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As a longtime resident of Hinsdale, parent and committed supporter of District 86, I have been puzzled and appalled by the curriculum changes that have been hastily implemented in our district over the past two years. Families move to our community expecting their children to receive an excellent education. Sadly, the changes made to our science and math curriculum will put that excellence in jeopardy. One size does not fit all when it comes to education and curriculum. The science and math departments at Hinsdale Central...
Voters will find three contested local races when they head to the polls Tuesday, April 6. Two are vying for a two-year term on the Community Consolidated District 181 Board, five are seeking four seats on the Hinsdale Public Library Board and 10 are competing for four spots on the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. Those who are elected will have a full agenda, especially as the area continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic. District 181 In District 181,...
A former Hinsdale Central teacher will be the new assistant superintendent for human resources in Hinsdale High School District 86. “It feels like my whole career has brought me to this moment,” Cheryl Moore said Feb. 11 after the board voted 7-0 to appoint her to the position effective July 1. “I started teaching at Hinsdale Central right out of college,” she added. “It’s probably the best job I ever had and certainly the best time of my life.” Moore said she moved out of the state for personal reasons and then moved ou...
What is the Black History Month bulletin board? High schoolers are used to learning facts. But when Hinsdale Central teacher David Lange was approached about creating a bulletin board at the school with information of notable Black figures to celebrate Black History Month, he saw an opportunity for deeper student engagement. "I liked the idea, but I wanted to make sure that it was more than just the traditional fact sheets," said Lange, chairman of the English department and 2...
Hinsdale High School District 86 students will have the opportunity to take AP exams in person and on paper this spring, but they will be at a disadvantage to students who take the exams digitally. The College Board announced Feb. 4 that tests will be offered during three time slots. The first window offers traditional in-person paper exams for all 34 subjects May 3-7, 10-12, 14 and 17. A mix of exams will be offered in person, on paper and digitally, to be taken at school or at home, from May 18-28. Then digital exams will...
Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South high schools served as COVID-19 vaccinations sites Feb. 4-6. The first groups to receive the first dose of the vaccine were Hinsdale High School District 86 employees and vendors as well as employees feeder districts, the La Grange Area Department of Special Education and essential workers in category 1b from nearby towns. This week 750 doses of the vaccine have been administered to community members age 65 and older, for a total of almost...
Name: Gavin Chami Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale How does it feel to be playing again? It feels great. I feel like athletics at Hinsdale Central are back in big way. When did bowling become a pursuit of yours? I really only started bowling in high school. I had a neighbor across the street, and he would tell me about what a great after-school sport bowling was, going to practice to throw a few balls and hang out with the guys. You also play soccer. How do the sports differ? S...
After months of waiting, Hinsdale Central athletes and coaches in late January heard the words they've been waiting for: Game time! The Illinois High School Association announced the start of the winter season Jan. 27. After holding the requisite number of practices, teams faced their first opponents earlier this month. Seven Red Devil teams are competing this season. Previews of the boys and girls basketball and girls badminton teams will run in the Feb. 18 issue. Boys...
February is Black History Month, and there are plenty of ways to observe the occasion from the comfort of one's home. Hinsdale Public Library staff members have recommended the following book titles as ones that will provide insight into the Black experience. • "The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration" by Isabel Wilkerson In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great unt...
What do you hope to accomplish during your term? When independent insurance agent Bob Smith moved his office from downtown Hinsdale to Westmont, part of his heart remained in the village. A graduate of Hinsdale Central High School, Smith said he feels a strong bond to this community. "Hinsdale has a special place in my heart. I want to see it succeed and grow," said Smith, who will do his best to see that happen in his role as chairman of the 2021 Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce...
Corey Sean Chakeen, loving husband, father, brother and son, passed away at the age of 31 on Feb. 5, 2021. There are two things about Corey that everyone knows to be true: he loved his family and friends and he loved hockey. His two true loves intersected in Lincoln, Neb., when he met his wife-to-be, Ashley, while playing in the USHL for the Lincoln Stars. His hockey career took him to Canada and then to University of Massachusetts, Boston, where he played for the Beacons....
Happy Valentines Day! Sunday is the 14th, of course, but it’s never to early to spread the love. Each year at this time, The Hinsdalean extends “valentines” to those helping to make the community a little more loving place. With a focus on Hinsdale’s nonprofit agencies, we present this year’s honorees as nominated by those organizations. • Charlton Gronlund has been a tireless supporter of Candor Health Education’s mission and has leveraged his position as a leader in the Hinsdale community to continuously advocate for the Ca...
High school winter sports have emerged from their COVID-19 hibernation. Yesterday's boys varsity bowling match between Hinsdale Central and LT was the first Red Devil competition since early November, with other programs scheduled to start in the days and weeks ahead. Central athletic director Dan Jones said the return to play is a source of joy. "I'm really excited for our athletes and our coaches for them to get a chance to have a season and compete," he said on Tuesday. In...
