Ellis High School/Junior High

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

EHS Carpentry students are building walls for their construction project. All of the walls and trusses are built indoors and then set up on site.

The Ellis XC team traveled to Phillipsburg to compete in the MCEL/MCL XC meet. The boys had a very successful night. The JH Boys are your MCEL CHAMPS!! The HS Boys finished 3rd. Congratulations Boys!! Shaydin Boydston defended her MCEL title by winning her 2-mile race. Also placing for the Railers are: Taryn Boydston (2nd), Cayson Boydston (4th), Henry Brull (8th), Luna Hernandez (4th), Arista Key (6th), Katie Hines (7th), Judah Albin (4th), Elijah Albin (6th), Ian Dobson (7th), and Cam Honas (8th). Great work, Railers. Let's finish strong by working hard!

The Railroader Football team takes on the Sylvan-Grove Mustangs tonight in a tough matchup. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM! Find more information about tonight's game at https://aptg.co/_-Cf9R.

The game will be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/@myCommunityWilsonCom/streams.

Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE

IT'S GAME DAY! Our Lady Railers are heading to Victoria for a Triangular with the Victoria Knights and the TMP Monarchs. The first serve is at 4:00 PM, with the Railers hitting the court for the 2nd game. All matches will be played in the Victoria Jr./Sr. High School gym.

More information, including tonight's schedule, can be found online at https://aptg.co/zNtjlg.

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

IT'S MCL/MCEL MEET DAY! The Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Cross Country team heads to Phillipsburg for the Phillipsburg Invitational/2026 MCL at the Phillipsburg Golf Course. The start time is 4:00 PM, with the following order: JH Boys/Girls, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys, JV Boys/Girls.

More information about today's meet, including the schedule, is available online at https://aptg.co/rKVHTd. Additional meet information and results can also be found online through Kansas MileSplit: https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/783468-phillipsburg-invitationalmcl-2026/info.

Good luck, Railroaders! Let's bring home some medals! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER

IT'S GAME DAY! The Ellis Junior High Football and Volleyball teams host the Hill City Ringnecks tonight. Volleyball action begins at 4:30 PM in the Ellis Jr./Sr. High School gym, with the order of play B-A-C. Football kicks off at 6:00 PM at the North Campus field.

Tonight's program is available online at https://aptg.co/z2NF76. Come out and support your Junior High Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE

Seniors used a class period in Financial and Career Prep to apply to a college during Apply Free Days. This week all Kansas colleges waive the application fee.

Attention students and parents we have a couple lunch menu changes for Thursday, October 8th and Monday, October 12th.

October 8th
Cheese Filled Breadsticks
Marinara
Corn
Tossed Salad
Peaches

October 12th
Pretzel Dog
Baby Bakers
Broccoli & Cheese
Apple Wedges
Snickerdoodle

REMINDER!

We sent National Honor Society application forms to eligible students in May 2026. Applications are due at the office by Monday, November 2, 2026.

Please note that National Honor Society membership requires 40 hours of community service. You may complete these hours between November 1, 2025, and October 31, 2026. To qualify, you must also have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and be a junior or senior.

The NHS induction ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 2:30 PM. Please contact Maria Mick at 785-726-3151 or at mmick@usd388.org with any questions.

Attention Ellis High School Students, Parents, and the Ellis Community!

The Annual Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat is scheduled for this Sunday, October 11, 2026! It will begin at the Ellis Food Pantry (210 Madison, behind Casey’s) at 4:00 PM. Students who are members of FCCLA, FFA (FFA members are especially encouraged to attend), or KAY, as well as anyone needing community service, are highly encouraged to participate! KAY members will receive points. All students will receive community service hours.

If you have any questions, please call the school office at 785-726-3151 or the number on the flyer.

Ellis USD 388 Parents, Students, and Community:

The Ellis FFA Chapter is selling Seitz products until November 4th! Orders should arrive by the second week of December. Examples of Seitz products can be found online: https://www.myseitz.net/Marketplace.php.

If an FFA member has not reached out to you and you would like to make a purchase, please contact Ellis High School/FFA at 785-726-3151 or by email at dschmidt@usd388.org. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Thank you for supporting Ellis FFA!

Mrs. Dani Schmidt
USD 388 Ag Teacher/FFA Advisor
1706 Monroe, Ellis KS 67637 | (785) 726-3151 | dschmidt@usd388.org