❤️🎗️ Red Ribbon Week at HES! 🎗️❤️
A big thank you to our wonderful school counselor, Mrs. Alred, for visiting every classroom during Red Ribbon Week! ❤️
Mrs. Alred taught our students an important lesson about staying safe, making healthy choices and living a drug-free life! Thank you for helping our students learn the importance of keeping their minds and bodies healthy! 💚🖤
🎃👻 Halloween Dance Fun! 🖤💚
Our HES students had a SPOOKTACULAR time at our Halloween Dance! We loved seeing everyone dressed up, dancing and having fun with their friends!
Thank you to everyone who helped make this a fun evening! 🎃🕸️
🎃👻 Day 5 of Red Ribbon Week! 👻🎃
Say BOO to Drugs! 🚫
Our HES students wrapped up Red Ribbon Week by wearing their Halloween costumes!
Our kindergarten students also had a SPOOKTACULAR time trick or treating around the middle and high school! Thank you to everyone who helped make this a fun day for our little Dragons! 🧡🖤
💚 October is Principal Appreciation Month! Join us in celebrating the leaders who give so much to our schools:
☀️ Shannon Lawson, Sunshine School
🐉 Tara Posey, Harlan Elementary School
🐉 Andrew Williams, Harlan Middle School
🐉 Mike Bolton, Harlan High School
Thank you for tirelessly pouring into your students and staff and making Harlan Independent a better place to learn, work, and grow. We appreciate your dedication, encouragement, and the heart you bring to our schools every day! 💚
State bound! 💚🐉
Good luck to our Dragons as they represent Harlan at the State Cross Country Meet today at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington!
Our first race begins at 3:00 PM. We’re proud of the hard work that brought you here. Go give it your all, Dragons! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
💤🎗️ Day 4 of Red Ribbon Week!
“Drugs Are a Snooze!” 😴 Our HES students wore their favorite pajamas!
🎉 Congratulations to our 1st Grade Students of the Month! 🌟
We are so proud of you! Keep up the wonderful work! 💚🖤
🍂🎃 Join us for Harlan Elementary School’s Fall Festival! 🎃🍂
• Thursday, November 5, 2026
• 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Tickets are $1 each!
Come enjoy a fun-filled evening with hayrides, a dunking booth, caramel apples, a haunted hallway, games and more! 🍎🍁
🎶 Special Performances:
🎤 Our HES Choir will kick off the festival at 5:00 PM!
💃 Our HES Dancers will perform around 6:45 PM to close out the evening!
Bring the whole family for a night of fall fun! We hope to see you there! 💚🖤
❤️ Red Ribbon Week Day 3! ❤️
Today, our students dressed up as their personal heroes, someone they admire and look up to! 🌟💚🖤
🎉 Congratulations to our Kindergarten Students of the Month! 🌟
Keep up the wonderful work! We are so proud of you! 💚🖤🐉
🐾🌿 Day 2 of Red Ribbon Week! 🌿🐾
Students showed off their camo and animal print!💚🖤
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📚💚 Thank you to all the families who joined us for Family Literacy Night at Harlan Elementary School! We had a wonderful evening filled with reading, fun and family time! 📖✨
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Book Fair and helped make the night a success! 💚🖤
We kicked off Red Ribbon Week in SUPER style at HES!💥 Our students dressed as superheroes to show they have the power to make healthy choices!
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🎃👻 REMINDER! TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! 👻🎃
Join us at Harlan Elementary School for our Halloween Dance! 🧡🖤💚
Tonight, October 27
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
🎟️ Admission: $5 per person
🎶 Come enjoy food, games and dancing! We can’t wait to see everyone! 🎃🕸️
🥎 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! 🐉
💚🐉 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! 💚🖤🐉
💚🐉 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! 💚
