Havana High

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

Havana High school will be offering summer school in the month of June for students to catch back up with their peers with high school credits. If you received a phone call inviting your student to summer school you can call the office at (309)543-3337 and enroll them. The link below to an article describes the details about summer school. Please sign up before May 03rd if you would like your student to attend, so I can order materials. https://5il.co/rgg9 Thank You, Mr. McKinney

Varsity volleyball defeats Brimfield 2 games to none. Go Ducks!

JV volleyball defeats Brimfield 2 games to none. Varsity is up next. Go Ducks!

Welcome back students! Don't forget that HHS yearbooks can be purchased at any time either online or with Ms. Peifer in room 26. This year, yearbooks will remain $40 up until the last date of purchase. Email kpeifer@havana126.net if you have any questions!

The HHS First Semester Final Exam Schedule has been posted in the documents folder on the Havana High School Web Page. All students will take final exams in all classes; no exams will be given early without permission from Mr. McKinney.

It was awesome to show our Havana #126 TEAM how much we appreciate the job they are doing for our students. Frozen Turkeys were passed out to every employee in a drive by hand off after school on Friday! Thanks to Randy at County Market for assisting us with this awesome event.

Happy Halloween! HHS Journalism is hosting a pumpkin painting contest for $5! It includes some paint, a paintbrush, and of course your pumpkin! You are welcome to use your own paint as well! Pumpkins need to be brought to school Wednesday to be voted on! Winner will receive a spooky gift basket as well as $20 off their yearbook! The halloween spirit week starts off Monday with Monster Monday! Dress up as your favorite spooky monster!

HHS Cross Country and Golf sports pictures can be ordered with the code on the following flyer. Please contact Ms. Peifer at kpeifer@havana126.net with any questions.

Notice: From the High School Subject: Meals for Students This is Mr. McKinney at the high school. While students are Remote Learning we are prepared to deliver meals to all who want them. The Federal Government has made meals during this time free for all that would like to have meals. If your high school student would like to have meals delivered, then please email one of our two secretaries (Darla Ridenour – dridenour@havana126.net or Katie Procarione – kprocarione@havana126.net) If you do not have the ability to email then call the office at (309) 543 – 3384. Please identify which pick up location you would like to use to receive your student’s meals when you email or call. Meals are delivered on Mondays and Thursdays. Here are the delivery/Pickup Locations and Pickups Times. Havana High School cafeteria outside exit 10:00 The Shed 10:35 Bath Bus Stop 10:45 Kilbourne Bus Stop 11:00 Blue Sky 11:50 Housing 11:50

Dear Havana High School Parents and Students There have been 6 positive COVID cases reported to us over the past 9 days. These 6 positive student cases have forced 73 students and 2 staff members to be quarantined due to having close contact. This is 1/3 of all in-person learning students. We have decided to move Havana HS to a “Temporary” Remote Learning Situation starting Tomorrow Sept. 29th until Monday, Oct. 12th. This decision is not being made out of fear as the health department agrees there is no evidence that the virus has been spread to anyone while at school to date. During this 2-week period all HS students should stay at home and practice all the safety protocols of using hand sanitizer, wearing masks, social distancing, and refrain from touching their face while outside of their home. If these measures are not followed, then this 2-week period could actually provide more opportunity for the virus to be spread and in effect have the opposite desired outcome. Teachers will still come to work and deliver instruction to students daily. Students will need to use their school provided device to communicate with their teachers, watch instructional videos, continue to complete assignments and participate like they were still in person. If you live in a location that does not afford you a quality internet connection, we ask that you consider finding a better connection or location so you can continue your studies. There are free wifi and hotspots in many communities, restaurants, libraries, and in the school parking lots. The district has ordered some Verizon and AT&T hotspots to assist those that live in remote areas, but we are still waiting on those to be delivered. This is a temporary situation, so we won’t be able to assist homes with an internet installation in this situation. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate your support during this very challenging and difficult time. We aren’t the ones making the rules and none of us asked to be put in these situations. We are simply trying our best to follow the rules for the safety and wellbeing of everyone until things can return to normal. New Central Elementary and Havana Junior High will continue with in person learning. Respectfully, Superintendent Plater and Principal McKinney

This is Mr. McKinney. During the 6 hours students are at school we have many protocals in place for them to follow in order to limit the spread of the virus and continue with In-Person Learning. What students do the 18 hours they are away from school could force the high school to change to Remote Learning. If you want your student to continue to have In-Person Learning and take part in school activities they must strictly follow the protocols outside of school.

HHS yearbooks can be purchased online at jostensyearbooks.com or in person to Ms. Peifer in room 26. Yearbooks purchased before September 25th will have the option to add icons for free with the purchase of personalization! See Ms. Peifer with any questions! Checks should be made payable to Havanual.