Sunshine Preschool

🐉 🏀 It's that time again!!! Big Green Madness is set for Friday night! Meet our Green Dragon and Lady Dragon basketball teams and cheerleaders. Doors open at 6:45 pm, with the welcome and introductions beginning at 7:30 pm. There will also be a Half Court Shot Contest for $1 each attempt. Make the shot, get $5! #GoBigGreen #BigGreenMadness 🏀 🐉

🇺🇸 🐉 Do you have a veteran you want to be acknowledged during the Harlan Independent School District's Veterans Day program? Click the link to submit your information so we can honor your veteran on November 11th: https://forms.gle/RsdrfZm5gfk3Zu2k7 Deadline is November 8th. **If you submitted your veteran's information last year, he/she will be automatically included.

🐉Join our team! Harlan Independent School is looking for Lunch Room Substitutes. This opportunity could pave the way for full-time employment. Apply in person at the Central Office! Don't forget to bring your Food Handler Card, TB Skin Test, HS Diploma or GED, and complete a background check. 🐉Join the #familyofdragons

We are excited for this drive. Let’s see how the Green Dragon Family shows out this week!!! 🐉🐉 We need your help to support the victims of Hurricane Helene. Please consider donating essential items at any of our 5 drop-off locations: Sunshine School: Sunshine Office Harlan Elementary: In front of the Office Harlan Middle: Office Breakroom Harlan High: 1st Floor Resource Room Central Office: FRYSC (1st floor) **Suggested Donation Items:** - Non-Perishable Food (Cans, granola bars, breakfast bars, canned meat, chips, bread, nuts, beef jerky, peanut butter & jelly) - Ready To Go Food - Ready To Eat Canned Food - Snacks - Small Propane Tanks - Batteries (all sizes) - Bleach - Cleaning Supplies - Cereal - Shelf-Stable Milk - Gift Cards/Fuel Cards **For Families:** - Diapers/Wipes for babies and adults - Baby Formula - Baby Food - Pet Food - Water/Gatorade - Paper Plates, Plastic Cups & Utensils - Paper Towels & Toilet Paper - Flashlights & Batteries - Personal Hygiene Products (Shampoo, Body Wash, Hand Soap, Deodorant, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Hand Sanitizer, New Towels, etc.) Your generosity will make a difference in the lives of those affected. Thank you for your support! 💚

The Harlan Independent School District will be closed on Friday, September 27th, 2024. We will implement Dragon Day/ NTI Day 1. Students may access assignments through their Google Classroom or paper packets. Students have three school days to complete all assignments. As always, teachers and staff are available to assist/support to completion of all work. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to your teacher or school. Grandparents' breakfast will be rescheduled for Friday, October 4th.

🐉Dragon Family, 🐉 We ask that you help us and other schools across the state honor Lucy tomorrow by wearing pink. Lucy, a Henderson County 4th grader, passed away on her first day of school last week after she collapsed during recess. Please join us as we honor Lucy and her love for all things pink. 💕

Here are our FRYSC Advisory Council Meeting dates for 2024-2025!! All meetings will begin at 9:00 AM and will be held in the Central Office. All parents, guardians, and community members are welcome to attend!! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our FRYSC Coordinator, Mrs. Cecilia Adams (cecilia.adams@harlanind.kyschools.us).

We are just ONE day away from our annual Block Party! Make plans to be on Central Street tomorrow from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. to kick off the new school year! We are excited to see our Green Dragon family! #morethanaschool 🐉

🐉🐉 Sunshine School would like to welcome Camerynn McKenzie. Camerynn will be joining Sunshine as our newest teacher. She is no stranger to the Dragon Family serving in multiple roles, most recently as our 21st Century Coordinator. Currently pursuing a MaED, she has a great passion for ensuring the success of each student. Camerynn is married to Harlan Alum Trent McKenzie, and they have one daughter, Miss Preslee Kate. 🐉🐉 It’s never been easier to enroll at Harlan Independent and become a part of the #FamilyofDragons! Follow the link (www.enrollatharlan.com) to reserve your seat and enroll for 2024-2025. #familyofdragons #morethanaschool

Happy Independence Day from the Harlan INDEPENDENT School District!

The SEBT program aims to provide additional nutritional support to eligible students (age 6-17) who have received SNAP, KTAP, and /or Kinship Care for at least one month since July 1st , 2023, and students who are deemed income eligible through an approved SEBT application. Students who do not fall into the above category, and are within the income eligibility limits, can apply for SEBT Online at https://KYSEBT.ky.gov/ or can be addressed through http://kynect.ky.gov/benefits/ Or by calling 855-306-8959. If eligible, you can expect to receive a one-time lump sum issuance of $120 per eligible child, if approved, for the summer period. Replacement card requests can be made by calling 888-979-9949.

🏀 The dinner fundraiser for the Green Dragon and Lady Dragon basketball teams has been rescheduled for June 15th! If interested, please get in touch with an HHS basketball player, Coach Varner, or Coach Akal. Tickets will also be sold at the door! 🐉

🏀 Coach Varner and Coach Akal would like to thank everyone for making the first Green Dragon basketball camp a success! Don't forget that the next camp will be June 20-22!

It is Family Fun Day at Huff Park today!!! Stop by the Harlan Independent Schools tent to register for the 2024-2025 school year. Sunshine Preschool will be on-site to register new K3-K4 students, as well as representatives for Harlan Elementary, Middle, and High School. Please remember, that June 30th is the priority registration deadline to make sure you have a spot for the upcoming school year. ________________________________________________________ It’s never been easier to enroll at Harlan Independent and become a part of the #FamilyofDragons! Follow the link (www.enrollatharlan.com) to reserve your seat and enroll for 2024-2025. #MoreThanASchool #BuiltForResults #15BestInKy

Please take time this Memorial Day to pause and remember those who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms and our country. #NeverForget #FamilyofDragons

⚾️ ⏰ ANOTHER CHANGE OF GAME TIME ⚾️ Due to the 2nd round of storms tonight, the Green Dragons' 13th regional game against Barbourville at Knox Central has been pushed back until TUESDAY night at 7:30 pm. If there are any further updates, we will let you know. #GoBigGreen 🐉

⚾️ CHANGE OF GAME TIME ⚾️ Due to today's storms, the Green Dragons' 13th regional game against Barbourville at Knox Central has been pushed back tomorrow night to 8:00 pm. If there are any further updates, we will let you know. #GoBigGreen 🐉

The fundraiser dinner, sponsored by the Lady Dragon and Green Dragon basketball programs, has been postponed. A new date will be released next week. The coaches would like to apologize for any inconvenience.

🏀 The Lady Dragons and Green Dragons are starting the summer with a fundraiser and a camp! Mark your calendars for May 23-25 (Thursday through Saturday) for the first camp. If your child is attending summer school, they can still participate. They will be walked over from the elementary. Also, make sure you save the date for May 24th for the home-cooked meal! Tickets for the dinner can be purchased at the door. Here is the link to register for camp: https://forms.gle/VLrSFFScwXUuVpXK8

Once again, Harlan High School is being recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best High Schools. Harlan High School is ranked as the 15th Best HS in Kentucky and among the top 10% in the nation. Congratulations, Green Dragons!! #Built4Results