Ellis High School/Junior High

The Junior High KAY club raised money that went back to the community by voting for a JH teacher to 'Kiss a Horse.' Miss Crawford was the lucky winner who got to kiss Tank. A huge thank you to Monte Boydston for bringing out one of his horses!

Railer Fans...tonight's varsity basketball contests can be streamed by visiting fan.hudl.com and searching for 'Ellis'. Open Spaces will also be here streaming tonight's games on openspacessports.com. We hope you can make it in person tonight to cheer on our teams and celebrate the success of our student-athletes. Go RAILERS!!

Congratulations to our Ellis Railroader, Avery Boydston! She is the 2024 Class 1A Girls’ Cross Country State Champion and currently holds the Ellis High School record with a time of 18:44.67. We are proud to honor Avery tonight during halftime of the boys' varsity game.

IT'S GAME DAY! Our Lady Railers face off against the Hill City Ringnecks tonight at approximately 6:00 PM. Let's go, Railers! Tonight's program is available online: https://5il.co/32iiv.

It's Game Day! The Ellis Railroaders are at home tonight to face the Hill City Ringnecks. JV action for the boys starts at 4:30 PM. All games will take place at Ellis Jr./Sr. High School. Let’s go, Railroaders! You can find the program for tonight online at: https://5il.co/32iiv.

IT'S MEET DAY! The Railroader Wrestling team has a busy weekend ahead as they participate in the Christmas City Wrestling Classic at Trego. The girls will compete today (Friday) at 3:00 PM, while the boys will compete on Saturday at 10:00 AM. Best of luck to all our athletes! For more information about the tournament and to see live results, you can visit the TrackWrestling link: https://www.trackwrestling.com/Login.jsp?TIM=1733498391531&twSessionId=xjgetaesmx&tName=&state=&sDate=12/06/2024&eDate=&lastName=&firstName=&teamName=&sfvString=&city=WaKeeney&gbId=&camps=false.

Welcome home EHS alumnus and MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies organization Tegan Cain! Tegan will be signing autographs tonight at the basketball game! We will also be having a raffle at the game for signed Tegan Cain jerseys and hats. $10 per ticket. Go Railers!

It's MCEL Basketball Tournament Week! Our Railroaders are in action tonight. The girls will play at approx. 6:30 PM in Norton. Good luck! Bracket information can be found online: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a954XZj1DUix1sdcwRMM775WTMJFoaTbSe8dVURkehg/edit?usp=sharing.

It's MCEL Tournament Week! Our Railroaders are in action tonight. The boys will play at approx. 5:30 PM in Plainville. Good luck! Bracket information can be found online: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a954XZj1DUix1sdcwRMM775WTMJFoaTbSe8dVURkehg/edit?usp=sharing.

MCL All League 8 Man Football Congrats to all the Ellis boys who made the list! There where lots of tough votes with the amount of talent in the MCL this season!

Ellis High School musicians selected for NW KMEA Honor Ensembles. Junior Tayler Schmidt - 1st chair bass clarinet, Junior Kinzie Sunley - soprano, and Freshman Talon Pyle - bass. Students will attend rehearsal all day on Saturday, December 7th at Fort Hays State University. The concert will begin at 3:30pm at the Beach/Schmidt Auditorium on FHSU campus. Admission is $5 for adults, students are free. Congratulations to all!

The Ellis United Methodist Church, 1201 Washington, is excited to announce the 2024-25 Winter 5th Quarter dates. There will be free food, prizes, and games! Fifth Quarter is a safe, alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free place for Ellis High School students to have fun.

On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, Ellis High School inducted 13 juniors and 12 seniors into the local chapter of the National Honor Society. Requirements for NHS are a 3.5 GPA, leadership in seven organizations within the school or community, an accumulation of 40 hours of community service, and a positive character evaluation by teachers. Congratulations to these outstanding students!

If Coach Haag is cooking breakfast after practice, it must mean wrestling season is underway. First wrestling family breakfast this morning included steak, eggs, and potatoes. #itsagreatdaytobearailer

The Brackets for the MCEL Basketball Tournament have been released! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a954XZj1DUix1sdcwRMM775WTMJFoaTbSe8dVURkehg/edit?usp=sharing

The 2024 EHS NHS Induction Ceremony will premiere on the USD388 YouTube Channel tonight at 6pm Visit https://www.youtube.com/c/USD388 to watch the ceremony

The 8 man district 7 teams have be released and there are several Railroaders who made the list! Congrats to all of them on what was a great 🏈 season!

6th-12th graders got to participate in a career fair today at EHS sponsored by STEMMFIRE. They learned about the following careers- Engineering, Computer Science, Wildlife and Parks, Agronomy, Orthopedic surgery, Banking, and Cybersecurity. Thank you to all the volunteers!

Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 26, at 2:30 PM, we will celebrate our 38th Annual National Honor Society Induction. We are honoring an outstanding group of 25 students with this prestigious award. To qualify, students must have a GPA of 3.50 or higher, participate in seven or more activities, and complete at least 40 hours of community service. Wow! That's truly impressive! If you have any questions, please contact Maria at 785-726-3151!

Tomorrow night (Tuesday, November 26) at 6:15 PM is an ELECTIVES SHOWCASE featuring art, woodworking, and other vocational projects. Refreshments will be provided by our family and consumer science classes. The Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Band and Choir concert will follow. Don't miss out on celebrating the holiday season and seeing our amazing students' incredible work! We hope to see you there! Questions? Please call the school office at 785-726-3151.