JH softball travels to Canton this afternoon. First pitch is set for 3:30 PM. Additional B innings will be played after the conclusion of the first game. Good luck to JH softball today!
As the Fall sports seasons get underway, the Havana School District would like to notify all fans planning to attend home district sporting events that the district will be selling athletic event passes again during the upcoming 2022-23 school year. Passes can be purchased by visiting the Havana Junior High School office. These passes are a great option for those fans planning to attend a large number of home extracurricular activities in the district throughout the year. See the attached flyer for athletic pass prices. Go Ducks!
Make sure you update or download the Havana Ducks app on the App Store or on Google Play so you can continue getting important information from the district. Search Havana School Ducks to find the app. The app will have school and sports calendars and also gives access to push notifications and updates from the district. Go Ducks!
JH softball beats PORTA 1-0 in eight innings this afternoon! The Ducks won it with a walk-off base hit by Addisyn Atwater that scored Madolyn Howerter! Howerter also picked up the win on the mound pitching all eight innings. Go Ducks!
Class lists for 2022-23 for New Central Elementary will be posted on the doors by the office at 3:00 tomorrow, August 9.
Freshmen/New Student orientation is Tuesday, August 9th in the gym (starts at 6:30 & doors open at 6:00). Schedules and school map available when you enter. Look forward to seeing you there. Mr. McKinney
JH softball hosts PORTA for their season opener this afternoon starting at 4:30 PM. After the first game, there will be several B innings played as well. Good luck to the JH softball team! Go Ducks!
JH football will begin practice on Wednesday, August 10th. Contact head coach, Scott Cowell at scowell@havana126.net with any questions about specific practice times for the week. Those planning to participate should have a valid sports physical and turn in office forms to the coaching staff at the start of practice. Go Ducks!
Just a reminder that district-wide IHSA sports practices begin tomorrow, Monday, August 8th. Sports starting tomorrow include high school football, volleyball, cross country, and boys/girls golf. Contact your coaches regarding specific practice times. Those contacts include: Football - Coach Kolton Hammond (khammond@havana126.net), Volleyball - Coach Erika Foster (efoster@havana126.net), Cross Country - Coach Craig Bals (cbals@havana126.net), Boys Golf - Coach Adam Wherley (awherley@havana126.net), and Girls Golf - Coach Randi Cowell (rcowell@havana126.net). All student-athletes should have a valid sports physical and turn in office forms to their respective coaches at the start of practice. Go Ducks!
JH softball girls win all three games at the Farmington round robin today! Great start to the season! Girls are back in action Monday in their home opener against PORTA at 4:30 PM. Go Ducks!
Good luck to the JH softball team today as they travel to Farmington for three games to kick off their season! Go Ducks!
First week of Cross Country is complete. We incorporated the playground into their workout today.
The JH softball game scheduled for Wednesday, 8/10, at Canton will now start at 3:30 PM instead of the original scheduled start time of 4:30 PM
See the attached document for the schedule for the JH softball round robin at Farmington this Saturday, August 6th. Good luck to the JH softball team! Go Ducks!
One final reminder…a player/parent meeting for all IHSA (high school) fall student-athletes will take place at the Havana High School football field tonight, Thursday, August 4th, at 6 PM. Any athletes participating in high school sports during the fall season and their parents, as well as junior high football athletes and parents, should plan to attend the meeting. Coaches will hand out important information, including team schedules and team rules at the meeting. If weather becomes an issue, the meeting will be moved into the high school gym. Otherwise, please meet at the football field home bleachers. Go Ducks!
Reminder…a player/parent meeting for all IHSA fall athletes will take place at the Havana High School football field on Thursday, August 4th, at 6 PM. Any athletes participating in high school sports during the fall season and their parents, as well as junior high football athletes and parents should plan to attend the meeting. Coaches will hand out important information, including team schedules and team rules at the meeting. Go Ducks!
Just a reminder that registration for all Havana schools for the 2022-23 school year is today (August 3) from 9:00-1:00 and 2:30-5:30 at the Junior High cafeteria. We would like to see all incoming New Central families in person. Also, please know that because registration is a week earlier, New Central class lists will not be posted until Monday, August 8.
REMINDER PARENTS AND GUARDIANS....
School Registration is tomorrow, Wednesday, August 3rd from 9am-1pm, 2:30-5:30pm. We are having Registration all in 1 location again this year, so you can register your student for all 3 buildings at Havana Junior High, 801 E Laurel, in the cafeteria.
You can pay fees at Registration via cash, check, or credit/debit card. THERE ARE NO FEES FOR ATHLETICS/EXTRA-CURRICULARS THIS YEAR!! All other fees remain the same.
If you cannot make it in person to register your child, you can use Alma Start and register online, or come into the offices next week 8/8-8/12. First day for students is Wednesday, August 17th! Go Ducks!
Anyone interested in purchasing Havana Ducks Football gear from their Fan Cloth shop, check out the link attached to this post. A portion of each purchase goes right back to the football team. The shop closes 8/11, don’t miss out!
http://fancloth.shop/BLUFS
JH softball will have a hitting ONLY practice today from 3:30-4:40 PM at the batting cages near the softball field. Additional information will be sent via the team communication app. Be on the lookout if anything else changes due to weather. Go Ducks!