AP Exam Registration Reminder
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Upcoming Junior Counselor Meetings
College and Career meetings for the Juniors will be happening during the week of November 7th. Counselors will notify students of their assigned date/time. Junior meetings will focus on career search tools, conducting a college search and researching admission requirements, standardized testing, and planning for senior year course selection and junior planning conferences.
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Veteran's Day Flags
With Veteran's Day approaching, the Hinsdale Central National Honor Society wants to honor all Veterans, especially those who are connected to the Hinsdale Central community. If there is a veteran with your family (or even a close friend or neighbor), we ask that you complete the google form below. For each response we receive, we will place a flag in the front of the school (new entrance on Grant St) to represent our Veterans. We will be taking time on Veteran's Day to acknowledge the service and importance of the day with our students. Please submit your form by Wednesday, November 9th.
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ALICE Training Notification
Dear Parent(s) or Guardian(s):
The safety and welfare of our students and staff are our highest priority. To provide our school with an opportunity to practice emergency response procedures, Hinsdale Central High School will be holding our ALICE Training with all students and staff on November 16, 2022.
As part of the drill, the students and staff will participate in the activation of our ALICE Response Strategies. ALICE is an acronym that stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. Each letter contains a flexible set of strategies students and staff can use to maximize safety during a Violent Critical Incident. A Violent Critical Incident is any event at any location where a person or persons, attempts to harm innocent people by any means regardless of motivation. This set of strategies will greatly increase an individual’s odds of survival if they should face this form of crisis. Preparation leads to peace of mind, confidence, and more successful outcomes.
Public Act 102-395, effective August 16, 2021 - Revised lockdown drill procedures to provide advance notification to parents and guardians of lockdown drills and the opportunity for a student be exempt from the classroom training. If you prefer that your student does not participate in the ALICE Training in the classroom, please fill out the form. Students will be assigned to an alternative space, but will still be required to view the ALICE training video.
The requirements for a law enforcement lockdown drill in Section 20 of the School Safety Drill Act have been amended as follows: to ban use of simulations that mimic an actual school shooting or active shooter event; to require advance notification to school personnel, students, and parents; to require drills to be age appropriate and developmentally appropriate; to allow for the exemption of students and provision of alternative safety education to those students; to allow students to ask questions during the drill; and to include school-based mental health professionals and trauma-informed approaches to addressing the well-being of students and school personnel.
On November 16, 2022, Hinsdale Central will be training our students on ALICE with their classroom teachers. Hinsdale Central will announce the drill to staff and students over the PA system and will view this video and will have the opportunity to ask questions. The BluePoint system will be activated and students and staff will practice the lockdown portion of the drill. School social workers, counselors, and psychologists will be available to support students should any need additional support before, during or after the drill.
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Dental Screening
Hinsdale District 86 is hosting the DuPage County Health Department Dental Program “Smile Squad” on Tuesday November 22, 2022 at Hinsdale South High School. Transportation will be provided for students attending Hinsdale Central. Good oral health is an important component of overall health! This program provides the following services for students with Medicaid Insurance or those meeting the income guidelines:
- Dental exam will meet the state mandated requirement for 9th grade students
- Dental screening
- Dental cleaning, fluoride treatment and sealants for students meeting the necessary requirements
- A letter will be sent home with the exam results and what services were done
- Students receive a free toothbrush
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Booster Club Volunteers
The Hinsdale Central Booster Club Board is seeking interested, energetic volunteers to fill important Board positions for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year and continuing into the 2023-2024 school year. Open positions are as follows:
Vice President
Spirit Wear Coordinator
Membership Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator
The Booster Club is a nonprofit service organization dedicated to supporting, encouraging and aiding all extra-curricular athletic and club activities at Hinsdale Central High School since 1949. Membership is comprised of parents, faculty and community members. Over the past 8 years Boosters has raised and distributed more than $650,000 to support activities and athletics at Hinsdale Central.
More specific descriptions of each available role as well as general commitment expectations will be provided upon inquiry. If interested, please email: president@theboosters.com
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Spiritwear Sales
Boosters will be holding several Spiritwear Sales. Lots of new and restocked merchandise will be available for purchase, just in time for the holiday season! Come stock up and get prepared for the winter sports season!
Wed.-11/9
Thurs.-12/1
Wed.-12/14
3-7pm, Grant St. entrance, near the new athletic doors.
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Booster memberships
Booster memberships are available for the winter sports and activities season! Three levels to choose from, each of which offer free entry into home games, one-of-a-kind gifts at sign-up, and most importantly, scholarships, grants and promotions that directly benefit our students. Join today! www.theboosters.com
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Senior Parents
It is time for this year's yearbook senior tributes! See the flier for more information!
