Forensics had a big day at their first meet of the season in Norton. All of our team broke finals in each of their events! Mason Rohleder and Haylee Comer qualified for State, placing 1st in IDA. Mason also qualified for State individually in Impromptu, placing 2nd. Kinzie Sunley qualified for State, placing 2nd in Prose. Emma Dowing qualified for State in both of her events. She placed 1st in Oration and 2nd in Poetry. Way to go Railers! 🎭🏅
about 13 hours ago, Hannah Feldman
The team and their medals! 🏅
Mason and Haylee with their finals qualification poster
Emma and Eliana with their finals qualification poster
Emma and her finals qualification poster
Mason and his finals qualification poster
Ellis Chess had an outstanding outing today at Concordia. The JH Team won 1st place! The HS Team finished just short of a trophy of their own in 4th. Beckem Jimenez and Henry Brull both finished 5th in their respective categories. Maverick Swagerty finished 7th in the K-8 bracket. Brie Keller, Izzy Fondoble, Graeme Matzke, Brandon Gilbert, Beckett Longbine, and Carter Starns all finishing in the top 15. Maverick, Brie, Izzy, and Graeme have also earned their spots at the State tournament. So proud of all of our players!
about 15 hours ago, Matt Davenport
JH Team: Beckem, Brandon, Brie, Graeme, Izzy, and Maverick
Greyson Goble
Henry Brull
The Ellis High School Forensics team is heading to its first meet of the season at Norton High School. The competitive meet will start at 8:00 AM. Good luck, Railroaders!
1 day ago, Maria Mick
EHS Forensics 2/14/26
The Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Chess Team is on the road today for a tournament in Concordia, Kansas. The tournament will be held at Concordia Elementary School and will start at 9:30 AM. More information can be found online at https://aptg.co/PJkM-h. Good luck, Railroaders!

"I don't blunder pieces—I'm just stress-testing the concept of material advantage."
1 day ago, Maria Mick
Chess Tournament 2/14/26
It's Game Day for our Railroaders! This afternoon, they will be on the road to face the Oakley Plainsmen. The junior varsity boys' game will start at 4:30 PM, followed by the varsity games. For more information about tonight's games, please visit https://aptg.co/_t9k1_.

Open Spaces Sports has been contracted to stream all of Oakley High School's games. To watch tonight's games, please go to https://openspacessports.com/wp/ and click on "Watch Live Video."

Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
2 days ago, Maria Mick
Game Day Boys 2-13-26
It's Game Day for our Lady Railers! They are on the road this afternoon to face the Oakley Plainsmen. The varsity girls' game will follow the JV boys' game at 4:30 PM. For more information about tonight's games, please visit https://aptg.co/_t9k1_.

Open Spaces Sports is contracted to stream all of Oakley High School's games. To watch tonight's games, please visit https://openspacessports.com/wp/ and click on "Watch Live Video."

Good luck, Lady Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
2 days ago, Maria Mick
BB Game Day 2-13-26
It's Regional Wrestling Tournament Day for our Lady Railers! They will make the short trip west to the 3-1A Regional Wrestling Tournament at Trego Community High School. The start time on Friday, February 13th, is 12:00 noon, and on Saturday, February 14th, it is 10:00 AM.

For more information, please visit the KSHSAA website and select 3-1A - Trego Community HS: https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Wrestling/GirlsRegAssignments.cfm?Class=3-1A.

To follow this event and view results, please visit https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/14590898/information.

Good luck, Lady Railers! Let's earn a spot at state! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
2 days ago, Maria Mick
Regional Wrestling Meet Day 2/13/26
The Ellis Junior High Wrestling team will be in Stockton this afternoon for a tournament that begins at 4:00 PM. More information about this event can be found online at https://aptg.co/lpKRbK. Unfortunately, this event cannot be followed online through Flowrestling.

Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
3 days ago, Maria Mick
JH Wrestling 2/12/26
Congratulations to the 7th Grade Scholars Bowl Team for going 4-2 at our home meet, tying for 1st, but taking 2nd after the tie-breaker! Way to go Scholars Bowl!!
5 days ago, Alice Berens
7th grade SB
This week the Junior High Kay Club is hosting a Valentines
Day dance! Our dance will be this Friday, February 13th, in the commons area of the school, 7-9pm.

Dress code is semi formal. We encourage students to wear church clothes or game day dress up clothes!

An email has been sent out to all Kay club parents!
5 days ago, Katie Crawford
Valentine's Day Dance Flyer
The Ellis Junior High Scholars Bowl team is hosting a home tournament this afternoon, starting at 4:00 PM. This will be a 7-team round-robin tournament for 7th- and 8th-grade students. You can find tonight's schedule online at https://aptg.co/4qHLs0.

We want to extend our gratitude to all the volunteers, including coaches, readers, judges, and scorekeepers, who make these events possible for our students and community. We are fortunate to host events such as Scholars Bowl!

Good luck to our brilliant EJH Railers!
5 days ago, Maria Mick
EJH Scholars Bowl 2/10/26
It's Senior Night for the Ellis High School Cheerleaders! The senior recognition will occur after the JV Boys’ game, at approximately 5:45 PM. Congratulations to our senior cheerleaders! We are very proud of you!

EHS Senior Cheerleader Kinzie Sunley will sing the national anthem before the start of the Varsity Girls’ game. Thank you, Kinzie!

