Harlan Middle School

🎃👻 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!💚🖤 #RedRibbonWeek #HES

📚💚 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! 💪⭐ #RedRibbonWeek #Superheroes

🎃👻 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! 💚

🇺🇸 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! 🇺🇸

‼️ 5/6 Grade Boys Basketball Practice is canceled for today!! ‼️