Havana High

The High School will have a different bell schedule this year. The district has changed the order the buses run (Junior High, High School and then New Central). The High School will begin education at 7:55 and end at 2:55. Doors open at 7:25 for breakfast. https://5il.co/1d47a

Baccalaureate has changed locations this year. The Class of 2022 will have their Baccalaureate Ceremony on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Havana Church of Christ at 350 S.Broadway St. Havana, IL. Doors will open at 6:30. Mr. McKinney

Test your luck with the Shamrock Candy Bag sale tomorrow! Be sure to bring money for homemade treats and a chance to win! Bags will be on sale before school and during both lunches. The winner will be drawn during 7th hour announcements. And don’t forget to wear green! 🍀

HS Wrestling had Fresh/Soph Sectionals in Heyworth today. Ian and Cash both wrestled well but didn't advance to the state tournament. Total off season wins 7. More opportunities to come. Go ducks!

2020 and 2021 Yearbook Sale! Journalism is selling yearbooks at lunch today and tomorrow from the past 2 years at a discounted rate. 2021 yearbooks are $30 and 2020 yearbooks are $25. If you or your student are interested, send them to school with money or email me at cjbuzzell@havana126.net.

The doors will open at 12:15 p.m. with tip off at 1:00 p.m. for Saturdays opening round Regional game for your Havana Lady Ducks! Let's go on a long run girls! Go Ducks!!! Mr. McKinney

HAVANA CUSD #126 Dear Havana #126 employees, students, and families, I write to ask for your patience and understanding as our district navigates the latest changes to the COVID-19 guidance and rules for Illinois schools. On Friday night a Sangamon County judge ruled on a lawsuit filed on behalf of students, parents and employees against ISBE, IDPH, and 146 school districts across the state that challenged state-mandated COVID-19 mitigations. We have been reviewing all the information in the judge’s decision and been in contact with school district attorneys to better understand how the ruling may apply to those of us not involved in the law. The ruling and temporary restraining order issued only applies to the parties named in the lawsuit. The judge denied a motion to have her decision applied to all students, staff and employees state wide earlier in the proceedings. The Attorney General’s office has filed a motion to stay (pause) the decision which could be ruled on in the next couple of days. They also filed a motion to appeal the decision in the appellate courts. This appellate court decision will either uphold or overturn the circuit court decision. An appellate court decision will establish precedent and most likely apply to all schools statewide. The appellate court will rule by February 17th. We would very much appreciate your patience for just a little bit longer. Although this ruling doesn’t apply to our district directly, it has opened the door to possible changes coming very soon to all Illinois Schools. Thank you for your continued support of our students, teachers, and staff. While it has been a challenging 2 years, we will continue to push forward together. Sincerely, Superintendent Plater

Havana #126 Schools will be cancelled tomorrow, Wednesday Feb. 2nd

Dear Havana HS parents and guardians, Today we had 5 students test positive for COVID 19 and 4 of them attended the homecoming dance where masks were not worn properly 100% of the time. At the dance 231 students were in close contact with each other, singing and dancing and many students attended private gatherings after the dance where no protocols were followed. For all those reasons the Mason County Health Department in consultation with IDPH are considering everyone who attended the dance a close contact. They will allow those that attended the dance to continue to come to school if they are tested every other day and remain negative. Any student that attended the dance cannot participate in any extracurricular event until next Monday night provided they test negative on Monday, unless they have been vaccinated or have tested positive for Covid in the past 90 days. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work through the situation that is out of our control. Thank You, Mr. McKinney

Just a reminder that tomorrow is all school picture day at the high school. Thank You. Mr. McKinney

This is Mr. McKinney at the High School. Tomorrow, August 10th is registration. All high school students will register in the high school office area. Enter into the building through the gym doors on the west side of the school. In person registration is open from 9:00 – 1:00, 2:30 – 5:30. You can still register on-line though Alma Start if you wish. As per the Governor’s order, anyone entering the building will have to wear a mask the whole time they are inside. We will have a table set up in the hallway where you will pick up your demographic sheet and make any changes to it, so we can update your records in the student management system. Yearbooks will be passed out in Room 26. Fees, schedule changes can be done in the office. We also will have signup sheet for those that would like to opt into our testing to stay in school program. Signing up would mean that when a student has been close contact to a positive case we could do the minimal evasive quick nasal swab test to ensure whether or not they were positive. If they were not positive then they would stay in school. We think we will have a lot of parents’ sign their students up for the program tomorrow and we in turn should only have to quarantine students in the program when they are actually positive. At the high school, we had 569 quarantined students last year. We had several students that were quarantined multiple times, so signing up for this program could significantly reduce those numbers. We would also ask that if your student has received the vaccine for COVID that you bring in the card and we can make a copy of it and put it in their file. Students who have been vaccinated and are symptom free do not have to quarantine due to close contact. For those that have registered on-line, the test to stay forms are on the link on the district website along with other information about Covid protocols this year. It is located under the scrolling photos in white box marked (Covid/Return To School Info). You can print off a permission sheet and have your student bring a completed one to school the first day of school. We will also have copies in the office. We are going to get through this year with less academic and athletic interruptions and more normal activities for our students and the test to stay program will support this greatly. Thank You

