Harlan High School

THANK YOU, HARLAN HIGH SCHOOL BETA CLUB! 💚 A big shoutout to our Harlan High School Beta Club members for staying after school today to clean our trophy cases! We appreciate you taking the time to help keep our school looking its best and showing pride in our Green Dragon family! The National Beta Club is an academic honor organization that promotes academic achievement, leadership, character, and service. Being a Beta Club member is about more than excelling in the classroom—it’s about giving back, serving others, and making a positive difference in our school and community. We are proud of our Beta Club members for putting their values into action and reminding us that even small acts of service can make a big difference!

🥎 HHS Softball Open Field! 💚 Students in grades 5–12 are invited to join us today through Friday from 4:30–6:00 PM. Come build your skills and get some time on the field! 🐉

HHS PROM TICKETS ARE ON SALE!

Hey, Green Dragons! Harlan High School Juniors and Seniors, it's time to get ready for PROM!

🎟️ Tickets are $50 each through December 18th!

After December 18th, ticket prices will increase, so don't wait until the last minute! Get your tickets ASAP and save yourself some money!

📍 See Mrs. Freyer to purchase your tickets or if you have any questions.

HHS Prom 2027 will be held on April 10th, 2027.

💚🐉 STATE BOUND! 🐉💚 The Harlan girls cross country team earned a trip to STATE with a 3rd-place finish at regionals, just 10 points shy of runner-up! Harper Carmical led the way with a 3rd-place individual finish, followed by Lillie Carver in 15th and Audree Mills in 20th! 👏 Gibson Wilder also punched his ticket to STATE, earning an individual qualifying spot with a 15th-place finish! 🎉 🏃‍♀️ Girls 5K Results Harper Carmical (3rd) - 22:00.64 Lillie Carver (15th) - 24:36.13 Audree Mills (20th) - 25:47.49 Cora Jones - 27:02.32 Adelyn Burgan - 27:23.61 Josephine Toll - 30:18.39 Gwen Toll - 31:11.04 🏃‍♂️ Boys 5K Results Gibson Wilder (15th) - 19:29.42 Cruz Galloway - 20:27.83 Carter White - 21:29.47 Tucker White - 22:30.43 Mason Raleigh - 24:13.95 Dalton Halcomb - 25:43.33 We’re proud of all our runners and the hard work they’ve put into this season! Help us congratulate our state qualifiers! 💚🐉

There will be NO Dragons Beyond the Bell at Harlan Elementary School on Monday, October 26, or Tuesday, October 27. 📚 Please join us for Family Literacy Night on Monday, October 26, from 5–7 PM! 🎃👻 Come back on Tuesday, October 27, from 5–7 PM for our Halloween Dance! We look forward to seeing our HES families at these fun events! 💚🖤

📚🎉 BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT HARLAN ELEMENTARY TOMORROW! 💚🖤 Monday, October 26, is going to be an exciting day at HES! 🐉 ❤️ Red Ribbon Week Begins! Kick off the week by dressing as your favorite superhero! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ 📚 The Book Fair Opens! Get ready to explore some amazing books and discover your next favorite read! 💚 Family Literacy Night! Join us from 5:00–7:00 PM for an evening filled with fun games, prizes, and family literacy activities! 📖✨ We can’t wait to kick off this exciting week with our HES students and families! 💚🖤🐉

🐉 Congratulations, Murtaza Hussain! 🐉

Harlan High School is proud to recognize Murtaza Hussain for representing our school this past summer in the 2026 Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program!

The Governor’s Scholars Program brings together some of Kentucky’s brightest students for an unforgettable experience of academic enrichment, leadership, and personal growth. Murtaza shared these inspiring reflections on his time in the program:

“The Governor's Scholars Program allowed me to connect with some of the brightest minds across the commonwealth and create meaningful change not only in myself, but in my surroundings. From engaging in intellectual discussions in my International Relations Focus Area to teaching a class on misconceived perceptions on global issues, I was able to take my passions for curiosity, advocacy, and diplomacy and enhance them further. Even outside of classrooms, the group of 300 students became more than just a community; they became family. Bringing home the lessons of servitude and leadership, I am confident that the Governor's Scholars Program enabled me to become the change I envision.”

