Mrs. Mitchell's 2nd period sophomore English class won her monthly attendance award with an average attendance of 94% for the month of September. This was a 4% increase from their August attendance average. They celebrated their win with an ice cream cake from DQ.
Donovan Saylor received a perfect attendance award for having perfect attendance in the second month of school. His name was drawn for a Walmart gift card among other students who have perfect attendance. Congratulations Donovan!!
Pieces of Poe
Mrs. Mitchell's sophomore English classes examined author Edgar Allan Poe's perspective by matching his personal experiences and life events with the different stories and poems he wrote and reflecting on the connections they made.
Mrs. Mitchell's sophomore English classes examined author Edgar Allan Poe's perspective by matching his personal experiences and life events with the different stories and poems he wrote and reflecting on the connections they made.
OPEN HOUSE/MID-TERM GRADES
Harlan County High School’s open house will be on Wednesday October 8th, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Mid-term reports will be available.
Teachers will be available in their classrooms for parents to visit and check student progress.
In addition, the Harlan County School Food Services has a unique opportunity for participants at this event.
Those attending will be able to visit the school cafeteria and sample various food items which are served to students.
The items will include Polo Black Bear and other favorites. You don't want to miss sampling these foods.
Visitors will also see numerous upgrades recently made to the cafeteria and serving lines.
Harlan County High School’s open house will be on Wednesday October 8th, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Mid-term reports will be available.
Teachers will be available in their classrooms for parents to visit and check student progress.
In addition, the Harlan County School Food Services has a unique opportunity for participants at this event.
Those attending will be able to visit the school cafeteria and sample various food items which are served to students.
The items will include Polo Black Bear and other favorites. You don't want to miss sampling these foods.
Visitors will also see numerous upgrades recently made to the cafeteria and serving lines.
PUBLIC FORUM ON FACILITIES SLATED OCT. 20
The Harlan County Schools Local Planning Committee will conduct an LPC Meeting on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the Harlan County Board of Education Central Office at 5:00 p.m. The office is located at 251 Ball Park Road, Harlan.
Immediately after, the Local Planning Committee will convene a Public Forum at 6:30 p.m. to solicit public comment on the proposed District Facilities Plan.
The Local Planning Committee Meeting and Public Forum are scheduled in accordance with KRS 157.620 and regulated by 702 KAR 1:001.
Sixth period Biology class, using microscopes to investigate different slides common to Biology. Students are to draw scale drawings of their field of view.
Students in Ms. Shoemaker’s Dual Credit Biology class are investigating the properties of water using 5 different stations to explore different ways adhesion, cohesion, and capillary action are responsible for sustaining life on earth.
Harlan County High School dual credit history students Riley Duff and Savannah Hill present a lesson on the Constitution for Constitution Day.
The week of the 22nd is Gear Up Spirit week. We have Job Corps scheduled to come on September 23rd at 9:00 a.m. to speak with any juniors and seniors interested in trade school or afternoon vocational programs.
On September 24th at 9:00 a.m., we have Rhett Alred scheduled to speak to our seniors .
On September 24th at 9:00 a.m., we have Rhett Alred scheduled to speak to our seniors .
Ms. Collett's English IV classes have spent the past several weeks reading the memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" written by our current Vice President J.D. Vance. Students have been analyzing the perspective of Vance's Appalachian roots and upbringing and comparing their own personal stories as being kids from Appalachia. Students have also been learning the purpose/meaning of a memoir and how to decipher themes presented as well as author's POV.
On Wednesday, Mr. Brock's Landscape Maintenance and Design class began a soil test outlined in the Gardening Essentials textbook. This test had students dig an 18-24 inch hole, fill it with water, and set a timer to see how long it took the water to leach out into the soil; this was used to determine whether the soil was a sandy or clay type soil in the 5 different locations. After a challenging day one the students prevailed on Thursday and were able to complete the test. In two of the locations, it was determined that there is a sandy soil type while the other 3 locations all contain a clay soil type. Our test groups who had the sandy soil saw the water disappear in under 10 minutes, while the clay soil groups still had water in their test location over 2 hours after the test.
Mrs. Mitchell's Film Studies class participated in a Gallery Walk and analyzed various film stills using the components of mise-en-scéne: setting, costume, props, lighting, color, shot type, and camera angle.
Pictures of the windows, and students working in Mrs. Lunsford's art class lately
Students in Mrs. Rich’s Engineering 2 class are seen building electrical circuits on breadboards.
Collages that our Spanish I & II students have created during the first weeks of this semester. They wrote greetings, expressions, new vocabulary, what they like or don't like, and they also welcomed Fall.
Anyone interested in E-sports can sign up tomorrow (Sept . 10th) from 3-6pm in the 3rd floor computer lab.
Kaylie Pace received the Good Character Award for turning in a wallet with money at the home football game. She was awarded and acknowledged by SRO Bubba Ball.
Students in Ms. Freyer's advanced stagecraft class prepare scale models based on famous scenes from plays. Students must use ratios to figure out how small or large they should make their stage and set pieces while also considering design elements and color theory.
Ally Fee, a Sophomore student at Harlan County High School received an award for having perfect attendance in the first month of school. Students with perfect attendance for the first month of school were entered into a drawing to receive a Walmart Gift Card. Congratulations Ally!
Congratulations to Mrs. Mitchell's 1st period English class for winning her monthly attendance challenge with 94% attendance for the month of August! They celebrated with an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen!
