Estill County Middle School

The Estill County School District is pleased to announce that we have a new High School Principal joining our team. Trent Singleton is a proud Estill County native who is thrilled to be returning home to serve as Principal of Estill County High School. Coming back to the community that shaped him is both a personal and professional honor, and he is genuinely excited to give back to the place that has always meant so much to him. Mr. Singleton earned his Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and his Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Eastern Kentucky University, and later completed his PhD in Leadership. Each step of his educational journey has strengthened his passion for students, teachers, and building schools where people feel supported, challenged, and inspired to grow. Most recently, Mr. Singleton served as Head Principal in Madison County, where he had the opportunity to lead an incredible school community focused on strong relationships, high expectations, and continuous growth. Through this role, he gained valuable experience collaborating across schools and districts, learning from diverse perspectives, and implementing practices that support both academic success and positive school culture. He is excited to bring those experiences back—building on the already fantastic culture and great work happening at Estill County High School. Mr. Singleton believes deeply in teamwork, trust, and putting students first. He is eager to listen, learn, and work alongside the dedicated staff, students, and families of ECHS as they continue moving the school forward together. He cannot wait to get started and is honored, grateful, and excited to begin this next chapter back home in Estill County.

There will be no school for the Estill County School District for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 due to hazardous road conditions and extreme temperatures. This will be a traditional snow day. Please be safe and stay warm.

Here is the link for the public comments form, for the upcoming December 18, 2025 Estill County School Board Meeting:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4aOBbZtaJ9ONarHF-B0DafBRsXHIFJLDuPg-6AHi4ZPytWQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Dress up days at ECMS this week!!

ECMS Band Concert has been scheduled for this Thursday, December 18th at 7:00 pm. The Band Concert will be held in the high school gym.

The middle and high school choir concert will now be Tuesday, December 16th at 6:30pm in the high school auditorium.

There will be no school for the Estill County School District for Monday, December 15, 2025 due to hazardous road conditions and extreme temperatures. This will be an old fashion snow day. Please be safe and stay warm.

ECMS Band Concert is canceled for tonight. We will reschedule for a day next week. Once it has been scheduled we will let everyone know. Stay safe and warm.

There will be no school for the Estill County School District for Friday, December 12, 2025 due to hazardous road conditions. This will be a traditional snow day. Please be safe and stay warm.

There will be no school for the Estill County School District for Thursday, December 11, 2025 due to higher mountain elevations having hazardous road conditions. This will be NTI day #5. Please be safe and stay warm.

There will be no school for the Estill County School District for Tuesday, December 9, 2025 due to hazardous road conditions. This will be NTI day #4. Please be safe and stay warm.

There will be no school for the Estill County School District for Monday, December 8, 2025 due to hazardous road conditions. This will be NTI day #3. Please be safe and stay warm.

We are needing 13 more students to sign up to go on the 8th grade trip to Washington DC. We need to have these kids signed up by Wednesday of next week Dec 10th. Final payment is not due until February. If you are wanting to go on the trip please contact Seth Horn or the front office at Estill County Middle School. Thank you have a great day!

KONA Ice will be back at ECMS this Friday December the 5th. There are still 3 Kona sizes - $3 kiddie, $5 klassic, but there will NOT be any $7 color changing cups being sold". In place of this, is a $7 King Kona with a special gift. NOTE: Color Changing Cups will still be accepted with the $4 refill Have a great evening!

There will be no school for the Estill County School District for Tuesday, December 2, 2025 due to hazardous road conditions. This will be NTI day #2. Please stay safe and stay warm.

Good Afternoon Estill County Middle School Families. A few reminders for this upcoming week. Any student who is interested in attending the ECHS theatre production on December the 4th will need to turn in their $1.00 entrance fee to their first period teacher by Tuesday December the 2nd. We will begin giving Proficiency Measures this week so it is very important that your child be in attendance. If your child misses school please make sure they turn in a parent excuse or doctors excuse the next day they return to school. We are still looking to add members to our academic team so any students who are interested that have not yet attended academic team practice should plan to attend December 2nd at 5:30pm, those with questions can reach out to Ricky McHone. We would love to see you all join the team. Make sure to wear your warm winter coats to school tomorrow as it will be very cold. We are looking forward to seeing all our students back at school. Have a great day.

On December 4th we will begin our 12 Days of Christmas Celebration. You will see all the dress up days listed on the calendar. The other December calendar has all the dates for all events taking place at ECMS as well as the dates for Proficiency Measures, and Finals. Please reach out to the front office if you have any questions. Have a great evening and Thanksgiving Break.

Good afternoon Estill County Middle School Families. A few reminders for the week. We will begin selling tickets for the ECHS Theatre Production on Monday November 24th. Tickets will be $1.00. Students will turn money into their 1st period teachers. The show will be Dec. 4th from 1-2pm. We will be having Career Day on Tuesday November 25th. This is also our Thanksgiving Meal for students. We encourage all students to be in attendance on Tuesday November 25th. Thanksgiving Break begins Wednesday November 26th. We are excited to see all of our students back at school tomorrow. Have a great evening.

Any student interested in joining the academic team will need to return to school on Friday November 21st at 5:30 pm for the first in person practice. Even if you did not attend virtual tryouts, you can attend this session. Mr. McHone will be standing outside to direct students. Thank you and have a great day.

Live Stream Link for the November 20, 2025 Estill County School Board Meeting, starting at approximately 6:00PM (EST).

https://youtube.com/live/IRHi1cc21uc?feature=share