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




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




The Harlan Elementary School Academic Team dominates onces again. Running their District streak to 8 while scoring a whopping 74 points. The 74 points are the 6th highest point total in the state and Sawyer Crow delivers the top score in Kentucky in Social Studies.
In case you were wondering... The win for the Elementary level means Harlan Elementary, Harlan Middle, and Harlan High just completed their 6th straight sweep of District Championships. Six consecutive years at every level. #FamilyofDragons #District Dominance #MoreThanASchool




🏀 HES Little League Basketball Sign-Ups Are Open! 🏀
Harlan Elementary School boys and girls in grades K-4 are invited to join Little League Basketball this March! Games will be played throughout the month and will be hosted by the HHS Lady Dragon Girls Basketball Team. Forms can be picked up and returned to the HES office by February 10th.
For any additional information, please contact Coach Varner. Don't miss out—sign-ups start now! 🏀🐉


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




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





✨Save the Date! The HES Father/Daughter dance will be on February 22nd from 5:00-7:00 pm. 📸 Doors open at 4:00 PM for pictures only, so come early to capture those special moments! Forms and payment are due back to the school by February 12th. We can't wait to see all the dads and daughters dancing the night away! 💖🎶


February is a great time for family! Harlan FRYSC & PRI are encouraging all HES students to participate in the February Family Time Challenge. Fill out the calendar with 10 dates that your child read at home for at least 10 minutes (either with you, or on their own), and three times that your family ate dinner together without any electronics. Copies went home with students last week, but extras can be picked up at parent-teacher conferences (February 4, 3:30-5:30) or from the front desk of HES. Return the completed calendar to school by March 3 to win a free book!


There will be no Dragons Beyond the Bell tomorrow, February 4, 2025, due to Parent-Teacher Conferences.


🍎 Harlan Elementary School Parent-Teacher Conferences will be tomorrow, February 4th, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. 🐉


🏆 Congratulations to the 2025 District Champions, the Harlan Elementary School Academic Team! The HES Academic Team continues its incredible streak, securing its 8th consecutive District Championship. Way to go, Green Dragons! 🐉 #DistrictChampions #FamilyofDragons


🎉 🏫 Yesterday, Harlan Elementary celebrated an incredible milestone—100 days of learning, growing, and having fun together! The 100th day of school was a huge success, and our amazing students truly made it a day to remember. 💯💚 #FamilyofDragons #100DaysOfSchool











💚🌱In Mrs Varner's class, students discussed seed dispersal methods, including wind, water, and animal dispersal. They created models of animals to explore and measure how far seeds might fall from a plant. 🐑🐢 #morethanaschool #familyofdragons #learningisfun











📚Harlan Elementary Save the Children has been busy this school year! 🧮


Congratulations to our Fourth Grade Distinguished and Proficient Dragons for the Second Nine Weeks! 🐉
Fourth Grade Distinguished Dragons:
Hannah Adams, Rebecca Adams, Aiden Browning, Everly Freyer, Canann Hale, McKenzie Jarvis, Perry Marietta, Julianne Miller, Colt Sullivan, Anthony Sweatt, Waylon Taylor, Elly Thomas, Micah Turner, Dixie Vanover, and Aiden Wormack
Fourth Grade Proficient Dragons:
Kenyon Abner, Camden Begley, Blayne Brock, Jacquise Cabbell, Kendall Collins, Dallis Craycraft, Rhett Curry, Navaeh Day, Chloe Dixon, Grayson Frazier, Canann Hale, McKenzie Huff, Hunter Huff, Arryn Noe, Harper Noe, Mason Pennington, Maisie Scott, Weston Simpson, Lucas Smith, Alivea Taylor, Tori Wattenberger, and Kali Wynn



🗓️ Reminder: Tomorrow is Harlan Elementary's 100th Day of School Celebration! 🎉
Hey HES families! 🏫✨ Don’t forget, tomorrow—Thursday, January 23rd—is our 100th Day of School celebration! Here’s how your child can join in on the fun:
👵👴 Dress up as if you're 100 years old—Think glasses and gray hair for a fun, throwback look!
👕🎨 Wear or create a 100th Day shirt—Show off a design that represents 100 days of learning.
🎉🎲 Bring 100 small items from home—Beads, stickers, marbles, or anything small and fun to share with the class!
We’re so excited to celebrate this milestone and can’t wait to see all the creative ways our students participate. Let’s make it a day to remember! 💯💚
#FamilyofDragons #100DaysOfSchool


