Owsley County School District

After 10 years of dedicated service as principal of OCES, Mrs. Sylvia McIntosh is stepping into a new role as Literacy Coach at Owsley County Schools. While we are excited for her as she begins this new chapter, it is difficult to put into words the impact she has had on our school over the past decade. Her leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to students and staff have helped shape OCES into what it is today. Mrs. McIntosh leaves behind a legacy of compassion, rooted in her genuine love for children and education. She will certainly be missed in the principal’s office, but we are grateful that OCES will continue to benefit from her knowledge, experience, and passion in her new role. Please join us in congratulating Mrs. McIntosh and wishing her continued success as Literacy Coach.

Attendance Specialist Job Opening

OCHS would like to recognize two of our students who have had some great opportunities this summer: Landon Halsey recently completed the Rogers Scholars program and Connor Patrick is currently finishing up the Governor's Scholars program at Morehead State. Great job, Owls!

Are you interested in working with the Owsley County School District and have a passion for feeding kids? Please follow the link below to apply today to work with our amazing Food Service Staff!

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We're almost one month into our Summer Learning Adventure, and our students are making great progress! Many have already reached their reading and math goals or are very close to reaching them.

Check out this week's Top 10 Reading & Math Leaderboards to see who's putting in the work this summer!

🎯 Goal: 80 mastered lessons and 500 minutes in both Reading and Math. Keep up the great work!

Owsley County School District custodial and maintenance staff preparing buildings for the 26-27 school year.

Congratulations to Dalton Gibson. ARH WYMT Student Achiever of the Week. https://www.wymt.com/2026/06/22/arh-mountain-student-achiever-james-dalton-gibson/?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=organicclicks&tbref=hp

Happy Fathers Day

Bitty League Basketball Skills Camp hosted by Carla Boothe and On-Point Ballers. Owsley County High School June 23 and 24th Spots are limited. Contact Travis Smith to reserve your spot!!!

Our Summer Learning Adventure is off to a great start! We are proud of every student who is spending part of their summer growing as a reader and mathematician. This leaderboard highlights students who are currently leading the way, but we celebrate all of our learners who are putting in the time and effort to keep learning going all summer long. Keep up the great work!

Boom! Lady Owls PF/C Kamilla Marcum received her second offer to play at next level from Union College. Congratulations Kamilla! #ladyowlsbasketball

Owsley County Schools invites parents, families, students, staff, business leaders, and community members to join us as we begin developing our Local Accountability System.

This is an opportunity to help shape what student success looks like in Owsley County and ensure our schools reflect the values and priorities of our community.

📅 Thursday, July 16
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Owsley County Public Library

We hope you'll join us for this important conversation.

Today is Thursday! That means it is SUN Meals pick-up day! We look forward to seeing you today from 11:00am - 1:00pm today at OCHS!! It is never too late to sign up!

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Congratulations to recent OCHS graduate Brayden Peters, the 2026 recipient of the Ray & Edna Gumm Scholarship. We wish him success as he begins this exciting new chapter.

At tonight’s Board of Education meeting, we formally recognized Haley Sandlin and Cathy Mayes as our Above and Beyond Award recipients for the 2025-26 school year. Both consistently go the extra mile for our students, staff, and schools. We appreciate their dedication and the positive impact they make each day. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

Be sure to check out the books available at our SUN meals pickup! There is nothing quite like seeing students excited about reading. Every book in the hands of a child helps build a stronger foundation for learning and future success.

Make sure to bring water, practice is outside. We have very specific rules about humidity that we must follow. Don't come without a physical. Athletes will be required to meet time minimums to compete in away meets, ​practice is important. - Coach Mc

FSCS School Coordinators Amy Dooley and Felecia Pittman attended the Partners for Rural Impact (PRI) PRIoritize Boot Camp, where they spent two days learning, collaborating, and gaining new ideas to better support our students, families, and school community.

Don't Forget!!!! Meal Pick Up at OCHS from 11:00-1:00 today!!! It's never too late to sign up!!!

A great start to our Summer Reading & Math Adventure! We’re excited to see students staying engaged and challenging themselves all summer long.