Freshman orientation date has been changed to tomorrow, Tuesday August 10th at 6:00 p.m. in the high school gym. We will have the North bleachers pulled out for seating. When you enter the gym there will be a table set up with your schedule and a map of the school for you to pick up. After our presentation, students can go around the building and find their classroom and locker. As per the Governor's directive, everyone entering the school will be masked at all times whether you have been inoculated or not. Look forward to seeing you tomorrow night. Mr. McKinney

Registration for the High School is next Wednesday, August 11th, from 9am-1pm, 2:30pm-5:30pm. Enter through the West doors to the gym. Registration will take place in the office area. For returning students: We will have you confirm your information is correct on your Demographic sheet. Please make sure your phone number and email are correct for communication purposes. The yearbooks are here are can be picked up in room 26 along with senior photos. For new students: We have a packet of information we will need you to fill out. All Students: Fees and schedule changes can be done in the office. You can pay fees on-line through My School Bucks, which can be set up with credit card (The Link is on District website) or Alma Stripe, which would link to bank account directly. You can also pay in the office via cash or a check. Schedule changes will only be done for academic reasons. Masks must be worn while in the building, per our new State mandate that came out this week. We are finalizing our back to school protocols and procedures and will have more information for you at Registration pertaining to the beginning of the school year. Breakfast and Lunches for all students will be free for the 2021-22 school year. The first day for students is Wednesday, August 18th. We will be back on regular school hours this year. High School will begin at 8:00 and we will dismiss at 3:00 on regular schedule days. If you have not registered online through ALMA start, then we hope to see everyone at Registration next Wednesday, August 11th. Best, David McKinney

2022 REGISTRATION is OPEN at HIGH SCHOOL. Registration for students returning to Havana School District is open for the High School at this time. All you need to do is login to your alma account and make sure you are in the correct school year. Then go to Alma start and complete the form "Havana High School Registration Form - Returning Students 2022" The directions if you need them are at this link. https://5il.co/uuoo This process works better on a computer or tablet, but can be done on your phone. You can pay fees online through Alma in your Stripe account or through your My School Bucks account. Thanks, David McKinney

2022 REGISTRATION is OPEN at HIGH SCHOOL. Registration for students returning to Havana School District is open for the High School at this time. The other schools will not be open until August 02. I am doing this as the trial run to make sure we have it set up correctly for the district. All you need to do is login to your alma account and make sure you are in the correct school year. Then go to Alma start and complete the form "Havana High School Registration Form - Returning Students 2022" The directions if you need them are at this link. https://5il.co/uuoo Note: If you have issues I am going on vacation July 02. The office will be closed until August 02. Please wait until then to call to ask questions. Do not call the district office. I am the one that set it up and am the one that knows how to fix it. This process works better on a computer or tablet, but can be done on your phone. Thanks, David McKinney

Congratulations to the 5 Havana #126 retirees. Thank you for your many years of dedicated service to the young people of Havana #126. Best wishes in retirement. You will be missed.

High School Graduation will take place in high school gym at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 16th. Doors will open at 1:10 p.m. No one will be admitted without a ticket. Governor Pritzker has announced that Illinois will transition to the Bridging Phase on Friday, so each graduate will receive 10 tickets at graduation rehearsal. Handicap seating is on the gym floor. The parade will happen after the ceremony and start at approximately 2:45 p.m. Seniors who want to take part in the parade should line their cars up around the high school (starting after the handicap parking) in front of high school on McKinley Street and parking counterclockwise around the school. The parade route is McKinley Street to north, to Jefferson Street to west, Schrader Street south and Adams Street to east.

Good morning! We will be Facebook Livestreaming the Senior Awards Ceremony today on our district Facebook page beginning at 8:30 am. If you have Facebook, feel free to join in!

Due to the projection of inclement weather for Friday evening, the high school spring band/chorus concert will now be held inside the gym at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23. Each student will receive 4 tickets for guests. No one may enter without a ticket. Doors will open at 6:30. Guest will sit on the North set of bleachers and the 4 rows of chairs on the gym floor. Thank You, Mr. McKinney

Senior parents the link below has the timeline of events for the seniors for the rest of the school year. You will have to download it to view it. https://5il.co/riru Thank You, Mr. McKinney