Please note that our Kindergarten Graduation date has changed.
We hope you will join them to celebrate such a fun year! We wish them well as they move onto their next chapter!
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Hi Comet Family!
Please take a moment to participate in this survey for our Save the Children program. Save the Children is a program offered to our students and they are dedicated to ensuring a bright future for all children. This survey will help the program better serve children's needs that are essential for a successful future.
Thank you in advance for taking time to ensure the needs of all children's are met by participating in this survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7HZFCY3
Just a few reminders for upcoming events for our week back from Spring Break.
Tuesday April 15th- Kona Ice! 🍧
Tuesday April 15th- Papa John's Pizza day. 🍕Students receive a slice with their lunch tray and can purchase additional pieces for $1 each.
Friday April 18th- Bohemian Dreams Spring Formal for any 4-8th grade student. 6-9pm. Tickets are still available!!! $15 for individual. $25 for couple. Refreshments will be available to the students. 🎟️
We hope you're enjoying your spring break Comet Family! We are excited to announce Papa John's Pizza for lunch!
Coming to school on April 15th! KONA ICE! 🍧
Students of the month will receive a $3 Kona.
We would like to congratulate our Archer, Bella Ford on her placement as 3rd place female archer in the Harlan County Middle School Archery tournament. Ms. Bella was left out of the original group photo that was taken on 03/06 but we most certainly want to show her recognition for all her hard work.
Way to go, Bella. 🎯
Today is National School Librarian Day. We would like to send a token of gratitude to our librarian, Mrs. Ramsey, for all she does for the students here at Cawood Elementary. Mrs. Ramsey plays such an important role in our STAR reading & RTI program. Happy School Librarian Day!!! "Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." -Margaret Fuller
Parent teacher conferences will be today after school until 4:00 due to the water issues.
We would like to show our greatest appreciation to all of our paraprofessionals. They are such a great group of individuals who care about our students and they are such a great asset to our school. A huge thank you to (left to right) Marsha, Tonya, Megan, Penny, Deb, Amanda, Cheryl & Chastity for all you do for Cawood Elementary. We would like to thank C&S Food Mart for making lunch for this fantastic bunch. Not pictured: Adeana
Cawood is hosting kindergarten registration on April 22nd, 2025 from 8:30-12:30.
Anyone who is purchasing a yearbook ad, please turn in your photos by Wednesday March 26th, 2025 and have money turned in by March 28th, 2025 to Mrs Ford.
Popping by to announce that we will having a Popcorn and Drink sale during our students snack time on April 3rd!
Cawood Elementary would like to invite all our parents and guardians to attend our parent teacher conferences on Thursday April 3rd,2025.
Picture Day Announcement
Announcing our upcoming “Bohemian Dreams” Spring Fling formal for our 4th through 8th grade students.
If you have any questions, please stop by the office for more information.
Tickets are on sale now🎟️
We are excited to announce the opening of our Harlan County Child Development Center. Our center is housed at James A. Cawood Elementary School. and will provide an exciting educational opportunity for four-year old students. The center opens August 2025. We will share the application process by April 1.
Board of Education approves 2025-2026 School Calendar.
The Harlan County Board of Education revised the school calendar to utilize Monday, February 17th, as a make up day. This was previously designated for no school on Presidents’ Day.
All schools will be in session on Monday, February 17th.
The Harlan County Board of Education believes schools are strengthened when all stakeholders are actively engaged in the education process.
Our Board of Education would like your feedback for a school calendar which supports maximizing consistent instructional time for students, opportunities for professional growth for teachers and increasing student achievement.
Please complete this short 2025-2026 School Calendar survey (link below) by Friday, January 31st at 3 p.m.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyuwAXel30LVuVamPmGlBK9tl6rSbm3d1l0iw_4O_ybdHqaA/viewform?usp=header
The Harlan County Middle School Cheer Competition will be held Friday at 6 p.m. at Harlan County High School. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. for the public.
Admission is $3. Concessions will be available.
Squads competing are Black Mountain, Cawood, Cumberland, Evarts, James A. Cawood, Rosspoint and Wallins.
Due to an overwhelming response to the competition, we have had to make some adjustments to be sure that we can accommodate the crowd.
We will be utilizing both sides of the gym as opposed to our traditional use of the home side only.
Evarts, Black Mountain, Rosspoint and Cumberland fans should sit on the home side.
Cawood, Wallins and James A. Cawood fans should sit on the visitor’s side.
Cheer squads are judged on a sideline cheer, floor cheer and pom routine. An award will be presented for crowd participation and sportsmanship.
Cheerleaders making honor roll will be recognized for their academic achievement.
This is the eighth year for the competition which funds the Frank Brittain Academic and Athletic Hall of Fame for Harlan County Schools.
