Harlan Middle School

The primary focus of the Harlan Independent School District is to provide our school community and specifically school aged students with high-quality educational experiences. The District Mission and Vision Statements are deeply rooted in the fundamental principles that the developmental needs of students are critically connected to a healthy, vibrant school experience. We remain focused on achieving that mission through in-person learning for our students. After 18 months of adjusting to different learning models, our district has grown stronger in remarkable ways. However, we have learned there is no substitute equal to in-person learning for schools and families. The dynamics of personal, face-to-face interactions inside classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, and extra-curricular events cannot be ignored. After nearly 4 weeks of successfully holding in-person learning, the Harlan Independent Board of Education has endorsed our School Operations Plan that will allow us to continue to operate under the current parameters of required masking for students, staff, and visitors while inside school buildings. We will monitor local and school conditions on an on-going basis and make necessary adjustments as needed. At this time, the Harlan Independent School District has a total of 7 positives student cases, which is less than 1% of the student population. #FamilyofDragons #ExcellenceinEducation

Congrats to Harlan Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team!🏀 The Lady Dragons defeated Lynn Camp 30-23!

Come out tonight and support the Harlan Middle School Lady Dragons for 8th Grade Night and their game against Lynn Camp! 8th grade night will begin at 5:30! Good luck Lady Dragons 🐉🐉🐉!

Congrats to Harlan Middle School Football Team! The Dragons defeated Jackson County 46-16 on Saturday.

In remembrance of the fallen on 9/11, flags line the walkway of Harlan Middle & Harlan High School. May God Bless the United States of America 🇺🇸 and the Harlan Independent Schools 🐉! #FamilyofDragons

Look who got caught reading at Harlan Middle School!

Catch all the Harlan Green Dragon Football action tonight on our Livestream. Kickoff is set for 7:30PM and will be broadcast on the HISD YouTube Channel in HD (http://bit.ly/HarlanYouTube), HISD Facebook, WHLN Facebook, and WHLN Radio. #GoBigGreen

Good luck to our Green Dragon cross country runners across the district as they compete in the Lynn Camp Invitational Meet on Saturday morning. #crosscountry #gothedistance

It's GAME DAY, Dragon fans! 🏈 Tonight our Green Dragons will host East Ridge beginning at 7:30 pm. Gates will open at 6:00 pm. Come out and support our players in the first home game of the season! #Htown. #footballFriday #FirstPriorityBowl

Harlan Middle and High School Students and Parents: This Friday, September 10th, will be Picture Day for grades 5-11. #smile #saycheese

Students in Mrs. Howard’s Science class worked on solving a crime today by observing chemical reactions between various powders and liquids in order to identify the guilty suspect.

Harlan Cross County Records Fall in First Meet of Season In their inaugural season, the Harlan Elementary School Girls Cross Country Team achieved a feat rarely seen in the sport in the Harlan County All Comers Season opener. Fielding their first team in school history, the young runners made quick work of the 1-mile course on their way to achieving a perfect score of 15 points. Led by 6th grader Harper Carmical who crossed the finish line with a time of 10:35, Harlan also captured 2nd through 6th place respectively. 5th grader Cooper Thomas started off the season with a strong race, building on an exceptional year in 2020. Cooper was the leader of the Dragon pack with a 3rd place finish and time of 10:52:84 for the boys’ team. 8th grader Dylan Cox was blazing fast on his way to smashing the school record in the 3000m event. With a time of 12:02.75 Cox has clearly set himself apart from the field and established himself as the leader of the pack. Harlan High School Junior Mia Pace is the veteran on this years squad and helped lead the Dragons with an 11th place finish on the day.

Harlan Middle School Junior Beta Club!

Happy Labor Day to the amazing staff of the Harlan Independent School District! Your dedication and commitment is unmatched and your are da deep source of pride for our community. Enjoy your Holiday, you deserve it!!! #FamilyofDragons

Look who got caught reading at Harlan Middle School! Kastiel Napier enjoys reading during break.

The Harlan Independent School District is currently hiring Substitute Teachers, Teachers Aides, and Substitute Receptionists. To find out more go to our employee link on our website (https://www.harlan-ind.k12.ky.us/page/employment) or call 606-573-8700 option 6.

It’s football in the mountains! Harlan Middle School Dragons get ready to pass during a match up with Knott County.

Mrs. Howard’s class created Scientist Wanted posters. After completing their research and posters, students developed a Flipgrid presentation to share.

What are you reading? Accelerated Reader has started at Harlan Middle School! School Librarian Mrs. Lemar shares exciting incentives for students that participate in Accelerated Reader.

Harlan Middle School Football practice for today has been cancelled.