Walk & Bike to School Day: Oct. 9

10/3/2024 6:40 pm

National Walk & Bike to School Day is a fun, healthy tradition in our schools. Join your neighbors and friends on Wednesday, October 9 and plan to walk or bike to school.

 Join Us: Parents, please meet at the front entrance and grab a set of pom poms to cheer the students on as they walk into school!

Picture Day Retakes -- Volunteers Needed: Oct. 16

10/3/2024 11:34 am

Help our wee ones smile big for the camera! Please consider volunteering your time to help our children look presentable for their big snapshot. Picture Day Retakes are for any child who was absent on Picture Day in September or for any child who simply needs a new headshot. 

We are looking for smile makers who are up for the challenge of bringing out the best in our boys and girls on October 16.

CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER

Mental Health Resource

10/2/2024 9:55 am

The Hinsdale Central PTO has shared a mental health resource guide for parents.

Much like “Angie’s List,” The Parent List is a compilation of community member vetted referrals. Insightful reviews on local doctors, therapists, support groups, inpatient/outpatient programs, tutors, nutritionists, books and holistic medical approaches may all be found on The Parent List.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE PARENT LIST

For more information from the HCPTO, please click HERE.

Order Home Run Inn Pizza: By Oct. 9

9/24/2024 10:26 am

Here's your chance to support the Hinsdale Middle School Music Department's future Grammy winners. They will be traveling to Orlando in February, 2025 to perform.

Consider ordering a Home Run Inn Pizza Take N Bake. Proceeds will support the student's trip.

Order: Click HERE.

Deadline to order: Wednesday, October 9

Pickup date/location:
Wednesday, October 16 at HMS from 2-4:30pm (top parking deck). Pick-ups anytime after 4:30pm can be accommodated.

Contact: Denys at staffapp@hmspto.org

Community Speaker Series: Principles of Parenting: Oct. 29 & Oct. 30

9/24/2024 6:16 am

Community Speaker Series: The D181 Foundation is hosting Dr. Aliza Pressman in-person at The Community House on the evening of Tuesday, October 29 and the morning of Wednesday, October 30.

About: In the age of high-pressure parenting, when so many of us feel like we’ve got to get everything exactly right the first time, Dr. Aliza Pressman is the compassionate, reassuring expert we all need—and the one whose advice we can all use. Already beloved by listeners of her hit podcast, Raising Good Humans, Dr. Pressman distills it all with a handful of strategies every parent can use to get things right often enough: Relationship, Reflection, Regulation, Rules, and Repair.

 

Register: Tuesday, October 29 | 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. CICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR EVENING SESSION

 

Register: Wednesday, October 30 | 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR MORNING SESSION

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. ALIZA PRESSMAN

PTO Membership Dues: $50/family

9/19/2024 5:46 pm

How to Use the Membership App

9/18/2024 3:33 am

Hinsdale Central Girls Basketball Clinic: Oct. 27

9/16/2024 10:00 am

Is your daughter an avid basketball player? Be sure to sign-up for the Hinsdale Central Girls Basketball Skills Clinic for grades 1st-6th. Hinsdale Central Girls Basketball Head Coach Brett Moore, his staff, and players from the Hinsdale Central team will lead the clinic - some of the players are Oak alums! 

CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP

Hinsdale Public Library Homework Help: After School

9/16/2024 9:15 am

The Hinsdale Public Library offers homework help to students in grades K - 8 every Tuesday and Thursday, 4-5 p.m.

Hootiegram Submissions

9/16/2024 6:34 am

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