There will be no school for the Harlan Independent School District on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. We will observe NTI/Dragon Day #8.
If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to your teacher or school.
#FamilyofDragons #MoreThanASchool


🎉 Harlan Elementary's 100th Day of School Celebration! 🎉
Hey HES families! 🏫✨We’re so excited to celebrate the 100th day of school on Thursday, January 23rd! Students are invited to join the fun in their own unique way. Here’s how they can participate:
👵👴 Dress as if you're 100 years old! Break out those glasses, gray hair, and canes for a fun throwback look.
👕🎨 Create or wear a 100th Day shirt! Show off your creativity by making or wearing a shirt that represents 100 days of learning.
🎉🎲 Bring 100 small items from home! Whether it’s beads, stickers, or marbles, share your collection with the class.
We can’t wait to see how our amazing students choose to celebrate this milestone! Let’s make it a day to remember. 💯💚#FamilyofDragons #100DaysOfSchool


Congratulations to our Third Grade Distinguished and Proficient Dragons for the Second Nine Weeks! 🐉
Third Grade Distinguished Dragons:
Logan Burkhart, Mia Clark, Kennedy Collins, Carter Daniels, Rhett Davis, Vanessa Day, Kristie Engle, Tripp Ford, Adelyn Frazier, Elliot Greene, Kayleeona Harris, Piper Hearld, Blakelee Hoskins, Calylynne Johnson, Carmen Johnson, Zoey Jones, Josh Lawson, Macie Lawson, Meredith Lawson, Barron Pace, Ben Parsons, Logan Perkins, Audree Smith, Aiyden Taylor, Lilli Taylor, Emily Turner, Greyson Whitaker, and Savannah White
Third Grade Proficient Dragons:
Hope Adams, Kash Bailey, Josie Bennett, Addison Browning, Abigail Chasteen, Ally Daniels, Kelton Dean, Blakelyn Dempsey, Clarice Fulst, Randy Gilbert, Jasmine Hensley, Paxton Howard, Jaleel Jenkins, Abelardo Lorenzo, River Luttrell, Dawson Madon, Larry Maggard, Nolan Niday, Aubree Nunnelley, Allison Owens, Ella Parker, Isabella Rigney, Masyn Rodriguez, Matthew Shell, Charlie Shepherd, Braxton Sizemore, McKaylynn Stewart, Nate Sullivan, Caroline Taylor, and Justyce Young



Congratulations to our Third Grade Distinguished and Proficient Dragons for the Second Nine Weeks! 🐉
Third Grade Distinguished Dragons:
Logan Burkhart, Mia Clark, Kennedy Collins, Carter Daniels, Rhett Davis, Vanessa Day, Kristie Engle, Tripp Ford, Adelyn Frazier, Elliot Greene, Kayleeona Harris, Piper Hearld, Blakelee Hoskins, Calylynne Johnson, Carmen Johnson, Zoey Jones, Josh Lawson, Macie Lawson, Meredith Lawson, Barron Pace, Ben Parsons, Logan Perkins, Audree Smith, Aiyden Taylor, Lilli Taylor, Emily Turner, Greyson Whitaker, and Savannah White
Third Grade Proficient Dragons:
Logan Burkhart, Mia Clark, Kennedy Collins, Carter Daniels, Rhett Davis, Vanessa Day, Kristie Engle, Tripp Ford, Adelyn Frazier, Elliot Greene, Kayleeona Harris, Piper Hearld, Blakelee Hoskins, Calylynne Johnson, Carmen Johnson, Zoey Jones, Josh Lawson, Macie Lawson, Meredith Lawson, Barron Pace, Ben Parsons, Logan Perkins, Audree Smith, Aiyden Taylor, Lilli Taylor, Emily Turner, Greyson Whitaker, and Savannah White

