TEACHER FEATURE TUESDAY: This week's featured teacher is Mr. Ryan Harms. Mr. Harms has been an educator in the Harrisburg School District for the past 10 years. He has been teaching sixth grade English Language Arts and Math for the last five of those years.

When he is not in his 6th grade classroom, you can find Mr. Harms coaching the Middle School eSports Team and supervising the Table Top Games Club events. He also serves on the District Career Ladder Committee.

When asked to share a few fun facts about himself, Mr. Harms replied: "I love wrestling of all sorts and am a certified wrestling coach. I enjoy building models and hold a black belt in Combat Jujitsu. I have been married for 23.5 years and have only one kiddo left attending Harrisburg High School. "

Thank you, Mr. Harms, for the many ways you are supporting and serving your students and colleagues . #BulldawgPride
about 4 hours ago, Harrisburg School District
Graphic titled 'Teacher Feature Tuesday' on a red and grey background featuring a portrait photo of Ryan Harms, identified as a 6th Grade ELA & Math teacher, along with the Harrisburg Bulldogs R-VIII School District logo.
First graders are learning about digraph words. Digraphs like sh, ch, wh, th, and ck are two letters but make one sound in words. To practice we play Roll & Read games, underline them in sentences, read them in books, and tap to spell them.
about 4 hours ago, Samantha Carey
students reading
student reading
students playing a game
student reading a book
students reading in a group
There's still a few days left to get your "Queens of the Conference" shirts! The girls of fall are ALL 3 CS8 Conference Champs. Cross Country, Golf, and Softball are "the Queens of the Conference" and we couldn't be more proud of them! Represent your pride and order your history on a t-shirt today. There are two ways to order: You can order online https://woodsmoredecor.com/products/girls-queens-of-the-conference-tees Return this order form and payment (cash or check payable to HHS) by October 30th. Thank you for supporting the Senior Class of 2027 and your Queens of the Conference!
about 4 hours ago, Corrine HIll
order form for red “Queens of conference tshirt"
Checkout the weekly events for our Bulldogs!!!
about 22 hours ago, Harrisburg Activities
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The Elementary Student Council had their first meeting last week where they decided on their first service project, came up with spirit days (like the fun teacher/student swap day last week!) and learned about the collection of soda tabs in each classroom. Families can send soda tabs with their students and we can get them to their tubs! We can't wait to see what other ways our youngest student council members can do to serve our community this semester!
1 day ago, Corrine HIll
Elementary Student Council meeting
Elementary Student Council meeting

Ms. Moody's classes, Digital Media and Graphic Design, had a guest speaker, Cheyenne Thurman, on Friday, Oct. 23. They learned from Cheyenne how her photography and design/video skills helped her get an internship with her college's baseball team and the minor league baseball team, Cape Catfish. She shared her tips for manual photography, sports media days, design for social media and creating video content. Cheyenne is a former student of Ms. Moody's who is studying sports management at Southeast Missouri State University at Cape Girardeau.

1 day ago, Lisa Moody
Digital Media
Graphic Design

The Literati Book Fair is here! Visit the book fair in the HEMS Library this week.