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Subscribe to The Devils' Advocate
Would you like to receive the Devils' Advocate mailed directly to your home? The Devils' Advocate is a school newsmagazine produced entirely by students that features stories about students, staff and the happenings around campus. With only a limited amount printed each month, guarantee yours by subscribing for only $35. Your subscription will get you all 7 issues of the magazine, with the first one dropping on October 31. It also includes the May senior edition magazine! To subscribe, go to the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus and click on My School Store. There you will find the Advocate subscription option--be sure to include your full name and mailing address. Thank you for supporting the students of Advocate!
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Young Community Changemakers (YC2): Become a Changemaker
Young Community Changemakers (YC2) is a leadership development program for current juniors and seniors designed to educate and empower local youth to become our community’s next generation of philanthropists — those who give their time, talent and treasure for the common good.
YC2 is sponsored by Community Memorial Foundation, https://cmfdn.org/, and designed around a shared vision that young people need opportunities to develop the skills to be future leaders and stewards of our community. Curricula encourages students to explore our local community and its social needs; learn about philanthropic theory; and engage in organizational evaluation and grant making. At the end of the program, students collectively award up to $30,000 of Foundation funding to local nonprofit organizations that further the mission and vision of Community Memorial Foundation.
Applications are due by Friday, November 23, 2022 at 5:00PM. Learn more and apply at http://cmfdn.org/yc2.
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Red Devil Dispatch - Information on Attendance, Buses, Late Starts, Security and More!
Have questions about attendance? Curious to know what is considered an excused absence? Need a list of the late start days? Would you like information on how to report a security situation? The answers to these questions and more can be found here in the Red Devil Dispatch.
Our 24-hour Attendance Line phone number is 630-570-8090.
Please use this number to report all absences, including late arrivals and early dismissals. Failure to call within 24 hours of the absence will result in an unexcused absence. If you need to call your student out unexpectedly, your student will first need to be excused from the Dean's Office before leaving school.
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College Representative Visits for Juniors and Seniors
In person college representative visits will return this year! The list of colleges/universities visiting can be found through Naviance. Junior and seniors that would like to attend a scheduled information session must sign up via Naviance 48 hours in advance. Students that do not sign up will not be allowed to attend. It is the student’s responsibility to check with his/her teacher regarding missed class work or for homework assignments while attending a college visit.
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Hinsdale Central High School Class of 2023 Senior Portrait & Yearbook Information
Visual Image Photography (VIP) is the official photographer of Hinsdale Central High School and is honored to be a part of your senior experience! In order to appear in the yearbook, all seniors must have their photo taken by VIP. Photographs submitted from other studios will NOT be accepted into the yearbook.
Yearbook Photo Selection Deadline
Your yearbook photo selection must be submitted to VIP by January 9, 2023 in order to appear in your school’s yearbook. If you do not select an image, one will be selected for you by VIP. This date is set by your school and cannot be extended. If you do not have a yearbook image taken by VIP, you will not appear in the yearbook.
Hinsdale Central High School Studio Sessions
Premier: $40 session fee. Add Cap and gown to your session for $10.
This session is taken indoors only and is for one outfit. The premier session includes the yearbook photos and up to three different backgrounds with different poses (from full length to close ups). You will receive 30-40 proofs to view and order from online within one week of your appointment. Your session fee is to pay for your photographer’s time and does not include any prints or packages.
Premier Plus: $80 session fee. Add Cap and gown to your session for $10.
This session is taken indoors and/or outdoors (weather permitting). This session is for one to two outfit(s). The premier plus session also includes the yearbook photos and up to four different backgrounds with different poses (from full length to close ups). You will receive 50-60 proofs to view and order from online within one week of your appointment. Your session fee is to pay for your photographer’s time and does not include any prints or packages.
Premier Deluxe: $120 session fee.
This session is taken outdoors at VIP specified locations only. This session is for one to two outfit(s). The Premier Deluxe session also includes the yearbook photos and multiple poses in a variety of locations. You will receive 80-100 proofs to view and order from online within one week of your appointment. Your session fee is to pay for your photographer’s time and does not include any prints or packages.
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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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Tip Line
District 86 partnered with Navigate360 to develop a new Tip Line that people can use to anonymously report any concerns they have about the well-being of our students, or make us aware of incidents or issues that threaten the safety of our schools or those we serve.
Please visit P3Campus.com or use the free P3 Campus mobile app to submit your tip. Both resources will also allow you to:
- Share photos, videos or other attachments when submitting a tip.
- Follow up on a tip you submitted to either check on its status or provide additional information.
Please contact the dean's office if you have questions or need more information about our Tip Line.
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