Thanks to all who attended our parent night this week and those who purchased raffle tickets. It was a fun casual event for parents to get together and meet. The event raised $1750 for the PTO! We had some very excited raffle winners!
Future Care Planning Presentation for Families with Special Needs, 4/17
If you have a student with special needs, please attend an informative presentation on future care planning for your child. It’s never too early to start preparing. This event will be held at HMS on Wednesday, April 17th at 6:30pm. Click the LINK for a short video introduction and to register!
8TH GRADE GRADUATION PREFERRED SEATING & PARKING RAFFLE
How can you secure preferred seating and parking to the 2024 Graduation Ceremony? The only way is to enter the raffle and take your chances.
SEATING – Two families will win four reserved seats each for graduation on Friday, May 31st. Raffle tickets are $25 each or five tickets for $100.
PARKING – Two cars will have Preferred Parking parking spaces on the HMS parking deck for the graduation ceremony. Preferred Parking tickets are $15 each or five for $60.
TO ENTER, please send funds via ZELLE to treasurer@hmspto.org. Be sure to include your name and whether you are entering the seating, parking or both raffles.
The HMS PTO is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit managed by parent volunteers. All funds raised will be put toward the graduation celebration on May 29th, 2024. We appreciate your support!
Save the Date… Hinsdale Central Class of 2028
Hinsdale Central PTO cordially invites you to attend the 8th Grade Parent Welcome Event on Thursday, May 2nd. Doors open at 8:30am.
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the many ways you and your child can get involved during their time at Hinsdale Central. Arrive early to browse around the Spirit Wear and committee tables. You will be able to sign-up for PTO/committees and purchase Red Devil swag for your future Red Devil. Afterwards, please join us for a presentation from Principal Walsh and the Leadership Team at Hinsdale Central High School auditorium at 9:15am.
MORE INFO TO FOLLOW MID-APRIL
We look forward to meeting you!!
Questions? Please contact Gopi Ahuja or Lauren Brunell at 8welcome@hcpto.org
Community Speakers Series Presentation: Who Gets Into College and Why Presentation by Jeff Selingo on 4/24
Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
7:00pm – 8:30pm
In Person at the Hinsdale Central Auditorium
Register HERE.
It’s the question on the minds of teenagers and their parents everywhere: how do colleges select their freshman class? For an entire admissions cycle, Selingo was embedded in three admissions offices and followed a group of high-school seniors through the process as well as players behind the scenes, including the marketers, the financial aid consultants, and the rankers.
Selingo dispels the entrenched notions of how to compete and win at the admissions game, reveals why families have much to gain by broadening their notion of what qualifies as a “good” college, and explains how the Covid-19 pandemic will impact admissions in the long run.
See FLYER for details.
Upcoming Dates
- Protected Tomorrow’s Presentation for Special Needs – Wed., April 17th at 6:30pm, HMS
- Spring MAP Testing – April 23, 24, 25, 26
- ISA Testing – April 24, 25, 26
- Community Speaker Series, Who Gets Into College and Why – Wed., April 24th, 7-8:30pm, Hinsdale Central auditorium
- BOE D181 Celebration – Mon., May 6th at 5:30pm, HMS
- Last PTO Meeting – Fri., May 17th at 9:30am, HMS
- 8th Grade Outdoor Celebration – Wed., May 29th
- 8th Grade Graduation – Fri., May 31st
RSVP Now for Parent Night Tuesday, 4/9!
Come out for a fun night this Tuesday, 4/9, to kick off spring and gather together to meet other HMS parents, welcome incoming 6th grade parents, and say farewell to our 8th grade parents at The Open Door in Clarendon Hills. Please rsvp HERE if you plan to attend!
Raffle tickets for amazing locally curated baskets will be sold so please bring cash, check, or pre-purchase tickets via Zelle treasurer@hmspto.org (1 ticket for $25 or 5 tickets for $100). Please put your first name, last name, and phone number in the Zelle notes.
Raffle prizes include $150 Nabuki gift card, $50 Keema salon gift card, $100 Fuller House gift card, $100 Capital Grille gift card, High Noons, bottles of wine, and much more. The drawing will take place at 8pm, and you do not need to be present to win.
10% of all sales for the ENTIRE day will be donated back to HMS PTO, this includes product purchases! Please consider stocking up for your spring and summer events.
The Open Door Taproom offers a variety of beverages from mocktails and slushies to beer and wine. They are pet and kid friendly and have an outdoor patio that will be open. For more information about The Open Door, click HERE.
Stuff the Squad Thursday, 4/11
Stuff the Squad is back! Mark your calendars for April 11th, and send your student to school with any of the items listed on the flyer. Please note the requested sizes for certain items. We love this annual community event and look forward to a strong participation from HMS!
2023-24 HMS Yearbook: Last Chance to Order!
Don’t miss out! The deadline for ordering a 23-24 HMS yearbook is 4/12/24. This will be your last chance to pre-order a yearbook and guarantee that your student will receive it during the last week of school. Click HERE to order (HMS order number 25626). Need to confirm if you already placed an order? Email Gerianne Salach at gsalach@d181.org.
Staff Appreciation April Event
For PTO staff appreciation April event, the HMS staff were welcomed back from spring break with IAR testing and a delicious lunch catered by Chick-fil-A. They brought a team to serve sandwiches, wraps, salads, sides, and drinks. Thank you Chick-fil-A for valuing educators as much as the PTO.