Finals can be a stressful time for everyone- both students and families. The HC Staff and PTO are committed to supporting you and your students to help prepare them for finals Wednesday, 11/18-Friday, 11/20.  Much of this information is applicable year-round for tests, assessments, and finals and can be found at https://hcpto.org/academic-resources/

First, watch this video with tips on how students can be supported at home. Ms. Kim, Ms. Galich, Mr. Kostro & Ms. Ketterhagen will present on the core areas of English, Math, Science, and World Languages.

Other Academic Resources:

Your student’s teacher! Find out when their free periods are or reach out via email to set-up time before or after school. Our teachers want every student to be successful and will usually go above and beyond to be accessible when a student asks for assistance

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) – The ARC is available for all students.  Students can get help from student tutors in every subject and from HCHS math teachers.  Students can stop in for homework help, review for an assessment, make corrections, brainstorm outlines for essays, proofread papers, and more.   During lunch, no appointment is necessary, just stop in.  Comprehensive information on other school resources can be found HERE

Free Community Study Events & Tutoring:

• Hinsdale Public Library has everything you need to prepare for first semester finals in December! Make sure to stop by starting on December 14th for snacks, stress busters and study spaces. NEW this year–Kick start your finals prep with free help from P.A.S.S. Peer Tutors. The Hinsdale Public Library has partnered with Hinsdale Central’s P.A.S.S. peer tutoring group to offer study sessions during finals week from December 14th through 18th. Tutors will offer help in all levels of Calculus, Trigonometry, PreCalculus, Integrated Math, Algebra, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Spanish, and World History. Visit the HPL website for more details, or sign up for a time slot HERE.

• Clarendon Hills Library provides CHPL cardholders access to free online tutors! The expert tutors at Tutor.com can help your children work through a tough homework problem, improve their writing skills, study for a test, review a difficult concept, and more! For more information, visit HERE. 

Peer Tutoring

• PASS – Peer Athlete Student Scholars (P.A.S.S.) offers free study groups or one-on-one tutoring with a wide variety of student-athlete tutors that can help you manage your schoolwork and sports stress-free! We also offer a variety of times and days that work around the busy schedules of student-athletes.  To sign up, fill out this form.
• Tutor Connect – Started and operated by an HCHS tutor.  Find a private tutor for less than $20 an hour. All tutors are current/former Central students. Visit Tutor Connect HERE.

This information can be found at https://hcpto.org/academic-resources/ Please bookmark the page!

Wishing you all a successful finals week and a safe, restorative, and enjoyable Winter Break!!