Black Friday is coming! What better way to help out the HMS PTO than by shopping online at Amazon Smile! Everything looks and feels the same as your regular Amazon site. However, shopping at Amazon Smile nets us 0.5% of online purchases made by our HMS families! Simply go to https://smile.amazon.com and select “Hinsdale Middle School Parent- Teacher Organization” as your charitable organization. Thank you!
HMS and Energie are collaborating to provide the parents of HMS a fitness & friendship opportunity that simultaneously raises funds for the HMS PTO. Energie is offering two classes taught by Energie Co-Owner and HMS Parent, Tifani O’Rourke at their studio. These classes are donation based and 50% of the proceeds come back to HMS!
Additionally, they are offering class participants a donation code such that any Energie package they would purchase within a week post event, 10% of the purchase price goes to HMS in order to give back more to the kids. This is a great fundraiser and a great way to support a local business!
Class times and sign ups are below.
Friday 12/7 @ 11am Click here to register
Sunday 12/9 @ 10:30am Click here to register
Click here to view flyer
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The Hinsdale Village Caucus, which vets and recommends candidates for the Community Consolidated School District 181 Board, Hinsdale Public Library Board of Trustees, and Village of Hinsdale Board of Trustees, did not reach a quorum at its November meeting, and as such, is not able to endorse candidates in the April 2019 election. In response, the Hinsdale Public Library is hosting an informational session for residents and potential candidates who are interested in running for any of the three boards. The session will highlight key dates candidates will need to know in order to run as well as the responsibilities of elected officials. Details of the event are as follows:
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 14
Location: Hinsdale Public Library, Community Meeting Room, 20 E. Maple St., Hinsdale
As the last teacher and staff appreciation event in the current school we are having a throw back dinner to the decade the current school was built, the 70s! So grab your roller skates and bell bottoms and let’s create a far out experience for the teachers. Please reference the attached sign up genius for items that are needed, extra points for desserts popular in the 70s. The dinner will be held on Monday, November 19th. All items will need to be delivered before noon. Thanks in advance for your help! Please contact Michelle or Kathryn if you have any questions at staffapp@hmspto.org.
D181, the D181 Foundation and the Rotary Club of Hinsdale are coming together in a community effort to support the school district of Robeson County, North Carolina, which incurred devastating losses during Hurricane Florence. Each D181 schools is being asked to collect specific items which will be packed and shipped to North Carolina.
HMS has been asked to collect 1,000 pencil cases
The Goal: To fill 1,000 backpacks with school supplies
Pencil cases must be new and unused. They can be dropped off through November 14 in the boxes set up in the HMS main office. (Flyer attached with more information)
Student and parent volunteers will be needed the afternoon of Thursday, Nov 15th to pack the supplies. You can sign up to volunteer here:
If you don’t have time to shop but still want to help, you can make a financial donation here: Care for Carolina Donation Form
Thank you for sending in pencil cases with your student!
Calling All Eighth Grade Parents!
Hinsdale Central Principal Bill Walsh, Assistant Principal Jessica Hurt, and Director of Guidance Jennifer Regnier will be at HMS on Tuesday, Noevember 13th to discuss the transition to Hinsdale Central High School, including registration and curriculum.
Parents who are considering sending their students to Hinsdale Central are encouraged to attend.
Questions? Contact the Hinsdale Central PTO at president@hcpto.org
Please donate a new unwrapped toy to a child in need! Donated toys will benefit children through People’s Resource Center Share the Spirit Holiday Gift Drive. Students may drop the gift into the donation box in The Commons. Parents may drop gifts during Parent Teacher Conferences as well. Toys, along with items for older children, such as tween/teen novels, basketballs, soccer balls, etc., are appreciated.
For all parents of D86 students and especially for those middle school students transitioning to high school, please join us Thursday, November 15, 7:00pm, at The Community Room at Hinsdale Central High School. In addition to discussing the changes from middle school to high school, you will learn the difference between what is an accommodation, an intervention and a modification. It’s important for you to know these terms so that together, D86 can best serve your student.
More details to come!
Brought to you by the HCPTO Parent Family Network
Theresa McClear and Lori Thompson, Co-Chairs
Please donate a new unwrapped toy to a child in need! Donated toys will benefit children through People’s Resource Center Share the Spirit Holiday Gift Drive. Students may drop the gift into the donation box in The Commons. Parents may drop gifts during Parent Teacher Conferences as well. Toys, along with items for older children, such as tween/teen novels, basketballs, soccer balls, etc., are appreciated.