Green Dragons š š knock off The Rockets š of Rockcastle Co. 78-58 in the Legacy Nissan Dribble Drive Challenge
Jordan Akal notched his 2000th point on his way to Player of The Game honors. #FamilyofDragons


The Harlan Boys Basketball team will play Perry County Central Saturday, Dec. 18 in the DJ Begley Classic. The game will begin at 5:30 pm and will be streamed on NFHS Network. The NFHS Network requires a subscription to watch the games.

The Harlan Independent School District celebrated with its annual Christmas Program. The audience was treated with a dance performed by the HES dance team and music from the many talented choirs and bands. It was a great day to be a dragon.


The HHS Green Dragons Boys Basketball team knocked off 14th Region power, Breathitt County, to capture 3rd place in the WYMT Mountain Classic. Led by Jordan Akal with 35 points, Jae'dyn Gist chipped in 22 to provide the one-two knock out punch. Akal & Gist were named to the All Tournament squad.
The HHS Cheer squad also captured 3rd place in the tournament cheer competition.




Congratulations to 8th grader Charlie Day on his selection for the Southeast Scholars Program! Charlie will participate in Southeast Scholars through the 12th grade and earn free tuition for an associates degree from any of the five Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College campuses. The Southeast Scholars program provides academic enrichment opportunities for students in Harlan, Bell, and Letcher counties, beginning in middle school. Current 6th graders interested in applying for next yearās program can contact Mrs. Adams in FRYSC.

Mr. Eric Perry, former Center Director of Cumberland Behavioral Health will step into the role of School Based Mental Health Counselor at Harlan Ind. With more than two decades of professional counseling experience, Mr. Perry is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

Thank you for helping us create a Candyland Christmas



Gobble gobble! HES students hunted turkeys with their families in downtown Harlan, using clues to find the turkeys hidden in the windows of local businesses. Families completing the hunt received an apple pie. The #kyfamengage event was sponsored by 21st Century, FRYSC, and Save the Children.




Happy Thanksgiving from the Harlan Independent School District. We are thankful for the school community that loves and supports our students.

Sunshine students are getting ready for Feast Days!

Don't forget!!!! Big Green Madness on Friday, November 19. The doors open at 7:00 pm.

Don't forget!!!! Big Green Madness on Friday, November 19. The doors open at 7:00 pm.
Meet the Dragons, Friday night at BIG GREEN MADNESS!! Doors open at 7:00 pm.
BIG GREEN MADNESS, Friday night. Doors open at 7:00 pm.

Tonight is the 56th Annual Boys Choir Fall Preview Concert. It will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Harlan United Methodist Church. Even though we have just 19 boys, the boys sound great. Come join us tonight at the Harlan Methodist Church.

Big Green Madness T-shirts on sell now. Place your orders with the school secretaries.

Ads are still available for your 2021-2022 Yearbook! See Mrs. Doss or the HHS Journalism staff to purchase. š

Harlan Independent School District will have a Veterans Day Celebration on Thursday, November 11th at 9:15 AM in the High School gymnasium. We would like to invite any Veteran in your family to attend as we recognize them during our program.

We are currently experiencing technical issues with the phone service for the Harlan Independent School District. We are working with our vendors to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience.

The Harlan Independent School District will be adding another resource to their toolbox in the fight to help students and families recover from the impact of the coronavirus. Tapping grant funds from the Governorās Emergency Education Relief Fund, Harlan FRYSC will receive $100,000 to implement additional mental health counseling services across the district.


