Harlan Independent Schools

🎈 Our Balloon Parade was a huge success! 🎈 We had the most amazing balloons and such a fun, festive time celebrating together. Thank you to everyone who helped bring the creativity and excitement to life—our students did an incredible job! What a wonderful day at HES! 💛🐉

Harlan High School would like to extend a huge thank-you to Sky Marietta and her amazing team at HCBC for the delicious lunch they catered for our staff today! Our faculty and staff truly enjoyed sharing a wonderful meal together, and we are grateful for the wonderful food, service, kindness, and support of our school community. 💚🍽️🐉

🐉 Harlan High School Yearbooks On Sale Soon! 🐉

Don’t miss your chance to capture and remember all the moments that made this school year unforgettable! A limited number of Harlan High School yearbooks will be ordered, so be sure to secure yours early by pre-ordering.

📅 Pre-Order Price (before Dec. 31): $60
📅 After Jan. 1: $65

Want to reserve your copy now?
A $25 deposit will hold your book!
Deposits must be made in person at HMS or HHS.
Payment can be cash or check (checks payable to HHS Journalism).

Prefer to order online?
Simply scan the QR code below to place your order!

Get yours before they’re gone! You won’t want to miss this year’s memories!

#familyofdragons 🐉 #BlackDiamond

📐✨ Math Meets Art in Algebra I! ✨📐

Mrs. Huebner’s Algebra I students have been hard at work completing a slope graphing stained glass project, and the results are amazing! Using their knowledge of slope, lines, and graphing, students designed vibrant “stained glass” creations that brought math to life in a fun and creative way.

This project not only strengthened their algebra skills but also helped them practice real-life problem-solving, precision, and design, the kind of skills they’ll use far beyond the classroom.

We’re proud of their hard work, creativity, and the beautiful math-based art they created!

#familyofdragons🐉

HMS GAMEDAY and 7/8 Grade Homecoming!! The schedule of events are as follows:

✅ 7/8 Grade Homecoming ⇒ 5:30 PM (please be at the school at 5:15 for lineup - enter through Humanities Building)
✅ 5/6 Grade Game ⇒ 6:00 PM
✅ 7/8 Grade Game ⇒ Following

#GOBIGGREEN 🐉

Congratulations to the winners of the Turkey in Disguise art contest for the Clash of Classes! The following students earns class points for their creativity!

🦅🇺🇸 AP U.S. History Spotlight! 🇺🇸🦅 Today in Mrs. Freyer’s AP U.S. History class, students stepped back in time for a special “Founders Brunch”! Each student selected an influential founding mother or father from early American history, researched their life story, and explored their impact on the creation of our nation. Then, taking their learning to the next level, students dressed in character and joined their “fellow countrymen and women” for a lively historical brunch discussion! Students were also excited to demonstrate their knowledge to Superintendent Jennifer Parsons. This engaging activity allowed students to showcase their 📚 Research Skills 🗣️ Communication Skills 🎨 Creativity & Character Interpretation We’re proud of the hard work and enthusiasm our APUSH students put into bringing history to life. #familyofdragons🐉

🏀 GAMEDAY!! 🏀

The Harlan Dragons will travel down 119 this evening to take on the Pineville Mountain Lions in basketball action!! The 3/4 grade game will begin at 6:00 PM, with 5/6 grade and 7/8 grade to follow!! Show up and support the Dragons!! #GOBIGGREEN #MoreThanASchool #FamilyofDragons

🎉 Congratulations to our Dedicated Dragons in Third and Fourth Grade! Your perfect attendance during the first nine weeks shows incredible responsibility and determination. Keep shining!

📣 Mark Your Calendars! 🎈 Balloons Over Harlan Parade is happening Monday at 1:30 PM! Come join us—we can’t wait to see all the bright, colorful balloons and the amazing creativity on display! It’s going to be such a fun and joyful afternoon!

🎉 Congratulations to our Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade Dedicated Dragons! 🐉 These students earned perfect attendance for the first nine weeks, and we are so proud of their commitment!

🏀 It’s Scrimmage Night for the Lady Dragons!

Come out and support the Harlan Lady Dragons as they take on the Lady Generals of Lee County in a home basketball scrimmage! Let’s pack the gym and get the season started with some good energy!

📅 Tonight
⏰ JV Scrimmage – 6:00 PM
⏰ Varsity Scrimmage – 7:30 PM
📍 Harlan High School Gym

Students, don’t forget to scan the QR code in the high school lobby to earn points for your class!

