Havana CUSD

🏃‍♂️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.

Lady Ducks softball win 12-2 over Delavan. Ellie Painter with a big two run hit to tie it up and then Madolyn Howerter put it away with a grand slam. A solid team effort!

🦆 ⚾️ falls to Brimfield this afternoon. Ducks will be back in action Friday at Illini West. #GODUCKS #BUYIN

Attendance fact #2: It's never too late to improve! When students begin showing up more consistently, they build stronger habits, stay more connected to learning, and increase their chances of success, including graduating.

It’s Bus Diver Appreciation Day- and today we celebrate the amazing transportation team at Havana CUSD #126! 🚌💛 Rain or shine, early mornings and long afternoons that sometimes turn into evenings—our bus drivers and transportation staff are the first smiles our students see and the last wave goodbye at the end of the day. Your dedication, patience, and care keep our students safe and supported every single mile. Thank you for going above and beyond for our schools and community. We appreciate you today and every day! You are a true depiction of “All Ducks Fly Together” 🦆

DUCKS vs Indians

HS baseball practice will be in the Jr High gym after school 3-4:30.

JH track at Rushville today is canceled 4/27.

New Central is proud to celebrate our attendance winners leading the way each morning! A big shoutout to the student team who helped pass out weekend food bags on Friday. And a very special thank you to our high school senior, Karsyn Layton, who jumped in to lead the deliveries! #AllDucksFlyTogether🦆

HS softball canceled today 4/27.

HS track today at Farmington moved to this Wednesday 4/29. No meet today.

Congratulations to Eve Snider and Laikyn Showalter for receiving the DAR Good Citizen Award! This recognition honors their character, leadership, service, and dedication to their school and community. We are proud to celebrate their achievements and the positive example they set for others.

🦆 ⚾️ wins 1-0 vs Macomb! Carter Brooks with the win and a no hitter on the mound! Ducks back in action Tuesday vs Brimfield. #GODUCKS #BUYIN

DUCKS vs Bombers