New teachers from across the Estill County School District gathered yesterday for Professional Learning, focusing on strategies to strengthen instruction and build stronger connections with students. Our school district has been blessed to hire strong and eager classroom leaders. We look forward to investing in them and seeing them grow!
We would also like to thank CGB for their donation to support our New Teacher Academy for the 2025-26 school year and appreciate the support from our community.
We would also like to thank CGB for their donation to support our New Teacher Academy for the 2025-26 school year and appreciate the support from our community.
🚨 Big News, Engineer Nation! 🚨
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Estill County Athletics App 📲
Stay up to date with schedules, scores, tickets, and everything Estill County Athletics – all in one place!
Download now and never miss a moment: Estill County Athletics App
Go Engineers! 💙⚒️
Apple - 🚨 Big News, Engineer Nation! 🚨
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Estill County Athletics App 📲
Stay up to date with schedules, scores, tickets, and everything Estill County Athletics – all in one place!
Download now and never miss a moment: Estill County Athletics App
Go Engineers! 💙⚒️
Apple - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/estill-county-engineers/id6748610778
Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ballfrog.engineers&pcampaignid=web_share
Web - https://www.estillcountyathletics.com
Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ballfrog.engineers&pcampaignid=web_share
Web - https://www.estillcountyathletics.com
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Estill County Athletics App 📲
Stay up to date with schedules, scores, tickets, and everything Estill County Athletics – all in one place!
Download now and never miss a moment: Estill County Athletics App
Go Engineers! 💙⚒️
Apple - 🚨 Big News, Engineer Nation! 🚨
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Estill County Athletics App 📲
Stay up to date with schedules, scores, tickets, and everything Estill County Athletics – all in one place!
Download now and never miss a moment: Estill County Athletics App
Go Engineers! 💙⚒️
Apple - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/estill-county-engineers/id6748610778
Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ballfrog.engineers&pcampaignid=web_share
Web - https://www.estillcountyathletics.com
Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ballfrog.engineers&pcampaignid=web_share
Web - https://www.estillcountyathletics.com
Attention seniors eager to explore the Big Apple on the upcoming Senior Trip! Please mark your calendars for an essential parent meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 1st, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. We encourage you to bring a parent or guardian to gather all the important details.
Big thanks to Irvine Online for donating pom poms to the student section and Steam Engine for donating pizza boxes for a pep rally game. The high school will be featured on FOX 56 in the 8 o’clock hour Friday morning 9/26/25, stay tuned!
Students who live on Sunrise Valley, White Oak Road, and Eads Drive the bus is running behind due to mechanical issues. Please be advised this bus will arrive to your pick up location later than normal.
Due to impending weather, we are erring on the side of caution and canceling our Homecoming Parade. We sincerely apologize for any disappointment this may cause, but the safety of our students, staff, and community is our top priority. If time allows, we will work to reschedule the parade for a different day in the near future. Thank you for your understanding and support.
🚶♂️✨ Engineer Walk 2025 ✨🚶♀️
Join us on Friday, September 26th for the annual Engineer Walk to kick off ECHS Homecoming!
🚌 Shuttles will run from Estill County High School to the bus garage starting at 6:00 PM.
➡️ The walk will begin at 6:30 PM headed down to Engineer Drive.
Come out and show your school spirit—let’s make it a night to remember! 💙🤍
Join us on Friday, September 26th for the annual Engineer Walk to kick off ECHS Homecoming!
🚌 Shuttles will run from Estill County High School to the bus garage starting at 6:00 PM.
➡️ The walk will begin at 6:30 PM headed down to Engineer Drive.
Come out and show your school spirit—let’s make it a night to remember! 💙🤍
Here's the live steam link for the Septembe 18, 2025 Estill County School Board Meeting:
https://youtube.com/live/K6yrnpm7Nko?feature=share
https://youtube.com/live/K6yrnpm7Nko?feature=share
🎉Homecoming Spirit Week is set for September 22–26!🎉
Get ready to show your school pride all week long as we gear up for Homecoming. Daily themes are posted in Google Classroom as well as our Facebook page. Let’s make this a week to remember, Engineers!
Get ready to show your school pride all week long as we gear up for Homecoming. Daily themes are posted in Google Classroom as well as our Facebook page. Let’s make this a week to remember, Engineers!
Here is the public comments form for the 9/18/2025 Estill County School Board Meeting:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKsW1mPTO_1yL1ywMU65TvEQvATcU20SbGWjbh50-oiBkxeA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=111549090318576825145
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKsW1mPTO_1yL1ywMU65TvEQvATcU20SbGWjbh50-oiBkxeA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=111549090318576825145
📢 Attention ECHS Families!
On Friday, September 19, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., a representative from Gatton Academy will be at ECHS to speak with 9th and 10th grade students who may be interested in their program.
👨👩👧 Parents/Guardians are also welcome to attend!
