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High school athletics has looked much different this school year, with COVID-19 restrictions moving sports from one season to another, limiting spectators and reducing the number of competitions. That trend continues as 10 Hinsdale Central teams begin this year's "summer" sports season. Five of those teams will have the opportunity to compete in state finals in June - baseball, softball, girls lacrosse, and boys and girls track and field. This is the first in a three-part...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, April 12 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: special education spotlight, Chromebook refresh, COVID-19 update, summer learning program, district office space update Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 8 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: award student information system contract, return to school update, approve final...
Thanks to the pandemic, the spring sports season has gotten a temporary (hopefully) makeover with transplanted stalwart fall programs boys soccer and girls volleyball playing their deferred schedules. Boys gymnastics is also happy to be back in action after being grounded last spring. The teams' coaches offer thoughts on their squads below as competitions begin. The previews of the football and boys and girls water polo teams ran in the March 25 issue. Boys gymnastics First...
STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LIST Several students from Hinsdale were named to the dean’s list or equivalent for the fall 2020 semester at their respective colleges and universities. • William Bush, The Citadel • Jonathon Cain, Colgate University • Daniel McKay, Colgate University • Caroline Riefe, Indiana University • Selin Turkyilmaz, Colgate University ROTARY PRESENTS MERIT AWARDS The Rotary Club of Hinsdale presented another round of Youth Merit Awards March 12. This award recognizes extraordinary middle school and high school s...
I support re-electing Margie Kleber for D181 School Board. As past CFO and treasurer, I worked closely with Margie on several initiatives and was impressed with her attention to detail and willingness to learn and understand the complexities of public school management, including school construction, curriculum, governance and long-term financial planning and managing the tax rate. D181 building and district leadership are dedicated and exceptional; Margie has always shown a deep respect and appreciation for the...
I urge the community to re-elect Margie Kleber for the District 181 School Board. I have known Margie for over 30 years. She is a person of tremendous integrity who also possesses a practical, common-sense approach. In addition, she has an unfailing work ethic, which she couples with outstanding organizational and leadership skills to get the job done. My husband and I have lived in Hinsdale since 1992. The exceptional education children receive from District 181 schools was a major driver in our decision to move to...
Srinidhi Rao's lifelong love of language began when she was still eating from a high chair. Even as a toddler, she loved spelling words. Now a fifth grader at The Lane School, Srinidhi will compete in the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee - her most prestigious spelling accomplishment to date. Competing with students three grades above her, Srinidhi placed sixth in the South Asian Spelling Bee in Chicago as a kindergartner. She may have placed higher had she not forgotten to...
News last summer about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic struck a chord with eighth-grader Catherine Yan of Hinsdale. She immediately thought about the residents of nursing homes, where she had performed as a kid. "I thought it would be nice to bring this up again and play music for nursing homes," said Yan, who plays piano and French horn. "And that's basically how Magic of Music got started." Yan began recruiting members by reaching out to her friends, including pianist...
Hinsdale Central senior Katrina Geiersbach isn't just an athlete, an award-winning speaker, an accomplished student and a musician. Geiersbach also is one of 26 high school seniors from across Illinois named to the Illinois High School Association's 2021 All-State Academic Team. The IHSA awards this honor to students who have excelled academically and in extracurricular activities. Geiersbach will be recognized, along with other members of the 2021 team, at a virtual banquet...
Terri R. Walker Attendance area: Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale Middle School, Madison School Years in district: 4 years 9 months Age: Education: BS Business Miami University, Oxford Ohio Occupation: Human Resources Executive. I oversee all aspects of HR for McGraw Hill’s Higher Education and Professional business units. As a values-driven leader, I rely on facts and data to advance the success of the organization. As Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion I am responsible for implementing our Global D&I Strategy. I...
Mark Pinnow Attendance area: Hinsdale Central Years in district: 14 Age: 55 Education: • BS Accounting & Finance, DePaul University • MBA International Finance, DePaul University Occupation: Accounting and Finance. Director of Financial Systems and Analysis, Titan International Community service: • Apna Ghar, Chicago – Former Co-Treasurer and board member of domestic violence organization in Chicago • Mercy Home, Chicago – Friends First Mentoring program volunteer • Gower 62 Referendum Committee - Committee Member – 2009...
Last year was a year like no other - especially for the docs who take care of Chicago's professional athletes. "It was kind of eerie - kind of like watching a men's softball league game," Dr. Chuck Bush-Joseph of Hinsdale, a surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and one of the team doctors for the Chicago White Sox, said of the team's games in empty stadiums. This March looks much different. Spring training is in full swing, and the Sox home opener is set for April 8. But...
