Harlan Independent Schools

🏈💚 Let’s cheer on the Green Dragons as they travel to Williamsburg this evening!🐉✨ Join us as our JV kicks off at 6:00 PM, followed by our Varsity team at 7:30 PM. Bring the energy, wear your green, and let’s cheer our teams to victory! #GoDragons #GameDayVibes 🏆💪

🎉 Congratulations to our Fourth Grade Students of the Month for November!! Students received lunch with Mrs. Posey, a certificate, a pencil, and a bracelet! 💚 Congratulations, Dragons! 🐉 #morethanaschool #familyofdragons #attendancematters

🎉 Harlan Middle School Dominates the 2024 6th Grade Showcase! 🏆 Harlan Middle School has done it again! For the fourth year in a row and the sixth time in the last seven years, our students have risen to the occasion and absolutely dominated the Section 29 6th Grade Showcase. This year’s results not only highlight our students’ hard work and talent but also reflect the dedication and support of our incredible teachers, staff, and families. Here’s how we claimed victory: 🏅 Overall Final Standings 🥇 Harlan Middle School – 96 Points 🥈 Stinnett Elementary – 35.5 Points 🥉 Wallins Elementary – 33.5 Points Quick Recall Team Champions Our Quick Recall team showed unstoppable determination and teamwork, securing 1st Place and earning 13 points. Individual Academic Excellence Our students excelled in every academic category, with top placements in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Arts and Humanities, and Composition: Mathematics 1️⃣ Thomas Miller (1st Place) – 29 Points 2️⃣ Jeremy Jackson (2nd Place) – 23 Points 4️⃣ Bella Lemar (4th Place) – 18 Points Science 1️⃣ Thomas Miller (1st Place) – 24 Points 2️⃣ Hunter Taylor (2nd Place) – 22 Points Social Studies 1️⃣ Hunter Taylor (1st Place) – 22 Points 3️⃣ Natalie Adams (3rd Place) – 21 Points 3️⃣ Vivian Smith (3rd Place) -21 Points Language Arts 2️⃣ Shelbee Fee- 20 Points 3️⃣ Natalie Adams-19 Points 4️⃣ Amelia Chasteen – 19 Points Arts and Humanities 1️⃣ Vivian Smith (1st Place) – 21 Points 3️⃣ Natalie Adams (3rd Place) – 20 Points Composition 1️⃣Amelia Chasteen (1st Place) 4️⃣ Alivia Eversole (4th Place) 5️⃣ Gabi Burkhart (5th Place) Coach Chris Day, reflecting on the team’s success, shared, “This is a special group of students. Their dedication to excellence, their ability to work together as a team, and their hunger for success are unmatched. They represent everything that makes Harlan Middle School great. I couldn’t be prouder of them!” Principal Andrew Williams added, "I am so proud of our students, this team, and our coaches. They have worked extremely hard and have been dedicated to excellence for the past several months. Their hard work has paid off with the results of this competition. We are thankful to have this group of students that represent Harlan Middle School at the highest level!" To all the coaches, parents, and supporters who played a role in this success, THANK YOU! Your encouragement makes these accomplishments possible. Let’s keep this momentum going as we continue to support our students towards the pursuit of excellence! Let’s hear it for HMS! 🐉 #FamilyOfDragons #ExcellenceInEducation

📣A huge shoutout to the 122 Harlan Elementary students who achieved perfect attendance for the month of November! 👏 As a reward for their dedication, they enjoyed a special treat of delicious popcorn during break time! 🍿 But wait, there's more! Students who achieve perfect attendance in December will be treated to a lunch at McDonald's! 🍔🍟 #AttendanceMatters #familyofdragons 🐉

🎉 Congratulations to our Third Grade Students of the Month for November!! Students received lunch with Mrs. Posey, a certificate, a pencil, and a bracelet! 💚 Congratulations, Dragons! 🐉 #morethanaschool #familyofdragons #attendancematters

❄️Don't forget, all K-12 students who attended school on High Attendance Day (9/12) and all Sunshine students receive a free ice-skating session at the Harlan Center, this weekend only! Reminder flyers were distributed at school, but they do not have to present the flyer to skate! The Harlan Center has a list of names, simply tell the attendant your name upon arrival. Non-transferable, one-time use only. All other guests may skate for $5. ❄️ December 7, 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. December 8, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

🏀 It's GAMEDAY for your Lady Dragons. After last night's 61-40 win over Eastside, the Lady Dragons advance to play in the Powell Valley National Bank Tip-Off Classic championship game at UVA-Wise. Our JV team will play at 5:30 pm, and the championship game is at 8:30 pm. Good luck, ladies! #GoBigGreen #LadyDragonBasketball 🐉

