Carter County Schools

A Snow Day is a great opportunity to take a few minutes to complete the permission slip for your student to be able to participate in the student survey being hosted by our community partner, The Pathfinder Coalition. Remember that the goal of this coalition is to provide community opportunities to our students and families. Please take a minute to complete. This is for students in grades 7-12.

WCMS

https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/wcms/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-wcms

ECMS

https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/ecms/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-ecms

ECHS

https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/echs/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-echs

WCHS

https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/wchs/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-wchs

Graduation Ceremonies are scheduled for May 22 & 23, 2026

Carter County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

We were notified by Kentucky Transportation that a bridge at KY 2 and KY 396 has had its weight limit reduced to 3,000 pounds which prohibits a bus from crossing. Our transportation department has determined alternate routes to detour around that bridge. The drivers this impacts are Bruce Tilsley and Stanley Belcher. We do not know how much of a delay this will cause for students until we attempt the routes today but if students on those buses are late arriving home today, this is the reason.

Engaging students in their community was the theme today in Mrs. Emaley Pereyra's room. Olive Hill Tourism Commission members came to speak to and hear ideas from 6th grade students in the Project Based Learning Class and 7th and 8th grade members of the Student Executive Committee. Students shared great ideas of ways to improve the community and enhance tourism and they learned about upcoming events from the Commission members.

We are excited to partner with several local agencies and organizations to host a community Special Needs Resource Fair. Individuals (children & adults) with disabilities, parents, and caregivers are invited to attend. Come out and make connections and learn about services and available resources for you and your family. All are welcome to this FREE event. Mark your calendar and plan to attend! (For planning purposes, scan the QR code.)

🚀✈️ Introducing the 1ST2FLY STEAM Festival! ✈️🚀Carter County students - if you are interested in participating, the first step is to turn in your Pathfinder Survey Permission form by Thursday, March 12. Your parent/guardian can do this at the links below.

WCMS - https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/wcms/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-wcms
ECMS - https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/ecms/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-ecms
ECHS - https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/echs/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-echs
WCHS - https://www.cartercountyschools.org/o/wchs/forms/carter-county-pathfinder-initiative-youth-survey-wchs

Coming to Carter County — the Commonwealth’s birthplace of aviation — the 1ST2FLY STEAM Festival is a two-day event connecting students with hands-on STEM, aviation, and real-world career pathways.

🧪 STEM activities
✈️ Aviation experiences
🛠️ Career exploration
🎓 Colleges & workforce partners
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly fun

If you are a senior planning to attend college this fall and looking to sharpen up your writing skills before you go off to pursue your post-secondary education, this workshop is for you! We are excited to offer two sessions - one at ECHS (April 6) and one at WCHS (April 13) from 4:00-6:00 pm. These sessions are FREE and will focus on some of the topics that university professors say incoming freshmen struggle with the most in college essay writing - clear thesis development, analyzing textual evidence, avoiding plagiarism and using AI appropriately, and maintaining academic tone in writing.

If you plan to attend a session, please sign up at this link or by scanning the QR code on the flyer. Be sure to select the site you will attend (ECHS or WCHS). https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq9b9cSJ5WdV6KBfRLFJjH9nirWxhf_uBWfJwJemFbWCKspA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102140634974959135667

Carter County Schools will be on regular schedule Wednesday February 25, 2026. Also, as a reminder, we will are now operating with 20 additional instructional minutes in our school day which will impact dismissal/pickup/afternoon bus routes. It will not impact morning schedules.

There will be no school in Carter County Tuesday 2.24.26. Our side roads in much of the county are snow covered and slick.

As of now Carter County will have school tomorrow, Tuesday 2.24.26, on regular schedule. We will check road conditions in the morning and if anything is different, we will let everyone know as soon as possible.

Good Luck to our elementary students competing in the Region Governor's Cup Academic Competition this week!

Carter County Schools (Ky) will be closed Monday February 23, 2026 due to snow covered, slick roads. This is a traditional snow day as we do not have any more NTI days.

Please find a copy of a letter from me that I hope will clarify the amendments to the 2025-2026 school calendar. Thank you!

Now hiring!

As you know, we have missed 23 instructional days due to weather. Tonight the Carter County Board of Education approved an amended 2025-2026 school calendar that beginning Monday, February 23 2026 will add 20 instructional minutes to each school day and will also put the first two days of Spring Break Monday March 30 and Tuesday March 31 back into the school calendar as instructional days. The additional 20 minutes will extend the end of the day and will not impact school start times. With the added instructional time, the projected last day of school will be May 29, 2026. Principals will be meeting tomorrow to adjust bell schedules, work out revised dismissal and bus times, etc. and will be communicating more information with families in preparation for Monday's changes.

Carter County Schools does not have a district contract with any school photography company. No school will be using Lifetouch due to the safety and security concerns that have been shared about that national company. Local schools have choice in the photographer selected for school pictures but again it will NOT be Lifetouch.

Good Luck to our high school students competing in the Region Governor's Cup Academic Competition this week!

Carter County Schools will be in session on regular schedule Monday February 16, 2026. Buses will run regular routes.