Harlan County Middle School Band Concert is Thursday at 6 p.m. at Harlan County High School. We hope to see you there to support this young musicians who have worked hard this year.
KSA Testing 2025 Dates Announced!
Natasha Ely has been selected as the teacher for the Harlan County Child Development Center opening this August.
Ely, a current kindergarten teacher at James A. Cawood Elementary School, has been with the district seven years.
“I’m thrilled to continue this journey and start a new chapter as the teacher at the first Harlan County Child Development Center,” said Ely after learning of her selection earlier this week.
“After spending valuable time as a kindergarten teacher, I can’t wait to grow alongside these kiddos in a nurturing and innovative learning environment,” she said. “I’m excited to help lay the foundation and instill the love of learning in our future Black Bears!”
Leah Coots, the district’s preschool coordinator, said “I'm so excited to have Mrs. Ely join our team as the teacher of our Child Development Center. With her valuable experience teaching kindergarten, she brings a strong understanding of early childhood development and a genuine passion for fostering a love of learning right from the start. Mrs. Ely is a dynamic and engaging teacher, and we're confident she will provide Harlan County students with a strong and nurturing beginning to their educational journey.”
Superintendent Brent Roark said “the whole district is excited to see this endeavor coming to fruition. Mrs. Ely is an excellent choice to teach our inaugural class of these early learners. We know she is an exceptional teacher. She has a great rapport with the young students and families. “
“She has the artistic abilities that will allow the kids to do performances and programs to showcase their learning,” he said.
Roark said the center’s programs will be strongly rooted in not only basic social skills, but also in curriculum, instruction, focus on numeracy and early literacy.
The learning center will follow the state pre-school program.
The center is continuing to take applications for the first class of four-year old students.
Applications are now being accepted for students to attend the Child Development Center. The program will open this August. Positions are limited so apply early.
Applications are available at the Harlan county Public Schools central administrative offices, 251 Ball Park Road, Harlan.
Questions may be addressed to Leah Coots at 573-4330 or Kim Saylor at 573-1950.
Coming Soon! Kindergarten Graduating Class of 2025!
Coming Soon! Eighth Grade Graduating Class of 2025!
Our 8th Graders are at Harlan County High School today at Welcome to the Den, learning about all the amazing organizations, teams, and clubs HC has to offer and registering for classes. It’s getting real 8th graders!!
Papa John's Pizza Day!
Family Paint & Literacy Night! Please call the school at (606) 837-2214 to register, or email Mariah Howard (mariah.howard@harlan.kyschools.us) , Halee Long (halee.long@harlan.kyschools.us), or Melissa Owens (melissa.owens@harlan.kyschools.us).
3rd 9 Weeks Conferences -- Thursday, April 17, 2025 -- 3:15pm - 5:00pm
Spring Break April 7-11, 2025. School will not be in session! Have a great break!
Today we celebrate Librarian Appreciation Day—a day to recognize the incredible dedication, knowledge, and support Mrs. Lester provides every day. Mrs. Lester fosters a love of learning, promotes literacy, and creates a welcoming space where curiosity thrives, and knowledge grows. Thank you for being the heart of our learning community, guiding us to new discoveries, and inspiring a love for reading in all of us!
Boys and Girls Club Summer Camp
We want to thank The Lighthouse Beacon Foundation for purchasing us the Makerbot Sketch printers for our school! Mr. Brown and Dr. Edens got them going today to make sure everything was functional. We will definitely be sharing student projects soon!
SBDM Meeting 4/3/25
Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Today, we celebrate the incredible dedication, hard work, and support that paraprofessionals provide every day. Their commitment to students and teachers make a world of difference, and we are so grateful for all that they do. Thank you for your patience, kindness, and unwavering support in helping students succeed!
🏹🐅 We're so proud of our Archery Tigers for competing at the Championship Competition this year! We missed a lot of our archers who had other commitments but seeing such improvement from many of those that did attend fills us with joy! These shooters have worked hard all year and it really reflected in their scores. Our team score went up hundreds of points since the first competition. We hope to see most of these shooters in flights next season! We will miss our 8th graders!
What's the Weather?
Kinder Camp announced for 2025/2026 kindergarten students.
Congratulations to Dr. Edens on being named 2025 middle school Advisor of the Year at the Technology Student Association conference in Louisville this week!
Let's Celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
