Havana CUSD

Attention Ducks fans, players, and families 🦆 The 2026 Ducks Football Team Store is now open. Be sure to order before it closes on 7/12! https://havanaducksfootball2026.itemorder.com/

🦆 ⚾️ falls 8-7 in regional championship. Thank you to the seniors. You have helped lay a foundation for the program. All the players should be proud of what they were able to accomplish this season. #GODUCKS #BUYIN

DUCKS @ Tornadoes

Huge shoutout to Havana Sports Boosters for providing lunch for 🦆 ⚾️ today before their Regional Championship tomorrow! #GODUCKS #BUYIN

🦆 ⚾️ win 8-1 vs WP in regional semi-final! Brooks picks up the win on the mound with 6 scoreless innings! Brooks, Jones, and Towery with multi-hit day! Ducks will be back in action Saturday at Abingdon for the regional championship! #GODUCKS #BUYIN

DUCKS vs Cyclones (At Abingdon)

Huge thank you to John Lorek, and CTX Ability Sports for donating Bombas socks and teaming up with Sharon Much Leezer, who generously donated eight bicycles to New Central students this year! Check out the photos for some BIG smiles you just might see riding around town this summer! The students were incredibly grateful and appreciative of this amazing surprise. Thank you to John, Sharon, and everyone involved for your kindness, generosity, and support of our New Central Ducks. 💛🦆

Please check social media over the summer for important dates and reminders!

JH Boys basketball open gym Thursday 5/28 6:00-8:00. Any 7th or 8th grader interested in playing basketball this year is encouraged to be there but it is not mandatory. Any questions contact Troy Okeson 217 883 1926.

Wow, another year in the books, and I was genuinely privileged to work with a great group of seventh-graders. We covered so much throughout the year, but we ended with their favorite and mine, reading 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴. The novel opens the avenue to great discussions regarding judging others based on surface level perceptions. We discuss how everyone has issues in his/her world even if those issues are hidden. This novel opens their eyes! We truly bond over it, and I can only hope they take the book's messages with them as they leave the classroom. If they do, I consider that a huge success! "Maybe the two worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset." (IYKYK) As a class, we discussed symbolism and its significance in literature. Students designed their own tattoos and wrote paragraphs explaining the symbolism in their designs. (Enlarge the images; we have some budding artists.) Stay Gold!

🏈 Havana Ducks JH Football Camp 🦆 Junior High Football Camp is coming up! This is a great opportunity to learn our basic schemes, build skills, and have fun with our coaches and players. 📅 Date: June 24 ⏰ Time: 6:00–8:00 PM 📍 Location: High School Practice Field 🏫 Open to incoming 7th–8th graders💵 Cost: $15 (includes camp t-shirt) 🔗 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScw9K26vB5qvJOq_Y8IJNn99hdep0y8AV-L6k_T_SkOLi9x7w/viewform?usp=header We hope to see you there!

Summer Workouts Start Soon! Summer workouts will begin Monday, June 1st at 8:00 AM. All high school athletes are encouraged to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to get better, build speed and strength, and compete. If you have any questions, please reach out to your coaches or contact Coach Hammond. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there. Go Ducks! 🦆💪🏃

DUCKS @ Bluejays

Shoutout to our attendance award winners for the FINAL FULL WEEK of the school year! 🎉🦆 As the countdown to summer gets closer and routines start changing, these students are still showing up, working hard, and finishing the year strong. #GoDucks🦆

🏃‍♀️HS Track & Field 🏃‍♀️ CONGRATULATIONS to Kasyn Jibben on her work this weekend at State. She had a PR in the 3️⃣2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣, a run of 1️⃣1️⃣:0️⃣2️⃣.9️⃣8️⃣. This run earned her 6th place in state! On Thursday, she ran the 1️⃣6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ in 5️⃣:1️⃣5️⃣.2️⃣2️⃣. She was able to hit personal bests at the Conference, Sectional, and State meets.

Today we celebrated our final monthly assembly of the school year as we recognized the word Integrity! We honored our Students of the Month, bringing our yearly total to nearly 150 students recognized throughout the year and that doesn’t even include the literal hundreds of positive office referrals (“blue papers”) earned by students for going above and beyond each and every day. At New Central, we believe every child has strengths worth celebrating. While not every accomplishment comes with a stage or trophy, we hope families are taking time to recognize and celebrate the many positive qualities their children show: kindness, perseverance, growth, leadership, responsibility, integrity, and so much more. We are incredibly proud of our students and the school community we built together this year. All Ducks fly together. 🦆

Congratulations to our Bike giveaway recipients! Thank you to John Lorek and Illinois Ability Sports and also Sharon Leezer for purchasing the bikes. Go Ducks!!

The Junior High Teachers went 3-0 this morning against the 5th, 6th and 7th grade classes in the teacher vs kids Kickball games! A lot of fun and maybe a few mishaps.... MBrady 3Ks, Taylor HR, Kelly 4HR

🏈 Havana Ducks Youth Football Camp 🦆

(Updated with a working registration link)

We’re excited to invite all young athletes to our Havana Ducks Youth Football Camp! This is a great opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the game, build skills, and have some fun with our coaches and players.

📅 Dates: June 25th
⏰ Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
📍 Location: High School Practice Field

👦 Open to Grades 1–6
💵 Cost: $15 (includes camp t-shirt)

🔗 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzVnBrKrnOGhg_iGZ7BIHFRGXDtqZ_h5JuZ5GbclrBIxiWAg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=111788872203611699741

One final Field Day post… and definitely saving the best for last! A HUGE thank you to our New Central PTO Volunteers and our amazing cafeteria crew — Nettie and Nancy — for jumping in, being flexible, braving the day, and helping make it so special for our students. Days like this truly take a village, and we are so thankful for people who continually show up for our Ducks. All Ducks fly together! ☀️🎉