Announcements Tuesday, January 20th, 2015  There will be a softball meeting on Wed. Jan. 21st at 3:00pm in the gym balcony.  Attention all incoming juniors and seniors: Like to design or write or take pictures?? Yearbook applications & interview sign-up are outside the yearbook room (room 249). Stop by and pick one up! Any questions? Please see Ms. Palmer in Room 241 or Room 249 during lunch periods or Mr. Bhatti in Room 228.  There will be a mandatory meeting for anyone attending the ski and snowboarding trip to Devil’s Head on Wednesday January 21st before school at 7:35 in room 149. Please see Ms. Brodell in world languages if you can’t attend.  Are you interested in raising money for charity? Participating in all-night relay? Camping out on the football field? Helping students at Hinsdale Central and South? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the 24 Hour Relay Challenge is for you! Please attend an interest meeting on Thursday, January 29th at 7:30am in the cafeteria near the stairs to the library. Please contact Mrs. Klotz or Mrs. Hoeksema with any questions.  Do you have a personal story you're dying to share? Then submit it to the Tell Your Story writing contest. All stories must draw inspiration from "waves." The deadline for submissions is January 29th. Bring questions to Corelitz, Bhatti, or Saunders or check out the English department blog at hc english department.blogspot.com  All girls who would like to participate in the second session of intramural soccer should contact Mr. Smith by Thursday, January 22.  Come one, come all to the first annual Hinsdale Central Shakespeare competition! On Wed., January 21st, students are invited to present Shakespearean monologues of no more than 20 lines before a panel of judges. The winner of this competition will perform his or her piece at the Midwest competition in Chicago on February 9th! Sign up on the sheet posted on the drama board near Room 249. Please see Mrs. Lundin or Mr. Palmquist for more information.  What: Open Pool - When: Sundays from 4:00 to 6:00pm - Where: Hinsdale Central High School.  Looking for a creative and inexpensive gift? How about an original card designed by Hinsdale Central students? Art for Charity will be selling an array of creative cards with the help of the National Art Honor Society. All proceeds will go to UNICEF to help stop Ebola in West Africa. Cards will be sold during all lunch periods on Thursday, Jan. 22nd Character Counts: Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Happy Birthday and Congratulations to: Courtney Berenschot, Courtney Berlin, Christopher Botsoe, Daren Chen, Sheena Gomez, Liam Jones, Lakshmi Madathil, Joseph Miscimarra, Brigid Mulligan, Dylan Ochoa, Carly Owens, Avery Palmer, Victoria Peralta, Junaid Qasim and Jack Yallop.