
A Friendly Reminder from Your Elementary Librarian:
The Book Fair is back! We will celebrate Read Across America this week, so be sure to set up your eWallets for a quick and easy purchase of all your favorite titles! The book fair will be open Monday-Friday during school, with a special extended “buy time” on Tuesday until 6:00. Come get your the best books, gadgets, and gizmos at Harlan Elementary Book Fair! 📚






Harlan FRYSC is requesting donations of:
👗- Short formal or semiformal dresses (not full-length)
-short formal/semiformal dresses (not full length)
-all sizes needed
-excellent condition, no repairs needed
-smoke-free
Dresses can be dropped off at Harlan FRYSC (1st floor, Central Office) on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.


🐉🎉🏀 FREE ENTRY FOR HARLAN STUDENTS TO THE 52ND CHAMPIONSHIP! 🏀🎉
Hey, Big Green Nation! 🌟
Were you present at school yesterday AND today? If so, you’re in luck! Students from Harlan Elementary, Harlan Middle School, and Harlan High School get FREE ENTRY to TONIGHT’S 52nd Championship Game! 🎟️🔥
Here’s the Deal:
🕡 Enter between 6:15 and 6:45 PM
👕 Wear your Green! (Show your Dragon pride!)
📣 Middle and High School Students – You MUST sit in the Student Section! Let’s make it loud!
🎉 Come out and support the Lady Dragons as they battle for the title! 🎉
Let’s PACK the Wallace 'Wah Wah' Jones Gymnasium and show our opponents what DRAGON PRIDE is all about! 💚🐉
TONIGHT IS OUR NIGHT – LET’S MAKE IT UNFORGETTABLE!


As February comes to an end, don’t forget about the February Family Time Challenge! Harlan FRYSC & PRI encourage all Harlan Elementary students to participate by filling out their calendars.
✅ Mark 10 days when your child read for at least 10 minutes (alone or with you).
✅ Note 3 times your family ate dinner together with no electronics.
Completed calendars are due by March 3—turn yours in to win a free book!
If you need an extra copy, pick one up at the HES office. Make these last days of February count with family time and reading! 📚🐉


🏀 It's GAMEDAY, Dragon fans! The Lady Dragons will host Harlan County in the 52 District Championship tonight! Tip-off is set for 7 pm. Wear your GREEN, show up, be loud, and let's help our girls win the district!!! #GoBigGreen 🐉 #LadyDragonBasketball


🐉 SPIRIT WEEK CHANGE!! 🐉 To support our Girls' Basketball Team as they head into the 52nd District Championship tomorrow, we challenge ALL schools and fans to "Paint the Town" GREEN tomorrow!! #WeAreHarlan #FamilyOfDragons #GOBIGGREEN


Free Harlan Student Ticket Challenge for the Girls 52nd District Championship Game.
The Harlan Lady Dragons will take on the HC Black Bears on Thursday, February 27th at 7:00PM at Harlan High for a chance to cut down the nets and be crowned 52nd District Champions.
As a result of some generous donations, we will award the students from one of our schools with free tickets for the game.
The school with the highest two-day attendance percentage will win free tickets for their entire school. To be eligible for a free ticket, a student must be at school all day (no tardies) on Wednesday and Thursday, February 26th and 27th.
Student tickets are $8.
We will announce the winning school on Thursday afternoon along with instructions for the winning school on how to get into the game.
Today's attendance rate:
Harlan Elementary - 93%
Harlan Middle -93%
Harlan High - 94%
The competition starts tomorrow, Wednesday, February 26th.


There will be no Dragons Beyond the Bell today, February 25th, 2025.


🏀 Good luck to our Green Dragons, who will take on the Harlan County Black Bears tonight in the first round of the district tournament. Show up and support our Dragons! 🐉
Tonight.
7:30 pm
HHS gymnasium
#GoBigGreen #GreenDragonBasketball🐉


🏀 Congratulations to our Lady Dragons for advancing in the 52nd District tournament. With their defeat of Middlesboro, the Lady Dragons will play Harlan County Thursday night in the championship game. #GoBigGreen 🐉



Reminder: Harlan Elementary School will be celebrating, "Read Across America" March 3-7th. The library will be hosting a book fair that week with extended hours on March 4th for families from 3:00-6:00pm.


📣 🐉 🌟 Wishing our incredible cheerleaders the best of luck at the district in-game competition! Your hard work and dedication inspire us all. Let's bring the energy and support! #GoBigGreen


🏀🔥 Game Day Alert! The Lady Dragons are ready to battle the Middlesboro Lady Jackets in the first round of the 52nd district tournament! 🐉 Let’s cheer them on and show them our support.
Tonight.
7:30 pm.
HHS gymnasium.
#GoBigGreen #LadyDragonBasketball


🏀 📣 Get ready for an action-packed week at Harlan High School. This week, we will be hosting the 52nd District Tournament. The girls' teams will kick off the tournament tonight with two great match-ups at 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm. Followed by the first round of the boys' games tomorrow night.
🎟️. Just a note: all tickets (adult and students) will be $8 at the gate.
We invite you to join us in supporting our local athletes and celebrating their hard work and dedication. #52ndDistrict



🐉 Harlan Independent Schools presents Spirit Week - DISTRICT TOURNAMENT STYLE!! 🐉 As we prepare to host the 52nd District Basketball Tournament this week, let's support our teams by participating in Spirit Week!! Check out the days, get your best outfits ready, and be excited for an awesome week at Harlan Independent Schools!! #FamilyofDragons #GoBigGreen


💃🏼🕺🏻🪩 Harlan Elementary Father/Daughter dance is underway this evening at the Harlan Center! 🐉🎉











There will be no School in the Harlan Independent School District on Friday, February 21st, 2025. This is a regular snow day. #FamilyofDragons #MoreThanASchool


There will be No School for the Harlan Independent School District on Thursday, February 20, 2025. We will observe NTi/Dragon Day #10. #FamilyofDragons #MoreThanASchool


There will be no school for the Harlan Independent School District for Wednesday, February 19th, 2025. We will observe NTI/Dragon Day #8.
#FamilyofDragons #MoreThanASchool


There will be no Dragons Beyond the Bell tomorrow, February 19th, 2025.