✔︎ Margaret Kleber Christine Dannhausen-Brun Incumbent Margie Kleber and challenger Christine Dannhausen-Brun are vying for the two-year seat on the Community Consolidated District 181 Board. We endorse Kleber to complete the term of Bill Merchantz, who resigned in February 2020. Dannhausen-Brun is a strong candidate and we have no doubt she would be a constructive board member. Her voluminous resume of service activities demonstrates a deep appreciation for the community and a heart to give back. She clearly follows dev...
✔︎ Margaret Kleber Christine Dannhausen-Brun Incumbent Margie Kleber and challenger Christine Dannhausen-Brun are vying for the two-year seat on the Community Consolidated District 181 Board. We endorse Kleber to complete the term of Bill Merchantz, who resigned in February 2020. Dannhausen-Brun is a strong candidate and we have no doubt she would be a constructive board member. Her voluminous resume of service activities demonstrates a deep appreciation for the community and a heart to give back. She clearly follows dev...
I hope you will join me in supporting Margie Kleber in her candidacy for the District 181 Board. As the current president of the board, Margie is in the unique position of providing to the new board not only solid leadership but also experience and continuity of leadership, something her opponent lacks. This has been a challenging year for our children and our schools, and Margie has provided the leadership that we needed to get children back in the classroom safely. I have known Margie for many years and worked closely with...
SPRING 2021 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Margaret Kleber Attendance area: The Lane School Years in district: 30 Age: 59 Education: Bachelor of Arts Occupation: Project Manager, Healthcare Industry Community service: Union Church of Hinsdale, Early Childhood Parent program, held several leadership roles over the course of eight years. The Lane School PTO; HCHS Track & Field parent group; Village of Hinsdale Caucus Board experience: Member, Board of Education, CCSD 181, 2017 – present (Vice President & Facilities Committee C...
The D86 BOE needs Debbie Levinthal at the table. I know Debbie Levinthal first as a neighbor, but when D86 started discussing curriculum changes, Debbie stepped up to advocate for our kids and the academic excellence of our schools. More than a concerned parent, Debbie approached the proposed curriculum changes calmly as a seasoned teacher — sitting down with teachers and administrators to understand what motivated the changes and what metrics demonstrated these changes would improve outcomes for all students. As a former hig...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, March 8 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: COVID-19 update, math/ELA/ACE placement approval appeals process, winter MAP update, administrator contracts, capital improvement projects award, dismiss and non-renew probationary teacher(s) Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, March 11 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien, https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Parks and...
Among its many sobering revelations, the pandemic has shone a light on the importance - and vulnerability - of the nation's economy. Hinsdale Central junior Paton Mehrhoff wants to help youth bone up on the topic. "I kind of thought it would be helpful for younger kids to understand principles of economics before starting middle school and high school," she said. Mehrhoff is finalizing plans for a summer program for kids in second through fifth grade to impart foundational...
Best-selling author Ben Mezrich has been interviewed by CNBC, Vanity Fair and Pharrell Williams. Oh, and nine students from Community Consolidated District 181. Ben and his wife, Tonya, who co-author the "Charlie Numbers" series, fielded the students' questions during a 97-minute Jan. 14 webinar sponsored by the District 181 Foundation. Students said they felt some trepidation about interviewing a famous writer whose books had been made into movies like "21" and "The Social...
As a long time resident of Hinsdale since 2001 and having two sons (including a current eighth-grader at Hinsdale Middle School) attend D181 public schools (Madison Elementary and HMS), I have a deep love and respect for one of the finest school districts in Illinois. D181 was the major reason why we moved to Hinsdale in 2001 from Chicago. Therefore, the April 2021 D181 Board of Education election will be crucial given the difficulties and unexpected challenges to education created by the COVID-19 pandemic. I wholeheartedly...
The middle of a pandemic is a tough time to approve a new teachers contract. So is the middle of a school board election. Hinsdale High School District Board members have come under fire from some candidates for the two-year agreement they approved Jan. 28 with the Hinsdale High School Teachers Association. Some of it is warranted — but some of it isn’t. Critics have noted the process took too long and said some sort of temporary agreement should have been put in place so teachers did not have to work without a contract. We...
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...
As the new year begins, The Hinsdalean traditionally reaches out to the leaders of the village’s seven nonprofit agencies, inviting them to offer a recap of the previous year and to share one wish for the new year. This is the second of two installments. A Jan. 7 article featured Community Memorial Foundation, Hinsdale Humane Society and The Community House. Candor Health Education On March 14, the day after Gov. Pritzker announced all Illinois schools would be closed due to the pandemic, Candor Health Education held its s...
Although Superintendent Hector Garcia was hesitant to commit to a date for fully re-opening schools, some board members in Community Consolidated District 181 are eying March 1 as a target date. "I always hate to put down a certain date, but that would be the best-case scenario," Garcia said at Monday's board meeting As part of the path to fully reopen schools, staff members would need to be vaccinated. Gov. JB Pritzker has said teachers will be among the next group of individ...
