New Central families: We need to know today if your student is attending in person or remotely this fall. You may email Mrs Cowell at rcowell@havana126.net or fill out the survey that can be found on the school website. If you have already filled out the survey we have your information, thanks!
Jr. High Cross Country will begin on Monday, August 10th. Practice will be from 8-9am at the JH. Athletes must have a physical before they can participate. Parents please be ready to fill out paperwork at drop off. Please contact Coach Heye with any questions! Go Ducks!
Havana Junior High softball will hold its first workout of the year on Monday, August 3 from 3:30-5:30 PM at the softball field for all incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls interested in participating in softball this year. In order to practice, all girls must have a valid physical. Go Ducks!
The IESA has reinstated Fall sports for middle/junior high school students, including two sports played at the Havana Junior High School - softball and cross country. More information and details will be provided when the IESA updates their webpage. If you have any questions, please contact either district athletic director Tyler Southwood at tsouthwood2@havana126.net. For sport-specific questions, contact softball coach Rusty Sarnes or cross country coaches Dana Heye or Nikki French. Start date for practices are TBA and updates regarding those decisions will be put on the school live feed and the district app in the future. Go Ducks!
From Coach Cowell: There will be a meeting for girls signed up to play golf tomorrow, August 31, at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot behind the Ag shop. Please bring a copy of your physical if you have it.
Any students planning on participating in high school cross country this year need to email Coach Craig Bals to indicate an interest in participating this Fall. Coach Bals email is cbals@havana126.net. Please do that ASAP. As of now, practice is scheduled to start August 10. Also, make sure that you have scheduled a physical so that you can be eligible to participate.
Any students planning on participating in high school golf this year, need to email Coach Adam Wherley or Coach Randi Cowell to indicate an interest in participating this Fall. Boys athletes contact Coach Wherley at awherley@havana126.net. Girls athletes contact Coach Cowell at rcowell@havana126.net. Please do that ASAP. As of now, practice is scheduled to start August 10. Also, make sure that you have scheduled a physical so that you can be eligible to participate.
Please see the attachments for an extracurricular update from the Havana School District athletic office regarding yesterday's announcement from the IHSA on extracurricular activities for the 2020-21 school year. If you have additional questions, please send them to the district's athletic director, Tyler Southwood, at tsouthwood2@havana126.net. Go Ducks!
Dear Havana #126 parents and guardians,
Please click on this link: https://forms.gle/3VkwNoSiWNdnwYfy5 and complete the form by Monday, August 3rd!!! This form will require you to make a decision about whether your students will attend school "in-person" or whether you would prefer the "Remote Learning" option. You can respond for up to 5 students on this form. You do not need to do separate forms for students in separate schools. You only need to complete the form once. We need to know this information by Monday so we can plan class lists by registration that will begin on Wednesday. I know this is a difficult decision for some of you to make. Please remember none of us asked to be put in this situation. We will follow all guidelines to the best of our ability and do our very best to educate our students regardless of where they are.
To view the full Havana #126 "Return to Learning Plan" click on this link: https://5il.co/ioqx. Please keep in mind this is an ever-changing document that will have to be adjusted as the Illinois Department of Health and Illinois State Board of Education continue to provide new guidance.
Please complete the form by clicking on the link at your earliest convenience and thank you for all your help.
Supt. Plater
Sadly, the IESA made the official announcement today that they have officially cancelled Fall activities/sports for this upcoming year. With that announcement, softball, cross country, and football will not be played this year at the Havana Junior High School. An official announcement on junior high girls basketball (set to start practice on August 31) will be made at a later date. For additional information and the full statement, please go to the IESA website at https://www.iesa.org/. Any other questions, can be sent to the district athletic director, Tyler Southwood at tsouthwood2@havana126.net.
New Central Registration Information
A message from Mr. Plater
Just a reminder to all student-athletes that you must have a physical on file before being allowed to participate in a school sponsored sport. Make sure and get your physicals scheduled and completed so you are good to go this year. Go Ducks!
Due to the cancellation of many parades for marching band in the state of Illinois, it is with regret that band camp, which was scheduled for Monday, July 27-Wednesday, July 29, has been cancelled for this year.
The Havana School District is excited to welcome Mrs. Amanda Wiegers as our new Band director! The picture below is a message from Mrs. Wiegers. Please view the picture as it contains contact information and some important dates for HS Band camp later this summer. Go Ducks!
ISBE's answers to frequently asked questions regarding Phase 4 return to school planning. https://www.isbe.net/Documents/FAQ-Part-3-Transition-Guidance.pdf
Junior High Cross Country begins on August 3rd. Any 5th-8th grade student athlete interested in running please email Coach Heye at dheye@havana126.net for information. Be sure to have a physical before practice begins. Go Ducks!
Any high school boys or girls interested in participating in cross country this coming Fall 2020, please contact coach Craig Bals (cbals@havana126.net) by email to let him know that you are interested. Go Ducks!
Havana #126 Community: Please take a few minutes to complete our Parent Survey for Reopening school in the fall. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGBs6VO5p0EHOlA9UjxAsGS8PDTWtN2ze2ZVLgWuh6eaKc0w/viewform?usp=sf_link
Any junior high girls entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade next school year that are interested in participating in softball this Fall 2020 should contact Coach Rusty Sarnes (sarnes2@hotmail.com) by email to let him know you are interested. Go Ducks!