 8. If an item is too big or heavy to move, pickup is available by contacting DuPage Habitat for Humanity
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Hinsdale Central Boosters Board Meeting
Hinsdale Central Boosters will hold their final Board meeting for the school year on Wednesday, May 12th at 7 pm via Zoom to induct the nominated slate for the 2021/2022 school year. They encourage interested parents to attend and consider volunteering for one of the open Board positions highlighted below:
President - Kim Anderson
Vice President - Rob Tonn
Secretary - Lee Gillman
Treasurer - Julie Boruff
Communications - Tania Kuropas
Concessions - Bruce Carlsen, Ed McCarthy & Sam LoPresti
Fundraising – Open
Grants – Kim Anderson & Julie Boruff
Membership - Suzanne Austin, Amy Brown & Angie Sartori
Special Projects/Sponsorships – Nancy Dugan
Spirit Wear - Michelle Fischer & Stephanie Geier
Volunteers - Courtney Willman
Webmaster - Open
Faculty: Dan Jones, Athletic Director
Sally Phillip, Activities Director
Bill Walsh, Principal
The Boosters Club is a non-profit service organization. Over the last eight years, they have raised more than $500,000 that has gone back to supporting the student body at HC through a semiannual grants program. The Board meets the first Wednesday of each month, August through May at 7 pm, in Room 124A at HCHS (Zoom during Covid). Anyone interested in attending the meeting, nominating a candidate, or learning more about volunteer opportunities on the Board can contact Boosters at membership@theboosters.com. We are stronger together. Thank you!
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Senior Final Transcript Request and Admission Decisions
All seniors are required to complete the Class of 2021 Post-Secondary Plans & Final Transcript Request. Seniors should look for an email from their counselor this week with a link to the form, as well. We will not be able to send a final transcript until this is received. Final transcripts will not be ready to send until the beginning of June. Please reach out to your counselor if you have questions.
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FAFSA or FAFSA Waiver REQUIRED for graduation for seniors
This is a reminder that all seniors are required to file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or complete a FAFSA Non-Participation Waiver form in order to graduate. If your student has not completed either of these, please make sure they do so immediately.
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YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION DAY IS MAY 11!
In-person students will pick up their books in their English classes in Room 249. Remote students will pick up their books at the Bookstore. Get excited to hold a piece of history! If you have not yet purchased a yearbook yet, we have 40 left, so you can still get one at the Bookstore for $50 via cash, check, or charge.
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HCHS Senior Graduation Picnic - Hosted by Class of 2021 Parents
May 17, 2021
12-1:30 pm
(Immediately following Graduation practice)
ROBBINS PARK
(7th Street & South Vine Street in Hinsdale)
Students must provide their own transportation to Robbins Park after Graduation Practice
Cost: $15.00 per person
Includes hamburgers, or veggie burger, sides and drinks
Hinsdale Central Class of 2021 Senior Students ONLY
Socially distancing and masks are mandatory
Bring your student lanyard or driver's license for check-in.
Rain or Shine
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Red Devil Grad Party Odyssey Cruise
SENIORS!!!
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR THE RED DEVIL GRAD PARTY ODYSSEY CRUISE -
click this link and buy your tickets today:
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Hinsdale Central Bricks
Be a permanent part of the history of Hinsdale Central High School and buy an engraved 4"x 8" brick. Bricks will be installed in the SPRING 2022 once the new Fine Arts entrance is done with construction. Each brick can hold up to 3 lines of type with 13 characters pre line (including spaces). Bricks are $100 each and can be ordered here: https://forms.gle/3FAbYttKMCs2S2nG7
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Boosters Club Fundraisers
Support HCHS Boosters
Pre-order for Graduation - College Colors Bouquets
To Order Call: 630-560-0955
Or use this link:
Please mention “HCHS Boosters” when ordering
On Graduation Day - May 17 - All sales will be picked up at Bouq Box
Additional HCHS Bouquets will be available after deadline for cash sale(colors may not be available)
15% of all sales go to Boosters
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Order your College Acceptance Banner Now!
