🚨 Home Game!! 🚨 It's Gameday for our Harlan Middle School Dragons as they host the Cumberland Redskins this evening!! The first pitch is set for 6:00 PM. #GOBIGGREEN
Harlan Independent High School has teamed together with BoomKY to launch 4 entrepreneurship projects run exclusively by students.
The four startups—The Burnt Platter, Dragon's Drive-In Theater, Sweet n Saucy Gourmet Popcorn, and Dragon Scoops Rolled Ice Cream—reflect the creativity, determination, and entrepreneurial spirit of Harlan’s students. The Burnt Platter specializes in custom-branded charcuterie boards featuring premium meats and cheeses. Dragon's Drive-In Theater brings the fun of a pop-up movie theater experience to the community, creating an affordable entertainment option. Sweet n Saucy Gourmet Popcorn offers unique, handcrafted popcorn flavors tailored to local tastes. Dragons Scoops Rolled Ice Cream introduces rolled ice cream to Harlan, giving the town a sweet new treat for residents and visitors alike.
These businesses aren’t just classroom projects—they’re real ventures built from the ground up by students who are learning how to develop a product, manage operations, and engage customers. Through BoomKY’s curriculum, these students have gained hands-on experience in marketing, budgeting, and customer service, turning their ideas into thriving local businesses.
🐉 Support our Seniors! Join us for Bingo Night in the Harlan Elementary School Cafeteria at 6:30 PM on March 27, 2025. There will be a raffle and concessions, and proceeds will go toward our Senior Trip.✨
Call and reserve your slot today! We offer many options and are ready to meet your child exactly where they are, no matter what the need may be. Sunshine School is a Nice Place to Grow!
📣 Attention Harlan Middle School and Harlan High School Parents! 📣
🍎Join us for Parent-Teacher Conferences tomorrow, March 20th, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. This is a great opportunity to connect with teachers and discuss your child's progress. Report cards will also be sent home!
We look forward to seeing you there! 🐉✏️
Harlan High School would like to shout out stand-out freshman player Peyshaunce Wynn! Peyshuance made the Regional All-Tournament Team and was the highest single game scorer throughout the entire tournament! We are incredibly proud of her! #familyofdragons 🐉💚🏀
Community Problem Solving
🌟2nd place at KAAC State Finals Competition 🌟
Congratulations, Salena Amro, Amy Roman, and Rihanna Montanaro.🐉🐉🐉
🧠Community Problem Solving is an engaging and impactful competition that challenges students to become active agents of change in their communities. As part of the Kentucky Association for Academic Competition (KAAC), this program encourages participants from grades 4-12 to identify real-world issues, conduct thorough research, and implement creative solutions. Students work individually or in teams to tackle problems ranging from local school concerns to global challenges. The competition not only hones critical thinking and problem-solving skills but also fosters teamwork, leadership, and civic responsibility. Through the process of developing a project, implementing solutions, and presenting their findings, students gain valuable real-world experience and make tangible differences in their communities. This unique blend of academic rigor and community service prepares students for future challenges while instilling a sense of social awareness and responsibility. 📚 #familyofdragons #academicexcellence
It was a wonderful evening welcoming our future class of 2038 to Harlan Elementary! #familyofdragons #kindergartenroundup 🐉🐴👩🏽🎓
🐉🐉 HHS Seniors successfully completed Adulting 101 Day!
Students rotated through a series of life-skills workshops such as personal finance, safety, mock interviews, tying neckties, CPR, and first aid, concluding with an etiquette lunch and prizes.
Adulting 101 Day is sponsored by FRYSC, Gear UP, and PRI.
