Dear Families, Welcome back! I hope you had a restful and enjoyable Fall Break. We're excited to jump into the new season with lots of learning and fun ahead. Please take a moment to review the attached Family Newsletter for important information to help us get started. There are many events coming up throughout October and early November, so be sure to mark your calendars! https://app.smore.com/n/g120y6 Highlights: Families Forward Night @ Bluegrass MS 10/15 Archery tryouts: Friday and Saturday 10/16 and 10/17 PTSA Freddy's Fundraiser Night: 10/19 Fall Picture Make Up Day 10/22 BETA Induction Night 10/27 Spooky Dance and End of 1st Trimester 10/30 School is OUT 11/2 and 11/3 Looking forward to a great few weeks ahead!

Reminder - There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 12, 2026. It is a Professional Learning Day for HCS staff.

REMINDER - There is NO SCHOOL Monday, October 5, 2026 - Friday, October 9, 2026 because of Fall Break. ALSO - There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 12, 2026. That is a Professional Learning Day for HCS Staff.

Just wanted to share this week’s newsletter with you. It includes important updates, upcoming dates, and a few highlights from around our school community. It is a live document that could be updated throughout the week. Make sure to refer to it for all needed information. https://app.smore.com/n/k6yrq Thank you, as always, for your continued support and partnership. We’re looking forward to a wonderful week together! Enjoy your fall break next week!

💜💛 Spirit Day Tomorrow! 💛💜 We invite all students to wear their purple and gold to celebrate and support our football team after their huge win on the high school football field tonight! 🏈🎉 We are so proud of our team and their perseverance. Let’s show them how proud we are and fill the school with purple and gold! 💜💛

As we gear up for another week of learning, events, and growth, we wanted to share this week’s newsletter with you. It includes important updates, upcoming dates, and a few highlights from around our school community. It is a live document that could be updated throughout the week. Make sure to refer to it for all needed information. https://app.smore.com/n/uyqzg Thank you, as always, for your continued support and partnership. We’re looking forward to a wonderful week together!

We hope you’re having a restful weekend and are ready for a great week ahead. As we gear up for another week of learning, events, and growth, we wanted to share this week’s newsletter with you. It includes important updates, upcoming dates, and a few highlights from around our school community. It is a live document that could be updated throughout the week. Make sure to refer to it for all needed information. https://app.smore.com/n/pz4d7g Thank you, as always, for your continued support and partnership. We’re looking forward to a wonderful week together!

Good evening, Laker families! Here is the link to this week's newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/6kxc7 We’ve got a full week of events planned. First up—it’s Homecoming Spirit Week! Tomorrow is Pajama Day, but just a reminder: no house shoes or blankets are allowed. Wednesday Sept 9 is Laker Pride Day and it is also our tailgate after school. The $10 tickets sold last week include food, activities, the Gamerz Truck, and entrance into the girls basketball game. If your child wants to buy Kona Ice or participate in the teacher dunking booth, they’ll need to bring a little extra money. Students will stay after school for the tailgate. If your child is not attending the basketball game, please plan to pick them up between 5:00 and 5:15 PM at the Youth Service Center entrance, which is located just past the gym and cafeteria doors. If your child is staying for the basketball game, pickup should be at WHMS no later than 7:45. Our homecoming event will take place between 6th and 8th grade games. Please note that after 4 PM, all administrators will be outside supervising students who are staying for after-school events. If you call the front office and don’t receive an answer, we recommend contacting your child directly on their phone. If your child normally doesn’t bring a phone to school, this would be a good day for them to have it—not for use during the school day, but to help with communication during the tailgate and basketball game and coordinate pickup. Another very important event is happening this day, September 9th—it’s High Attendance Day across our district! We’ve been celebrating meeting our attendance goals almost every day since school started, and we’re so proud of our students for showing up. Wednesday is a big one—we’re aiming to be the #1 school in Hardin County for attendance, which means we need at least 98% of our students present. That’s only about 10 students absent to reach our goal! To celebrate, we’ll have lots of prizes and giveaways, including Taco Bell meals, Dairy Queen treats, Laker milkshakes, and more. Plus, students will be allowed to use their phones during lunch on Tuesday. Lastly, Progress Reports for Trimester 1 went home this past Friday. We hope your child shared that important information with you! This week’s parent newsletter includes helpful info about how to request your Parent Portal login, and more. Thursday’s theme is you’ve got a friend in me twin day and Friday is USA red white and blue in honor of 9-11. Thank you so much for your continued support. We’re looking forward to a great—and busy—week ahead!

REMINDER - There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7, 2026 because of the Labor Day holiday.

Good evening, families! As we wrap up the weekend and head into a new week, please take a few minutes to look over this week’s Family Newsletter. There is a lot of important information about upcoming September events, including ticket sales for next week’s Student Tailgate, progress reports coming home, our Personal Champion Student Spotlight, Fall Picture Day, and more! We hope everyone has a great week! This week's newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/1j634

Here is this week's information ( August 17th - 21st) about events at West Hardin. Please let me know if you have any questions/ concerns. https://app.smore.com/n/zr5nh Have a great week!

Back-to-School Fests and Open House dates are set. Find them all under either the News and Announcements portion of our website OR under the Quick Links tab of our website. Here is a direct link: https://www.hardin.kyschools.us/quick-links/2026-27-back-to-school-fests-and-open-house-dates

Dear Families, Please take a moment to read through our West Hardin Family Newsletter at the link below. We have a lot of dates listed to help you plan for the remainder of the school year. Let us know if you have any questions. https://app.smore.com/n/n30tz Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Allison Scherer

Dear Families, Please take a moment to read through our West Hardin Family Newsletter at the link below. We have a lot of dates listed to help you plan for the remainder of the school year. Let us know if you have any questions. https://app.smore.com/n/j9p81 Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Allison Scherer

The journey to success starts at the bus stop! 🚌✨

Today we celebrate our incredible drivers, monitors, and transportation team. From the first pickup to the final bell, they keep our students safe, on time, and cared for.

Thank you for going the extra mile! 💛

#HCSDifferenceMaker #DistrictOfOpportunities

Dear Families, Please take a moment to read through our West Hardin Family Newsletter at the link below. We have a lot of dates listed to help you plan for the remainder of the school year. Let us know if you have any questions. https://app.smore.com/n/fvg41 Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Allison Scherer

The Hardin County Schools Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council is collecting items to brighten the lives of local homebound residents and those in long-term care facilities.

A collection bin has been placed at each school in the district. Students, staff, families, parents and community members are encouraged to bring items that would help bring a smile to senior citizens. The collection drive will last from April 21 to May 5, 2026. Go to the News and Announcements section of www.hardin.kyschools.us for a list of items and for more information.

Dear Families, Please take a moment to read through our West Hardin Family Newsletter at the link below. We have a lot of dates listed to help you plan for the remainder of the school year. Let us know if you have any questions. https://app.smore.com/n/bw382 Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Allison Scherer

We are EXCITED to welcome students back to school after Spring Break!! There are 27 school days left until summer break for K-12 students!

Spring break is next week (April 6-10, 2026). Our friends at the Hardin County Public Library have asked us to share their calendar of fun-filled events for children.
Go to https://www.hcpl.info/events to learn more. The Hardin County Public Library is a wonderful place to learn and grow!