🐉 13TH REGION PLAYER OF THE WEEK!! 🥎 Last week, Addison was selected to receive this honor! Congratulations, Addi J!! Your Dragon family is SO proud of you!! #familyofdragons #fastpitchsoftball #theskyisthelimit

🏐 Congratulations to the HMS 7th and 8th grade Volleyball Team on their huge victory last night against Middlesboro!

🐉Striving for excellence! Teachers in the Harlan Independent School District continue to work hard and grow in their profession to make sure that students are receiving the best education possible!
Teachers Ashley Overbay, Dakota Owens, and Paighton Hensley attended KAGAN Cooperative Learning through KVEC.
Tara Posey, Cathy Thomas, Sierra Crow, Paighton Hensley and Courtney Huebner attend the Kentucky Center Of Mathematics Conference.
Megan Freyer and Meredith Maggard attended a 3-part series for the 24 Fundamental American Documents and Speeches through KEDC.
Elementary Literacy Teachers participated in UFLI Foundations Reading Intervention Training with Kristy Stuber from SESC. Teachers were Heather Carmical, Leslie Goss, Michelle Doss, Shawna Cos, and Whitney Creech.
We are proud of our staff and their continued dedication towards their own personal growth inside of the classroom. Everything that they are accomplishing goes towards the betterment of student learning! Way to go, Dragons!





🐉 Congratulations to Harlan High School sophomore Dylan Cox for being selected as a 2024 Rogers Scholar! #familyofdragons🐉

🎉 HHS Lady Dragons for the WIN!! 🎉 Combining for a total of 11 hits, the Lady Dragons defeated visiting Barbourville 13 - 11. Way to go, Green!! 🐉

Today is the day! Kinder-Dragons, we will see you soon! 💚🐉

🥎 HOME GAME!! 🐉 Tonight the HHS Lady Dragons will host the Barbourville Lady Tigers in fastpitch action beginning at 5:30 PM!! Come out and support your DRAGONS!! #fastpitchsoftball #GOBIGGREEN

During Miss Kat’s Library Rotation, Mrs. Benson’s class participated in a Reader’s Theatre version of Cinderella. The 1st-grade class is currently learning about folktales and fairytales. The students enjoyed the opportunity to act out the story and had a lot of laughs.


Harlan continues their academic excellence legacy placing three in the Top 10 at the Kentucky Governor's Cup state competition. Aiden Carroll, Sayed Damaa, and Harlan Marietta all finished in the top 10. Congratulations to our coaches and team members. #FamilyofDragons




⚾️ Good luck to the HMS Baseball Team as they travel to Pineville this evening! First pitch is set for 6:00. Go Green Dragons!

🏐 Good luck to the HMS Volleyball Team as they host Rosspoint tonight at 6:00! Come out and support the Dragons!

Mrs. Cindy Howard visited Harlan Elementary's 2nd and 3rd grade classes. She presented a program on Lessons in a Lunchbox: Healthy Teeth Essentials. This program centered around the importance of good oral hygiene and preventing tooth decay. Mrs. Howard demonstrated the proper way to brush and floss your teeth. She also presented each student with a Lunchbox that included information on eating healthy and items necessary for daily oral hygiene. The students enjoyed the program and were so excited about their very own lunchbox!










In collaboration with Mrs. Ledford from PRI, Ms. Wilson’s Health & PE classes for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades had visitors from Pine Mountain Settlement School. Jenn Noble and Roy Hawthorne discussed our Appalachian heritage, culture, and environment with each class. They also brought some Appalachian items, including a quilt, 100 year old skirt, baskets, and homemade wooden toys. The highlight of the visit was the games and dances they shared with the students that were centered around our Appalachian culture. They included Cow Hunt, Patty Cake Pokey, Sally Down the Alley, Kitty Want a Corner, and Blind Man’s Backyard. The students participated so well and had so much fun. For more information about the activities they have at Pine Mountain Settlement School, you can visit their Facebook page or their website: https://www.pinemountainsettlementschool.com/.










Congratulations to Harlan students Camille Noe (7th grade) and Chloe Schwenke (12th grade) on their selection for the statewide FRYSCKy Legislative Page Day program! Camille and Chloe traveled to Frankfort where they toured the capitol, met legislators, and served as pages in the Senate Chambers for a legislative session. This program gives students an up-close look at state government and the legislative process. We are proud of Camille and Chloe for representing Harlan Independent!


There will no Dragons Beyond the Bell tomorrow, March 19, 2024, due to Kindergarten Registration.

🐉Kinder-Dragons: See you tomorrow! 🐉Kindergarten Registration will be held tomorrow, March 19, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
Students may enroll regardless of where they live, but enrollment capacity will be considered, so be sure to attend.
Click the link for more information:
https://bit.ly/HarlanEnrollment
Please contact the school at 606-573-8700, option 2, if you have questions. We are excited to have you join our #FamilyofDragons! 🐉🐉🐉🐉

The Elementary yearbook will be on sale for $50 this year. We will have a limited number of copies available; therefore, it is advised to order soon. Please make checks payable to Harlan Elementary School. Payments and order forms need to be submitted to the office by Friday, April 26, 2024.

Congratulations, Lady Dragons!! 🥎 Yesterday, the Lady Dragons 🐉 traveled to Leslie County and defeated the Lady Pirates of Powell County. Super special shout out to Abbi Fields who hit a GRAND SLAM in the 4th inning to drive this win home!! #gobiggreen

⚾️ Take me out to the ballgame! ⚾️ The Green Dragons have a busy week with two home games and one on the road. #GoBigGreen🐉

Reminder: Spring pictures at HES will be on Wednesday, March 20, 2024! You must prepay for photos. Orders must be paid for by 8:30 am on March 20th. Order online at photogenius.org and enter code HARS24. 📷📸

