Harrisburg R-VIII School District

🚨 SCHEDULE RELEASE 🚨 Check out the 2026-2027 Harrisburg High School Girls Basketball Schedule! Come out and support the Lady Bulldogs this season! #BulldawgPride

🚨 SCHEDULE RELEASE 🚨 Check out the 2026-2027 Harrisburg High School Boys Basketball Schedule! Come out and support the Bulldogs this season! #BulldawgPride

RUN, WALK, WADDLE — SUPPORT THE BAND! Register and join us Saturday, November 21, at 8:00 AM for the Turkey March 5K in Harrisburg! All ages and fitness levels are welcome! Every step helps support the Harrisburg Band! After the race, stop by the Holiday Palooza at the Lions Club for some holiday shopping! Register today! https://runsignup.com/Race/MO/Harrisburg/TheTurkeyMarch5K Come out, have fun, and support our hardworking musicians! Please share!

STAFF SPOTLIGHT TUESDAY: Today's featured educator is Emily Furlong. Emily has worked for the Harrisburg School District for the past three years as a Parent Educator for our Parents as Teachers Program. Alongside Dana Byrd, Emily provides vital resources and developmentally appropriate social opportunites for our youngest Bulldogs.

In addition to coordinating schedules, visiting families, and facilitating events, Emily also is very involved with our district Parent Teacher Organization.

Some fun facts about Emily: her favorite part of being a Parent Educator is seeing kids grow and develop. She enjoys spending time with her family and loves traveling and outdoor adventures.

On this Parents As Teacher Appreciation Week, we would like to recognize and thank Emily and Dana for everything they do for the students and families of our school district. If you would like to learn more about the Harrisburg PAT Program and upcoming events, please visit the PAT Page of our district website. https://www.harrisburg.k12.mo.us/page/harrisburg-early-learning-partners #BulldawgPride

Congratulations to the following Harrisburg Lady Bulldogs for earning All-Region honors for their outstanding performances this season! 1st Team All-Region * Camryn Gray – Pitcher * Jillian Stidham – Infield * Brette Ackman – Infield 2nd Team All-Region * Lily Overfelt – Catcher * Carly Ott – Infield * Avery Hill – Outfield * Jackie Stidham – Outfield Congratulations, ladies, on these well-deserved honors and a great season! #BulldawgPride

FINAL: Here are the Harrisburg Middle School Boys Basketball scores from last night at Eugene. 7th Grade (2-2): Won 37-31 8th Grade (1-3): Lost 51-23

FINAL: Congratulations to the Harrisburg Middle School Girls Basketball teams for picking up two wins at Eugene last night! 8th Grade (4-0): 33-21 7th Grade (4-0): 25-22 Great job, Lady Bulldogs! #BulldawgPride

Tonight’s Harrisburg Middle School Boys Basketball games at Eugene will be live streamed! The girls games will not be live streamed. Follow the link below to watch the Bulldogs in action! https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mo/eugene/organization/57240/eugene-high-school

Congratulations to the following Harrisburg Lady Bulldog Softball players for earning Class 2 District 3 All-District honors! 1st Team All-District * Camryn Gray – Pitcher * Lily Overfelt – Catcher * Jillian Stidham – Infield * Brette Ackman – Infield * Carly Ott – Infield * Avery Hill – Outfield * Jackie Stidham – Outfield Congratulations ladies on these well-deserved honors and a great season representing the Bulldogs! #BulldawgPride

GAMEDAY!!! Good luck to the Harrisburg Middle School Boys and Girls Basketball teams as they travel to Eugene tonight! Games begin at 5:00 PM. Girls – Elementary Gym Boys – High School Gym #BulldawgPride

Checkout the Weekly Events for our Bulldogs!!!

Students in Spanish 1 are learning about Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) traditions. They created a digital altar to honor the memory of a loved one, and today they decorated their sugar skulls.

Harrisburg seniors Marie Bergfield and Josey Whitaker wrapped up their Harrisburg Cross Country careers today at the Class 2 State Championships! Their leadership, hard work, and dedication over the past four years have helped take the Harrisburg Cross Country program to new heights! Both finish their careers as 3-time All-District runners and 2-time Central State 8 Conference Team Champions! Marie finishes her career as the 4th-fastest XC runner in Harrisburg history, while Josey finishes 2nd all-time and earned All-State honors during her sophomore year! Thank you, ladies, for everything you have done for Harrisburg Cross Country! Congratulations on two outstanding careers! #BulldawgPride

🚨 SCHOOL RECORD ALERT!!! 🚨 Congratulations to sophomore Jackie Stidham on breaking her own 5K school record today at the MSHSAA Class 2 State Cross Country Championships! Jackie finished with a time of 19:33.9, placing 6th overall and earning All-State honors! What an incredible accomplishment and a great way to finish the season! #BulldawgPride

Congratulations to the Harrisburg Girls Cross Country Team on a historic finish at the Class 2 State Championships today! For the first time in program history, the Lady Bulldogs qualified for State as a team in Class 2 and finished 14th overall! Individual Results: Jackie Stidham – 6th (PR) Josey Whitaker – 101st Marie Bergfield – 108th Lillian Hirner – 130th (PR) Erandi Reinaga-Mendez – 140th (PR) The girls also recorded the fastest team time in Harrisburg history! What an incredible season for these girls! Congratulations to the entire team and coaches on making history and representing Harrisburg at the State Championships! #BulldawgPride

Reminder! Rah Rah Rookie Christmas Cheer Clinic forms and payment are due TODAY, November 6th! Please turn everything in to the Elementary office by the end of the day.

2027 Senior Parents - Have you purchased a senior ad for the 2027 Bulldog Yearbook? If not, order by Nov. 13 at yearbookforever.com!

CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK EVENT: Tomorrow (November 7, 2026) from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM in the Elementary Parking Lot. #BulldawgPride

Follow the link below for live results from the Class 2 State Cross Country Championships! The Harrisburg Lady Bulldogs will race at 9:00 AM this morning at Gans Creek in Columbia! Good luck, Lady Bulldogs! https://live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?mid=9288&en=3-1

Congratulations to the Harrisburg Middle School Girls Basketball teams on picking up two wins last night! 7th Grade (3-0) won 30-16 8th Grade (3-0) won 50-29 Great job, Lady Bulldogs! #BulldawgPride