Harrisburg R-VIII School District

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

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

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

FINAL: Congratulations to the Harrisburg Bulldog football team (2-7) on their 22-14 win over Fayette tonight! #BulldawgPride

🚨 SCHEDULE RELEASE 🚨 Check out the 2026 Harrisburg Middle School Girls Basketball schedule! We are looking forward to a great season! #BulldawgPride

🚨 SCHEDULE RELEASE 🚨 Check out the 2026 Harrisburg Middle School Boys Basketball schedule! We are looking forward to a great season! #BulldawgPride

SAVE THE DATE: Harrisburg Parents As Teachers will host a Car Seat Safety Event on November 7 in the Elementary Parking Lot! #BulldawgPride

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!

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

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

6th Grade STEAM: The student's conducted an investigation to mix a polymer and an activator, analyzing physical properties before and after the reaction to argue whether a chemical change has occurred. They had a great time making slime.

Reminder: It is time to send your preK - 12th grade student a Boo Pop(or several)! A little ghost will be a sweet surprise for them. Return the attached flyer to your child's office by October 23. They are just $1 each. Thank you for supporting the Senior Class of 202 7

Please contact Nicole Fritts if you have any questions. frittsn@harrisburg.k12.mo.us

Academic All-State Golf Recognition Hard work, determination, and dedication are important both in the classroom and on the golf course. These student-athletes have shown their commitment to success in both areas and are very deserving of this recognition! Academic All-State Qualifications: * 3.5 cumulative GPA (non-rounded, non-weighted) OR 25 ACT Superscore OR 1200 SAT * Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior in good standing with their team and school * Must be a varsity golfer Congratulations to our Academic All-State golfers on this outstanding achievement!

Reminder: PTO Meeting is today Wednesday Oct 21 at 6 p.m. in the elementary/middle school library.

Our PTO is for preK-12th grade parents and teachers. We can always use more help!

If you can't make it in person here is the link to follow.

https://harrisburg-k12-mo.zoom.us/j/84836178164?pwd=tIdjmGegpDrtMTBIIZAZonoOicAUpd.1

Meeting ID: 848 3617 8164
Passcode: 65256
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Hope to see you there!

Nicole Fritts
PTO Co-Secretary
Harrisburg R-VIII

Congratulations to the Harrisburg Lady Bulldogs Golf Team on their 7th-place finish at the Class 1 State Golf Tournament! What a great season for these girls! We are proud of all their hard work and the success they had this year. Great job to the players and coaches on a great season! #BulldawgPride

It’s a great day for State Golf! The Harrisburg Lady Bulldogs are out on the course competing in Day 2 of the Class 1 State Golf Tournament at Paradise Pointe in Smithville! #BulldawgPride

MATCHDAY!!! Good luck to the Harrisburg Lady Bulldogs Golf Team as they wrap up their season today at the Class 1 State Golf Tournament at Paradise Pointe in Smithville, MO! Finish strong, Lady Bulldogs! #BulldawgPrid

TEACHER FEATURE TUESDAY: Today's featured teacher is Lesley Arnold. Mrs. Arnold has been an educator for the past 22 years and has taught a wide range of grade levels from early elementary to college freshmen. She is currently sharing her immense talent and educational skill set with our youngest Bulldogs in our Pre-K program.

As the wife of a former coach, Mrs. Arnold has had the opportunity to work in a variety of educational settings in several school districts in the state of Missouri and Kansas. We are very thankful that she moved, along with her family, to Harrisburg two years ago.

Some fun facts about Mrs. Arnold - her husband, James, is a college president and her daughter, Audrey, is a freshmen at Drury University. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, traveling, drinking coffee, practicing yoga, and has taken up a new hobby - fly fishing!

Thank you, Mrs. Arnold, for sharing your time and talents with the students and staff of Harrisburg R-VIII. We are very fortunate that you are a Bulldog! #BulldawgPride