Upcoming Dates

10/1/2026 11:52 pm

Parent-Teacher Conferences: November 23-24

No Student Attendance: November 23-27

HMS Book Fair: December 14-16

Next PTO General Meeting: January 15

HMS Teacher Conference Night Potluck

10/1/2026 11:50 pm

Let's thank our teachers and staff by providing a delicious meal during the upcoming parent teacher conference night. The staff looks forward to this event each year. We are asking for families to help us by contributing a dish to our potluck dinner for 80 teachers on Monday evening, November 23rd. Please sign up HERE to help bring a dish, drinks or dessert on our Sign Up Genius page by November 18th.

Food & drinks should be dropped off at HMS's main bus loop doors (Door 900A) between 3:00-4:30 pm on Monday, November 23rd. There will be carts for you to drop food off right inside the door. Please label your food with your student's or family's name and a note if it conatins nuts. Staff dinner break is between 5:00-6:00 pm.

If you are out of town and would like to contribute monetarily, contact Amy/Susan at staffapp@hmspto.org. We also need volunteers to help with setup so let us know if you would like to help with the dinner.

Lost & Found - Last Chance to Claim Your Items!

10/1/2026 11:48 pm

Our Lost & Found is overflowing! Please remind your student to take a look at the Lost and Found this week. Or, while you're at school for Parent-Teacher Conferences over Thanksgiving week, please take a moment to look through the Lost & Found and claim any missing items.

All unclaimed items will be donated before Holiday Break, so be sure to check before they're gone! Thank you for helping us clear things out before we return in January!

Get Ahead of the Holiday Rush

10/1/2026 11:44 pm

Need to order holiday cards? Why not support the school and get a discount? Order through minted and use code FUNDRAISEHINSDALE, you get 20% off and the school gets 10% back!

MATHCOUNTS Competition Series

10/1/2026 11:42 pm

MATHCOUNTS is a fun and challenging national math competition program for middle school students. A group of parents is organizing a MATHCOUNTS team for interested students, with weekly meetings starting Wednesday, November 18th, from 3:30 - 4:30 pm in HMS Room #104.

For more information, visit the MATHCOUNTS website HERE! To register, please contact Jun Cai at hinsdalemathcounts@gmail.com. Thank you!

Save the Date for the HMS Book Fair

10/1/2026 11:41 pm

 Mark your calendars for the HMS Book Fair! This is always a great opportunity to get the students involved in supporting our fabulous HMS library. Sales will be held during school days, Monday, December 14-Wednesday, December 16. Perfect for last minute holiday shopping! Apple Pay and cash accepted.

As always, the success of this event relies on our parent volunteers! Grab a friend and sign up to help students to shop and make purchases. It's simple and FUN! Please see available volunteer opportunities HERE. 

HMS is proud to partner with local bookstore, Anderson's Bookshop. Anderson's generously gives back to HMS - the more we sell, the higher the percentage of sales come back to us. Start making those shopping lists!

Please reach out to bookfair@hmspto.org with any questions. Thank you!

Battle of the Books Sign Up

10/1/2026 11:39 pm

Battle of the Books sign up is happening now! Students may sign up individually or with a team of no more than four total members. Ms. Scacco will help form teams if students are looking for one. Students can sign up and see the reading list by joining the Battle of the Books Google Classroom with the code found in the email sent to them.

Competitions will begin the week of January 4th and will run through March. Teams will participate in weekly competitions to accumulate points before our March Madness tournament begins to determine the HMS champions. Teams will choose one time slot each week that works best for them. Choices include Thursday at 7:45 am, Thursday at 3:20pm, Friday at 7:45 am or Friday at 3:20pm. We will meet in room 319.

Students should reach out to Ms. Scacco in room 319 with any questions!

HMS Yearbook Orders

10/1/2026 11:36 pm

If you haven't already purchased a 2026-2027 HMS yearbook, you can do so HERE. We don't want you to miss the chance to preserve the memories that made this school year special! 

Please consider adding marketingyearbooks@yearbooktoday.com as a contact in your email so you'll continue to receive information. Please also check your spam or junk folder to find any emails from Walsworth Yearbooks.

Upcoming PTO General Meetings

10/1/2026 11:19 pm

Save the Date! PTO meetings during the 2026-2027 school year will be held at 9:00 am on the following dates: January 15, March 12, and May 14. More details to come!

If you haven’t already, please join or renew your PTO membership. In addition to the fact that you must be a paid PTO member to attend meetings and volunteer, your PTO membership fee goes directly to our operating budget and allows us to support our students and teachers. You can sign up easily HERE, under Nonprofit groups.

Hinsdale Central Drama Presents SIX: The Musical

10/1/2026 11:16 pm

Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived.

Six queens. One stage. And it's their turn to tell the story! Hinsdale Central Drama presents SIX, the high-energy, pop-concert musical about girl power, sisterhood, and finding your voice. Henry VIII's six wives trade heartbreak for harmony as they take back the mic and remind us that we're stronger together.

At about 80 minutes with no intermission, it's a great family night out, and a chance for future Red Devils to see what's waiting for them at Hinsdale Central! Shows are:

Friday, 11/20 at 6 PM, Saturday, 11/21 at 1 PM and 6 PM and Sunday, 11/22 at 1 PM.

Tickets can be purchased HERE. Use coupon code FOTC to receive $5 off each ticket!