Harlan Middle School

On Friday, our students, staff, and community had the special privilege of welcoming Senator Scott Madon to Harlan Independent School District. His visit was both inspiring and encouraging—a wonderful reminder of how powerful it is when leaders invest time in the next generation.

Throughout the day, Senator Madon joined families for the HES Grandparents Breakfast, toured classrooms to see students actively engaged in learning and leading their own projects, participated in the District Cancer Walk, and spoke to classes about public service, civic engagement, and leadership. He also spent meaningful time with teachers and staff, celebrating successes, listening to their experiences, and hearing firsthand about the opportunities and challenges in education today.

Thank you, Senator Madon, for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit Harlan Elementary, Harlan Middle, and Harlan High School. Most of all, thank you for encouraging our future leaders and showing how much you care about education and community. 💚🐉
#EveryDayEveryDragon #LeadershipInAction #CommunityMatters

🔥🏈 IT’S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME DAY!! 🏈🔥

Get ready, because our 5th & 6th Grade Football Team is heading into battle this morning in the Mountain Middle School Athletic Championship! 💥

They’ll be taking on the Pineville Mountain Lions at 10:00 AM in Williamsburg - and we’re here to tell you, they’re coming for that title! 🏆

These young athletes and coaches have worked hard all season! Show up, be loud, and let’s cheer these Dragons to victory!! #WEAREHARLAN #Morethanaschool #FamilyofDragons

📍 Williamsburg
🕖 Kickoff: 10:00 AM

🏈 It's GAMEDAY, Dragon Nation!!! Tonight, the Green Dragons host the Thomas Walker Pioneers. Homecoming festivities will begin at 6:15 pm, and kick-off is set for 7:30 pm. Wear your green and white and come support the Dragons!
*Firepit 🔥- tonight's theme is NEON!!!

🏐 It's GAMEDAY for our Lady Dragons! Tonight, the Lady Dragons travel to Harlan County to take on the Lady Bears. Good luck, ladies!!! #GoBigGreen 🐉

Thanks to Senior Reagan Lundy for the gameday graphic!

🍨Rolled Ice Cream after school tomorrow! FBLA will be setting up outside the back doors! Come and get some delicious ice cream.

🏈 💖 PINK OUT + PLAYOFFS 🏈 💖

Our 5th/6th Grade Football Team has DOMINATED all season long, going undefeated and earning the #1 seed in the entire conference! 💪💯

Now it’s time for the playoffs, and we’re doing it PINK OUT style in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 📣

📍 Joe Gilley Athletic Complex
🕖 Kickoff: 7:00 PM TONIGHT
🎀 Theme: PINK OUT!! Wear pink to show your support!

They’ve worked hard, played with heart, and made our community proud!! Now let’s cheer them on as they chase the championship! 🏆

We wish our Middle and Elementary Cross Country teams the best of luck as they compete at Lynn Camp today in the Region 13 Championships. Go green!!! 🐉🐉🏃

🏈 It's GAMEDAY, Dragon fans, and our Green Dragons are playing at HOME tonight! The Green Dragons are hosting the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets in the First Priority Bowl, with kick-off set for 7:30 pm. Wear your green and white and come out and cheer on our team! #GoBigGreen🐉

Join us for the First Priority Bowl tailgate tonight from 6:00 pm until game time! Let’s Go, Dragons!!! 🐉🐉

🐉 We would like to congratulate our 7/8 Green Dragon Football Team on a fantastic end to the season as they took down Pineville yesterday evening. These Dragons have improved every single game and have dedicated themselves to the process of being great. We are thankful to the coaching staff that has poured into these kids, the families for their continued support, and the amazing students themselves that have given their all on the field. Next stop, state playoffs!!! Let's go Green Dragons! 🐉

What a season it has been for our 5th & 6th Grade Green Dragons Football Team! Last night, under the lights and in front of a packed crowd, the Dragons capped off their UNDEFEATED regular season with a hard-fought 30–26 victory over Pineville.

With the win, the Dragons not only finish the regular season perfect, but they also secured the #1 overall seed heading into the conference playoffs! This is a huge accomplishment and a testament to the countless hours of practice, preparation, and teamwork these young men have put in.