If you plan to join us, please contact our Guidance Counselors:
📧 Callie Rogers – callie.rogers@estill.kyschools.us
📧 Lauren Rader – lauren.rader@estill.kyschools.us
They’ll provide details about the process for checking into the building during school hours.
💻 Can’t make it? No worries! For more information, connect with your child’s guidance counselor or visit the Gatton Academy website: http://www.wku.edu/academy
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On Friday, September 19, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., a representative from Gatton Academy will be at ECHS to speak with 9th and 10th grade students who may be interested in their program.
👨👩👧 Parents/Guardians are also welcome to attend!
If you plan to join us, please contact our Guidance Counselors:
📧 Callie Rogers – callie.rogers@estill.kyschools.us
📧 Lauren Rader – lauren.rader@estill.kyschools.us
They’ll provide details about the process for checking into the building during school hours.
💻 Can’t make it? No worries! For more information, connect with your child’s guidance counselor or visit the Gatton Academy website: http://www.wku.edu/academy
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📅 Sept. 9 = High Attendance Day!
Each grade’s got a theme—show up, dress up, and let’s crush our attendance goals!
✨ Themes:
🟢 9th: Neon Day
🕺 10th: Decades Day
🏈 11th: Jersey Day
🎯 12th: Camo Day
✅ Be here.
✅ Be seen.
✅ Make it count.
#HighAttendanceDay #SchoolSpirit #AllIn
Each grade’s got a theme—show up, dress up, and let’s crush our attendance goals!
✨ Themes:
🟢 9th: Neon Day
🕺 10th: Decades Day
🏈 11th: Jersey Day
🎯 12th: Camo Day
✅ Be here.
✅ Be seen.
✅ Make it count.
#HighAttendanceDay #SchoolSpirit #AllIn
The Estill County School District invites you to download the Estill Schools app to stay connected!
Here is a video update regarding the construction of the new middle school:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i91p4TxbGoLMb45SV-P53m2BDZzC7UED/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i91p4TxbGoLMb45SV-P53m2BDZzC7UED/view?usp=sharing
📣 ECHS Back to School Night
🗓 Tuesday, August 26th
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
✨ All students are welcome! ✨
🌟 Freshmen → Report to the gym
📚 Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors → Pick up schedules in the library
🚗 Parking passes available in the front office
We can’t wait to kick off another great year together—see you there! 💙🤍 #ECHS #BackToSchool
🗓 Tuesday, August 26th
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
✨ All students are welcome! ✨
🌟 Freshmen → Report to the gym
📚 Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors → Pick up schedules in the library
🚗 Parking passes available in the front office
We can’t wait to kick off another great year together—see you there! 💙🤍 #ECHS #BackToSchool
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Estill County Schools Earn Through Dataseam
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (August 20, 2025) Spring and Summer break means a vacation from school for most Kentucky teachers and students. Still, schools statewide spend this time replacing, repairing, and upgrading instructional facilities for the next academic year. Estill County Schools was no different.
Ms. Tonya Beard, Estill County High School Kentucky GEAR UP instructor, spent a week of her vacation helping the district earn over $35,000 in classroom technology supporting ECHS new graphic arts program for the upcoming academic year through the district’s long-time partnership with Dataseam.
Dataseam, an education and workforce education organization based in Louisville, works with Kentucky K-12 schools, improving the state’s technology workforce as part of providing new classroom technology to schools addressing advanced curriculum needs and preparing students for next-generation workforce demands.
Estill County has been a partner in the statewide program since 2019. The district’s participation has brought students and staff more than $288,438.00 in new classroom technology during that period.
“Tonya was a great team player at the last minute to make sure Estill County Schools was part of the Dataseam training this summer”, said Estill County Schools Chief Information Officer Jeremy Simpson. “We work to leverage our local and state technology funds through Dataseam to provide a multiplier on instructional opportunities for students district wide. Not only will the workstations she earned support our new graphic arts program, but the district’s overall focus on college and career readiness efforts Kentucky GEAR UP drives statewide.
Computers provided by Dataseam are linked across the state district-by-district to assemble the DataseamGrid, a vital piece of Kentucky’s innovation and commercialization network. It helps the University of Louisville’s Brown Cancer Center develop more effective cancer drugs quicker and with reduced costs. The cancer computations run securely in the background and do not impede the districts’ daily classroom and Internet demands. Dataseam has worked in partnership for over 20 years with Kentucky K-12 schools advancing these efforts.
“Estill County Schools has been a great district partner for our program”, said Brian Gupton, Dataseam CEO. “Whether it’s technical training to improve our state’s IT workforce, teacher training improving instruction outcomes, DOL Registered Apprentices, or local matching of workstations, they make it happen. It creates meaningful outcomes for the Commonwealth, and we appreciate the Kentucky General Assembly’s support of the statewide effort.”
