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At Hinsdale Central, many teachers and staff members go above and beyond to engage students or provide extra support to others in our Red Devil community. They teach classes, advise clubs, coach teams, and provide services that “make a difference” at our school. If you know of a teacher or staff member whose dedication or kindness has had a positive and lasting impact on you or your student, please nominate them for a Make A Difference Award by completing the form found here. Please include an example of how the person you are nominating has made a difference when filling out the nomination form.

Anyone can make a nomination. Students will also receive this information directly via their school email. The PTO presents six Make A Difference Awards each quarter. The awards include our thanks with a personalized certificate and a $50 gift card.

Nominations received by Friday, March 17^th, 2023 will be considered for the third quarter awards. You can view a list of recent Make A Difference Award recipients here.  If you have any questions, please contact Patty Pappas or Alice Waverley at makeadifference@hcpto.org

March is Mental Health Awareness Month. Please join us Wednesday, March 8^th  (in person and ZOOM option) at 9am in the Community Room for an in-depth panel presentation on Mental Health from Hinsdale Central’s Counseling Department and The Community House. Social Workers Jennifer Cave and Jim Krupres, Psychologist Johanna Bruckner and The Community House Director of Social Impact Dr. Loren Williams will cover topics based on parent-driven questions and concerns.

Please don’t forget to submit your questions and potential discussion items via this form HERE. Please respond by Monday, 3/6. Panelists want to be as resourceful and thorough as possible!

The Community Room is directly across from the Main Office. Take a left once you enter the Building and the Room is on your left.

For those who want to join via ZOOM. Link to join is HERE.

Any questions? Please contact Kristin McDaniel president@hcpto.org

Post Prom is an after prom event that takes our prom goers on a chaperoned cruise around Lake Michigan aboard the Odyssey Cruise. Our fundraising supports the Post Prom Odyssey Cruise event for 2023 and helps underwrite the costs for the classes of 2024, 2025 & 2026. Please consider donating! Your donation is tax deductible.

You can support our efforts in one of the following ways:

• Sponsoring a Bus at a $500 giving level
• Sponsoring a security officer/chaperone at $250
• Another $ amount   
• By Purchasing a Post Prom Raffle ticket: $25 per ticket or $100 for 5 tickets(*)
• Grand Prize: $400 Second Prize $300 Third Prize $200

Winners will be announced the week before Prom

Businesses, neighborhood groups, individual donations welcomed!

 TO DONATE:
1. Mail a donation check along with the donation form HERE  prior to March 26, 2023 to “HCHS PTO”, in memo note “2023 Post Prom” – attn: Heather Jashnani, 327 E 3rd St, Hinsdale, IL 60521 – OR –
2. Submit Online Form https://hcpto.org/post-prom-donation/

 Thank You for Supporting HC and our Seniors! If you have questions please send them to prom@hcpto.org

At Hinsdale Central, many teachers and staff members go above and beyond to engage students or provide extra support to others in our Red Devil community. They teach classes, advise clubs, coach teams, and provide services that “make a difference” at our school. If you know of a teacher or staff member whose dedication or kindness has had a positive and lasting impact on you or your student, please nominate them for a Make A Difference Award by completing the form found here. Please include an example of how the person you are nominating has made a difference when filling out the nomination form.

Anyone can make a nomination. Students will also receive this information directly via their school email. The PTO presents six Make A Difference Awards each quarter. The awards include our thanks with a personalized certificate and a $50 gift card.

Nominations received by Friday, March 17^th, 2023 will be considered for the third quarter awards. You can view a list of recent Make A Difference Award recipients here.  If you have any questions, please contact Patty Pappas or Alice Waverley at makeadifference@hcpto.org

1. Visit 5 Essentials Survey Link
2. Type and select “Dupage” as “County.” (The county is the location of the school district’s main office.)
3. Type your school’s name into the “School” field and select your school.

For March 14th, better known as pi day for you math geeks out there, we will serve pieces of pie to the staff during lunch, please help us by purchasing or baking pies to serve on that day by signing up here.

Pie drop off will happen 7-9 at the Grant Street entrance. If you need other drop off accommodations or have any questions please contact Michelle at appreciate@hcpto.org

Hello Parents,

The Hinsdale Central Directory, Directory Spot, is provided to families who paid for a PTO membership.  Online access is available only to families with a paid membership at this point in time.

If you would like online access, please go to the Parent Portal and pay for the PTO membership.

Thank you.
If you have any questions, please email directory@hcpto.org.

The PTO is searching for a volunteer that is able to dedicate a few hours over the next few months to help with communication needs. Two specific items are the development of a welcome letter for new Members that outlines the benefits and resources provided by the PTO. The other is help with the proactive reach-out campaign to the PTOs at feeder middle schools during Freshman enrollment in May and providing them with information on how to enroll and get involved at Central!

Please reach out to Lara Suleiman at communications@hcpto.org or Kristin McDaniel at president@hcpto.org

Do you love pop culture & random facts? Grab your friends and come to our after hours event hosted by the Library’s Junior Advisory Board. Register on your own or with a team of up to 6; each player must register. Pizza and prizes provided!

Register here: https://hinsdale.libnet.info/event/7847552

Hinsdale Library After Hours Trivia Night
03/10/2023: 07:00 pm-08:30 pm
20 E. Maple Street

March is Mental Health Awareness Month. Please join us Wednesday, March 8^th  (in person) at 9am in the Community Room for an in-depth presentation on Mental Health from Hinsdale Central’s Counseling Department. Social Workers Jennifer Cave and Jim Krupres, along with Psychologist Johanna Bruckner will cover topics based on parent-driven questions and concerns.

Please submit your questions and potential discussion items via this form HERE. Please respond by Monday, 3/6.

The Community Room is directly across from the Main Office. Take a left once you enter the Building and the Room is on your left.

Any questions? Please contact Kristin McDaniel president@hcpto.org