We are so excited to see you, Comets! ☄️
As we are quickly approaching the start of our 2025-2026 school year, we’d like to provide a friendly reminder of some important information that is needed to make our year successful to our students.
📚Please make sure that we have your students social security card, birth certificate, shot records, custody/guardianship paperwork (if applicable), on file. If you need to bring those items, you may do so at our Open House.
💊if your student requires a daily medication (ADHD,etc.) or emergency medications (epi-pen, inhaler, rescue seizure medications, etc) you may bring those to our school nurse, Vanessa at Open House. Those medications do require a permission form from your students doctor to be filled out prior as those medications cannot be given without one.
📌if you would like your student to receive nursing services during the school year, please make sure to return the consent form that will be sent home with your student in the “Back to School” paperwork. Any student who does not have a consent cannot be seen for any reason in the nursing station.
⚪️✏️if your student is in Kindergarten or 6th grade, they will need a physical and an updated shot record on file. If you have those, feel free to turn those in.
🏀🏈if your student is participating in sports, please note all athletes are required to have an up to date sports physical.
📝If you would like to enroll your student to be part of the Comet family, you may do so at our open house. We would love to have you!
📘Open house is scheduled on Monday August 4th,2025 from 4-6pm. Everyone is welcome to come meet the teachers and support staff at Cawood Elementary.
☎️If you have any questions, feel free to contact the school at 606-573-2502.
We are so excited to see you! ☄️
Harlan County Pee Wee Football and Cheer sign ups are continuing through August 16th, the final day to register.
Opportunities include flag football for kindergarten through second graders only ($40 fee);
Football for third and fourth graders only ($50 fee);
Cheer for kindergarten through fourth grade ($50 fee).
Up to date physicals are required and registration fee due at signup.
Opportunities include flag football for kindergarten through second graders only ($40 fee);
Football for third and fourth graders only ($50 fee);
Cheer for kindergarten through fourth grade ($50 fee).
Up to date physicals are required and registration fee due at signup.
It’s not too late to get your child signed up for Kindercamp! It is 100% free, and we will have tons of fun things going on! Our amazing kindergarten teacher and assistant will be with your kids, and they will get a jumpstart on learning! Students will also get free breakfast and lunch, so don't miss out!
Please contact me if you have any questions, and especially if you want to sign them up!
Daylon.Wynn@partnersrural.org
Two Harlan County students recently participated in a summer learning program with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Challenger Center in Hazard.
Eli Epperson, who will be in the eighth grade this fall at Cawood Elementary School, and Mason Garrett, who will be in the seventh grade at Rosspoint Elementary, took part in the day-long training.
Activities included the Power of Machine Learning, how computers learn from data; the Science of Secrets, the craft behind hiding and encrypting information; What's the Matter, how temperature, viscosity and molecular interactions affect states of matter; Blast Off! DIY Rockets, using chemistry and physics to launch projectiles; and From 2D Design to 3D Printing, designing and making your own small creations.
Both young men excl in science.
Exciting news, Harlan County families! 🎉 Do you have a four-year-old ready for an amazing learning adventure?
The Harlan County Child Development Center is accepting registration interest forms for our inaugural class of four-year-old students, opening August 2025! 🏫📚
Give your child the best start with our new program housed at James A. Cawood Elementary School.
Don't miss out – spots are limited!
➡️ Complete your Registration Interest Form today: https://forms.gle/q4YnmyxrH7NkNhmx8
Got questions?
Call Leah Coots at (606) 573-4330 or Kim Saylor at (606) 573-1950.
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Be prepared for the start of kindergarten !
ATTENTION CURRENT 6TH GRADE PARENTS/GUARDIANS
Please make sure your child has an updated Kentucky Certificate of Immunization (Shot Record) and the KENTUCKY PREVENTATIVE HEALH CARE FORM (Physical) are on file at your child’s school before the seventh grade year begins. These forms are required by the Kentucky Department of Education.
Papa Johns pizza for lunch!
