Communicating with parents is an important part of the work we do as a school district. One of our many avenues for communication is the use of SchoolMessenger, a parent notification system that is provided to us courtesy of Commercial Trust Company. Many parents rely on SchoolMessenger for receiving important and timely information regarding school […]

Superintendency Vacancy Filled Steve Combs has been employed as the new superintendent for the Harrisburg R-VIII School District starting July 1, 2017. Steve is currently employed as the high school principal for the district. The superintendent search attracted a strong candidate pool. The search effort by Harrisburg’s Board of Education was supported by the Missouri […]

We are excited to have Ellie, a diabetic alert dog, attending school on a regular basis.  Ellie is a trained service dog for first grade teacher Kelsey Fisher.  It is comforting to know that this newest member of our school community will help insure Mrs. Fisher’s safety while she is teaching, and we believe Ellie’s presence […]

This free screening is open to any child 3 months to 5 years old living in the Harrisburg R-VIII School District.   Wednesday, August 29, 2018 and Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Harrisburg Christian Church For an appointment call: 573-777-5421    

It is that time of year when we begin Fall Sports for grades 7-12. Practice for HS will begin on Aug 6, for MS Aug 15. The following are a couple of important reminders: All Sports Meeting: This meeting is for parents of all student athletes. There will be individual sport meetings after.  If you have […]

The Harrisburg Community Track will be closed beginning Wednesday, July 11 for resurfacing. It is hopeful that it will be reopened the week school begins.

Updated School Supply Lists for the 2018-2019 school year Elementary Supply List: MS Supply List:

Delicious dining…for breakfast and lunch! The Bulldog Food Service team is committed to serving delicious, wholesome, and nutritious meals to students, teachers, and patrons. Weekly menus will feature from-scratch cooking, fresh seasonal produce, and homemade delights. Stop by either of the Harrisburg cafeterias to meet the staff and sample the tasty new recipes.

Getting Ready for Next Year Already? Yes! A wonderful committee comprised of some of this year’s sophomores – the Class of 2020 – helped create a bulletin board outside Dr. D’s room to celebrate their independent reading this year. They copied covers and pages and even created some black out poems to recommend titles for […]

Good luck to these students that will be competing at state track on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19!

 The third and fourth hour Field Studies classes at the high school are participating in the Float Your Boat Race at Bass Pro on April 28th. The race will be at 11 a.m. These students will be helping float the boat:  Rachel Strawn, Cody Karl, Charles Strain and Addison Furlong. Students have built a boat out of cardboard […]

The buy one, get on free book fair is coming back to the elementary/middle school library on May 1-4.  Don’t miss out on getting some great deals on books and to stock up for some summer reading!      

Come to the Harrisburg MS Gym on Friday, April 20 @ 7pm for a Free Family Movie! See the flyer for more details!