Monday - 1 pm-7 pm

Tuesday-Friday - 8 am-4 pm

1 day ago, Harrisburg School District
Kids sitting around a campfire roasting marshmallows. Text reads "Calling all campers! The Literati Book Fair is Here!"
Congratulations to the Harrisburg Marching Band on an outstanding performance at the MSMA State Championships! Results: 🥁 Outstanding Drumline 🏆 Outstanding Visual Effects 🥈 2nd Place – Class 1A State What a great way to finish the season! Congratulations to all the students, Mr. and Mrs. Fearn, and everyone involved on a fantastic year! #BulldawgPride
2 days ago, Harrisburg Activities
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The Class 1 District 7 football bracket has officially been released! The Harrisburg Bulldogs will host the Fayette Falcons next Friday, October 30th, at 7:00 PM!
3 days ago, Harrisburg Activities
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The Harrisburg High School Cross Country teams competed today at the Big River PR Invitational on a course next to the Meramec River! Congratulations to Lillian Hirner, Russell Briggs, and Brayden Lewis on setting new personal records (PRs)! Great job, Bulldogs! #BulldawgPride
3 days ago, Harrisburg Activities
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STATE BAND!!! Good luck to the Harrisburg Marching Band as they compete at the MSMA State Marching Band Championships at Blair Oaks today! Go Bulldogs! #BulldawgPride
3 days ago, Harrisburg Activities
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MEET DAY!!! Good luck to the Harrisburg Bulldog boys and girls cross country teams as they travel to St. Louis for the Big River Invite! The Bulldogs will look to finish the regular season strong before heading into postseason competition! #BulldawgPride
3 days ago, Harrisburg Activities
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met day
FINAL: Congratulations to the Harrisburg Bulldog football team (2-7) on their 22-14 win over Fayette tonight! #BulldawgPride
4 days ago, Harrisburg Activities
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🚨 SCHEDULE RELEASE 🚨 Check out the 2026 Harrisburg Middle School Girls Basketball schedule! We are looking forward to a great season! #BulldawgPride
4 days ago, Harrisburg Activities
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🚨 SCHEDULE RELEASE 🚨 Check out the 2026 Harrisburg Middle School Boys Basketball schedule! We are looking forward to a great season! #BulldawgPride
4 days ago, Harrisburg Activities
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SAVE THE DATE: Harrisburg Parents As Teachers will host a Car Seat Safety Event on November 7 in the Elementary Parking Lot! #BulldawgPride
4 days ago, Harrisburg School District
Flyer titled "Parents as Teachers presents Free Car Seat Safety Check with Safe Kids Columbia" featuring the Harrisburg Bulldogs logo. Includes line drawings of child car seats. The text asks: "Is your child in the right seat? Has it been installed properly? Do you know the next seat they need as they age? Did you know kids need a seat till 80 lbs?" Event details: November 7th, 2026, from 11am - 2pm at the Elementary Parking Lot. RSVP & Questions email: byrdd@harrisburg.k12.mo.us.

Read the latest issue of the FALL 2026 BULLDOG EXPRESS NEWSLETTER featuring important news and information about upcoming events in the Harrisburg R-VIII School District. #BulldawgPride

4 days ago, Harrisburg High School
A modern red, white, and gray graphic banner for Harrisburg R-VIII. On the left is the Harrisburg Bulldogs mascot logo, and on the right is the text "Harrisburg R-VIII" above social media icons for Facebook, X, and Instagram. Below, the bottom-left text reads "The Bulldog Express Fall 2026.
The Literati Book Fair is next week in the HEMS Library. Don't want to send cash or check to school with your student? No problem! Purchase a gift card for them to use instead. Connect your purchase with our school and there is no need to print. The gift card will be in our register with your student's information. Thanks for supporting our school library!
4 days ago, Harrisburg School District
Picture with green background and camping gear advertising gift cards for the Literati Book Fair.
In preparation of our 2026 Veterans Day Program on Wednesday, November 11, we are collecting images of our local Veterans and Servicemen and Women for a slideshow that will play during the event. If you would like to submit a photo for this presentation, please send it by email to Nathan Carey at careyn@harrisburg.k12.mo.us. Any submissions received after November 5th , 2026 will be included in future programs starting in 2027. #veteransday #BulldawgPride
4 days ago, Harrisburg School District
Veterans Day slideshow flyer with a blue background and large white title, “VETERANS DAY SLIDESHOW — WE NEED YOUR PICTURE!” The flyer features several photos of local veterans and service members, including historical military portraits and family photos. A gray text box explains that images of local veterans and servicemen and women are being collected for a slideshow and asks people to email photos to Nathan Carey at careyn@harrisburg.k12.mo.us by November 5, 2026. A second gray box announces the Veterans Day program honoring all veterans on November 11, 2026, at 9 AM in the HHS Gym.
GAMEDAY!!! Good luck to the Harrisburg Bulldog football team as they travel to Fayette tonight to close out the regular season! Let’s finish strong, Bulldogs! #BulldawgPride
4 days ago, Harrisburg Activities
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