Havana CUSD

What a great week at New Central! 🦆 A big shoutout to our student announcers who kicked off each day by leading us in the Pledge. 🇺🇸 Congratulations to our attendance winners this week. Way to be here, ready to learn. We see you! And a HUGE thank you to our weekend food delivery team for stepping up again. Mrs. Sams stopped by to show her gratitude to the crew and they asked her to join the memory. #GoDucks

DUCKS vs Rebels

Bee Hive coffee shop will be serving at this mornings baseball game. Hot/Cold coffee, as well as lotus drinks! There will also be a a table set up selling baseball hats, and other baseball apparel. Don't miss out!

🦆 ⚾️ falls to Illini West. Ducks are back in action for another conference game tomorrow morning vs South Fulton. #GODUCKS #BUYIN

Reminder: Boys baseball is held in Carthage today and Girls softball held in Lewistown.

Attendance Fact #5 Missing "a little school here or there" can add up quickly! To help your child develop strong attendance habits, schedule appointments and trips outside of school hours when possible and send students to school unless they are truly too sick to attend. Let's finish the year strong! There are lots of fun activities coming up that students won't want to miss!

DUCKS @ Chargers

Today our life skills class took a field trip to Fairview Cafe! The owner, Cassie, took time to answer questions the students had prepared about what it’s like to run a business. She shared great insight and real-world experiences that made the learning meaningful and engaging. The students did an awesome job asking thoughtful questions—and of course, they absolutely loved the food! 🍽️

JH track canceled at Farmington today based on the forecast. Home high school meet today in Havana is also canceled.

The JH Track Meet in Farmington today has been cancelled due to incoming weather. We will still have practice until 4:00.

Tomorrow is the last day to order a New Central t-shirt. Return the paper order form to school or use this link to order. https://my.cheddarup.com/c/newcentralptoshirtfundraiser/fundraiser/details

Attendance Fact #4 Studies show that when families prioritize attendance, students are more likely to attend regularly. Clear routines and expectations at home are strongly associated with improved attendance rates. Build good attendance habits now to set students up for success later.

HS boys baseball vs Illini West is to be played at Carthage. (Friday) HS girls softball vs LVC Friday will be held in Lewistown.

🏃‍♂️HS Track & Field🏃‍♀️had an excellent day at the Fulton County Meet, having 6️⃣ personal bests. The boys placed 3rd 🥉as a team and the girls had 3️⃣ 1st place 🥇finishes including a meet record in the 3️⃣2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ by Kasyn Jibben. Shout outs: 1️⃣) MASSIVE Shout to Coach Cam Lee and his 4x800 boys team. Cam does a great job with everything he does, including off season wrestling. While at an off season tournament he recruited a new member for the team. The addition of Laikyn Scheland and hard work from the other boys knocked off 2️⃣3️⃣ seconds of the previous season best. Coach Lee's 4x800 crew was responsible for a combination of 1️⃣9️⃣ of the 5️⃣0️⃣ points scored by 3rd place boys' team. 2️⃣) Mr. Coach Principal Foster came to the meet to help out. It was nice having him around and having him help out the kids. Coach Princial is very knowledgeable on the horizontal jumps and helped Maddie Curless long jump 4️⃣.7️⃣4️⃣ meters, enough for 1st place 🥇 (The meet record is held by 2023 Havana jumper Jen Bonnett). Coach Foster has found some time this week to work with the crew on the jumps. We are thrilled to have his help. We know his time is extremely valuable. 3️⃣) Coach Jack Curless has helped the sprinters out tremendously over the past few weeks. Beyond what Jack does in practice, he makes sure the boys are warmed up properly. He is always around the boys sprinters and they are always drilling prior to their events. Through his leadership, the boys had PRs in the 100, 200. 4️⃣) Hunter David, sophomore, joins an small (growing) club of Havana runners by officially going sub 12 in the 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣m with a 11.93. 5️⃣) Max Layton had that goal number he has been working for, throwing 100 feet in the discus! 103'4", or 31.5m is a big deal. In addition, he was the anchor ⚓️ in the JV 4x100 team. The sprinters built up a big lead, the hand offs were good, and the big man held on by .18 of a second, a thrilling 2nd place finish. I'm proud of everyone who competed today and thankful for everyone who had a hand in this team's success.

JV Baseball drops one to Illini West, 6–0. Back at it Saturday at home after the varsity game vs. South Fulton ⚾️

📣 Game Update Today’s JV baseball game at Illini West will be played at: 📍 107 S F Street, La Harpe See you there!

Today's JV baseball game vs Illini West is at Laharpe (107 S F Street)

Students in the Interior Design/Sewing Class have been collecting bottle caps to create a project with. This year the students decided to make tulips and put them at Arcadia Care at Havana. They brought a lot of happiness to the residents. Thank you to Brittany Magner and Rex for showing us around and introducing us to the residents. We hope the tulips make everyone smile as they walk in. Go Ducks!

Fact #3 By 3rd grade, regular attendance is strongly connected to reading on grade level. Students who frequently miss more than 1 day per month are much less likely to read at grade level than their peers who are at school more regularly. We love seeing our New Central Ducks every day and watching their academics soar.