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In case you missed the 3/9 PTO meeting, we wanted to pass along the valuable resources that were discussed during the Conversations on Teen Stress & Anxiety.

A huge thank you to Jen Cave (School Social Worker), Mary Gallagher (School Psychologist), Jim Kupres (School Social Worker), and Kate Hoffower, RDT, LCPC from Oak Brook Counseling & Wellness for their time and insight. Attached please find the materials they shared.

Also, we heard from the Parent List which contains reviews from parents and guardians recommending local providers available to help with many aspects of your teens’ mental health and overall well-being. Any questions about the list can be directed to parentlist@hcpto.org.

We hope you are able to join us at the final PTO meeting of the school year, Wednesday, 5/11 at 9 am.

Additional resources shared by the counseling and social work teams is included below.

1. Anxiety Brochure
2. Types of coping skills
3. Hinsdale Central Social Workers
4. Social Work team’s mission and services

Thank you to all who submitted nominations for the Q3 Make A Difference awards. After reviewing the dozens of nominations received by the committee, we are pleased to announce the Make A Difference award recipients for the third quarter of the 2021-22 school year.

Congratulations to:

Maria Cotter – Special Education	Janelle Hoeksema – Business Law

Keri Klotz – Math	Laura Milas – Art

John Naisbitt – Social Studies	Hannah Ruedy – Math

A big thank you to these teachers for going above and beyond and making a difference in our Red Devil community!

The Hinsdale Central PTO will award $10,000 worth of scholarships to selected graduating seniors to help them meet the expenses of their first year of college.  Depending on the number of qualified applicants, the PTO will award $1000 and/or $2000 scholarships to up to 10 individuals.

Candidates will be chosen based on financial need, involvement at HCHS and a typed 400-600 word personal statement describing what they love about being a Red Devil, what Red Devil characteristics they will bring with them to their college experience and how they will do so.

Applicants are not restricted as to the school they choose to attend, nor is there a minimum GPA requirement.  All applicants must be enrolled full time at the school of their choice to receive the scholarship.

Applications can be found in the Guidance office, as well as here.

The application deadline is now Monday, March 21st and winners will be announced at the Senior Scholarship ceremony on Thursday, May 26th. Good luck!

Presented by The Community Speaker Series, D181 Foundation, D181 and D86.

Jessica Lahey: The Addiction Inoculation

Date:               Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Time:               7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Format:           Zoom Webinar

Jessica Lahey, an educator and the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure: How Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, helps parents and educators understand the roots of substance abuse and identify who is most at risk for addiction, offering practical steps for prevention. In this program, she provides evidence-based strategies and practical tools adults need to understand, support and educate resilient, addiction resistant children.

The webinars is free and open to all. If you are interested in attending, please register in advance.

For more information, visit d181foundation.org.

Spirit Wear will be for sale during lunch hours for students and staff in the cafeteria. 3:30-6:30 for parents after school by the front doors. We accept cash, check, credit card and Apple Pay. All proceeds go to The Booster’s which then goes back to the school!

Hello everyone!

We are hoping you can help us make our staff appreciation March Madness “tailgate” lunch a huge success!  We need donations of drinks, snacks and desserts.  Please check the sign up genius and see if you can help. Donations need to be dropped off by March 20th. Drop off location details are in the sign up genius link. If you have any questions please contact appreciate@hcpto.org.

Thanks!

HC Staff Appreciation Committee

Hinsdale Central is excited to announce a free heart screening for all students on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Students will be screened during PE or health class. Students who do not have PE or health may be screened during lunch or study hall.

Participation is strongly encouraged. The last time Young Hearts 4 Life sponsored this event, the majority of students participated, and 13 students were identified with previously undiagnosed heart conditions.

Students must be registered prior to the event in order to participate. Please click HERE to register your student.Many parent volunteers are needed the day of the event. Please consider helping out. Sign up HERE to volunteer.

Want to learn more? Additional info is available at the links below:
Hinsdale Central Informational Packet – English Version
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Hinsdale Central Informational Packet – Spanish Version

Questions? Contact Assistant Principal Ryan Maita: rmaita@hinsdale86.org

PTO Meeting on March 9 – Note location change

The next PTO meeting on March 9th is on Conversations on Teen Stress & Anxiety. This panel discussion will feature Jen Cave (School Social Worker), Mary Gallagher (School Psychologist), Jim Kupres (School Social Worker), and Kate Hoffower, RDT, LCPC from Oak Brook Counseling & Wellness.

The meeting starts at 9am in Room 216 (not in Auditorium as previously noted) or join online via livestream (https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hinsdale-central-high-school-hinsdale-il/evt05b07cadc1).

Note: anyone joining online will not be able to comment or ask questions. If you have any questions prior to the meeting please use this form and we will get it to the panel.

Additional information is linked below.

1. Anxiety Brochure
2. Types of coping skills
3. Hinsdale Central Social Workers
4. Social Work team’s mission and services

We look forward to seeing you there.

Hello everyone!

We are hoping you can help us make our staff appreciation March Madness “tailgate” lunch a huge success!  We need donations of drinks, snacks and desserts.  Please check the sign up genius and see if you can help. Donations need to be dropped off by March 20th. Drop off location details are in the sign up genius link. If you have any questions please contact appreciate@hcpto.org.

Thanks!

HC Staff Appreciation Committee