Congratulations to our First Grade Students of the Month for November! 🌟📚
We are so proud of your hard work and positive attitudes! 🎉👏
🎉Dragon Attendance Incentive Winner!🐉
This year, Harlan Independent Schools rolled out a brand-new attendance incentive to celebrate students who show up and give their best every single day!
Each week that a student has perfect attendance — meaning no check-ins late and no early checkouts — they earn a ticket for a chance to win a district prize at the end of the nine weeks. That means a student can earn up to nine chances per quarter! As part of the incentive, students must be present the day of the drawing to claim their prize.
👏Congratulations to this nine-weeks winner, Dallis Craycraft! Your dedication and commitment to being present each day truly make you a role model for your fellow Dragons.
💚A special thank you goes out to our community partner and generous prize donor, Anderson-Laws & Jones Funeral Home, for supporting our students and helping us celebrate the importance of attendance!
#EveryDayEveryDragon #AttendanceMatters #HarlanIndependent
This year, Harlan Independent Schools rolled out a brand-new attendance incentive to celebrate students who show up and give their best every single day!
Each week that a student has perfect attendance — meaning no check-ins late and no early checkouts — they earn a ticket for a chance to win a district prize at the end of the nine weeks. That means a student can earn up to nine chances per quarter! As part of the incentive, students must be present the day of the drawing to claim their prize.
👏Congratulations to this nine-weeks winner, Dallis Craycraft! Your dedication and commitment to being present each day truly make you a role model for your fellow Dragons.
💚A special thank you goes out to our community partner and generous prize donor, Anderson-Laws & Jones Funeral Home, for supporting our students and helping us celebrate the importance of attendance!
#EveryDayEveryDragon #AttendanceMatters #HarlanIndependent
It’s game night! 💚
Catch the doubleheader tonight with tip-offs at 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM as the Dragons face the Jackets. 🏀
Go Green! 🐉
Harlan Independent Schools will be closed for Christmas Break from December 22nd through January 2nd. We hope our students, families, and staff enjoy a safe, restful holiday season. We’ll welcome everyone back on Monday, January 5th! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Dragon family! 💚🐉🎄
🎄✨ Sunshine School was filled with holiday joy during our Christmas workshops! Students enjoyed festive activities while parents joined us for games, crafts, and holiday snacks. Each child created special keepsakes to take home and share with their families—memories that will last far beyond the season. 💚🐉
Congratulations to our Kindergarten Students of the Month for November! 🌟🎉
We are so proud of your hard work, kindness, and positive attitude!
🎄✨ Christmas Plaids or Velvets Day! ✨🎄
We brought all the cozy holiday vibes! Students and staff wore their favorite plaid patterns or velvety outfits to celebrate the season in style. ❤️💚
All aboard the Polar Express! 🚂❄️
Our students cozied up for Polar Express Pajama Day and had a magical time! They enjoyed warm hotn chocolate ☕, received their tickets to board the Polar Express 🎟️, and were thrilled when special guests came to visit classrooms! 🎄✨ From comfy PJs to big smiles, it was a fun and festive day filled with holiday cheer. Thank you to everyone who helped make it so special! 🎅
🎶 Band Concert 🎶 Join us tomorrow, December 18th, at 6:30 PM for a band concert featuring our Beginning Band, Intermediate Band, Jazz Band, and High School Band. Come out and enjoy an evening of great music! 🎶
Special thanks to Ray Smith for the assist with the graphic.
Harlan Independent Schools is gathering information from students, families, educators, and community members to support our work in developing a district Portrait of a Learner. Built on a strong tradition of academic success, this effort will help guide how we prepare Harlan students—not just for graduation, but for life beyond our classrooms. The Portrait of a Learner will define the skills, mindsets, and experiences we believe every Dragon should develop to be confident, capable, and future-ready.
Your voice matters in this process. We invite you to take a few moments to complete this short survey and help shape the future of Harlan Independent Schools. The survey will be open through December 31st.
bit.ly/HarlanIndSurvey
Our Districtwide Christmas Program will take place at 9:00 a.m. in the High School Gymnasium on Friday, December 19th. Any visitor who wishes to attend must enter through the Middle School Atrium doors on the Central Street side to sign in and obtain a visitor's pass. This will be the only entrance available for visitors attending the program.
Christmas Sweater Day was a blast🎄🧶
Ugly, cozy, funny, or festive — we loved seeing all the holiday sweaters worn by our students and staff today! Thank you for bringing the Christmas cheer and making our school extra merry and bright! ✨🎅
🎄🧦 Christmas Sock Day! 🧦🎄
Thank you to HES for showing off your festive socks! We loved seeing all the holiday spirit and fun around the school. 🎅✨
🏀 GAMEDAY🏀 Tonight, our Lady Dragons host the Clay County Lady Tigers. JV starts at 6:00 pm, and varsity tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm. Come out and support our Lady Dragons! Good luck, ladies! #GoBigGreen 🐉
🏀Best of luck to the Green Dragons as they travel to Lynn Camp to take on the Wildcats. Tip off is set for 7:30 pm. Go Dragons! 🐉
Special thanks to Reagan Lundy for assisting with the graphic.
🚨🎄 CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WEEK 🎄🚨
Get ready, Harlan Middle School - The most wonderful time of the year is officially HERE!
Dress festive, bring the cheer, and let’s light up the week with holiday spirit!
Get ready, Harlan Middle School - The most wonderful time of the year is officially HERE!
Dress festive, bring the cheer, and let’s light up the week with holiday spirit!
🎄 Reminder! 🎄
Our December dress-up days continue this upcoming week at HES, and tomorrow is Christmas Sock Day! 🧦🎅
Wear your favorite festive socks and help us spread some holiday cheer!
🏀 Good luck to the Lady Dragons, who travel to South Laurel High School for the Lisa Collins Classic. The Lady Dragons will play the Martin County Lady Cardinals at 3 pm. #GoBigGreen 🐉
Join us in cheering on the Green Dragons as they travel to Martin County to take on the Martin County Cardinals. Go Big Green! 🐉🐉🏀🏀
🏀🐉 Harlan 3rd/4th grade boys basketball team fell to Middlesboro 29-30 in OT to open the Cumberland Valley Conference tournament this morning at Pineville. Ben Parsons led the dragons with 12 points. Kelton Dean and Justyce Young put up 6 and 5 points respectively. Masyn Rodriguez, Tripp Ford and Trey Wynn toss in 2 points each to finish the scoring for the dragons.
