Good Evening ECMS families, This is a friendly reminder about Kona Ice being at school on Friday Oct 2nd. Attached is the Pre Pay information. You can also find the pre pay information on our school website or on our Facebook page. Students can also bring money to school on Friday to pay for their Kona Ice. If you have any question please call the front office. Thank you

Good Evening ECMS families, If your student is wanting to be a FCCLA officer this year they must turn in their paperwork by Wednesday September 30th. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Kristen Wilson. Thank you

Good evening, ECMS families! Your student will be bringing home their NTI Day packets today. Each student has been provided with all 10 NTI days so that materials are ready if they are needed throughout the school year. Students who are absent today will receive their NTI packets on the next day they are at school. Please keep these packets in a safe place at home until an NTI Day is announced. Thank you for your continued support of ECMS and our students!

Good Evening, ECMS Families! We have an IMPORTANT week ahead at ECMS! Beginning Monday, September 28, our students will begin taking their Interim Proficiency Measures (IPMs). IPMs help us determine how well students are mastering the standards they have learned so far this year and give our teachers valuable information about where students are succeeding and where additional instruction or support may be needed. A few important reminders: • IPMs are given in all core content and exploratory classes. • IPMs are for a grade, so we want every student to give their very best effort. • The results help us measure progress toward standards mastery and individual student goals. • Most importantly, this data helps our teachers make instructional decisions that keep our students moving forward! We are proud of the hard work our students and teachers have put in so far this year. Now it’s time for our Engineers to show what they know! Families, please help us by encouraging your student to get a good night’s rest, be at school each day, take their time, and give their very best effort. Thank you and have a great evening.

We will have two school spirit days this week at ECMS. Monday 9/28 will be school spirit day for our girls basketball team and Tuesday 9/29 will be school spirit day for our football team. Show off your ECMS school spirit this week with us!!

🚜 You’re Invited: Estill County Landfill Community Open House! 🚜 Join us for a free, family-friendly event where you can get a behind-the-scenes look at our operations, learn about landfill gas collection, excavation, and recycling, and ask any questions you have! Event Highlights: * 🚌 Bus tours of the landfill running throughout the event * 🚛 Touch-a-Truck area for kids * 🍔 Free food available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. * 🎉 Fun activities for the whole family! 📅 When: Saturday, Sept. 26 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 📍 Where: Estill County High School, 397 Engineer Road, Irvine, KY 40336 🚗 Parking: Parking is behind the school (attendants will be on-site to help). Guests will take a bus across the street to tour the landfill! This event is rain or shine—we can’t wait to see you there! ☀️🌧️ #EstillCounty #CommunityOpenHouse #Rumpke #FamilyFriendly #IrvineKY #TouchATruck

We have lots of events coming up in October for students. Please mark your calendars for these!!

Good afternoon ECMS families, Just a reminder that author Carissa Turpin will be visiting us tomorrow, September 23! She will be sharing her newest book, A Mess of Monsters, and talking with our students about being an author and her writing. Students will also have the opportunity to purchase a copy of A Mess of Monsters for $15 tomorrow. I

This is a notification from Estill County School District regarding the Cardiac Emergency Response Team (CERT) Drill that was completed at your child’s school today. As part of our ongoing commitment to student and staff safety, the school conducted a simulated cardiac emergency response drill approximately at 10:15. The purpose of this drill is to practice and evaluate our emergency response procedures, communication, and coordination with emergency medical services. Please note: This was only a drill. There were no actual medical emergencies. The drill is designed to help our school team respond quickly and effectively should a cardiac emergency ever occur. We appreciate your understanding and support as we work to maintain a safe environment for all students and staff. If you have questions, please contact the District Health Coordinator, Brooklyn Moreland at the Board of Education. Thank you

All in for Ag Week starts tomorrow 9/21!!