Our EHS Cheerleaders will also perform during halftime of the Boys’ Varsity game. They always do an amazing job, and we are proud of you, ladies! Tonight marks the last time our seniors will cheer and perform at home. We will miss you, ladies!
6 days ago, Maria Mick
EHS Cheer Senior Night 2/9/26
The Lady Railers are at home tonight against the Plainville Cardinals! Boys' JV action will begin at 4:30 PM, followed by the varsity games. Tonight's program is available online at https://aptg.co/lLVkbl.

*Senior Recognition will take place after the JV Boys’ game at approximately 5:45 PM. Congratulations to our senior basketball players and cheerleaders! We are proud of you and wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors!

Good luck, Lady Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
6 days ago, Maria Mick
Game Day Senior NIght 2/9/26
The Ellis Railroaders are at home tonight against the Plainville Cardinals! JV action will begin at 4:30 PM, followed by the varsity games. Tonight's program is available online at https://aptg.co/lLVkbl.

Check out all the events tonight! Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE

*The Ellis Booster Club will be holding a Sweet Treat Raffle in the commons area all evening. Please check it out and show your support! Thank you, Booster Club, for your ongoing support of Ellis schools!

*Senior Recognition will take place after the JV Boys’ game at approximately 5:45 PM. Congratulations to our senior basketball players and cheerleaders! We are proud of you and wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors!

*EHS Senior Kinzie Sunley will sing the national anthem before the start of the Varsity Girls’ game. Thank you, Kinzie! We are honored that you share your voice with the Ellis community!

*Our EHS Cheerleaders will perform at halftime during the Boys’ Varsity game. They are always amazing, and we are proud of you, ladies!

*After the cheer performance, we will proudly recognize Colton Metzler for his selection to manage at this year’s Shrine Bowl. You represent EHS well! Congratulations, Colton!
6 days ago, Maria Mick
Game Day Senior NIght 2/9/26
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 parents will be recognized before the varsity girls’ basketball game against the Plainville Cardinals, starting at approximately 5:45 PM.

PICTURED:
Back Row (L to R): Ethan Carroll, son of Matt and Nicole Carroll; Maddux Reese, son of Lance and Marta Reese; Benjamyn Byers, son of Nickole Byers; Carson Schartz, son of Jake and Jennifer Schartz; Jaren Frickey, son of Brian and Michelle Frickey; Brody Fischer, son of DJ and Julie Fischer.

Front Row (L to R): Sienna Schmidt, daughter of Dick and Shannon Schmidt; Kinzie Sunley, granddaughter of Allen and Kim Weber; Avery Boydston, daughter of Monte and Deidre Boydston; Raegan Jimenez, daughter of Javi and Jessica Jimenez; Leah Reed, daughter of Darin and April Reed; Payten Burd, daughter of Shaun and Emily Burd.

Congratulations to our seniors!


7 days ago, Maria Mick
EHS Basketball & Cheer Seniors
The Lady Railer basketball team is traveling to compete against the Trego Lady Eagles in WaKeeney! The JV boys' game will start at 4:30 PM, followed by the girls' and boys' varsity games.

For more information, please visit: https://aptg.co/XJZg3r.

Good luck, Lady Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
9 days ago, Maria Mick
Game Day 2-6-26 Girls
The EHS Basketball team is traveling to face the Trego Golden Eagles in WaKeeney! The JV Boys' game will begin at 4:30 PM, followed by the varsity games.

For more information, you can visit the following link: https://aptg.co/XJZg3r.

Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
9 days ago, Maria Mick
Game Day 2-6-26 Boys
The EHS Wrestling team will be competing at the Onaga Dual Tournament 2026 in Onaga today! More information about the event can be found online at https://aptg.co/nFFpGt. The tournament starts at 3:00 PM.

You can follow the event and results online at https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15263953/information. Please note that it is unclear whether there is a separate link for the girls' or boys' events, as both are listed under the same link.

Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
9 days ago, Maria Mick
WR Tourney Day 2-6-26

Attention USD Parents and Students:

We are pleased to inform you that PowerSchool has been successfully relocated and is now ready for use. The new URL link is https://usd388.powerschool.com/public.

PowerSchool also offers a mobile app, PowerSchool Mobile, that many parents find useful. The app has been updated with the new URL. If you would like to download the app, please use the district code SCFX or search for "Ellis School District." If you already have the app installed, you may need to log out and back in to apply the update. In some cases, it may be necessary to delete the app completely and reinstall it.

Thank you for your patience during this transition. If you encounter any issues, please do not hesitate to contact Ellis Jr./Sr. High School at 785-726-3151 or Washington Grade School at 785-726-3136.

10 days ago, Maria Mick
PowerSchool Link Update
Ellis High School is proud of our participants in the FHSU Honor Band! They were nominated by Ellis Band Director Mrs. Renetta Dawson for this opportunity. The students rehearsed all day yesterday at FHSU and performed at the Beach-Schmidt Performing Arts Center that evening. Students from all over the state attended this prestigious event. The Ellis participants were Tayler Schmidt (bass clarinet), Skylynn Begler (clarinet), and Amethyst Moses (clarinet). Congratulations to them!
10 days ago, Maria Mick
FHSU Honor Band Participants
FHSU Honor Band 2026