Hinsdale Central welcomes you to 8th Grade Family Night Please be seated and we will begin shortly January 9, 2019

Introductions Mr. Bill Walsh– Principal @ThisIsHCHS Ms. Jessica Hurt – Assistant Principal Mr. Ryan Maita - Assistant Principal Ms. Jennifer Regnier– Director of Counseling Dan Jones - Athletic Director @RedDevilsAD Ms. Sally Phillip - Activities Director @HCHSActivities Bill

Red Devil Athletics Athletic Website il.8to18.com/hinsdalecentral Summer Camp info- March Sign up for tryouts and camps Contact Information Important Dates/schedules/Red Devil TV/Pictures Contact Dan Jones-Athletic Director djones@hinsdale86.org 630-570-8241 School Physical- Good for Athletics (395 days) Get those between May 1st - July 1st Stop by the football table and pick up the Athletic Info sheet Sports, dates, contact info and website locations Twitter @ReddevilsAD Jones

Twitter @HCHSActivities Red Devil Activities There is truly something for everyone! Activity/Athletic fair in 1st few weeks of school for the entire student body to get info. Clubs/Activities start in the Fall Wide variety of clubs/activities that are open all year: Arts/Theater Community Service Leadership Culture and Language Special Interest Competitive clubs hold tryouts prior to the start of their season - dates are posted throughout the year. Twitter @HCHSActivities

Registration, Residency and Home Access The complete registration process includes: Course Selection (January 2019) Data Validation (Spring 2019) Residency Verification (Spring 2019) Online Registration (Summer 2019) Fees and Textbooks (Summer 2019) Pushcoin and MBS Home Access Center: Online tool designed to help parents, students, and teachers connect with classroom information and student outcomes.

Course Selection Process Next Steps Receive Course Placement Information Families that requested a different placement will hear back by Monday Research elective options Elective fair Counseling Website/Program of Studies Course descriptions Graduation requirements Finalize course selections- January/February Schedule an in-person counselor appt. Schedule a phone counselor appt. Mail in a completed Course Recommendation Form and counselor will reach out if there are questions Complete Data Validation/Residency process in the spring. Jen

Freshmen Course Selection Students will select 7 courses English, Math, Science, Social Studies & Physical Education 2 Electives Art, Business, Family & Consumer Sciences, Music, Technology Study Hall/Study Skills/Resource Academic Reading or Math Excel Some electives are full-year and some are semester in length. Come to your appointment with at least 2 alternate elective courses Course selections are finalized at the counselor meeting

Most common questions…. Graduation requirements vs. college admission requirements 2.0 Elective Arts graduation requirement World language PE requirement and PE exemption Study hall Balance

Counseling Website

Peer Leadership & Electives at Hinsdale Central Student Perspective Peer Leadership & Electives at Hinsdale Central

Sydney Thayer - Class of 2020 Co-curriculars Peer Leadership Varsity Club Let’s Help Out Electives IFACS Child Care & Development Journalism Business Law 1 & 2 Latin 1, 2H, 3-4 Literature

Ambika Sharma - Class of 2019 Co-Curriculars Peer Leadership Student Council NHS Community House Junior Board Manager of Boy’s Lacrosse Electives Treble Choir Spanish 2H, 3H, 5H, AP Lang Consumer Economics Journalism 2: Yearbook H

Peer Leadership

What We Do Peer Leadership is a club of Sophomores through Seniors who meet with a group of Freshman on Late Start Mondays during their PE class throughout First Semester. Your Freshman will be contacted by their Peer Leader before Freshman Experience over the summer. Your Freshman will have the same Peer Leader all year and will be able to contact them at any time with any questions that they may have.

Freshman Experience Day - August This is will be your Freshman’s introduction to high school During Experience your freshman will…. Meet their Peer Leaders Walk their schedule Go on a tour of the school Learn how high school works

PE Period Meetings These meetings allow Peer Leaders to update Freshman on the things that are going on around the school and gives Freshman a chance to ask any new questions they may have as they start off their first year of high school.

Electives at Hinsdale Central

-Family & Consumer Sciences- Department Chairs Laura Milas -Art- Matt Kurinsky -Music- Dawn Oler -Family & Consumer Sciences- John Madden -Business & Technology Ed.- Jess

Thank you for attending! Please proceed to the Electives Fair in the Cafeteria Meet Department Chairs, teachers and current students Ask Questions & Take Information