Ellis High School/Junior High

Video premiere today on the USD388 YouTube Channel at 5pm! EHS Volleyball regular season matches premiere today, with more video premieres in the coming days. Visit http://youtube.com/c/USD388 to watch

Fun fact for the day.

The Ellis Railroaders hit the road tonight to take on the Ness City Eagles. Game time is 7:00 PM. Game information can be found online: https://5il.co/3r9fk. The game will also be livestreamed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ness-city-high-school-ness-city-ks. Good luck, Railroaders!

Friday morning trivia: how many steaks can you feed the football team until they claim full? (See final two pictures for the answer.) Railer Football enjoyed an early morning breakfast to fuel up before they take on the Ness City Eagles tonight in Ness City at 7:00 pm. #itsagreatdaytibearailer

The JH Boys' Basketball team store is now open. It will close Thursday, October 23rd at 11:59 p.m. Make sure to place your order before then to show your Railer spirit! 🏀

https://ejhboysbasketball2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

EHS Carpentry students are prepping for concrete at their project site. We will pour 4 yards of concrete tomorrow and more next week!

Anatomy and Physiology students were busy today dissecting chicken wings to learn more with hands on experiences.

The Ellis Cross Country team will travel to Hoxie this afternoon for their final regular meet of the season! You can track the results online at https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/699112-hoxie-invitational-cross-country-meet-2025. For more details about the meet and road construction delays, please visit https://5il.co/3r73s. The start time is 4:30 PM. Good luck, team! #RAILROADERPRIDE

The Ellis Junior Volleyball team will play its final game tonight on the road against the Hill City Ringnecks. The game is scheduled for 4:00 PM. You can find more information about the game online at https://5il.co/3r73l. Thank you to the players and coaches for a fantastic season! #RAILROADERPRIDE

The Ellis Junior Football team will play its final game tonight on the road against the Hill City Ringnecks. The game is scheduled for 6:00 PM. You can find more information about the game online at https://5il.co/3r73l. Thank you to the players and coaches for a fantastic season! #RAILROADERPRIDE

The JH Girls' Basketball team store is now open. It will close Thursday, October 23rd at 11:59 p.m. Make sure to place your order before then to show your Railer spirit! 🏀🧡🖤 https://ejhgirlsbasketball2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

Student Spotlight- Maddox Wallace and Cole Yates spend their mornings in the Culinary Arts program at Fort Hays Tech. They get free tuition and a jumpstart on their college plans.

Student Spotlight- Jacob Luea and Dominic Fondoble spend their mornings at the Automotive Technology program at Fort Hays Tech. They get to take these classes tuition free and will only have one year left to finish the program after high school.

Community Members are invited to join the EHS/EJH Band at the Senior Night Football Game on October 24. Contact band director Renetta Dawson for more information. rdawson@usd388.com

**Reminder: Retakes Scheduled for Tomorrow**

Retakes will take place tomorrow, Thursday, October 16th. Students who missed picture day will have their photos taken on this day. Please note that the image currently available online will be used in the yearbook (except for seniors). If you are not satisfied with your photo, we encourage you to participate in the retakes.

The deadline for ordering pictures is Friday, October 24, 2025. Orders can be placed online at https://www.leannsphotos.com.

**Attention Seniors:** You also have the opportunity to order your senior banner picture. This will be available online alongside the school pictures.

If you have any questions, concerns, or if you have lost your access code, please feel free to contact the school office at 785-726-3151.

HS KAY game night! Kids are unplugged and enjoying each other's company!

The Ellis Jr/Sr High School Yearbook staff is excited to announce that we will be offering Halloween Cookie Grams this year! Order forms can be found online at https://5il.co/3qrr7 or at each school office, and they are due by Friday, October 24, 2025. All orders will be delivered on Thursday, October 30, to each school (Ellis Jr/Sr High School, WGS, and St. Mary’s). Show your love and support for the 2025-26 Railroader Yearbook by surprising your favorite student or teacher with a cookie! If you have any questions, please get in touch with the school office at 785-726-3151. We appreciate your support~EHS Journalism/Yearbook Staff.

Congratulations to King and Queen, Tracyn Bollig and Sienna Schmidt, who were crowned at our football game on Friday. Ellis High School had a fantastic week celebrating homecoming! The overall spirit winners were the sophomores from the Class of 2028. The senior class won for the best float, which featured a Disney Cars theme. The faculty and staff came together as a strong team and easily defeated all the student classes in volleyball. It was a fantastic week to be a Railer!

The 2025 Ellis High School Homecoming Royalty Court is pictured: Carson Schartz, King-Tracyn Bollig, Jaren Frickey, Avery Boydston, Crown Bearer-Layton Bittel, Queen-Sienna Schmidt, Flower Girl-Brynlee Honas, and Raegan Jimenez.

The Ellis Junior High Volleyball team is on the road tonight for the MCEL Tournament at Plainville. They will be facing the Hoxie Indians, the Plainville Cardinals, and the Trego Golden Eagles. The matches will start at 4:00 PM. For more tournament information, you can visit: https://5il.co/3r23q. Good luck, ladies! #RAILROADERPRIDE