TORNADO RELIEF COLLECTIONS CONTINUING UNTIL 10 A.M. WEDNESDAY
We are continuing to collect tornado relief items for our neighbors in Laurel County through 10 a.m. Wednesday. Collections are slow so we will not leave with the items until 10 a.m. on Wednesday from the Central Office parking lot.
Please reference yesterday's post for more information:
The Harlan County School District is collecting emergency essentials for the tornado victims impacted by the horrific destruction. We will be stuffing our Black Bear box truck beginning this afternoon. The urgent need is for gift cards, plastic totes with lids, bungee cords, contractor trash bags, rakes, portable non perishable snacks such as nabs, protein bars, beef jerky, candy bars, cakes, etc.. Gift cards should be grocery cards, fast food restaurants, Lowe's, 84 Lumber, Walmart, etc.. No canned food and no clothing will be accepted. Buses will be parked at Cumberland and Evarts Elementary by the end of school today. The buses will be clearly marked with donation signs. Gift cards should be dropped at central office only between 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Wednesday. We are working with the Southeast /South Central Educational cooperative for this relief effort. They are on the ground in Laurel County assisting.
It is time to register for preschool! Use the QR Code to register for the inaugural class of the Harlan County Child Development Center. Register today as spots are limited!
The Harlan County School District is collecting emergency essentials for the tornado victims impacted by the horrific destruction.
We will be stuffing our Black Bear box truck at the Central Office parking lot beginning this afternoon and continuing until noon on Tuesday.
The urgent need is for gift cards, plastic totes with lids, bungee cords, contractor trash bags, rakes, portable non perishable snacks such as nabs, protein bars, beef jerky, candy bars, cakes, etc..
Gift cards should be grocery cards, fast food restaurants, Lowe's, 84 Lumber, Walmart, etc..
No canned food and no clothing will be accepted.
Buses will be parked at Cumberland and Evarts Elementary by the end of school today. The buses will be clearly marked with donation signs.
Gift cards should be dropped at central office only between 7:30 a.m. and noon on Tuesday.
We are working with the Southeast /South Central Educational cooperative.
Get your 2024-2025 yearbook while you can!
Today we had a two surprise visitors that joined our 5th grade students for lunch!
We would like to say a huge thank you to Trooper Brandon Burton & Trooper Larico Lee for their service to our community and for taking the time the come by and see us.
❤️🩵☄️
Today was our very first day of Testing for our Elementary students! All 4th & 5th grade students in attendance were put in a drawing to win a $20 Walmart gift card!
What a great incentive!
Congratulations to Emersyn and Jordan!
Any student testing and in attendance to school will be entered daily into a drawing for 1 gift card! Monday & Fridays will hold 2 winners!
We'd like to say THANK YOU to our students for working so hard!
PRI and Gear Up are looking for parental input with this survey. Your child should bring a copy home soon. We ask that you complete the written copy or access the survey with the scan code and complete electronically. Thank you for assisting us with this survey.
We are so thankful for all of our amazing students!
Their hard work,eagerness to learn, and curiosity of their minds inspire us every day!
Today and everyday, it’s a great day to be a Comet. 🩵❤️🤍☄️
Saddle up for Success, Cawood Elementary! 🩵❤️🐎
Please note all 3rd through 8th grade students are encouraged to wear these T-shirts THIS Friday, May 9th!
We will be celebrating our testing kickoff and encourage all students to be in attendance to participate in all our fun!
We sure love our students! Every day is a great day to be a Comet.
We're so happy you're here! ❤️🩵🤍☄️
We would like to wish Ms. Sergent & Mr. Ramsey a Happy Principal’s Day!
Today we celebrate the heart of our school — our amazing principals! Thank you for your unwavering leadership, dedication, and the countless ways you support students, staff, and our school community. Your vision, compassion, and hard work make a lasting impact every single day. We appreciate you more than words can say!
Join us for our last Kona Ice day of the school year! Monday May 5th!
$7,$5,$3 options as well as the $4 refill from color changing cups from prior years. 🍧
