Rosspoint Elementary

Rosspoint Elementary will dismiss at 1:40 p.m. today due to a water outage.

Congratulations to Mason Garrett, a rising seventh grader at Rosspoint Elementary School, on winning the Lynch Junior Invitational Golf Tournament recently.

Mason has been a member of the Harlan County High School Golf Team, playing on the junior varsity last season.

This junior invitational returned to the Lynch Country Club after 13 years this summer. He is shown with his coaches, Brendan Rutherford and Brett Widner.

Mason is the son of Dennis and Sabrina Garrett.

Congratulations Mason!

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.

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. #HarlanCounty #EarlyChildhoodEducation #PreK #FourYearOlds #ChildDevelopment #EnrollNow #HarlanCountySchools #NewProgram

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We will have NTI Day 9 on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.