HMS PTO is hosting a Family Trivia Night Fundraiser on Friday, February 24, 2017. We are hopeful this fundraiser, which is the only fundraiser we will host this school year, will meet most everyone’s needs by bringing families and staff out for a fun night while raising money for our PTO. We are currently reaching out to local businesses for …

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Looking for holiday gift ideas? It’s never too early to get your future HC Red Devil geared up! Hinsdale Central Boosters will be selling spirit wear at the front entrance to Hinsdale Central from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, December 19th and Tuesday, December 20th. Please consider stopping in to find some Central goodies for your students and …

How is the math curriculum changing and how will it vary by level? What is happening with regular and ACE social studies? How will the new science standards change what our children learn in science? What are the planned changes for LA and ELA and how will these classes be integrated with social studies and science? What is the common …

As anticipated, the program is nearing capacity. Session 3 is full.  Please RSVP now for Sessions 1,2,and 4. We are currently in the process of balancing our classes. Classes begin in January of 2017. Even if your student is reluctant, they won’t want to miss this event. It turns out to be one of their highlights before heading to high school. Invitations …

Thank you to those who participated in the HMS Fundraiser Survey. We received 141 responses with the following results: Direct Donation (no event, no sales) – 52% Adult Focused Evening Event – 20% Student Sales and an Adult Evening Event – 12% Student Sales – 8% *We also received about 10% in the “other” category which generally gave good ideas and …

District 181 is hosting two HMS Construction Update events – one in December for the immediate business and residential neighbors of HMS, and a separate event on Tuesday, January 24th for all community members. No registration will be required. The January 24th event (6:30-7:30pm at HMS) will be an opportunity for the administration and construction partners to meet with residents …

District 181 is gathering a small team of parents, residents, and local business leaders who have expertise in architecture, commercial construction, facilities, or finance to form a task force that will serve in an advisory capacity for the administration during HMS construction. Specifically, the task force may be asked to perform tasks like monitoring expenditures, reviewing change orders, and making …

Bring your family and friends to see this year’s musical, Beauty and the Beast. It promises to be a great show put on by a cast and crew of 97 talented HMS students. Tickets will be sold during all lunch periods. Ticket prices are adults $9 and students $7. Please remember that due to differing advisory lengths, lunch times are Monday, …

All area 8th grade boys and girls are invited to attend Fortnightly.  Sessions are filling up quickly so please turn in your RSVP cards and waivers soon to reserve your student’s spot. Invitations are available at all the middle school offices or online at www.hinsdalefortnightly.org   Please complete both the RSVP and the waiver. Fortnightly is a traditional Hinsdale rite-of-passage and …