Harlan Independent Schools

🔥🏈 IT’S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME DAY!! 🏈🔥

Get ready, because our 5th & 6th Grade Football Team is heading into battle this morning in the Mountain Middle School Athletic Championship! 💥

They’ll be taking on the Pineville Mountain Lions at 10:00 AM in Williamsburg - and we’re here to tell you, they’re coming for that title! 🏆

These young athletes and coaches have worked hard all season! Show up, be loud, and let’s cheer these Dragons to victory!! #WEAREHARLAN #Morethanaschool #FamilyofDragons

📍 Williamsburg
🕖 Kickoff: 10:00 AM

Just a reminder, Dragons! 💚🐉

Red Ribbon Week at Harlan Elementary is October 27th–31st.

Please check your child’s folder/teacher messages for the daily dress-up themes and details. Thanks for supporting our students as they learn to make safe, smart choices!
#RedRibbonWeek #HarlanElementary 💚🐉

🏈 It's GAMEDAY, Dragon Nation!!! Tonight, the Green Dragons host the Thomas Walker Pioneers. Homecoming festivities will begin at 6:15 pm, and kick-off is set for 7:30 pm. Wear your green and white and come support the Dragons!
*Firepit 🔥- tonight's theme is NEON!!!

🐉Spirit Week is in full swing, and today we took a time machine through the decades! From groovy ’70s styles to totally rad ’80s looks and grunge ’90s vibes, our students showed up for Decades Day! Swipe through to see some of the best outfits that brought the past to life! Bell bottoms, tie-dye, leather jackets, leg warmers — we had it ALL. Shoutout to everyone who dressed to impress and made the halls feel like a blast from the past! #familyofdragons #HOCO25

🏐 It's GAMEDAY for our Lady Dragons! Tonight, the Lady Dragons travel to Harlan County to take on the Lady Bears. Good luck, ladies!!! #GoBigGreen 🐉

Thanks to Senior Reagan Lundy for the gameday graphic!

Harlan Elementary was excited to welcome Tracy Laughner with Plan Ahead Smiles to Mrs. Wilson’s class this week! Students learned all about the importance of dental health and how to keep their smiles bright and healthy. Thank you, Tracy, for sharing your time and teaching our Dragons how to take great care of their teeth! 🐉😁

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

🐉Our halls were extra cozy today as students rocked their comfiest looks for Pajama Day during Homecoming Spirit Week! From fuzzy slippers to onesies and flannel galore, school spirit has never looked so comfy. We love seeing our students show their pride and creativity each day this week. Way to bring the energy (and the blankets)! #familyofdragons #HOCO25

🍨Rolled Ice Cream after school tomorrow! FBLA will be setting up outside the back doors! Come and get some delicious ice cream.

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.