Sunshine Preschool

The KSR #14 Harlan Green Dragons move to 10-1 on the season with an 82-43 win over Bishop Brossart. Eighth-grade Trenton Cole scores 30 while knocking down a tournament record 10 3-point field goals. Harlan will play KSR #20 Frederick Douglass Thursday night at 6:00PM.

Just a quick reminder that all Harlan Independent students return to school on Monday, January 2nd, 2023. This is a change from the previously published calendar. Click here for the up to date calendar : https://5il.co/1gk8i #FamilyofDragons #MoreThanASchool

Merry Christmas to our Family of Dragons from the Harlan Independent School District.

The Christmas Gift Card distribution is going great! We will continue distribution this afternoon from 1:00-3:00PM at Harlan Elementary School. Instead of just 4th-grade students, we will now open it up to anyone in Kindergarten through 4th grade to pick up their gift card at Harlan Elementary School. For those that cannot make it today, you may stop by Sunshine Preschool on Tuesday, December 20th from 8:30-3:30PM. Additionally, you may also stop by Harlan Elementary School next week (Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th, or Thursday 29th) from 8:30-3:30PM to pick up your card. If you have any questions call 606-573-8700 for assistance. #morethanaschool

Derrick Akal Sworn In As School Resource Officer Harlan Ind. took action on Thursday to equip the campus with a full-time School Resource Officer. Derrick Akal brings more than two decades of law enforcement service and 10 years of military experience to the district.

Harlan Elementary is excited to announce that through our partnership with Save the Children we will be giving $120 gift cards to every student enrolled at HES (K-4). Please see the letter below that outlines. Contact your school with questions.

Want to watch tonight’s matchup between HHS and the Pikeville Panthers? Download the Mountain Top TV App, create a free account, and enjoy the action. GO BIG GREEN!🐉🏀💚 #FamilyofDragons #MoreThanASchool

Of all the things to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving day, we are most thankful for our #FamilyofDragons. Wishing all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving day from the Harlan Independent School District.

🏀 🐉 Just a reminder: This Saturday at 7pm Harlan High School will be hosting Big Green Madness! Come meet your 22-23 Lady Dragon and Green Dragon basketball teams and cheerleaders. All cheer and dance teams will be performing. It's going to be a night of fun! 🐉 #familyofdragons

Harlan Independent School District will have a Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, November 11th at 9:30 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. 🐉 🇺🇸

🏀 Mark your calendars! Saturday, November 12th, the Green Dragons and Lady Green Dragon basketball teams will be hosting Big Green Madness. The fun starts at 7:00 pm. Make plans to attend and meet your Green Dragon basketball teams for the 22-23 season. 🐉 #familyofdragons

Get ready, Dragon Fans! 🐉 It’s PLAYOFF week! 🏈 In honoring Harlan High School football tradition, Friday at 5:00 PM the Harlan Green Dragon football team, along with the HHS cheerleaders and Marching Band, will be marching from the front of Harlan High School, down Central Street to the Joe Gilley Athletic Complex. We invite all students, family, friends, community members, and alumni to line the Dragon Walk with signs to cheer on our team as they walk to the field to take on Sayre! Wear your green, bring your signs, and we will see you at the Dragon Walk! Go Big Green! 🐉 #familyofdragons

Coach Hamm-Rowe and the 🏀 Harlan Lady Dragon basketball team 🐉 is selling Big Green Madness t-shirts this week, November 1st through November 4th. Shirts are $15 and can be ordered by contacting Coach Hamm-Rowe at tiffany.hamm@harlanind.kyschools.us or by placing your order with your school secretary. Money can be paid up front or upon delivery. Go Big Green! 🐉

Hey Trick-or-Treaters! Don't forget as you trick-or-treat in Harlan, stop by the front entrance to Harlan High School and grab some candy from the HHS FBLA! 🎃

As a service to the community, Harlan FRYSC is proud to offer parenting classes through a grant from Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky. Parent educator Mrs. Mary Lou McCarthy leads Nurturing Parenting classes at the Harlan County Public Library (Mondays at 1:00, free and open to the public) and at Cumberland Hope Community. Through an additional grant from the Commonwealth Center for Fathers & Families, Mrs. McCarthy provided a 6-workshop course ("Back on Track") this summer for residents of Epiphany House and members of Harlan County Specialty Court. We are pleased to announce that with a grant from the National Fatherhood Institute, Mrs. McCarthy's offerings are expanding to include the Harlan County Detention Center, where she will teach the InsideOut Dads curriculum to the Substance Abuse Program residents. Congratulations to Mrs. McCarthy on receiving and successfully implementing these grants! For more information, please contact Mrs. McCarthy or Mrs. Adams at 606-573-8700, option 6. #familyofdragons

Congrats to Harlan Middle/High! As #KYFamilyFriendly certified school we are using family engagement practices to improve student outcomes in learning. Among the 1st in KY to be certified! @prichardcom, @KyDeptofEd, @KYFamEngage, @NCFL, @LearningGrove, @BereaPartners

🇺🇸 Harlan Independent School District will have a Veteran's Day Program on November 11, 2022. As part of the program, the Gifted Leadership students will be recognizing any Veteran related to a student or staff member of Harlan Independent School District. If you would like to recognize a family member in the video, please complete the form below and also submit a picture via email of the Veteran from when he/she served or a current picture of the Veteran to megan.freyer@harlanind.kyschools.us If you submitted a photograph last year, your veteran will automatically be included in the video. If you would like to remove last year's submission, please email Megan Freyer with your request. Please have all forms and photos sent in by NOVEMBER 4, 2022. https://forms.gle/zaM1FSKmCQLS4nSu8

🏈 It's GAMEDAY, Dragons! 🐉 Tonight your Harlan Green Dragons take the field against the Pineville Mountain Lions in the Battle of 119! Come out and cheer your Dragons to a victory! Don't forget that prior to tonight's 7:30 kick-off, Harlan High School will be hosting Senior Night beginning at 6:00 PM. Let's Go Big Green! #morethanaschool #Battleof119 #Classof2023

The Kentucky Summative Assessment for all Kentucky Schools has been released. IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE GREEN! ALL GREEN!! HISD outperform the region and state in nearly every area. Read all about it here: https://www.harlan-ind.k12.ky.us/article/878685

We need your help to meet our goal of 2,500 pounds! All donations for the The Battle of 119 Can Food Drive will go to Ann’s Pantry. 🥫 All can goods are due October 19th in any school across the district. 🥫