Harlan Independent Schools

It's Spirit Week, and today we're celebrating the GOAT of comfort fashion and comedy, Adam Sandler. From baggy basketball shorts to oversized tees, our halls were filled with students rocking that iconic laid-back Sandler style. Here are some of today's favorites:

🏈 💖 PINK OUT + PLAYOFFS 🏈 💖

Our 5th/6th Grade Football Team has DOMINATED all season long, going undefeated and earning the #1 seed in the entire conference! 💪💯

Now it’s time for the playoffs, and we’re doing it PINK OUT style in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 📣

📍 Joe Gilley Athletic Complex
🕖 Kickoff: 7:00 PM TONIGHT
🎀 Theme: PINK OUT!! Wear pink to show your support!

They’ve worked hard, played with heart, and made our community proud!! Now let’s cheer them on as they chase the championship! 🏆

🐉 Green Dragon family, let me introduce you to the 2025 Football Homecoming candidates! Make plans to join us Friday evening for HHS Homecoming. #GoBigGreen #HOCO25

🎒Today was "Anything but a Backpack" spirit day at HHS. From wheelbarrows to bicycles, here are today's most creative "backpacks.". #HOCO25

We wish our Middle and Elementary Cross Country teams the best of luck as they compete at Lynn Camp today in the Region 13 Championships. Go green!!! 🐉🐉🏃

🐉Harlan High School had a great race yesterday in Somerset! Harper Carmical finished 5th @ 22:38.22 for the girls. She is working hard towards her goal for another State appearance.  The Harlan boys team had some major gains! They all finished under 24 minutes! We are knocking seconds and sometimes minutes off each race and continue to perform. Dalton Halcomb, Cooper Thomas, and Garrett Wilder had huge PR's today! Leading the boys was Dalton Halcomb. Dalton finally reached under 20, at 19:56.68. Cooper Thomas keeps pushing towards his goal of "sub-20". His PR today was 20:41.63. And Garrett Wilder, our Senior boy, has grown so much over this season. He has cut minutes off his time every week! He finished with a PR of 21:27.82. We are so proud of all of our runners. As we head into the end of our season, we believe that our team is peaking at the right time. We can't wait to see how they show up in a few weeks at region. 🐉🐉🌟 Girls Harper Carmical (5th)- 22:38.22 Gwen Toll- 31:03.46 Salena Amro-43:17.27 Boys: Dalton Halcomb- 19:56.68 Cooper Thomas- 20:41.63 Gibson Wilder- 20:53.74 Garrett Wilder-21:27.82 Cruz Galloway-23:35.97 Xavier Farley- 23:51.32

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Third Grade Grandparents’ Breakfast at Harlan Elementary! We loved celebrating with Mrs. Bolton’s, Mrs. Goss’s, and Ms. Cox’s classes. Your support means so much to our Dragon family. 💚🐉

🎃 HHS has chosen its October leaders for the Clash of Classes Challenge. Congratulations to the following Green Dragons and good luck in leading your class to victory! October's prize is popcorn and a movie! 🍿🎥 Good luck, Dragons!

🐉 Congratulations to the Junior class for winning the September Clash of Classes challenges. This week, the Juniors will be awarded their Picnic in the Park.

Future Career Day in First Grade! ✨🎓 Ms. Freeman’s class had a blast this week participating in an optional Future Career Day for bonus points and a fun literacy challenge! Each student got to dream big, dress up as their future career, and share their aspirations with the class. From doctors and teachers to astronauts and chefs, these first graders blew us away with their creativity, confidence, and writing skills! 📝💫 As part of the activity, students wrote an informational text about their chosen career and presented it to the class—practicing both their writing and public speaking skills. 📚🎤 Swipe through the photos to see our amazing future professionals in action! We are SO proud of them! ❤️👨‍🚀👩‍⚕️👷‍♀️👩‍🏫 #FutureCareerDay #FirstGradeDreamers #LiteracyInAction #SoProud #OurFutureLooksBright

🐉 Race Day! 🐉 Let’s cheer on our Varsity Cross Country team as they compete in the Somerset Invitational today—best of luck, Dragons!

💚🐉 Dragons Against Cancer Walk 🐉💚 Harlan Independent Schools will host our Annual Dragons Against Cancer Walk on Friday, October 10th at 10:00 AM. Permission slips are due Wednesday, October 8th. All proceeds will go to support a district employee whose husband is battling pancreatic cancer.

💚🐉 Dragons Against Cancer Walk 🐉💚 Harlan Independent Schools will host our Annual Dragons Against Cancer Walk on Friday, October 10th at 10:00 AM. Permission slips are due Wednesday, October 8th. All proceeds will go to support a district employee whose husband is battling pancreatic cancer.

🏈 It's GAMEDAY, Dragon fans, and our Green Dragons are playing at HOME tonight! The Green Dragons are hosting the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets in the First Priority Bowl, with kick-off set for 7:30 pm. Wear your green and white and come out and cheer on our team! #GoBigGreen🐉

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our Mama & Cowboys Dance at Harlan Elementary! 💃🕺 We loved seeing all the fun, dancing, and smiles shared throughout the evening. Your support and participation help make our school events so special. We’re grateful to have such a wonderful community of families at Harlan! 💚🐉

HHS SENIORS: Get college $$$ ready! 🎓 Bring a parent and join us at FAFSA Help Night @ Moonbow Tipple Coffee & Sweets Oct 9th • 3–5 PM. See you there!

Join us for the First Priority Bowl tailgate tonight from 6:00 pm until game time! Let’s Go, Dragons!!! 🐉🐉

🐉 We would like to congratulate our 7/8 Green Dragon Football Team on a fantastic end to the season as they took down Pineville yesterday evening. These Dragons have improved every single game and have dedicated themselves to the process of being great. We are thankful to the coaching staff that has poured into these kids, the families for their continued support, and the amazing students themselves that have given their all on the field. Next stop, state playoffs!!! Let's go Green Dragons! 🐉

Congratulations to our September Fourth Grade Students of the Month! 💚🐉