The HMS monthly lunch menu is viewable in full on the Cafeteria page of our website https://www.d181.org/schools/hinsdale-middle-school/cafeteria. You may view lunch options for the entire month and also download the menu if desired. The menu is updated each month.
You may still view daily menu items on our HMS main web page.
Please be aware that Hinsdale Middle School does not specifically observe Halloween or encourage students to wear costumes, although they are allowed. If a student dresses in a costume they must follow the guidelines below.
Students will be referred to the office who have not followed the guidelines listed above, and run the risk of being asked to change.
Please contact Mr. May, Assistant Principal, if you have any questions or concerns.
HMS uses the public announcement module in our Skyward program called School Messenger/Skylert to keep you informed with important event reminders, as well as transportation, weather and safety alerts. You are most likely receiving HMS and D181 alerts and announcements via email already. If you would also like to receive text messages for these alerts, please be sure to use the opt-in procedure:
Text to 67587
Message ‘Y’ or ‘YES’
Hit Send
Please note: SchoolMessenger/Skylert sends text messages via Short Message Service (SMS). Not all cell phones support this type of text messaging. Message frequency varies. Standard message and data rates may apply. Text the word “STOP” to opt-out of D181/HMS text messages at any time. Mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
All students are invited to participate in Battle of the Books. Students may sign up individually or with a team of no more than four total members. I will help form teams for those looking for one. Teams may select either Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays at 7:45 am or Wednesdays at 3:20 pm to compete. Competitions begin the week of January 14th. See Ms. Scacco in room 115 with questions or to receive a sign up sheet. Register by December 11th. Happy Reading!
HMS periodically observes special schedules to accommodate various testing requirements, assembly schedules, school pictures, etc. For the convenience of our families, we are now making those schedules available to view or download online, on the HMS Web Page (https://www.d181.org/schools/hinsdale-middle-school). The schedule will be updated each time we have a special schedule.
Calling All Eighth Grade Parents!
Hinsdale Central High School will be offering presentations for eighth grade parents to help parents and students prepare for high school registration. Principal Bill Walsh, Assistant Principal Jessica Hurt, and Director of Guidance Jennifer Regnier will discuss HCHS curriculum, student placement, guidance counselors, and transition. Parents who are considering Hinsdale Central High School for their students are encouraged to attend. The presentation will be offered twice, once at CHMS and once at HMS. Parents are welcome to attend either session. See dates below:
Monday, October 29th, 7-8PM: Clarendon Hills Middle School
Tuesday, November 13th, 7-8PM: Hinsdale Middle School
Questions? Please contact the Hinsdale Central PTO at President@HCPTO.org
Hinsdale Whole Foods/HMS Fundraiser Day – October 18th
On October 18th Whole Foods Market Hinsdale at 500 E Ogden Avenue (this location ONLY) is donating 5% of their net sales to Hinsdale Middle School PTO! These funds will help support our kids so stop in and stock up! Tell your friends too…we receive a portion of the total day net sales!
We want to thank everyone who made our 6th grade Parents Night such a great event!
Thanks to our featured bartenders Mr. Peña. Mr. May and Mr. Tabisz, to our teachers Mr. Dzija, Ms. Johnson. Mrs. Russo, Mrs. Scott, Ms. Clarisse and others who attended. And of course, thanks to all 6th grade parents for joining us!
Special thanks to our raffle sponsors for their continued support of our schools and our community. Congratulations to the winners!
We are looking forward to getting together with 7th and 8th grades parents in the coming months!
On November 6th, voters in the D86 district will be asked to approve a referendum for $166 million for significant repairs on both Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South High Schools. The Hinsdalean is hosting an information night at the Community House on October 17th from 7:00 – 8:30 pm with Superintendent Bruce Law and Board Members Jennifer Planson and Nancy Pollak.
PURPOSE OF REFERENDUM: Mandatory safety, security, infrastructure, and accessibility improvements. In addition to the mandatory improvements, the use of funds include pool repair and improvement, library, classroom, STEM, special ed and performing arts facilities renovations. The projects in the referendum were identified by hundreds of people—community members, parents, faculty, staff, administrators, Board members and industry experts—for over three years.
WANT TO KNOW MORE? Check out the District 86 Forward page at: https://d86.hinsdale86.org/Page/1426 or view the attached documents:
Final Project List with Watermark
TAKE A TOUR: All tours begin in the main entrance of each building. Link to tour dates: https://d86.hinsdale86.org/Page/1437
Central Tour Date
Friday, October 19 – 6:00 p.m. | prior to South/Central football game
South Tour Dates
Wednesday, October 17 – 4:30 p.m. | prior to the D86 Volley for the Cure
Thursday, November 1 – 6:00 p.m. | prior to the fall musical
QUESTIONS? Submit your questions here: 86forward@hinsdale86.org.
