Sunshine Preschool

🐉🐉 Sunshine School would like to welcome Camerynn McKenzie. Camerynn will be joining Sunshine as our newest teacher. She is no stranger to the Dragon Family serving in multiple roles, most recently as our 21st Century Coordinator. Currently pursuing a MaED, she has a great passion for ensuring the success of each student. Camerynn is married to Harlan Alum Trent McKenzie, and they have one daughter, Miss Preslee Kate. 🐉🐉 It’s never been easier to enroll at Harlan Independent and become a part of the #FamilyofDragons! Follow the link (www.enrollatharlan.com) to reserve your seat and enroll for 2024-2025. #familyofdragons #morethanaschool

Happy Independence Day from the Harlan INDEPENDENT School District!

The SEBT program aims to provide additional nutritional support to eligible students (age 6-17) who have received SNAP, KTAP, and /or Kinship Care for at least one month since July 1st , 2023, and students who are deemed income eligible through an approved SEBT application. Students who do not fall into the above category, and are within the income eligibility limits, can apply for SEBT Online at https://KYSEBT.ky.gov/ or can be addressed through http://kynect.ky.gov/benefits/ Or by calling 855-306-8959. If eligible, you can expect to receive a one-time lump sum issuance of $120 per eligible child, if approved, for the summer period. Replacement card requests can be made by calling 888-979-9949.

🏀 The dinner fundraiser for the Green Dragon and Lady Dragon basketball teams has been rescheduled for June 15th! If interested, please get in touch with an HHS basketball player, Coach Varner, or Coach Akal. Tickets will also be sold at the door! 🐉

🏀 Coach Varner and Coach Akal would like to thank everyone for making the first Green Dragon basketball camp a success! Don't forget that the next camp will be June 20-22!

It is Family Fun Day at Huff Park today!!! Stop by the Harlan Independent Schools tent to register for the 2024-2025 school year. Sunshine Preschool will be on-site to register new K3-K4 students, as well as representatives for Harlan Elementary, Middle, and High School. Please remember, that June 30th is the priority registration deadline to make sure you have a spot for the upcoming school year. ________________________________________________________ It’s never been easier to enroll at Harlan Independent and become a part of the #FamilyofDragons! Follow the link (www.enrollatharlan.com) to reserve your seat and enroll for 2024-2025. #MoreThanASchool #BuiltForResults #15BestInKy

Please take time this Memorial Day to pause and remember those who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms and our country. #NeverForget #FamilyofDragons

⚾️ ⏰ ANOTHER CHANGE OF GAME TIME ⚾️ Due to the 2nd round of storms tonight, the Green Dragons' 13th regional game against Barbourville at Knox Central has been pushed back until TUESDAY night at 7:30 pm. If there are any further updates, we will let you know. #GoBigGreen 🐉

⚾️ CHANGE OF GAME TIME ⚾️ Due to today's storms, the Green Dragons' 13th regional game against Barbourville at Knox Central has been pushed back tomorrow night to 8:00 pm. If there are any further updates, we will let you know. #GoBigGreen 🐉

The fundraiser dinner, sponsored by the Lady Dragon and Green Dragon basketball programs, has been postponed. A new date will be released next week. The coaches would like to apologize for any inconvenience.

🏀 The Lady Dragons and Green Dragons are starting the summer with a fundraiser and a camp! Mark your calendars for May 23-25 (Thursday through Saturday) for the first camp. If your child is attending summer school, they can still participate. They will be walked over from the elementary. Also, make sure you save the date for May 24th for the home-cooked meal! Tickets for the dinner can be purchased at the door. Here is the link to register for camp: https://forms.gle/VLrSFFScwXUuVpXK8

Once again, Harlan High School is being recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best High Schools. Harlan High School is ranked as the 15th Best HS in Kentucky and among the top 10% in the nation. Congratulations, Green Dragons!! #Built4Results

Great News!! We have resolved our plumbing and water issues and will operate on a normal schedule for tomorrow April 19, 2024. All Harlan Independent Schools will be on their normal schedules for Friday, April 19, 2024.

Did we hear someone say "DYNASTY"? Harlan Elementary Academic Team wins 7th straight Kentucky Gov. Cup Academic Title. Natalie Adams places 5th in the State in Language Arts! Congratulations to Harlan Elementary, Coaches, and team members for representing Harlan so well! #MoreThanASchool #FamilyofDragons #GrowingStrongerTogether

As part of a planned fiber optic upgrade across the district, the Harlan Independent Schools will have no phone service starting on Tuesday, April 2 at 2:00 PM through Wednesday, April 3rd at 2:00 PM. #SpringBreakWork

Harlan continues their academic excellence legacy placing three in the Top 10 at the Kentucky Governor's Cup state competition. Aiden Carroll, Sayed Damaa, and Harlan Marietta all finished in the top 10. Congratulations to our coaches and team members. #FamilyofDragons

Just an update: the 3-on-3 tournament has been postponed until a later date.

Yesterday was National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and Harlan Independent is thankful to have the best!! A big shoutout to Chief Derrick Akal for his service to our schools and community!

Congratulations to the Harlan Elementary School Academic Team on their 7th consecutive district title. With a near-perfect 88 points, the Green Dragons won the top three spots in EVERY assessment area except one while also winning the Quick Recall and Future Problem competition. Their score of 80 points is only one shy of the school record set back in 2020. Students will advance to Regional competition in Mach. You can read the full story at: https://www.facebook.com/HarlanIndSchools. #AmazingDragons #DYNAST #AcademicExcellence

We would like to thank our Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSC) for their hard work and efforts to support the well-being and success of each student in our district. FRYSC promotes student achievement, and family engagement while addressing the various needs of students to ensure their overall development and success. Thank you, Mrs. Cecilia Adams and Mrs. Billie Hensley. 💚💚