Cadan Mason is learning a life skill while he helps his dad work on a mower. Great job, Cadan!
Emma Thomas displays her completed "Love and Hope in Havana" project. Thank you for staying positive!
Havana #126 "Positive Challenge": Eve, Ben and Isaac Snider getting some AIR on the trampoline...and Ty Fornoff staying in shape with a living-room bench session. Go Ducks!
Third grader Anna Stephens works through her homework even with a sprained wrist.
As part of the Havana #126 "Positive Challenge", pictured is Cayden and Micheal Mulford helping out with a tree removal project...way to go boys!
Everyone can send pics to Ms. Snowden or Mr. Brady...csnowden@havana126.net and nbrady@havana126.net...keep them coming Ducks!
New Central families: Guidance for Remote Learning Days for New Central students was distributed this morning via Dojo and email. Please take a look!
ATTENTION CUSD #126 STUDENTS AND PARENTS: We would like to start a "Positive Challenge" throughout our District. If you would like, please send pics of you (students) or your children: working on school work, helping around the house, working out/being active, or helping someone in need, etc... to csnowden@havana126.net or nbrady@havana126.net and we will post to our website to share. Let's share the good things we are doing during this tough moment in our lives. Go Ducks!
Havana CUSD #126 Remote Learning Plan
March 30, 2020
Dear Parents, Students and Staff,
Remote Learning will officially begin on Wednesday April 1st. Each Building Administrator will post and share more specific detailed guidance and instructions in a building level remote learning plan tomorrow. Please expect to follow this plan through the month of April and understand that this time period could be extended by the Governor of Illinois as he deems necessary.
These are considered Instructional Remote Learning Days. Student work can begin being counted and students are expected to engage in their assigned work daily. Assignments will be shared electronically through the normal Pearson Digital Platform, by email, or by instructional packets depending on which school your student attends and their grade level. Building administrators and staff have surveyed students to identify those that may not have access to the internet. Cass Cable has free Wi-Fi hotspots in several communities like Kilbourne and Bath. All Havana Schools have internet that can be accessed by school devices by parking close to the buildings. Many other businesses offer free Wi-Fi as well. For those that cannot get access, instructional packets with materials will be passed out on a weekly or every other week basis. Anyone without access can also contact their building principal by email or by leaving a message at school to let them know that you will need instructional packets.
Most of our students and families should be able to complete all work using a digital method and only those without connectivity will need to utilize the paper products plus Kindergarten and 1st grades. To limit exposure to everyone, instructional packets can be sent on the buses delivering meals to all the current distribution different locations. You can also pick up packets during meal pick up time at New Central. Packets will be prepared to go out on Mondays and they will pick up any completed work on Mondays as well. A storage tote has been located at the main entrance of New Central and the Junior High so people can drop off completed work anytime that it is convenient. Again, we would like to focus on minimal contact so picking up and dropping off materials once a week is appropriate.
Teachers will be available to assist their students remotely by email or through other digital platforms like google classroom, dojo, and others on a daily basis. Teachers may be reaching out to make contact with their students and especially those they have not had any contact with to see what we can do to help them during these challenging times.
Assignments will be limited to essential material and key standards necessary for future success in school. It is our intent to restore some type of normalcy and primarily to continue communication with our students. We want to make sure that all students are getting the social and emotional support they need during this most unusual time. Please contact the District office by phone or email any teacher or administrator if you would like some assistance with any issues you or your students might be experiencing.
Everyone should continue to practice all the recommended safety practices from the CDC. Staying home and only going out when absolutely necessary. Practice social distancing when you do have to go out, avoid touching your face after going out and washing your hands frequently are all recommended. Please look for additional information to come from your Child’s school administrator tomorrow. We will adjust our plan to meet any new rules or new information that is directed to us from the State of Illinois. We will get through this together. Stay safe and don’t put others in danger with your actions!
Superintendent Plater
Meals loaded and ready for delivery! Today is turkey and cheese sandwiches, tomorrow is popcorn chicken salad.
From Mrs. Barrett and the entire New Central staff: We miss our students!! Please stay safe!
As most of you are aware the Governor Extended the forced closure of all schools through April 7th. It is very likely this closure will be extended even longer. We are expecting ISBE to release guidance on how instruction is to be conducted going forward very soon. We will communicate the changes in dept with everyone as soon as the information becomes available. Stay Safe and keep washing your hands!
Reminder: all flower orders for the baseball fundraiser are due no later than Sunday. Please contact Alana Olson to turn in your order.
Homemade chicken salad sandwiches today. Come see us at New Central!
Meal Times and Places
Delicious meals headed your way! Today is ham and cheese wraps. Yum!
Rest assured, meals will be distributed for Havana 126 students next week. We will continue providing food for our students at the same locations as were available today.
Due to additional stops and a small response in both locations, the food delivery stops at Bath and Kilbourne will be shortened from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Please share and get the word out that we have plenty of meals for our students!! Food delivery at Matanzas will be at 9:45 a.m.
Thank you, Aramark for your hard work. Meals have been plentiful and delicious! We appreciate you!
On the road again... Coming to you with fresh Chef Salad today!!!
Meals on wheels headed your way!
