Harlan Elementary School

HES recently hosted an event in celebration of World Health Day, in collaboration with 21st Century, PRI, Mrs. Wilson, FRYSC, and the 4-H Extension Office. The event was aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle for students and families. The attendees were treated to a variety of wellness lifestyle presentations, a yoga class, and a presentation on MyPlate. In addition, the students got the opportunity to create their MyPlate crafts. We are grateful for the partnerships that made this event possible and the opportunity to encourage healthy living among our students and their families. 🍽️🍎🍊🍌

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19th, 2024 Harlan High School Set To Announce New Head Football Coach [Harlan, KY] - Harlan High School is excited to announce the selection of our new head football coach. The official announcement will take place at 1:30 PM on Friday, April 26th, 2024, in the Harlan High School Library. The new head coach brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to fostering both athletic excellence and personal growth among student-athletes. Their leadership is poised to elevate the Harlan High School football program to new heights. Members of the media and the community are invited to attend the announcement event, which will be held at 420 E. Central St. Harlan, KY 40831, beginning at 1:30PM. There will be an opportunity to meet the new head coach and hear their vision for the future of Harlan High School football. Please join us in welcoming the new head football coach to the “Family of Dragons”. For more information, please contact: Jaimie McNiel, Athletic Director 606-573-8700 option 4 Jaimie.mcniel@harlanind.kyschools.us

HES 2nd graders will return from their field trip to the zoo around 5:00 pm. Please meet behind the high school for pick-up. 🚌

Great News!! We have resolved our plumbing and water issues and will operate on a normal schedule for tomorrow April 19, 2024. All Harlan Independent Schools will be on their normal schedules for Friday, April 19, 2024.

The Harlan Elementary School Derby Day celebrations will be on Friday, April 26th. 🐴🧲 🍳The annual HES Derby Breakfast will be served for 3rd and 4th grades. 🌹🐎Kindergarten through 2nd-grade students will participate in our 4th Annual Run for the Roses Derby race! 📸Parents may begin lining the streets downtown at 12:00. We look forward to seeing our students dressed in their Derby best and running their races for the roses! 🌹 👒🎩

The 2024 Yearbooks are here!! They can be purchased in the HES Office for $50 and will be available while supplies last. 🐉🐉📗

🍽️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! ☀️🕶️😎

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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!