Harlan Middle School

🎉 Congratulations to our September 4th Grade Students of the Month! 🎉 We are so proud of you and all your hard work! Keep up the amazing work! 🌟👏

📣 HMS CHEER!! 📣

It's a BIG first for Harlan Middle School Cheerleading!! Our girls are headed to the KAPOS 13th Region Cheerleading Competition this Sunday, November 8th!

📍 Whitley County High School
📅 Sunday, November 8th
⏰ The girls take the mat at 4:25 PM

This is the first year our Lady Dragons have ever competed, and we couldn't be more excited to see them take the mat and represent Harlan!! #FamilyofDragons #DragonAdvantage

If you'd like to grab your ticket early, here is the link for the presale!! https://ticketstripe.com/2026KAPOSRegion13

🇺🇸 Harlan Independent School District Invites You to Our Annual Veterans Day Program! 🇺🇸

Please join us on Wednesday, November 11th, at 9:30 AM in the Harlan High School gymnasium as we come together to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation in the United States Armed Forces.

We are honored to welcome U.S. Army Captain Terry Jones as this year's guest speaker.

This special program is an opportunity for our students, staff, and community to express our gratitude to the veterans who have sacrificed so much to protect the freedoms we enjoy.

We invite all veterans, their families, and members of our community to attend as we proudly recognize and celebrate those who have served.

❤️🤍💙 Freedom is never free. Thank you, Veterans, for your service and sacrifice!

#HarlanIndependentSchools #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans #FamilyOfDragons

Our Dragons finished their cross-country season with plenty to celebrate at the state meet! 💚🐉 From personal-best times to goals accomplished, Coach Alred shared how proud she is of these runners and the work they put in all season. Our two state-qualifying seniors ended their high school cross country careers with personal bests! Gibson Wilder finished in 19:00.48, and Gwendolyn Toll crossed the finish line in 28:55.06. Both gave everything they had in their final race. Harper Carmical finished just 11 seconds off her personal best on a course where she once doubted she could run that well at state. Coach Alred has watched Harper’s confidence grow since middle school and looks forward to seeing her pursue even bigger goals during her senior season. Lillie Carver capped off her comeback season by taking nearly three minutes off her time from last year’s state race and finishing just five seconds shy of her personal best. Her consistency, determination, and growing confidence have been valuable to the team. Cora Jones reached her goal of running in the 24-minute range and finished with her fastest time of the season! Coach Alred celebrated the confidence Cora gained throughout her own comeback season and is excited to see her build on that progress. Seventh grader Audree Mills earned a personal best at her very first state meet! Her enthusiasm and potential have been exciting to watch, and her coaches look forward to seeing her continue to grow in a sport she loves. Josephine Toll finished with her best time of the season while accomplishing a goal that meant so much to her: competing at state alongside her sister, Gwendolyn, during Gwendolyn’s senior year. Josephine finished the season with her best time of the year, and Coach Alred believes she will return next season stronger and more determined than ever. Coach Alred emphasized that the most rewarding part of coaching is watching athletes discover what they can accomplish through hard work, discipline, and perseverance. This group gave their coaches plenty of reasons to be proud. Congratulations to every runner who represented Harlan this season, and thank you to our seniors for everything you have given this team. The future is bright for Harlan Cross Country! 💚

🍂 Reminder! 🍂 Tonight is the Fall Festival at Harlan Elementary School! 🎃 ⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM Come out and join us for an evening of fun! We hope to see everyone there! 🍁

📢 REMINDER! There will be no Dragons Beyond the Bell on Thursday, November 5th. Please join us at the Fall Festival from 5–7 PM! 🍂🎃

Due to the weather, the softball open field has been canceled for today.

🐉🏀 GAMEDAY, DRAGONS!! 🏀🐉

The Harlan Middle School Green Dragons are back in action as they welcome the Barbourville Tigers to Harlan High School!!

Tip-off begins at 6:00 PM with our 3/4 grade team, followed by our 5/6 and 7/8 grade teams. GO BIG GREEN! 🐉

🎉 Congratulations to our 3rd Grade Students of the Month! 🎉 We are so proud of your hard work! Keep up the amazing work! 💚🖤🐉

🎉 Congratulations to our 2nd Grade September Students of the Month! 🎉 We are so proud of your hard work! Keep up the amazing work! 💚🖤🐉

🐉🏀 IT'S GAMEDAY, DRAGONS!! 🏀🐉

The HMS Dragons are ready to hit the court and take on the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets at Harlan High School!! #FamilyofDragons

🔥 TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE:
🏀 3/4 Grade – 6:00 PM
🏀 5/6 Grade – Following
🏀 7/8 Grade – Following
📍 Harlan High School

🥎 Softball Open Field 🥎 Students in grades 5–12 interested in softball are invited to open field this week, Monday–Friday, from 4:30–6:00 p.m. Come sharpen your skills and get some time on the field! 💚🐉

🌎💧 Our 4th grade students had such a cool science lesson today! Thank you to 4-H for visiting our classes and teaching us about weathering and erosion! Students put their engineering skills to the test by designing ways to protect their homes from water and erosion! 🏠🌊 We love hands-on learning! 💚🖤

📢 Reminder: Harlan Independent Schools will be in session tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3rd.

Reminder: 📸 Picture retakes are tomorrow, November 2nd, in the high school gym. This opportunity is open to all students! Special thanks to Mr. Dakota Saylor’s media class for helping create this announcement! 🐉

❤️🎗️ 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! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️