Attention Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Parents, Students, and Faculty/Staff: Mark your calendars! School Picture Day is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in the EHS/EJH Lobby. All students, including seniors, as well as faculty and staff, must have their picture taken.
After Picture Day, we will send home access codes and online ordering information. Additionally, Picture Retake Day will take place on Friday, October 16, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Maria in the school office at 785-726-3151.
After Picture Day, we will send home access codes and online ordering information. Additionally, Picture Retake Day will take place on Friday, October 16, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Maria in the school office at 785-726-3151.
The Lady Railers are on the road to Hays this afternoon to face a tough matchup against Oakley and TMP. The start time is 4:30 PM, and the Railers will play the 2nd and 3rd matches. Varsity will play at Al Billinger Fieldhouse, and JV will play at Kennedy Middle School. More information about tonight's games is available online at https://aptg.co/sJrV27.
Good luck, Lady Railers! Let's Serve It Up! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Good luck, Lady Railers! Let's Serve It Up! #RAILROADERPRIDE
The Ellis Football team will host the Thunder Ridge Longhorns tonight in a JV match-up! Kickoff is at 6:00 PM. Come out and support our community's youth! You can find the rosters for tonight's games online at https://aptg.co/bJzmgl.
Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
The Ellis Junior High Volleyball team will host a triangular this afternoon against the Russell Broncos and the TMP Monarchs. The start time is 4:00 PM, with A team games at Ellis Jr./Sr. High School, and B Team games will be played at Washington Grade School. We invite everyone to come out and support the teams. Tonight's program can be found online at https://aptg.co/pvsldN.
Good luck, Lady Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Good luck, Lady Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Congratulations to the Ellis Junior/Senior High School Band, which traveled to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson on Wednesday the 16th and earned a 1 rating for their performance. Great job, Band!! Way to represent our schools and community! #RAILROADERPRIDE #RAILROADERBAND
WGS Newsletter 9/18/25
Animal Science and FFA members visited the State Fair this Wednesday! They had such a great time learning about and seeing all different kinds of livestock. They also got to support the Ellis Jr/Sr Band during their performance. So grateful for this opportunity!
IT'S GAME DAY! The Ellis Railroaders take on the Hill City Ringnecks tonight. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM. Find more information about the game online at https://aptg.co/Nrdggd. We are also the Country Bull 101.9 Area Game of the Week!
Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
The Ellis Railroaders XC Team continues to find success with 11 of 18 runs metaling at the Trego Invitational. Even with the heat and wind, the XC team ran with heart and strength. Shayden and Taryn Boydston remain undefeated this season, with their third straight 1st-place finish. Placing for the Railers are Cayson Boydston (9th), Henry Brull (14th), Chevelle Mortona (6th in JV), Luna Hernandez (7th), Arista Key (9th), Katie Hines, Judah Albin (3rd), Ian Dobson (6th), and Elijah Albin (9th). The Ellis JH boys' team placed 1st. Great work, Railers!! Keep pushing forward, as success is measured by growth. Railer Pride!!
Our seniors are spending the day at a career fair in WaKeeney learning about jobs in northwest Kansas.
IT'S GAME DAY! The Ellis Junior High Railroaders will be traveling to face the Quinter Bulldogs this afternoon! Volleyball games will start at 4:30 PM, in this order: B, A, and C. EJH Football will kick off at 5:30 PM. For more information about today's event, visit https://aptg.co/JnPC3f.
Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
The Lady Railer Volleyball team is traveling out West for a C-team Triangular event hosted by Heartland Christian School, starting at 4:00 PM. The games will be held at Colby Elementary School, 210 N. Grant Avenue, Colby. For more information about the games, you can visit https://aptg.co/c6bGfl.
Good luck, Lady Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Good luck, Lady Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
IT'S MEET DAY! Our Railroader Cross Country team is heading to the Trego Community High School Cross Country Invitational at the Big Creek Golf Course in WaKeeney, Kansas. The schedule is as follows: Junior High starts at 4:30 PM, followed by the Girls' race at 5:00 PM and the Boys' race at 5:30 PM.