If your family is in need of Christmas Assistance, there is a new process this year. You MUST attend an in person registration event to sign up. This is for ALL Estill County students and families. Please save the date if your family needs help with Christmas. October 14th from 10:00am till 2:00 pm or October 21st from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the Estill County Board of Education. This is based on need and signing up does not guarantee we can provide assistance. Christmas is made possible through sponsorships. If you are interested in sponsoring a student for Christmas, please reach out to me at courtney.plowman@estill.kyschools.us

Good Evening ECMS families. Your student should be bringing home their 4 and a half week progress report today. This is not their final grade only their progress report. If you need to sign up on Parent Portal on Infinite Campus please call the front office and ask for Ms. Rogers and she will be happy to help you sign up. We hope you have a great evening.

Mark your calendar for Picture Day at ECMS. October 13th

🎨 SEE WHAT YOUR CHILD IS CREATING! 🎨 Our art students are creating amazing things, and we want you to be able to see and celebrate their work! We are using Artsonia, a digital art portfolio that allows families to view their student’s artwork online as it is added throughout the school year. 🖼️ View your child’s artwork ❤️ Leave encouraging comments 📁 Watch their art portfolio grow throughout the year 🎉 Celebrate their creativity and hard work PARENTS & GUARDIANS: Sign up for Artsonia to connect to your child’s digital art portfolio! 📱 Scan the QR code below to get started! It’s quick, easy, and a great way to stay connected to what your student is creating in Art class. ✨ Their creativity deserves to be seen and celebrated! ✨

Engineer Highlight!

This past Friday began like a normal day at Estill Springs Elementary, but it ended with a moment their school family will not soon forget. The day was filled with joy as ESE celebrated grandparents with its annual Grandparent Parade. Students were showered with love...and a little candy, too! The candy was safely tucked away in their backpacks as learning continued throughout the day. At dismissal, students were allowed to enjoy a piece of their candy before heading home for the long Labor Day weekend. That's when an ordinary school day suddenly became anything but ordinary.
A second grader in Mrs. Kaylee Combs' classroom began choking on his piece of candy. Without hesitation, Mrs. Combs sprang into action. She quickly recognized what was happening and performed the Heimlich maneuver, successfully dislodging the candy and saving his life!
Teachers are called upon to do so many things each day. They teach, encourage, protect, comfort, guide, and love the students entrusted to their care. Teachers are heroes every single day...but some days, they remind us just how deep their love grows. We are incredibly thankful for Mrs. Combs' quick thinking, training, and calm response in a frightening moment. Most of all, we are thankful that the student is okay!
Mrs. Kaylee Combs - your Estill County Schools Family is proud of you! Thank you for serving students every single day and for being there when your student needed you most!

Good evening ECMS families. This is a reminder that Kona Ice will be at school tomorrow Friday September 4th. Students should have brought home a QR code to pre pay for Kona Ice. If your student did not bring the paper home you can find the QR code on our website or on our schools Facebook page. If your child is not able to pre-pay they can always pay that day. Please remember to bring money with you to school. Thank you and have a great day.

Boys basketball open gym tomorrow from 6-7pm at the middle school gym for any boy wishing to play basketball. You must have a copy of your physical to attend. Thank you and have a great evening.

Band instrument rental night has been canceled, if you have any further questions you can contact Mrs. Frazier at Lauren.frazier@estill.kyschools.us Thank you

WE HAVE AN AUTHOR COMING TO ESTILL COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL! We are so excited to welcome author Carissa Turpin to our school on September 23rd! She will be visiting with our students and talking about her book, A Mess of Monsters. 👻📖 This is such a fun opportunity for our students to meet a real author, hear about her book, and learn more about the writing process! Students who would like to purchase a copy of A Mess of Monsters can order one to have for the author visit. The cost is $14.99. 🗓️ Orders must be placed by August 28th! 👉 Order your copy here: https://www.orangeblossombooks.com/store/p76/monsters_school_visit.html We can't wait for our students to meet Carissa Turpin and dive into the world of monsters and cryptids! 👻🐉📚 If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Kristen Wilson.