Staff Appreciation Expresso Bar

11/2/2024 2:01 pm

What a great way to start off the week on a Monday morning! The staff enjoyed an on-site Expresso Bar organized by the PTO staff appreciation committee. The staff was very appreciative of the parent volunteers who personally hand delivered drinks to the classrooms. 

Battle of the Books

11/2/2024 1:47 pm

Battle of the Books sign up is happening now! Please have your child check their email for information from Ms. Scacco about signing up. Competitions will begin in January and run through March. Students may sign up individually or with a team of four total members. See Ms. Scacco in room 319 or email dscacco@d181.org with any questions. Happy reading!

Staff Appreciation Conference Potluck 11/25

11/2/2024 1:30 pm

The PTO staff appreciation committee will be organizing a potluck dinner for staff on Monday, November 25th. This event is a staff favorite! We need families to contribute a dish. It can be home cooked, store bought, or catered (see photo from previous years). Your family contribution will be acknowledged.

Food should be dropped off at HMS from 4-5pm (staff dinner break 5:40-6:25pm). If you will be out of town and still want to contribute, contact Denys & Marni at staffapp@hmspto.org. 

Please sign up HERE.

We are also looking for volunteers with set up (email us). Thank you in advance for providing dinner for the HMS staff!

Fortnightly Sign-up is Coming Soon!

11/2/2024 1:15 pm

Fortnightly is a wonderful Hinsdale Tradition that began in 1958 and teaches the basics of dancing and decorum to eighth grade children from the middle schools that feed into Hinsdale Central High School. Fortnightly is hosted at the Community House, organized by volunteers, staffed by professionals, and all students are strongly encouraged to participate. Formal invites will be sent out after Thanksgiving and will include detailed instructions on how to register, which will be done exclusively online. We will also send reminder emails with the same information a few days before registration opens, to ensure everyone is informed.

The program will run on Fridays from February 7th to March 21st, with The Last Dance scheduled for Saturday, March 22nd. The Friday classes will be broken up into four sessions:

5:00–6:00 PM
6:10–7:10 PM
7:20–8:20 PM
8:30–9:30 PM

If you have any questions about Fortnightly, you are welcome to reach out to our Fortnightly Chair, Heather Gustafson, at fortnightly@hmspto.org.

MATHCOUNTS Competition Series

11/2/2024 1:00 pm

MATHCOUNTS is the largest middle school math competition in the nation—and it’s a lot of fun! A group of parents is organizing a team for students, with weekly meetings starting on Thursday, November 7th from 3:30 to 4:30 pm at the HMS Room #102.
For more information, visit the MATHCOUNTS website HERE. Contact Jun Cai with questions at hinsdalemathcounts@gmail.com.

Save the Date: Altamura Pizza Night 11/12

11/2/2024 12:30 pm

Take N Bake Pizza Fundraiser 11/20

10/26/2024 7:45 am

The HMS music department is organizing their FINAL pizza fundraiser to help music students with travel expenses to Disney in February.

Place your orders HERE. Pickups anytime after 4:30pm can be accommodated, email staffapp@hmspto.org. Thank you for supporting our students!

Chess Club 11/6 at CHMS for HMS & CHMS Students

10/26/2024 7:15 am

Join us HMS & CHMS students: Wed., Nov. 6th, 4:45-6pm at CHMS in rm. 114
-Learn Fun New Chess Tactics, Strategies, and Openings -Sharpen your skills and raise your game to the next level! -Try a week free, email Paul@IlliniosChessTeachers.com; Meetings and instruction supervised by ICT Founder, Paul Raso, USCF blitz rated 2203, chess.com, 2570, LiChess.org rating 2650 -beginners and experienced players welcome
Wednesdays: 4:45-6pm, 8 weeks (11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15)
Register online $199 activity fee at www.IllinoisChessTeachers.com; See FLYER for details.

Order Minted and Give Back to PTO

10/26/2024 7:00 am

Get ready for those holiday cards and invitations! Support your HMS PTO by using Minted for your holiday cards at minted.com. 

Support the PTO by Buying Mabel's Labels

10/26/2024 6:30 am

The PTO is partnering with Mabel's Labels, a company that sells personalized waterproof name labels. For every purchase made, a percentage goes back to HMS. Helps us achieve our goal, no order is too big or small!

Log into http://campaigns.mabelslabels.com/
Search “Hinsdale Middle School” and begin shopping! Thank you for supporting HMS PTO!