For more information about the meet, visit: https://aptg.co/PVlNh_. You can also find the course map online at: https://aptg.co/DSG1qv.
Results will be available at: https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/772637-trego-community-xc-meet-2026.
Good luck, Railroaders! Let's set some PRs! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER
Shayden Boydston is pictured updating the 7th grade girls track records. She currently holds 4 records that she earned as a 6th grader.
Attention, Class of 2027 Parents & Students! We distributed information to all seniors earlier this month about the Class of 2027 Senior Yearbook Ads. Here is the link to the information we distributed: https://aptg.co/SKg7Rh.
Important Reminders:
• Each senior ad costs only $35. Make checks payable to EHS Journalism.
• All forms, pictures, and payment must be submitted or emailed to Mrs. Reed (areed@usd388.org), Madison Birdsong, or Emma Downing no later than Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
We have set this deadline for our seniors to ensure we meet Jostens' deadline. There is a small amount of wiggle room, but we need information and pictures as soon as possible. Please contact Journalism with any questions or concerns at 785-726-3151 or areed@usd388.org.
Thank you for your support,
EHS Journalism/Yearbook
Important Reminders:
• Each senior ad costs only $35. Make checks payable to EHS Journalism.
• All forms, pictures, and payment must be submitted or emailed to Mrs. Reed (areed@usd388.org), Madison Birdsong, or Emma Downing no later than Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
We have set this deadline for our seniors to ensure we meet Jostens' deadline. There is a small amount of wiggle room, but we need information and pictures as soon as possible. Please contact Journalism with any questions or concerns at 785-726-3151 or areed@usd388.org.
Thank you for your support,
EHS Journalism/Yearbook
If you weren't at our home vb dual tonight you missed out! We may not have walked out of the gym with the win, but the support from the student section was amazing! Thank you! The way the girls rallied after our senior setter Taylor went down with an ankle injury was impressive to witness. Keep your heads held high girls, our record doesn't define us!! Keeping fighting and keeping building as a team!! 🧡🖤🏐
Set scores 20-25, 29-31, 25-22, & 21-25
Cody Honas was our first JH Career Speaker for the year. He talked about his former career as a highway patrolman and his current role in insurance with Knights of Columbus. Thank you Cody!
IT'S GAME DAY! The Lady Railers will host the Trego Golden Eagles tonight, with action starting at 4:30 PM. All games will take place at Ellis Jr./Sr. High School, following this order: C team, JV, and varsity.
You can find tonight's program online at https://aptg.co/1-Jm1Q. Come out and support your Lady Railers and our community's youth! #RAILROADERPRIDE
You can find tonight's program online at https://aptg.co/1-Jm1Q. Come out and support your Lady Railers and our community's youth! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Attention Band Parents & Students! The Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Band will be attending the Kansas State Fair this week on Wednesday, September 16th. We depart at 6:00 AM.
For the performance, everyone must wear the following: your black band T-shirt, a ball cap from the Redeem Design store online, jeans without holes, and black closed-toe shoes. We distributed orders during class on Friday. Make sure you have everything you need before Wednesday!
We gave all students a letter with this information and additional details early this month, and it is also available online at https://aptg.co/NvzmNR. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Dawson at rdawson@usd388.org.
It will be a great day representing the Ellis Railroaders!
For the performance, everyone must wear the following: your black band T-shirt, a ball cap from the Redeem Design store online, jeans without holes, and black closed-toe shoes. We distributed orders during class on Friday. Make sure you have everything you need before Wednesday!
We gave all students a letter with this information and additional details early this month, and it is also available online at https://aptg.co/NvzmNR. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Dawson at rdawson@usd388.org.
It will be a great day representing the Ellis Railroaders!
The Ellis Railers Volleyball team will host a C-Team Triangular tonight, starting at 4:30 PM. The Railers will compete against both the Phillipsburg Panthers and the Russell Broncos. Come out and support your Railers at home! #RAILROADERPRIDE
