π Come see us Tuesday, September 12th, from 3:30 to 5:30 for Harlan High School's parent/teacher conference.

π The freshman class of Harlan High School visited Pine Mountain Settlement School for our annual Challenge Day tradition. Students experienced various team-building activities to understand the importance of working together and having a positive attitude, as well as the merits of planning ahead, setting goals, and cooperation. The Class of 2027 is ready for a great year! The program was sponsored by FRYSC. #familyofdragons







ππββοΈ MEET DAY! π Good luck to the Green Dragon Cross Country team in today's meet at Harlan County. #GoBigGreen

π GAMEDAY! π Good Luck to the Harlan Lady Dragons, who travel to Williamsburg to take on the Lady Yellow Jackets! Go Big Green! #familyofdragons

π π Will you be hungry next Tuesday? The Harlan High School Academic Team will be serving some pizza to quench that appetite! Tuesday September 12th from 5:00-8:00 PM, these students will be at Pizza Hut to raise a little dough. Come out to support this wonderful program and grab a slice of pie while you're at at! #AcademicExcellence #HarlanHighSchool

πββοΈ π Good luck to the HHS Cross Country team at their meet this morning hosted by North Laurel. Go Big Green! π

We are getting close to our pre-COVID attendance rate for our district. With nearly a 2% increase from month one last year, our students are showing up and showing out for 2023-2024 at Harlan Independent. Our District Goal is 95% for the year and together we can make it! Attendance is the first step to a successful school year. Let's make September even better! #FamilyofDragons #GrowingStrongerTogether #MoreThanASchool

π GAMEDAY! The Green Dragons hit the road tonight to take on Pike County Central. Kick-off time is set for 7:30 p.m. Good luck, Green! #familyofdragonsπ

π Harlan Middle/High School is now accepting nominations for a minority parent representative for the Site Base Council. Any minority parent/guardian of a student in grades 5-12 may be nominated, and self-nominations are accepted. Please submit nominations by September 6 βto Mrs. Adams in Harlan FRYSC (606-573-8700, option 6 or cecilia.adams@harlanind.kyschools.us ). Voting will take place βSeptember 7 & 8. Questions? Contact Mr. Lawson at HHS.

Just a reminder for our Seniors: π
Lifetouch will be here on the morning of September 8th for the senior formal and casual school pictures. πΈ

π It's GAMEDAY, Dragon fans!!! Tonight, our Green Dragons host the Clay County Tigers in the first home game of the season! Come out and cheer on the Green Dragons. Kick-off is set for 8:00 pm. #familyofdragons π

π Harlan fans: Tomorrow night's kick-off for the football game against Clay County has been pushed back to 8:00 p.m. due to heat. π

π Please join us in welcoming the newest addition to Harlan High School, Dakota Owens! Dakota will be joining HMS and HHS this year as our Health and PE teacher.
"My name is Dakota Owens and I am from Big Stone Gap, Virginia. I went to Alice Lloyd College and ran Track and Field and I graduated with my BS in Kinesiology. My favorite hobbies are weightlifting and running. I wanted to become a teacher to inspire kids to live a healthy lifestyle."

π Tonight, our Harlan Green Dragons open their season on the road against Hancock County, TN. Kick-off time is set for 7:00 pm. Good luck, Big Green! π #familyofdragons


πππ Please join us in welcoming the newest addition to Harlan High School, Heather Galloway! Heather will be joining HHS this year as a Technology and Business Teacher.
"Hello, Dragons!! I am Heather Galloway and Iβm thrilled to be your new high school Business teacher. I have been teaching in Harlan County for 13 years. I received my bachelor's, teaching certification, master's, and Rank 1 all from Union College. Iβve been a resident of Letcher County for over 20 years, with my family - husband Merrill, daughter Allee and son Cruz. I am honored to be a part of the Dragon family and canβt wait to see what the future holds for the awesome students at Harlan Independent. Their academic achievement and success are a top priority of mine. My door will always be open for students, parents, and staff. Iβm excited about this school year."

π Join us tonight for the home opener for the Lady Dragon Volleyball team. The Lady Dragons will host Middlesboro with JV starting at 6:00 pm and varsity following. Good luck, ladies! #GoBigGreen π

Harlan 21cclc Teen Club starts back Monday! Parents can get a registration paper from the office or go online to www.bgcappalachia.club/htc to register their child. It's going to be a very rewarding and enriching year for the students in Harlan Middle and High School!
Ms. Fox and HHS Journalism are selling copies of the 2022-2023 yearbooks. If you forgot to get yours last year, now is the perfect time to buy your copy of the Black Diamond! π See Ms. Fox to get yours today!

π Good luck to the Lady Dragons tonight as they travel to Pineville to begin the season! #gobiggreen π

Sunshine Preschool sees steady growth & is expanding staffing resources to accommodate new students. In addition to adding full-time certified teaching staff during the 22-23 school year, the Board of Education recently approved an additional teaching position for 23-24.