🎉 Congratulations to our Second Grade Students of the Month for November!! Students received lunch with Mrs. Posey, a certificate, a pencil, and a bracelet! 💚 Congratulations, Dragons! 🐉 #morethanaschool #familyofdragons #attendancematters

🐉 5/6 Grade 13th Region Conference Tournament! 🏀 Today our 5/6 Grade Dragons will head to Williamsburg to take on the Barbourville Tigers in basketball action!! Tip-off is slated for 12:30 PM! GO BIG GREEN!! #FamilyofDragons

🏀 🐉 Good Luck to our Lady Dragons as they compete in the PVNB Tip-Off Classic Tournament semi-finals at UVA-Wise. The Lady Dragons will play tonight at 7 pm, and JV will play at 8:30 pm. Let's Go Big Green! #LadyDragonBasketball #GoBigGreen 🐉

❄️Thanks to First Priority, all K-12 students who attended school on High Attendance Day (9/12) and all Sunshine students receive a free ice-skating session at the Harlan Center, this weekend only! Reminder flyers were distributed at school, but they do not have to present the flyer to skate!  The Harlan Center has a list of names, simply tell the attendant your name upon arrival.  Non-transferable, one time use only.  All other guests may skate for $5. Please contact Mrs. Adams in FRYSC at cecilia.adams@harlanind.kyschools.us with any questions. ❄️ December 6, 4:00-10:00 p.m. December 7, 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. December 8, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

🐉 8th Grade Night 🏀 It's going to be a special evening at HHS as we honor our 8th grade boys' basketball members!! Come out and support all your HES and HMS Dragons as they take on the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets!! #FamilyofDragons #WeAreHarlan ✅ 8th Grade Night - 5:30 PM ✅ 3/4 Grade Game - 6:00 PM ✅ 5/6 Grade Game ✅ 7/8 Grade Game

🎉 Congratulations to our First Grade Students of the Month for November!! Students received lunch with Mrs. Posey, a certificate, a pencil, and a bracelet! 💚 Congratulations, Dragons! 🐉 #morethanaschool #familyofdragons #attendancematters

❄️🐉 Attention Middle School Students: Tomorrow, the HHS Prom Committee will hold a Winter Carnival in the gym during 5th and 6th periods. Tickets will be sold at the door for $1 a ticket. Games, activities, and food will range from 1 to 3 tickets. It will cost one ticket to enter the carnival. We look forward to a fun afternoon. Thank you for supporting HHS Prom 2025.

🎉 Congratulations to our Kindergarten Students of the Month for November!! Students received lunch with Mrs. Posey, a certificate, a pencil, and a bracelet! 💚 Congratulations, Dragons! 🐉 #morethanaschool #familyofdragons #attendancematters

🏀 Dragon fans! 🐉 Join us tonight for an exciting evening of basketball action! Our JV team tips off at 6:00 PM, followed by the Varsity at 7:30 PM. Let’s fill the stands and cheer our teams to victory! 🎉💚🏀

🎉Congratulations to Harlan Elementary students Layla Boggs (2nd grade) and Hunter Huff (4th grade) for winning brand new bikes for their perfect attendance in November!🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️#attendancematters #familyofdragons🐉

It's a Dragon Family Christmas!! 🐉🎄Come out for an evening of fun next Friday at HMS!! All proceeds from the event will go to support our 8th grade trip to Washington, DC!! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Crow!!

🏀 🐉 It's game day! 🏀 Join us tonight at the DJP Convocation Center at UVA-Wise for the Powell Valley National Bank Tip-Off Classic! The Lady Dragons are going head-to-head with the Lady Generals of Lee County High School at 6:30 PM. Good luck, ladies! #GoBigGreen #LadyDragonBasketball

🏀📣 Attention Green Dragon fans! Join us tonight for the season opener at South Laurel! Games begin at 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Come out and show your support for our Green Dragon basketball team! Let's make some noise! 🐉 #gobiggreen Pre-sales/self-checkout South Laurel will use online ticketing through GoFan this year. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets before arriving to speed up the entry process at the gate. Scan the QR code to access the South Laurel ticket page on GoFan or use this link: https://gofan.co/app/school/KY2827 Ticket Sales on game day at the venue There will be no cash sales at the gate. Only debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or credit cards will be accepted. Please try to pre-purchase tickets using the QR code to speed up the entry process. Adult general admission will be $7, and visiting student admission is $5. GoFan adds a $1 processing fee for each transaction. Printed tickets and screenshots will not be accepted.