Sept. 21st - 25th is Homecoming Week for Hazard Independent! We have some easy dress up days at Roy G. to join in on the fun! Go DAWGS! 💙💛🏈

Reminder: There will be no school Friday, September 18.

🔔Reminder: We DO have school on Thursday, September 17! Please note the downtown bus route change shown below. There will be NO school on Friday, September 18. Please share!

🎒 Wednesday, Sept. 9 is Kentucky High Attendance Day! 🥧 Classrooms with 100% attendance get to PIE THE PRINCIPAL! 🧡 WEAR ORANGE FOR AMARI! 🧡 We’re wearing orange in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and to show our love and support for Amari as she has a big day of scans and labs. 🎗️ 🍧 Plus, FRYSC is providing FREE shaved ice for all students during recess! Be at school. Be on time. Let’s reach 100%! 💯

🚨Reminder: NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.🇺🇸Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see everyone back on Tuesday! 💙💛

🎉September Breakfast & Lunch Menus! 🍔🌮(Note: Lunch for Sept 1st & Sept 2nd will be flipped this week)

We go BIG on Fridays! 💙💛 At RGE, we teach our students to be great humans. We push students toward high academic achievement, and we teach them what it means to be a Hazard Bulldog! 🐾 Tomorrow, we’ll host our first pep rally of the year as we get ready for the Hazard Football home opener! 🏈 “And day by day, we get better and better!”

📲 Earning money for our school is now easier than ever with the Box Tops for Education app! ✅ Buy Box Tops products ✅ Scan your receipt — OR connect your Walmart account and earn automatically (no scanning needed!) ✅ Earn cash for our school 🎉 Download the app today and start supporting our students👇🏻 (Use Referral Code:MLEX2877) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/box-tops-for-education/id1150038564

Please take a moment to review this important reminder regarding food allergies and our school-wide precautions. Thank you for helping us keep every child safe! 💙💛

🎉Good attendance matters! Being at school each day gives our students the best opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. Last year, RGE finished with 94% average daily attendance. Through our first 7 days this year, we’re at 97%! Thank you, parents and guardians, for helping us start strong! Every Day Matters. Every Lesson Counts.💙💛

🎉Congrats to our Students of the Week!💙💛

🎉 We like to go BIG on Fridays! 💙💛 Tomorrow is our Back 2 School Fun Friday! We’ll have inflatables and a special visit from the Polar Xpress Ice Cream Truck! 🍦 Don’t forget—every Friday is also Blue & Gold Day and Hat Day! 🧢🐾 If you haven’t already, please send in money for your child’s sweet treat. Donations are always welcome and help us make sure every Bulldog gets to enjoy the fun!

🎉Friday, August 21st will be “Back 2 School Fun Friday”! We will have a visit from the Polar Xpress Ice Cream Truck and lots of fun inflatables.🍦Please send in money for your child’s sweet treat. Donations are always welcome to help us cover the cost for all students.💙💛

2nd–4th grade parent pickup will return to the gym today (8/18) for dismissal. Reminder: Siblings should follow the dismissal plan for the youngest child. Thank you!

🚨 TEMPORARY DISMISSAL CHANGE — 2ND-4TH ONLY (TODAY & FRIDAY) Due to renovations in our gym, 2nd–4th grade parent pickup will take place at the FRONT ENTRANCE today and Friday. 🚗 2nd-4th Car Riders: Please follow the normal pickup route. When your vehicle reaches the front entrance on Broadway, staff will call your student and bring them out for dismissal. 🚶2nd-4th Walking Pickups: students who are walking pickups will also be released to guardians from the front entrance. Kindergarten & 1st grade dismissal will remain at the cafeteria as usual. Thank you for your patience and flexibility! 💙💛

A welcome back message from Superintendent Sondra Combs as we kick off the 2026–2027 school year! 💙💛

🎉Our first day of school is Thursday, August 13th! Please take a quick look at the graphics below for important reminders for arrival, dismissal, and first-day walk-in information.

Ready. Set. Glow. 5K!
All proceeds benefit the Roy G. Eversole & Hazard Middle School Family Resource and Youth Services Centers.
🔗 https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Hazard/ReadySetGlowHazard

Huge shoutout to Go-Time and Blue Rock for their incredible support! We are so grateful for your consistent generosity and everything you do for the Hazard Bulldogs. Our community is stronger because of partners like you!

Darlene, you are surrounded by a school district that cares deeply for you. We’re here to lift you up, encourage you, and walk beside you through this journey. 💙💛#TeamDarlene