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.
Friday May 2nd!
Our Kindergarten & 1st grade classes are leaving the Knoxville Zoo now. Their estimated time of arrival is 4pm. Thank you!
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.
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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.