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I have started paying extra close attention to the way the definition of love has changed over the last few decades. Over dinner the other night, my mom told me about the love story of her parents. My grandpa lived in Panama and kept a long distance relationship with my Grandma, who lived in Switzerland. He would call her every night after he got off work. But with the time difference, this would be around 3 a.m. in Switzerland. My...
Four times last year we criticized leaders in Hinsdale High School District 86 for the way they handled residents who wanted to express their opinion at a board meeting. Today, we congratulate them. For the first time in four months, the “public comment” section of the agenda was back where it belonged last week, near the beginning of the meeting. Two audience members who attended in person stepped up to the microphone, and comments were read from four residents who submitted them via email. Right now the hot topic is get...
By Pamela Lannom [email protected] Hinsdale Central teachers who want to receive a COVID-19 vaccination can do so today through Saturday, right on campus. “I’m happy to announce tonight that we have formed a partnership with Osco to vaccinate all our 1b employees in District 86 plus all our feeder districts plus our LADSE cooperative,” Hinsdale High School District 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss told board members at their Jan. 28 board meeting. The district has secured 1,800 doses, a number expected to cover teach...
Tori Cardoza and Michael Cothard, both of Napa, Calif., have announced their engagement. The bride is the daughter of Tim and Gaye Cardoza. She is a 2016 graduate of the Colorado School of Mines and is employed at Wheeler Farms Winery. The groom is the son of Mike and Heidi Cothard of Hinsdale. He graduated in 2012 from Hinsdale Central High School and in 2016 from the Colorado School of Mines. He works at ETS Laboratories. The couple has yet to set a wedding...
Hinsdale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: COVID-19 return to school update, lease for new transition center location, ratify contracts with HHSTA and SEIU Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda:...
By Ken Knutson [email protected] Availability of a cost-free rapid antigen test could play a role in enabling Community Consolidated District 181 return to full in-person instruction, officials said. At Monday’s district board meeting, Superintendent Hector Garcia reported that a nasal swab COVID-19 test, known as BinaxNOW, could possibly be procured in quantities large enough for district use in helping identify asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic individuals — and at no cost. “You can understand why we are going...
STUDENTS OF THE QUARTER NAMED Hinsdale Central recently recognized 12 individuals who were named Student of the Quarter by the school’s various departments based on their accomplishments in the classroom as well as their leadership, kindness and skill as role models. They are • Stephanie Cochlan, art • William Gaffney, business • Sarah Brosius, English • Mariella Andrews, FACS • Ryan Thomas, math • Amer Goel, music • Nicholas Bergner, physical education • Julia Cashman, science • Sydney Pjesky, social studies • Jacob Chi...
Compiling a high school yearbook against a backdrop of limited in-person instruction and extracurricular activities thanks to a pandemic takes some artfulness, to say the least. Erin Palmer, Hinsdale Central teacher and advisor of its yearbook, The Diablo, said the staff has risen to the challenge. "We had to rethink how we do yearbook this year. We had to rethink the process and revamp the curriculum in many ways," Palmer said. "It took a great deal of time and thought to...
As the state prepares to move into Phase 1b of vaccinations Monday, village officials are focused on making sure residents will have access to the vaccine. “The village is working with its community partner, Tammy Prentiss, from District 86 to see if there is an opportunity to use the (Hinsdale Central High) school to have a vaccination site in town to do the distribution,” village manager Kathleen Gargano reported at Tuesday’s village board meeting. She said more information about the partnership will be available in the c...
William M. Snyder Jr., 80, of Florence, Ariz., and formerly a longtime resident of Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Downers Grove, died Jan. 4, 2021, of COVID-19. Bill was born in Schenectady, New York, in 1940, the oldest of a family of six boys. He attended Hinsdale Central High School (Class of ’58) and graduated in 1962 from the University of Notre Dame, where he played football. Bill was one of the few walk-on-to-scholarship football players at Notre Dame. After a stint in the Marine Reserves, he joined Snyder Sales Co. a...
Welcome, Tier 2! Now we can get back to high school basketball games, eating at our favorite restaurant and inviting 49 of our closest friends over to watch the playoffs, right? Wait a minute, that’s Tier 1. Tier 2 is much less exciting when it comes to life in Hinsdale. Museums (one) and casinos (none) can open at limited capacity, and indoor fitness classes can be conducted with up to 10 participants. The move to Tier 2 is good news, though, for high school athletes. Teens on the boys swimming, boys and girls bowling, girls...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25 District office 115 W. 55th St., Clarendon Hills https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: COVID-19 update and testing, quarterly financial report, amended 2021-22 school calendar and tentative 2022-23 school calendar, memorandums of understanding with HCHTA and the board, resolution to prepare tentative 2021-22 budget Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets h...