Congratulations! Your hard work and commitment to your education has been paid off with acceptance to college, trade school or the Military. In the past, Hinsdale Central has honored your acceptance into your future by displaying, at our graduation ceremony, a personalized banner featuring your name and your college’s name. This year, honoring District 86 and IDPH guidelines we would like to provide you with the opportunity to order this banner and display it either at school during the graduation ceremony OR at your home. This colorful banner, which is yours to keep, is a great keepsake commemorating your success in high school and beyond. Banners are 24"x30" and printed in color on both sides with 4 grommet holes for easy hanging.
These banners are currently on sale with proceeds going to activities programming here at Hinsdale Central. Please fill out the online order form.
Pricing for Banners will vary depending on delivery or pick up.
There are 3 options for displaying and picking up your banner:
1. Have your banner displayed outside of the stadium on Graduation day - you will be able to pick up your banner immediately following the Graduation ceremony by removing it from the fence.
PRICE FOR THE BANNER TO BE DISPLAYED ON CAMPUS IS: $65
2. Display the banner at you home -you can pick up your banner from Splash Graphics, Inc. at: 7001 S. Adams St., Willowbrook, IL 60527 after May 10th
PRICE FOR BANNER WITH PICK UP IS: $65
3 - If you would like to have the banner delivered to your home after May 10th
PRICE FOR BANNER WITH DELIVERY IS $76
ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE DONE VIA PUSHCOIN (you will be directed to payment after filling out this form)
Orders will not be filled if payment has not been received by May 10th.
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HAAPA College Sorority Recruitment Information
To All HC Senior Women and Parents:
The Hinsdale Area Alumnae Panhellenic (HAAPA), sponsored by the Hinsdale Central PTO for 18 straight years, is here again to help you navigate the College Sorority Recruitment process!
As we are not able to have our annual meeting this year due to the pandemic situation, we have taken all of our services online.
All D86 area women interested in sorority recruitment information for the coming 2021-2022 school year should visit the website www.hinsdalepanhellenic.org and please fill out the request form completely.
We will respond with a letter explaining our services along with full instructions, a link to our questionnaire, and a sample resume.
Thank you, The Women of Hinsdale Panhellenic
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Solstice Art and Literary Magazine
The Solstice staff is proud to announce that its yearly art and literary magazine is almost out!
On May 10th students have the chance to pick up our book, an exhibition of the school's best art and writing that Hinsdale Central has to offer, which our team has spent the entire year curating and designing.
The students that purchased an activity pass at the beginning of this year will be able to pick up this book for free, as the cost was included in the cost of the activity pass.
Any students who didn't purchase an activity pass, you have the chance to pre-order it right now! The book costs $5, the proceeds of which will go to funding our club for years to come.
If you want your own copy, head to Hinsdale Central's webstore, or click here!
If you want more information on our club, head to our website, here!
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Changing from Remote to In-Person Instruction
Given the pivot of our hybrid learning environment and daily schedule, we want to provide our students who are learning from home on a full-time basis with the chance to change instructional models if/when they are ready to return to class on campus. Completed forms that we receive by 4 p.m. on Monday will be processed with the goal/intent of having those students resume in-person learning the following Monday. The one-week delay will give us time to update our student information system, check space configurations for social distancing purposes, ensure we have adequate supplies in our classrooms and assess the capacity in our lunch locations.
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Calendar Change
The final three days of school for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors (May 19-21) will follow an early release schedule. All students will have 38-minute classes with five-minute passing periods (no lunch). They will be free to leave at 1 p.m. on these days but will be encouraged to meet with their teachers in the afternoon to discuss any missing assignments. As mentioned above, we will not be administering traditional final exams on these days.
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COVID -19 Exposure Procedures and Guidance for Parents
The health and well-being of our community remains a top priority. Our District is committed to being as prepared as possible and thus provides the following updates on our health procedures. Access the Health Service COVID-19 web site for more information on the IDPH COVID-19 Exclusion Guidance that is in effect for any student who is:
- EXPERIENCING ANY COVID-19 SYMPTOM
- TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
- EXPOSED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SOMEONE WITH COVID-19 SYMPTOMS
- EXPOSED TO SOMEONE SUSPECTED OF HAVING COVID-19
- EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WHO HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
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Technology Help Desk
Students having difficulty with technology, should contact the Hinsdale Central Tech Help Desk at helpdesk@hinsdale86.org or call 630-655-6180. The IT staff can help students reset passwords or repair Chromebooks as well as many other tech issues.
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