“This investment means Estill County teachers and students will have access to new tools that expand classroom learning and open doors to career pathways in growing fields,” said Sen. Brandon Smith, R-D-30. “In recent budgets, the General Assembly has delivered record funding for K-12 education, and I am proud to support initiatives like Dataseam that turn those dollars into real opportunities for students. I also want to thank our partners, from local educators to organizations like ARC and federal delegates, for helping make this possible. Together, we are ensuring our young people have every chance to succeed long after graduation.”
With efforts funded by the U.S Department of Labor, Appalachian Regional Commission and appropriation through the Kentucky General Assembly, Dataseam now serves 59 Kentucky public K-12 districts accounting for 40% of the state’s over 630,000 K-12 public school students.
For more information on the district: https://www.estill.kyschools.us
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About Dataseam
Dataseam provides education and workforce development opportunities to participating Kentucky K-12 public school districts as part of advancing Kentucky-based innovation and commercialization. More information at www.dataseam.org
Estill County Schools Earn Through Dataseam
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (August 20, 2025) Spring and Summer break means a vacation from school for most Kentucky teachers and students. Still, schools statewide spend this time replacing, repairing, and upgrading instructional facilities for the next academic year. Estill County Schools was no different.
Ms. Tonya Beard, Estill County High School Kentucky GEAR UP instructor, spent a week of her vacation helping the district earn over $35,000 in classroom technology supporting ECHS new graphic arts program for the upcoming academic year through the district’s long-time partnership with Dataseam.
Dataseam, an education and workforce education organization based in Louisville, works with Kentucky K-12 schools, improving the state’s technology workforce as part of providing new classroom technology to schools addressing advanced curriculum needs and preparing students for next-generation workforce demands.
Estill County has been a partner in the statewide program since 2019. The district’s participation has brought students and staff more than $288,438.00 in new classroom technology during that period.
“Tonya was a great team player at the last minute to make sure Estill County Schools was part of the Dataseam training this summer”, said Estill County Schools Chief Information Officer Jeremy Simpson. “We work to leverage our local and state technology funds through Dataseam to provide a multiplier on instructional opportunities for students district wide. Not only will the workstations she earned support our new graphic arts program, but the district’s overall focus on college and career readiness efforts Kentucky GEAR UP drives statewide.
Computers provided by Dataseam are linked across the state district-by-district to assemble the DataseamGrid, a vital piece of Kentucky’s innovation and commercialization network. It helps the University of Louisville’s Brown Cancer Center develop more effective cancer drugs quicker and with reduced costs. The cancer computations run securely in the background and do not impede the districts’ daily classroom and Internet demands. Dataseam has worked in partnership for over 20 years with Kentucky K-12 schools advancing these efforts.
“Estill County Schools has been a great district partner for our program”, said Brian Gupton, Dataseam CEO. “Whether it’s technical training to improve our state’s IT workforce, teacher training improving instruction outcomes, DOL Registered Apprentices, or local matching of workstations, they make it happen. It creates meaningful outcomes for the Commonwealth, and we appreciate the Kentucky General Assembly’s support of the statewide effort.”
“This investment means Estill County teachers and students will have access to new tools that expand classroom learning and open doors to career pathways in growing fields,” said Sen. Brandon Smith, R-D-30. “In recent budgets, the General Assembly has delivered record funding for K-12 education, and I am proud to support initiatives like Dataseam that turn those dollars into real opportunities for students. I also want to thank our partners, from local educators to organizations like ARC and federal delegates, for helping make this possible. Together, we are ensuring our young people have every chance to succeed long after graduation.”
With efforts funded by the U.S Department of Labor, Appalachian Regional Commission and appropriation through the Kentucky General Assembly, Dataseam now serves 59 Kentucky public K-12 districts accounting for 40% of the state’s over 630,000 K-12 public school students.
For more information on the district: https://www.estill.kyschools.us
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About Dataseam
Dataseam provides education and workforce development opportunities to participating Kentucky K-12 public school districts as part of advancing Kentucky-based innovation and commercialization. More information at www.dataseam.org
Here is the live stream link for the August 21, 2025 - Estill County School Board meeting:
https://youtube.com/live/dhL-paQvdI8?feature=share
https://youtube.com/live/dhL-paQvdI8?feature=share
A big Engineers shout out goes to our local fire departments for their incredible support in preparing our schools for the new year. Our firefighters took the time to wash the entrances of our buildings, ensuring that students and staff will walk into clean, inviting spaces on the very first day of school. Their efforts help create a welcoming environment for everyone, and we are truly grateful for the pride they show in supporting our community. A special thank you goes to Fire Chiefs Justin Patrick and Derrick Muncie, along with everyone involved, for lending a hand and making a difference for our schools.
Estill County High School will host their back to school night on Tuesday, August 26th from 6:00-8:00 pm.
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