Harlan Middle School

🐉🏀 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! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

💤🎗️ 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! 🐉