We are so proud of Murtaza for embracing this incredible opportunity, sharing his passion for learning, and bringing home lessons in leadership, service, and making a difference. Congratulations, Murtaza! You make the Harlan Green Dragons proud! 💚🤍

#HarlanGreenDragons #GovernorScholars #DragonPride #GoBigGreen

💚🐉 Wishing our Harlan Band the best as they compete at KMEA Class 1A East Regionals today at Madison Southern High School! They perform at 9:30 PM for a chance to advance to state. We’re proud of their hard work and grateful for our band parents and everyone supporting them! Go band! 🎶💚

💚🐉 Good luck to our Harlan Cross Country runners as they compete in the Region 6 Class 1A Championship at Lynn Camp! 👟 Girls race at 3:00 PM 👟 Boys race at 4:00 PM Our Dragons are racing for a team bid to state! Give it your all, Dragons! 💚

🏈 FOOTBALL GAMEDAY!! 🏈

It's GAMEDAY, Dragon Nation!! The HHS Dragons are hitting the road tonight to take on the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets!! GO BIG GREEN!! #FamilyofDragons

📍 At Williamsburg
⏰ Kickoff: 7:30 PM

🇺🇸 Harlan Independent Schools: Honoring Our Veterans! 🇺🇸

Harlan Independent Schools invites all Green Dragon families to help us honor the veterans in their families as part of our upcoming Veterans Day Program on November 11th!

We would love to recognize the brave men and women who have served our country by including their information and photographs in a special video that will be displayed during our district's Veterans Day program.

📸 Do you have a veteran in your family? We invite you to complete the Google Form attached to this post and submit information and a picture of your veteran so we can include them in this special tribute.

📌 Important Reminder: If you have submitted your veteran's information in the past, it will automatically be included in this year's video. There is NO NEED to resubmit!

Let's come together as a Family of Dragons to celebrate, remember, and honor the veterans who have made a difference in our lives and our nation. Thank you for helping us recognize their service and sacrifice!

https://forms.gle/XqRyB2d5FyiVNUhg8

If you have any questions, please email Megan Freyer at HHS: megan.freyer@harlanind.kyschools.us


🇺🇸 Once a Dragon, Always a Dragon! 🇺🇸

Congratulations to Dr. Hadassah Weiner on being selected as the GoTeachKY Teacher of the Week by the Kentucky Department of Education. This prestigious recognition is well-deserved. Every single day, Dr. Weiner brings dedication, passion, and excellence to our district. Thank you, Dr. Weiner, for your hard work and commitment to our community. We are so lucky to have you on our team! 🐉🐉

🏐 52ND DISTRICT ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM!! 🏐

Join us in congratulating Bryleigh Ward and Gracie Hensley as they earned a spot on the 52nd District All-Tournament Volleyball Team!! We are proud of these young ladies!! #GoBigGreen

❤️ RED RIBBON WEEK IS COMING! ❤️

🐉 Harlan Middle & High School students, get ready to show your school spirit and stand up for a drug-free life!

Red Ribbon Week kicks off NEXT MONDAY, and we’re celebrating with a week of fun dress-up themes! Check out the attached flyer to see each day’s theme and start planning your outfits!

Let’s make this week all about making healthy choices, supporting one another, and showing our commitment to a drug-free future!

💚🤍 Go Big Green! Be Drug-Free! 🤍💚

🎨Thanks to freshman Emersyn Turner for the Red Ribbon Graphic!

