Harlan Elementary School

🍽️Join us as we celebrate World Health Day, tomorrow, April 11th from 5:00- 7:00 pm in the Harlan Elementary School gymnasium. Experience a yoga class, a presentation from MyPlate as well as other wellness lifestyle presentations, and create your own MyPlate craft! Please contact camerynn.mckenzie@harlanind.kyschools.us for more information. 🍎🍊

Ms. Mary’s 2nd-4th grade Library Rotation classes watched a video about Pablo Picasso and his cubism technique. Each student got to create their own artwork that will be displayed in the library hallway. Fantastic work! 🎨🎨

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

🚨Upcoming 5th Grade Parents!! 🚨 If you have questions or concerns about your student and their transition to middle school in the fall, please join us!!

Captivated by the Eclipse: HES students and staff enjoyed celebrating this rare occurrence! ☀️🌙🌎

In Mrs. Stapleton's science classes, students in grades 2-4 have researched, designed, and built their own viewing devices to watch today's solar eclipse. The students are excited to use them! ☀️🕶️😎

Help us improve! If your child received support from Save the Children this year, please consider taking this survey. This survey will help us determine what worked for you and your child and what could be improved. Scan the QR Code to access the survey. Your input is appreciated!

Dragons Beyond the Bell is canceled today and for the remainder of the week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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

🎶🎼HHS Seniors Allyssa Burkhart, Ethan Farley, and Morgan Pyles performed at the Upper Cumberland Retired Teachers Association meeting at the Harlan Center.  Andrew Alred, the grandson of retired teacher Karen Alred, read the poem, It Takes a Heap of Learning, written by Frances Ball in 1982. 🎶🎼📖

We would like to extend a huge thank you and shout out to Every Piece Matters for donating two Talk to Me communication boards for our students. The boards are located on our HES playground and in our HES gymnasium. Barbara Ledford, PRI School Site Coordinator for HES, submitted the request for this wonderful resource for our students and faculty.

Congratulations to our Kindergarten Distinguished Dragons for the Third Nine Weeks! 🐉 Kindergarten Distinguished Dragons Sohpie Thacker Jacelynn Colinger Eli Fields Ella Belcher Eric Lawson Sophia Taylor Mason Howard Everly Swanson Brystal Shepherd Aarav Patel Arianna Spurlock Juniper Long Lillie Tolliver Maverick Helton Stephanie Thomas Ishwak Depa Mackenzie Collett Jaxzen Stewart Parker Hensley Zander Hawkins Balekleigh Owens Remi Ford Leah Burkhart Logan Fee Shelby Parsons Ramsi Fields Sophie Huebner Hunter Goins Lucy Miller Rylan Jenkins Jackson Frazier Kerris Napier Maddie Blanton Allison Witt Corben Snelling Corbyn Lawson

Fun things are happening in Ms. Ashley Overbay’s 3rd-grade science class! Students have been studying the life cycle of plants and animals. During this process, they have furthered their knowledge by learning the germination process of tomato plants and growing their own. Students have also taken part in monitoring the 21-day incubation process and studying the life cycle of chicks. 🐣🐥🪴

Reminder: there will be no Dragons Beyond the Bell today!

There will be no Dragons Beyond the Bell tomorrow, March 28th.

Congratulations to our First Grade Distinguished and Proficient Dragons for the Third Nine Weeks! 🐉 First Grade Distinguished Dragons Emmett Alred Ellianna Carver Rhett Fields Mckinley Foley Ella Jones Wyatt Key Kendall Calhoun Zoey Phillips Mallory Sizemore Nadia Sundy Layla Boggs Lilly Brummett Mia Clem Ashwin Ganti Blake Harrison Hank Sweatt Madilyn Carr Conor Cooper Paisley Foley Lily Jones Brystal Marlowe Colton McDowell 1st Grade Proficient Dragons Brooklyn Stewart Mia Short Flyntt Roark Oakley Moody Naomi Middleton Isaac Lundy Chase Lamb Caysen Jacobs Rayleigh Harris Londyn Freeman Collin Creech Lillee Bruce Mckenna Bailey River Richards Layla Sweatt Audrey Winn Trey Wynn Jess Bennett Raegan Napier Amelia Edens Zane Johnson David Jones Linkin Collins Axel Boggs Oliver Boggs Raylynn Davidson Jacelyn Fultz Amelia Hensley Lexie Laws Caleb Leath McKinley Taylor

The PRI FSCS SSU Grant treated Harlan Elementary Families to a fun-filled evening of painting with Willing Hearts from Cumberland, Ky. The artist used mathematical shapes, fractions, and more to help students create their masterpieces! Every participant took home their own canvas artwork! We are excited to welcome them back tomorrow evening for another night filled with fun! 🎨🖌️

Mrs. Varner’s class studied the structure and properties of matter by investigating to answer the question, “Are bubbles always round?” Students enjoyed spending time outside to conduct their investigation! 🫧🫧

Congratulations to our Second Grade Distinguished and Proficient Dragons for the Third Nine Weeks! 🐉 Second Grade Distinguished Dragons Kelton Dean Blakelee Hoskins Ben Parsons Adelyn Frazier Simone Sweatt Audree Smith Second Grade Proficient Dragons Kash Bailey Skylar Boggs Abigail Chasteen Kayleeona Harris Macie Lawson Meredith Lawson River Luttrell Dawson Madon Nolan Niday Braxton Sizemore Caroline Taylor Lilly Taylor Savannah White Layton Barker Mia Clark Rhett Davis Blakelyn Dempsey Tripp Ford Zoey Jones Josh Lawson Aubree Nunnelley Matthew Shell Charlie Shepherd Nate Sullivan Emily Turner Justyce Young Addison Browning Logan Burkhart Alice Clark Kennedy Collins Vanessa Day Kristie Engle Piper Hearld Paxton Howard Carmen Johnson Barron Pace Isabella Rigney McKaylynn Stewart Aiyden Taylor Greyson Whitaker

Congratulations to our Third Grade Distinguished and Proficient Dragons for the Third Nine Weeks! 🐉 Third Grade Distinguished Dragons Kendall Collins Daniel Combs Nevaeh Day Maisie Scott Elly Thomas Micah Turner Kali Wynn Hannah Adams Chole Dixon Finn Lemarr Perry Marietta Colt Sullivan Aliviea Taylor Aiden Browning Arwen Lemaster Julianne Miller Anothony Sweatt Dixie Vanover Everly Freyer Third Grade Proficient Dragons Grayson Fraizer McKenzie Jarivs Sadie Skidmore Kelsey Smith Tori Wattenberger Rebecca Adams Ares Asher Dallis Craycraft Canaan Hale Austin James Arryn Noe Waylon Taylor Piper Bennett Blayne Brock Gracelynn Bruce Rhett Curry Curtis Major Jagger McClure Connor Niday Braxton Rigney Aiden Wormack