
January 20, 2026
CUSD 50 Staff Spotlight: Christine May, Media Center Director at Jefferson🌟 "I grew up in Harvard. Believe it or not, my kindergarten class was housed at the Harvard Junior High...

January 16, 2026
Meet Larissa, an exchange student from São Paulo, Brazil. Larissa shares about her life at home, what she misses, and the differences she’s noticed between school in Brazil and sc...

January 14, 2026
Harvard CUSD 50 has named Rob Mecklenburg interim athletic director, effective Jan. 17, following the retirement of Barry Gurvey. Mecklenburg will continue serving as the distric...

January 13, 2026
CUSD 50 Staff Spotlight: Sara Miguel Huete, Kindergarten Spanish Dual Language Teacher at Crosby Elementary🌟 "I was born and raised in Leganés, a city just south of downtown Madr...

January 12, 2026
Harvard CUSD 50 invites families to celebrate the next chapter in their child's educational journey at the Kindergarten Carnival and Registration event on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 5-...

January 9, 2026
Harvard Community Unit School District 50 hosted a regional safety reunification training on Jan. 5 presented by the I Love U Guys Foundation. The event brought together neighborin...
January 2, 2026
Over winter break, a CUSD 50 student email account was compromised and used to send phishing emails to staff and students. The messages offered a "Remote Personal Assistant Opport...

December 22, 2025
Meet Ari, a Harvard High School senior selected for the McHenry County Honor Band for the third year! 🎶 She shares her love for band and music, plus advice for underclassmen on ba...

December 19, 2025
Harvard CUSD 50 is excited to share an update on the north property and invite community participation in shaping its future. When the district acquired 21.85 acres adjacent to H...

December 18, 2025
Natalie Cowley gave an update on Kindergarten Teaming, Play-Based Learning, and Inclusion. Check out the full presentation!

December 17, 2025
Thanks to the generous partnership of Subaru and United Way of McHenry County, Harvard CUSD 50 will distribute 200 FREE winter coats to keep our students warm this season. Tues...

December 16, 2025
CUSD 50 Staff Spotlight: Kate Bieschke, Instructional Coach at Harvard Junior High "I grew up in Bolingbrook, a southwest suburb of Chicago, and attended St. Dominick’s through e...

December 12, 2025
The Illinois Principals Association (IPA) Kishwaukee Region has named Harvard High School Principal Carl Hobbs its High School Principal of the Year. He will be honored at the reg...

December 9, 2025
CUSD 50 Staff Spotlight: Jamie Cook, Transition Teacher in the ETCHED Center "I grew up in Woodstock and went to Woodstock High School. I graduated in 2000 and graduated Cum Laud...

December 8, 2025
Harvard Community Unit School District 50 has completed a comprehensive lighting enhancement project. Through a strategic partnership with ComEd's Energy Efficiency Program, the di...

December 5, 2025
Wyatt breaks down his junior season, from earning All-Conference to competing at sectionals. He also talks about the team, gives advice to younger golfers, and shares what’s next ...

December 2, 2025
Harvard CUSD 50 is proud to celebrate National Special Education Day on December 2, a day that recognizes the importance of special education services and the educators who make t...

December 1, 2025
When tractors roll into the high school parking lot in February, it's no joke. It's a statement about one of McHenry County’s fastest-growing programs, one fully embraced by Harvar...

November 24, 2025
Harvard CUSD 50 is pleased to welcome Jake Hernandez as the District’s new Director of Buildings & Grounds. Hernandez began his role at the start of September and brings more than...

November 20, 2025
Presentation Slides (PDF) | 18-Month Plan Presentation Harvard Community Unit School District 50 is implementing organizational changes designed to strengthen leadership alignm...