#RedRibbonWeek #BeDrugFree #GoBigGreen

🎃👻 Halloween Dance at HES! 🖤💚 Join us for a spooktacular evening of food, games, and dancing! 🎶🕸️ -Tuesday, October 27 -5:00–7:00 PM -$5 per person We can’t wait to see everyone there for some Halloween fun! 🎃🦇

🎃👻 Halloween Dance at HES! 🦇🕸️ Join us at Harlan Elementary School for a spooktacular evening of food, games, and dancing! 🎶🧡 Tuesday, October 27 5:00–7:00 PM $5 per person Come enjoy a fun-filled Halloween celebration with us! We can’t wait to see everyone there! 🎃🖤💚

📚🐉 Family Literacy Night at HES! 💚🖤 Join us for an evening of fun literacy activities, games, and prizes for the whole family! Monday, October 26 5:00–7:00 PM Harlan Elementary School We can’t wait to see our Dragon families there! 💚📖

💚🐉 What a weekend for Harlan Cross Country! Our runners traveled to Lynn Camp to get a feel for the regional course ahead of next weekend. Despite brutally cold and windy conditions, these kids persevered and delivered some incredible performances, with multiple runners earning season or personal best times! 👏 Special shoutouts to Lillie Carver for breaking 24 minutes and Cruz Galloway for breaking 20 minutes, both setting new personal bests! Most of our middle school varsity runners also tackled TWO races in one day, with many earning personal bests in BOTH races! Their determination and effort deserve to be celebrated! 🏃 LYNN CAMP PRE-REGIONAL RACE Girls: Harper Carmical - 22:31.03 Lillie Carver - 23:53.82 Cora Jones - 25:03.63 Audree Mills - 26:28.60 Adelyn Burgan - 26:49.38 Josephine Toll - 27:39.16 Gwen Toll - 29:23.72 Boys: Gibson Wilder - 19:52.55 Cruz Galloway - 19:56.74 Carter White - 21:20.42 Mason Raleigh - 23:26.03 Tucker White - 23:44.03 🏆 KTCCCA MEET OF CHAMPIONS Our elementary and middle school runners competed in the CHAMPIONSHIP Division, taking on some of the best runners in Kentucky! Every one of our runners earned a personal best and represented the Harlan Green Dragons with pride! 💚 To be the best, you have to compete against the best, and these Dragons rose to the challenge! 🐉 4TH GRADE & UNDER • 2K CHAMPIONSHIP Girls: Lucy Miller - 9:12.35 Shelby Parsons - 9:13.46 MJ Taylor - 9:14.05 Ellianna Carver - 10:03.96 Ramsi Fields - 10:27.77 Leah Burkhart - 10:59.42 Oakley Moody - 11:26.54 Boys: Emmett Alred - 8:32.58 Tyler White - 8:43.66 Ryder Bailey - 8:55.70 Sherman Ward - 10:06.82 🐉 6TH GRADE & UNDER • 3K CHAMPIONSHIP Girls: Jullianne Miller - 11:51.97 • 23rd place Brooklyn Huff - 12:58.74 Sadie Skidmore - 14:53.22 Boys: Conner Ward - 12:45.26 🐉 MIDDLE SCHOOL • 4K CHAMPIONSHIP Girls: Lillie Carver - 18:55.44 Cora Jones - 19:57.43 Josephine Toll - 21:46.83 Boys: Carter White - 16:59.21 TL Miller - 17:45.43 Canaan Bolton - 19:17.96 Xander Owens - 20:50.54 Tucker White - 20:51.44 We are so proud of the hard work, perseverance, and heart these runners bring to every course. Keep pushing, Dragons! 💚🐉

🏐🐉 IT'S DISTRICT TOURNAMENT TIME!! 🐉🏐

Tonight the Lady Dragons will take on the Bell County Lady Cats in the District Tournament Semifinals at Middlesboro High School!! GO BIG GREEN!! 💚

📍 Middlesboro High School
⏰ 6:00 PM
🏐 Harlan Lady Dragons vs. Bell County Lady Cats

💚🖤 Thank you to all of our fourth-grade grandparents and families who joined us for Grandparents’ Breakfast at Harlan Elementary School! We loved having you! 🥞🐉