USD 388

USD 388 is thrilled to introduce Mark Wildeman as the new Principal of Washington Grade School for the 2026–2027 school year! Mr. Wildeman brings a wealth of experience to the posi...

Preparing this column as a winter wind swirled outside, I recalled a beloved children’s book, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. It was a favorite of my kids, whether they were ask...

Ellis High School is proud to honor our senior athletes in Basketball and Cheer. The Senior Recognition event will take place on Monday, February 9, 2026. Seniors and their parent...

Ellis High School, Snowball Royalty 2026 The annual KAY Snowball Dance will be on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The dance is from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Crowning for Snowball Roy...

Congratulations to all!

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Happy New Year — and welcome back to school! I was very grateful for some downtime over the break with my loved ones, and I hope all of our students, staff and families were able ...

PUBLIC NOTICE USD 388 Board of Education Ellis, KS December 18 th , 2025 The USD 388 Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Todd Flinn as ...

The Ellis High School Wrestling Team celebrated Senior Night during the 2025 Railer Round Robin Wrestling Tournament on Friday, December 12, 2025. We were proud to recognize one of...

Exciting News! The Heartland Community Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the USD 388 Education Foundation in support of the Little Railers Childcare Cen...

Happy December! I’m always a bit amazed by how quickly we get from the first day of school to winter break. And with the learning activities, winter sports competitions, music prog...

On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Ellis High School inducted nine juniors and fifteen seniors into the local chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). The requirements for NHS memb...

USD 388 Announces Plans to Move Forward with New Childcare Facility; Community Foundation of Ellis Offers December Matching Challenge for Project USD 388, Ellis Public Schools...

This time of year always reminds me of growing up in Ellis. Looking forward to Thanksgiving. Jumping in piles of brown leaves that my siblings had just raked up. Feeling excited fo...

Ellis High School Senior, Tayler Schmidt, was selected to participate in the North West Kansas Music Educators Association District Honor Band for 2025. This will be Tayler’s seco...

We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been awarded a generous grant from Southern Star to help fund the installation of a sidewalk for our new playground! This support brings us one...

Hi Everyone, As we approach the November 4th election, I wanted to share a helpful voters guide for those planning to vote in the Board of Education election. This guide inclu...

Ellis High School proudly recognizes our seniors in Band, Cross Country, and Football. Senior Recognition will take place on Friday, October 24, 2025. Seniors and their parents wil...

Congrats to Derek Schoenthaler, Activities Director at Ellis Jr/Sr High School, on being named the KIAAA Kansas Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association AD of the Week!...