Congrats to Tayden Friend and Reese Smith on earning Prairieland All-Conference South Division for the HS Volleyball team. Friend was a unanimous all-conference first-team selection and Smith was a second-team selection. Way to go girls! Go Ducks!
Results from yesterday's JH Big 5 Track Meet. 7th grade boys finished 2nd and 8th grade boys finished 3rd. Both the 7th and 8th grade girls finished finished 4th overall. As a team, the track team earned 19 medals overall. Notable medalists that received one or more medals were Madison Curless, Karlie Hurst, Haleah Perkins, Samara Stephens, Shelby McDaniel, Deagan Brown, Anthony Foster, Owen Smith, and Cayden Green. Deagan Brown and Cayden Green earned 4 medals each. Anthony Foster and Samara Stephens earned 3. Owen Smith earned 2. Congrats to the JH track team! Go Ducks!
Junior High students ... St. Jude Spirit Week - Next week - May 3-7. Go to https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1229064/stjude_spiritweek_2021.pdf
This year's winners of the 6th grade Raft challenge, where students were required to design and build a foil boat to hold the most pennies before it sinks, are:
1st place-Elliot Gilreath and Tyler Graham with an astounding 716 grams
2nd place-Jalee Anderson and Laney Fields with 507 grams
3rd place- Jaemes Griffin and Simon Tincher with 501 grams.
HS track travels to Midwest Central High School for their first meet of the season today. Meet starts at 4:00 PM. Visiting spectators are allowed but are asked to wear a mask and socially distance. Good luck to the HS track team!
5th/6th grade girls basketball travels to Athens tonight for their final game of the season. First game starts at 6:00 PM and the second game follows. Games will be played at Athens High School. Visiting spectators are allowed. Those that cannot attend may stream the game by accessing the following link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/athens-high-school-athens-il/gama3ecebf13e
JH Track travels to Rushville for the Big 5 Conference Meet this afternoon. Meet starts at 1:30 PM. Spectators are welcome to outdoor events at Rushville. Good luck to the JH track team today!
Anyone interested in trying out for high school flags for next school year (2021-2022), there will be open gyms to learn the tryout routine starting this Sunday, 4/25, from 4:00-5:30 PM, as well as Monday from 5:30-7:00 PM and Tuesday from 5:30-7:00 PM. Open gyms will be held at the New Central gym (come to the entrance at the back of the school). Masks are required. All flag girls march with the band at parades and perform at all home football games.
6th grade girls with a good win over Pleasant Plains in the second game of the day. Great day for the Ducks in the gym!
Pleasant Plains wins the 5th grade girls basketball game in a good one with a score of 22-20. 6th grade game up next
5th/6th Girls Basketball hosts their final home game this morning against Pleasant Plains. 5th grade game starts at 10:00 AM and 6th grade game will follow. A friendly reminder that Havana is allowing 25% capacity for indoor events. No tickets needed for attendance. All those planning on attending, please enter the high school at the west entrance to the main gym foyer. Those that cannot attend may livestream the games by accessing the following link on the NFHS Network: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/havana-high-school-havana-il/gamc8f9a27f0e
Good luck to the JH wrestling team as they travel to Camp Point this morning for a four-team meet! No visiting spectators allowed but matches will be streamed online by accessing the following link: www.cusd3.com and clicking on the YouTube Central Live Broadcast icon
The high school was showing their Duck Spirit at the pep rally this afternoon. Go Ducks!
JH Wrestling travels to Camp Point Central for a meet tomorrow morning, Saturday, April 24. Meet starts at 10:00 AM. No visiting spectators allowed at indoor events at Camp Point. Matches will be streamed online by accessing the following link: www.cusd3.com and then clicking on the YouTube Central Live Broadcast icon. Good luck to our JH wrestlers!
5th/6th Girls Basketball hosts their final home game tomorrow morning, Saturday, April 24. 5th grade game starts at 10:00 AM and second game will follow. A friendly reminder that Havana is allowing 25% capacity for indoor events. No tickets needed for attendance. Only family members of the participants and student-athletes should attend at this time. All those planning on attending, please enter the high school at the west entrance to the main gym foyer. Those that cannot attend may livestream the games by accessing the following link on the NFHS Network: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/havana-high-school-havana-il/gamc8f9a27f0e
Havana High School spring band/chorus concert will be held tonight at the high school gym starting at 7:00 PM. Each student should have 4 tickets for guests. No one may enter without a ticket. All those in attendance should wear a mask inside the building. Doors will open at 6:30 PM. Guest will sit on the North set of bleachers and the 4 rows of chairs on the gym floor. Go Ducks!
May menus for all buildings have been added to the district website at https://www.havana126.net/browse/7102.
All students who are eligible to attend kindergarten at New Central Elementary in the fall of 2021, and their parents, are invited to "Blast Off to Kindergarten" on Tuesday evening, April 27. Two sessions will be provided; one from 5:00-6:00 p.m. and the second from 6:15-7:15 p.m. Parents will listen to a brief presentation while students are taken on a tour of classrooms and common areas. Pre-registration paperwork will be completed. Door prizes will be given! Please call Kara Cunningham at the JH (309-543-6677 ext 314) to reserve your time slot. Due to Covid restrictions, the number of participants in each session will be limited and all participants will be required to wear a face mask. No siblings, please.
Today in PE the students did our Laps for Life relays, to raise money for St. Jude. Today's relay was the bat-spin relay...let's just say our students had some trouble running in a straight line! Go Ducks!
In celebration of Earth Day...Mrs. French's Class picked up trash outside around the JH and Mrs.Brady's class went to the Chester center and picked up 2 free trees per student! Let's take care of our planet! Go Ducks!! 🌎