#GoBigGreen 🐉

🍦 A Sweet Celebration at Harlan High! 🍦

Today, our teachers came together to show just how proud we are of our junior and senior classes for their exceptional performance on last year’s KSA tests!

To celebrate their hard work and dedication, teachers set up a delicious ice cream sundae bar as a sweet way to say “thank you” and “great job.” Our students earned every scoop!

We’re proud of your achievements, Dragons ! 🐉

#EveryDayEveryDragon #FamilyofDragons

🔥🐉 Congratulations, Green Dragons! 🐉🔥 We are incredibly proud of our HES and HMS Cross Country runners who competed at Nationals this past weekend and represented Harlan with true heart, grit, and determination. Each athlete pushed through the course with strength and showcased what it means to be a Green Dragon—resilient, disciplined, and unstoppable. Congratulations to all of our fantastic runners! Your hard work, dedication, and passion continue to make our schools and our community shine. Thank you for inspiring us and showing everyone what Dragon Pride looks like on a national stage. We are so proud of you, Green Dragons! 🐉💚 Middle School Nationals 11/9 2K - 1.25miles 🐉Girls Julianne Miller (14th) 🌟All American🌟- 8:11.96 MJ Taylor- 9:17.77 Shelby Parsons- 9:18.67 Lucy Miller 9:49.47 Emily Turner- 9:57.98 Ellianna Carver - 10:01.18 7th out of 8 place 🐉Boys Braxton Sizemore- 7:59.43 Kash Bailey- 8:19.13 Trenton Turner- 8:30.43 Ben Toll- 8:41.23 Aiden Browning- 8:49.53 Emmett Alred- 9:06.63 Xander Owens- 9:18.73 Canaan Bolton- 9:44.73 6th out of 10 🐉Girls 4K - 2.5miles Zoë Lawson- 18:11.27 Josephine Toll -20:43.38 🐉Boys 4K Carter White- 17:06.16 TL Miller- 18:25.27

Thank you to Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series, for visiting our 3rd and 4th graders today! 📚✨ Our students loved hearing about her writing process, the research that goes into each book, and everything that goes into being an author. She also took time to answer their thoughtful questions. We are so grateful for this inspiring experience—our dragons left feeling excited, curious, and ready to read more! 💚🐉📖

🎶Several HHS Band students were recently selected for the 2025 SKMA All-Festival Band.  These students will perform in concert at the University of the Cumberlands on November 25, 2025. 🎶 🐉Congratulations to the following HHS Band students: Serenity Brock - 5th Chair - Clarinet Jordan Rodriguez - 2nd Chair - Tenor Saxophone Doug Honeycutt - 4th Chair - Tuba Aaron Goss - 2nd Chair - Percussion Thank you to HHS Journalism students Tiana Penny, Connor Collins, and Ray Smith for producing the flyer.

🏐 Big Congratulations to Our Lady Dragons! 🐉

We are incredibly proud to announce that four Harlan Lady Dragon volleyball players have earned spots on Horizon Club Volleyball teams! Their dedication, hustle, and love for the game continue to shine!

🌟 Cheyanne – 14U Club Team
🌟 Bryleigh – 14U Club Team
🌟 Shaedyn – 15U Club Team
🌟 Jordyn – 17U Club Team

Way to represent Harlan! Keep working hard, ladies!

It’s going to be a great night at HHS!! The schedule of events are as follows:

✅ 5/6 Grade Homecoming ⇒ 5:30 PM (please be at the school at 5:15 for lineup - enter through Humanities Building)
✅ 3/4 Grade Game ⇒ 6:00 PM (Harlan Dragons vs. Williamsburg Yellow Jackets)
✅ 5/6 Grade Game ⇒ Following
✅ 7/8 Grade Game ⇒ Following

#GOBIGGREEN 🐉

🍂🎉 Thank you for an amazing Fall Festival! 🎉🍂 A huge thank you to all of our wonderful teachers, parents, and students who came out to celebrate with us at the fall festival! Your support, excitement, and involvement made the night truly special. We loved seeing families having fun, students enjoying all the activities, and our staff working together to create a memorable event for everyone. Thank you for making it such a fantastic evening—we’re already looking forward to the next one! 🍁🎃

📸 Check out these extra photos from Club 67 as we celebrated the 67th day of school at HES!