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Principal Walsh seeks your input in his effort to identify and target a strong school community identity and voice. The core question is…..what does it mean to be a Hinsdale Central High School Red Devil?    

Here is some relevant explanation and background regarding this campaign: The last several years has been a trying time, we have been through so much as a community of Red Devils. Through my observations this year, I believe we may have strayed the path of our Red Devil identity. Our students from the classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022 lost opportunities to pass on traditions and what it is to be a Red Devil. Additionally, 31+ staff will be retiring in the next several years. 31+ staff who have a rich understanding of the fire and passion that lives in our hallways, classrooms, athletic fields and in our activities. Therefore before the school year comes to an end, I am embarking on an exercise in finding our true identity. There is an old proverb that says “A bird doesn’t sing because it has the answer . . . it sings because it has a song.” Together let us identify our song, our identity.

This is NOT an attempt to alter the mascot or change school colors, rather an opportunity to work together as a team to define core values, belief systems and a common school spirit.

Principal Walsh has created a foundational team of students and staff, and will be looking for a few parents and alumni to embark on finding the true Red Devil identity. If you are interested in being on this stakeholder team, please email him your interest. A stakeholder meeting may be scheduled in late May or early June. Thank you in advance for answering the following survey questions and sharing your thoughts on “what it means to be a Red Devil”.

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability based on your Red Devil experiences and thank you for sharing your voice.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HinsdaleCentralHS

We appreciate your cooperation and input.

Hinsdale Central PTO

Please sign up to contribute to the year-end Staff Appreciation Luncheon on 5/24. We need your help to make it a success. The committee will be providing the main dish and we are hoping the rest can be donated by our fabulous parents! Items can be dropped at the Grant Street entrance that morning between 7-9am. Thank you so much!!

Link to the Sign-Up Genius HERE.

Please help support our staff appreciation luncheon on May 24th. We need your help to make it a success. The committee will be providing the main dish and we are hoping the rest can be donated by our fabulous parents! Please let Michelle know if you have any questions at appreciate@hcpto.org

When suddenly faced with your child’s emotional, developmental, learning or health problem, where did you turn to find treatment that worked?

Please consider spending 5 minutes to share your hard-earned insights with another local parent by dropping an anonymous review into The Parent List by clicking HERE

The Parent List contains first-hand insight from district 86, 181 and 63 parents about providers that helped address their child’s anxiety, depression, school avoidance, eating disorders, insomnia, peer relations, grief, stress, ADD/ADHD, autism spectrum, and more.

Doctors, therapists, support groups, in- and out-patient programs, nutritionists, books, and holistic medical approaches may all be reviewed on The Parent List.

To read existing Parent List reviews of providers, go to hcpto.org/parent-list/ 

Questions can be emailed to:   parentlist@hcpto.org

In no way does the Hinsdale Central PTO or staff, school districts 86, 63 or 181 endorse or recommend any specific provider reviewed on The Parent List. The Parent List is a subjective forum set up by the Hinsdale Central PTO for your convenience. Parents and guardians are solely responsible for deciding to use any of the service providers on The Parent List in any capacity, and school districts 86, 63, and 181, and the Hinsdale Central PTO disclaim all liability for any damages, injuries, losses, expenses, or claims of any kind arising out of the provision of services by anyone or any agency appearing on The Parent List.

Principal Walsh seeks your input in his effort to identify and target a strong school community identity and voice. The core question is…..what does it mean to be a Hinsdale Central High School Red Devil?    

Here is some relevant explanation and background regarding this campaign: The last several years has been a trying time, we have been through so much as a community of Red Devils. Through my observations this year, I believe we may have strayed the path of our Red Devil identity. Our students from the classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022 lost opportunities to pass on traditions and what it is to be a Red Devil. Additionally, 31+ staff will be retiring in the next several years. 31+ staff who have a rich understanding of the fire and passion that lives in our hallways, classrooms, athletic fields and in our activities. Therefore before the school year comes to an end, I am embarking on an exercise in finding our true identity. There is an old proverb that says “A bird doesn’t sing because it has the answer . . . it sings because it has a song.” Together let us identify our song, our identity.

This is NOT an attempt to alter the mascot or change school colors, rather an opportunity to work together as a team to define core values, belief systems and a common school spirit.

Principal Walsh has created a foundational team of students and staff, and will be looking for a few parents and alumni to embark on finding the true Red Devil identity. If you are interested in being on this stakeholder team, please email him your interest. A stakeholder meeting may be scheduled in late May or early June. Thank you in advance for answering the following survey questions and sharing your thoughts on “what it means to be a Red Devil”.

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability based on your Red Devil experiences and thank you for sharing your voice.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HinsdaleCentralHS

We appreciate your cooperation and input.

Hinsdale Central PTO

Please join us for our FINAL PTO meeting of the year on Wednesday, May 17th at 9am at the Community Room at Hinsdale Central.  Zoom link will be provided separately via email.

We will discuss summer school opportunities at Central and COD, volunteer options in the community, and how to obtain a work permit. We will also bid farewell to outgoing volunteers, and present the new Executive Board slate.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

PTO Executive Board

Dear Central Parents,

At our last PTO meeting, a long-time and extremely dedicated committee chair shared a heartfelt, personal story about what being a PTO volunteer meant to her. Her story focused on how her involvement made her understand and navigate the vast high school environment better, fostered a more  empathetic relationship with her child while creating collaborative relationships with the school and other parents.

The PTO serves as a BRIDGE for the school and home environment. Your involvement strengthens those connections! Committee descriptions and emails at https://hcpto.org/get-involved/ .  Open committee roles for next year:

1. Vice President of PTO (Executive Board position). Contact Kristin McDaniel at president@hcpto.org if interested.
2. Communications
3. Make a Difference Committee
4. Red Devil Scholarship Committee

Some of these opportunities have minimal time commitments. Please reach out to the committee chairs with any questions.

Kind Regards,

Hinsdale Central Executive Team

Use the QR code above or the Nomination Form on the PTO website HERE to tell us about a teacher or staff member you would like to recognize for going above and beyond the call of duty. Please provide specific details as to why this person deserves to be selected for a Make A Difference award. Questions? Email Patty Pappas or Alice Waverley at makeadifference@hcpto.org

LAST CHANCE!!!! Save yourself the hassle of arriving hours before the ceremony to secure good seats and parking! Four families will win five reserved seats and one parking space for graduation on Thursday, June 1st. Raffle tickets are $25 each and an extra ticket will be added for every $100 spent. The raffle will run until midnight on Monday, through May 8th and winners will be notified on or before May 15th. Congratulations to the Class of 2023!!!

Purchase your raffle tickets here: https://www.theboosters.com/fundraising/