Special thanks to Harlan Baptist Church and Christ Episcopal Church for use of their facilities, and to the many volunteers: Shane Jacobs (Kentucky State Police), Lauren Short (ARH), Brandon Pennington and Laura Adkisson (Harlan Tourism), Sky Marietta (Moonbow Tipple and HCBC), Mr. Morton and Mrs. Bryson (HISD), Matt Schwenke (Harlan Baptist Church), Britt Lawson (Putney Bible Church), Roy McNiel (Harlan Christian Church), Chasity Heck (Harlan County Extension), and Taco Holler Catering. 🐉🐉
⚾️ Away Game!! ⚾️ Our HMS Green Dragons are headed up the road to take on the Cumberland Redskins!! The first pitch will be thrown at 5:30 PM!! #GoBigGreen
🐉 We are excited to see our new baby dragons this evening! Come out and get registered for the 2025-2026 school year with us! #familyofdragons #letterofintent
🌟 Harlan Middle School Shines at State Future Problem Solving Contest! 🌟
We are absolutely thrilled to celebrate an incredible achievement by four of our Harlan Middle School sixth graders!
🎉 Gabi Burkhart, Bryleigh Ward, Amelia Chasteen, and Alivia Eversole competed this weekend in Louisville at the State Future Problem Solving Contest—and they finished 4th OVERALL in the entire state! 🏆👏
Coach Chris Howard expressed his immense pride in their hard work, saying:
“These young ladies have put in countless hours sharpening their problem-solving skills, and it showed on the state level. Their teamwork, creativity, and ability to think critically were truly impressive. They competed against some of the brightest students in Kentucky, and to finish 4th in the entire state is an outstanding accomplishment!”
Principal Andrew Williams echoed the excitement, sharing:
“We are beyond proud of Gabi, Bryleigh, Amelia, and Alivia! They have represented Harlan Middle School with excellence, determination, and incredible problem-solving abilities. Their success is a reflection of their hard work, their supportive families, and the outstanding academic environment at HMS. This is a huge achievement not just for them, but for our entire school community!”
We are so proud of these girls for their dedication and their amazing performance on the state’s biggest stage for Future Problem Solving! Way to go, Gabi, Bryleigh, Amelia, and Alivia—you’ve made Harlan Middle School and our entire community incredibly proud! 🐉
#StandardOfExcellence 🐉
⚾️ GAMEDAY!⚾️
Come support the Green Dragons as they face off against the South Laurel Cardinals at 6 PM in their home opener! 🐉 #GoBigGreen
⚾️ Big congratulations to the Green Dragon baseball team for their win against the Leslie County Eagles in their season opener! A special shoutout to Jared Moore for smashing his first home run of the season! ⚾️ What a way to kick off the season! The Green Dragons are back in action this evening at home against South Laurel. 🐉 ⚾️ #GoBigGreen
Call and reserve your slot today! We offer many options and are ready to meet your child exactly where they are, no matter what the need may be. Sunshine School is a Nice Place to Grow!
🎉Congratulations to our Kindergarten Grade Students of the Month for February! Students received lunch with Mrs. Posey, a certificate, a pencil, and a bracelet! 💚Congratulations, Dragons! 🐉 #morethanaschool #familyofdragons #attendancematters
⚾️ It's GAMEDAY!!!⚾️
🆚 Leslie County
📍 Leslie County
⏰ 6:00 pm
🐉 #GoBigGreen 🐉
🐉Kinder-Dragons: See you tomorrow! Kindergarten Registration will be held tomorrow, March 18, 2025, 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.
Please contact the school at 606-573-8700, option 2, if you have questions. We are excited to have you join our #FamilyofDragons! 🐉
🎉Congratulations to our First Grade Students of the Month for February! Students received lunch with Mrs. Posey, a certificate, a pencil, and a bracelet! 💚Congratulations, Dragons! 🐉 #morethanaschool #familyofdragons #attendancematters
🏐 Tournament CHAMPS!! 🐉 Huge congratulations are in order for our Harlan Middle School 5/6 Grade Volleyball team!! Yesterday the Lady Dragons won the 13th Region All "A" Conference tournament as they defeated Red Bird in the quarterfinals, Barbourville in the semifinals, and Pineville in the championship!! Way to go, Lady Dragons!! #GOBIGGREEN #WEAREHARLAN
