Ellis High School/Junior High

Ellis' FCA Fields of Faith is being postponed. We hope to reschedule at a later date.

IT'S CHESS TOURNAMENT DAY! Ellis Jr./Sr. High School is fortunate to host a home chess tournament today! The tournament starts at 9:00 AM. Additional information is available online at https://aptg.co/65lLNY.

For more information about the Kansas Scholastic Chess Association, visit https://sites.google.com/view/kscachess/home.

Good luck, Railroader Chess Team! CHECKMATE! #RAILROADERPRIDE

Taylor Seibel was our JH Career Soeaker today. She talked about her passion for graphic design and photography and how to be an entrepreneur. Thanks Taylor!

Big thank you to Nathan Legleiter from Golden Belt Bank. He talked to the seniors yesterday about the importamce of credit and a person's credit score.

The JH boys basketball store is now open! The store will close on Wednesday, October 21st at midnight!

https://ejhboysbasketball2026.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

From generation to generation, some recipes just can't be beaten! Our latest FACS kitchen creation is this delicious Strawberry Pretzel Salad, a crowd-pleaser featured in the Ellis Alumni Cookbook. By purchasing a cookbook, you’re not just getting incredible tried-and-true recipes—you're also supporting our wonderful EHS alumni community. Visit the Ellis Railroad Museum to get your own alumni cookbook for a reduced price of only $5. They will also be available tonight at the home football game, stop by their table! And look forward to seeing more recipes featured from their cookbook!

IT'S GAME DAY AND SENIOR NIGHT! The Ellis Railroaders are at home tonight, taking on the Stafford Trojans in district play. Senior Recognition will be held at 6:30 PM, and kickoff is at 7:00 PM. Tonight's program is available online at https://aptg.co/51TRB6.

Congratulations to our senior football and cross-country team members! We are proud of you!

Good luck, Railroaders! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER!

Once again, Mother Nature played a huge role in the Hoxie XC Meet. Despite the cold, windy conditions, the Ellis XC team found ways to overcome them and achieve their goals. The JH team finished the season with Shayden Boydston undefeated and with her sixth 1st-place finish. The JH boys dominated, with Ian Dobsin winning the 7th division, Elijah Albin finishing 3rd, and Cam Honas finishing 4th. Judah Albin finished 3rd in the 8th grade division. Taryn Boydston continued her strong season with a 1st place finish. Cayson Boydston placed 8th on the evening.

It was a great season for the JH team! They have given the Ellis XC team tremendous hope for the future and shown the team's depth. For the high school team, this is the part of the season where all of your hard work and dedication convert into success. Keep working hard and dreaming big. Railer Pride!

HS KAY October Service Project!

IT'S MEET DAY! The Ellis Railroader Cross Country team heads to the Hoxie Invitational Cross Country Meet for their final regular-season meet of the year! The event will be held at the Hoxie Country Club and begins at 4:30 PM. The schedule is as follows:

4:30 PM – JH Boys and Girls
5:00 PM – Varsity Girls
5:30 PM – Varsity Boys
6:00 PM - Hoxie Hexa - Hectometer Fun Run
6:15 PM – Awards Ceremony

More information about the event is available online at https://aptg.co/n8PPvK. Results and additional information are available on KS Milesplit at https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/772643-hoxie-invitational-cross-country-meet-2026.

Good luck, Railroaders! Let's keep running strong! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER

Ellis High School will celebrate Senior Night for our Cross Country and Football seniors on Friday, October 16, 2026. The Ellis Railroaders will host the Stafford Trojans in district play, with kickoff at 7:00 PM. Seniors and their parents will be honored at 6:30 PM before the game. Parents are asked to line up on the south side of the home stands at 6:25 PM.

Football seniors (back row): Adam Bongartz, Dominic Fondoble, Colton Metzler, Baylor Born, Xzavier Goff-Wilson. Cross Country seniors (front row): Wyatt Dixson, Braidyn Cox. Football manager and filmer: Cole Yates, Jocelyn Eck.

Congratulations to our seniors and their families!

EHS VB had Taco Tuesday and Team Bonding tonight at Coach Berens' house, with a little fun at the Arc Park too! 🧡🏐🖤

Attention EHS & EJH Students and Parents:

We distributed school picture information to all students last week. Leann's Photos emailed proofs and order details to each family. Orders can be placed online at https://www.leannsphotos.com.

All students should have received the ordering information, except those who were absent. Students who missed picture day will have their photos taken on the retake day, Friday, October 16, 2026. We will use the image currently available online in the yearbook (except for seniors). If you're not happy with it, please plan to participate in the retakes. The ordering deadline is Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Maria in the office at 785-726-3151 or at mmick@usd388.org. If the access code or ordering information did not arrive at home, we have all the necessary access codes on file in the office.

Hey all,

EJH Girls Basketball is right around the corner!
If you haven't gotten on our Band yet, please make sure that you do if your student is planning to play! https://band.us/n/a4a6b5Fcb339y

All practice and game schedules as well as announcements will be posted there!

The Railroader Football team will host the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs tonight for a JV game. Kickoff is at 6:00 PM. Come out and support our Railroaders at home!

Rosters for tonight's game are available online at https://aptg.co/rHtcKf.

Good luck, Railroaders! IT'SAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER

Please join the Ellis High School FCA for their community night, "Fields of Faith". The event will be at the old high school on Wednesday, October 21st at 8:15 PM. Everyone is invited to join.

CONGRATS to our favorite #12, Jersee Fabrizius, on surpassing 500 career digs at MCL today!! Way to go, Jersee!! 🧡🖤🏐🖤🧡

It's MCL Volleyball Tournament Week, and the Lady Railers begin action today at Hill City! The start time is 10:00 AM. The Railers will play in the 2nd and 3rd matches of the day, facing the Plainville Cardinals and the Hill City Ringnecks. More information, including the game schedule, is available at https://aptg.co/1Jq27n.

The MCL tournament bracket is available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14-13qVMQZ7-zpQZSz-g5sagrsWHucDJ8P_Fk8KwQtvg/edit?gid=1812895235#gid=1812895235. We're in Pool C.

Good luck, Lady Railers! Let's Serve It Up! #RAILROADERPRIDE