The final youth basketball signup will be on Thursday from 6pm-7pm at the Central Office Gym.
Cookies & Crafts with Santa
A message from the Irvine-Ravenna Kiwanis Club...
The Irvine Ravenna Kiwanis Club 2025 Annual Christmas Parade will take place on Friday, December 5th, at 7 PM.
We invite all groups, churches, schools, fire departments, businesses, and organizations to participate by entering a float, band, antique car, or other related parade unit.
Participants can enter to be judged, or if they just want to be part of the parade. The deadline to register to be judged is December 1, 2025.
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 entries regarding Effort of Difficulty, Display of Lights, and Overall Appearance.
You can fill out the registration form online at: https://forms.gle/9t5FisQFxrcpoT7k9
Or fill out a paper form by contacting a local Kiwanian or picking up a copy in the lobby of the Estill County Public Library.
For more information, you can contact Larry Stewart at 606-723-4002, Richard Snowden at 606-723-2135, email irvineravennakiwanis@gmail.com, or send us a Facebook message.
The Irvine Ravenna Kiwanis Club 2025 Annual Christmas Parade will take place on Friday, December 5th, at 7 PM.
We invite all groups, churches, schools, fire departments, businesses, and organizations to participate by entering a float, band, antique car, or other related parade unit.
Participants can enter to be judged, or if they just want to be part of the parade. The deadline to register to be judged is December 1, 2025.
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 entries regarding Effort of Difficulty, Display of Lights, and Overall Appearance.
You can fill out the registration form online at: https://forms.gle/9t5FisQFxrcpoT7k9
Or fill out a paper form by contacting a local Kiwanian or picking up a copy in the lobby of the Estill County Public Library.
For more information, you can contact Larry Stewart at 606-723-4002, Richard Snowden at 606-723-2135, email irvineravennakiwanis@gmail.com, or send us a Facebook message.
There will be no school in the Estill County School District for Tuesday, November 11, 2025, due to hazardous road conditions.
This will be NTI Day #1.
Due to the threat of inclement weather, the Estill County School District will be dismissing early today, at 12:30PM, November 10, 2025. The safety of our staff and students is our top priority.
ECMS/ECHS JROTC will be hosting a Veteran's Day program on November 11th. Our students have worked very hard on this and would love support. If your student has a veteran in their life, please invite them to come and enjoy a free lunch afterward.
The Estill County Board of Education loved seeing the youngest students in our district dressed up for Trunk or Treat today! We encourage them to follow these safety rules tonight while trick or treating!
The Estill County Board of Education loved seeing the youngest students in our district dressed up for Trunk or Treat today! We encourage them to follow these safety rules tonight while trick or treating!
Trick or Treat at Hardee's
Here is the link for the live stream for the October 16, 2025 - Estill County School Board meeting starting at approximately 6:00PM (EST).
https://youtube.com/live/VF2w5x66m6Q?feature=share
https://youtube.com/live/VF2w5x66m6Q?feature=share
Here is the link for public comments for the October 16, 2025 Estill County School Board Meeting:
https://forms.gle/rug7RLgTbmsE1Pmy6
https://forms.gle/rug7RLgTbmsE1Pmy6
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
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
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
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
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.