We want to give a huge shoutout to Coach Frank Shope and his staff for their leadership, guidance, and belief in these players. Coach Shope has not only taught them the game of football but also the values of discipline, teamwork, and perseverance that will serve them well beyond the field.

To our players — congratulations on this remarkable achievement. Undefeated seasons don’t happen by accident. You earned this through hard work, sacrifice, and a commitment to one another. You’ve made the entire Green Dragon community proud, and we can’t wait to follow you into the playoffs as you chase a championship. 🐉

#HouseOfChampions

🏈 FOOTBALL GAMEDAY!! 🏈 Come out and support our HMS Dragons as they take the field one last time this season!

📍 Location: Pineville
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM

These boys have worked hard all season long, and they’re ready to leave it all on the field. Let’s show up loud and proud to cheer them on! 🐉

We would like to congratulate our Harlan Middle School students of the month for the month of September! These students exemplified the high character traits that we want to promote at Harlan Middle School while representing their houses to the fullest extent!

Congratulations to Mark Lane, Kali Wynn, Waylon Taylor, Lillie Carver, Weston Simpson, Ethan Scearse, Scarlett Swanson, Paxton Hensley, Vivian Smith, and Elly Thomas! 🐉

Harlan Independent High School students are hosting their first annual Car Show/Drive-In on Saturday, October 4th, starting at 4:30 pm in the back parking lot of the High School.

There will be a concession set up - brought to you by The Dragon's Kitchen, along with the debut of Harlan Scoops - offering delicious rolled ice cream with your choice of toppings. Harlan students have teamed up with J & J Creamery for their fabulous recipes.

Everyone is welcome. Admission for the movie is always free; however, donations are much appreciated.

Proceeds raised will be going towards the Senior Class Trip in the spring.

🐉 Race Day🐉 Join us in wishing our Cross Country team the best of luck as they compete in the Middleboro All-Comers today!

☕️ Today we celebrated National Coffee Day in a special way!


Superintendent Jennifer Parsons provided coffee for all Harlan Independent employees this morning as a small gesture of appreciation.

It’s just one way to say thank you for the dedication, preparation, and hard work our staff pour into making Harlan Independent a great place to learn and work every single day. 💚🐉

#EveryDayEveryDragon #FamilyofDragons #NationalCoffeeDay

Congratulations to our cross-country team on another successful race! Congratulations to the following students that placed in top 10 in the Bob Howard Memorial/ Area 9 meet this weekend: Varsity Girls: 🐉Harper Carmical: 7th place Area 9  Varsity Boys: 🐉Tanner Daniels: 1st Place Area 9 - Runner of the year 💫Boys team - Runner Up Bob Howard Invitational and Area 9 Middle School: 💫Zoe Lawson (PR Time 12:45.32) - 2nd place Area 9 🐉Priscilla Stewart - 3rd place Area 9 💫Cora Jones - 5th place Area 9 🐉Josephine Toll - 7th place Area 9 Elementary Girls: ✨Julianne Miller: 1st place - Runner of the year 🐉MJ Taylor: 4th place Area 9 💫Girls Team - Close 2nd place (2 points from first) Elementary Boys:  🐉Braxton Sizemore: 3rd place Area 9 💫Trenton Turner: 5th place Area 9 🐉Kash Bailey: 8th place Area 9 💫Ben Toll: 9th Place Area 9 ✨Boys Team - First Place for Bob Howard and Area 9

🐉 The HMS Softball Team will have Open Field tomorrow and Tuesday after school for any girl that is interested in playing softball!

Little Cheerleaders, This One’s for YOU! 🎀 Come join the HHS Cheer Little Girl Mini Camp for a night of fun and cheer! 💚🖤 📅 Date: October 4 🕓 Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 HHS Gym For just $40, your cheerleader gets: ✅ Camp with the HHS Cheerleaders ✅ A snack ✅ T-shirt & poms ✅ Learn a Thriller dance to perform at halftime on Halloween night! 🎃 Registration here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpUDvQL5r3IbxBMssDWVIqfbW1tRdPBrhwkiEZ8DEOF0pbnA/viewform **For those that have already registered, please notice the time change. It is now in the morning on October 4th.