Strategic Plan Focus Area: Student Development and Engagement
FFA Members traveled to the Capitol in Topeka for the FFA Day hosted by Kansas Farm Bureau. This event allowed Students to advocate for agriculture. They got to sit in on committee meetings, business sessions, and meet with local legislators. Featured are Hannah James, Dani Schmidt, Talon Pyle and Representative Ken Rahjes.
Courtesy photos from David Gaschler
FFA Members traveled to the Capitol in Topeka for the FFA Day hosted by Kansas Farm Bureau. This event allowed Students to advocate for agriculture. They got to sit in on committee meetings, business sessions, and meet with local legislators. Featured are Hannah James, Dani Schmidt, Talon Pyle and Representative Ken Rahjes.
Courtesy photos from David Gaschler
It is Office Aid Appreciation Week! Ellis Jr./Sr. High School would like to express our gratitude for our fantastic senior aides this year. We will feature one office aide each day throughout the week!
Next up is Senior Emberly Milholland. Emberly works in the school office every day during 3rd hour. She assists with various duties, including handling concession deposits, answering the door and phone, and promoting student sports and activities through locker tags. Emberly is kind, always willing to help, and a pro at using the laminator. She has been a true asset this year!
Emberly is a lovely young lady with a positive and thoughtful attitude. She is also a great student and a wonderful representative of Ellis High School.
Thank you for all your help this year, Emberly! We are truly grateful for you!
Next up is Senior Emberly Milholland. Emberly works in the school office every day during 3rd hour. She assists with various duties, including handling concession deposits, answering the door and phone, and promoting student sports and activities through locker tags. Emberly is kind, always willing to help, and a pro at using the laminator. She has been a true asset this year!
Emberly is a lovely young lady with a positive and thoughtful attitude. She is also a great student and a wonderful representative of Ellis High School.
Thank you for all your help this year, Emberly! We are truly grateful for you!
Javi Jimenez and Warren Martin spoke to the JH students about the oil and gas industry and all the jobs connected with it today. Thank you Javi and Warren.
It's been a busy week for Forensics competing at Colby, Saturday, March 7th and then MCL League at TMP on Monday, March 9th! The team saw lots of success! League competition was tough, but our Railers pushed through!
🏆 Your 2026 MCL League Speech and Drama Champions in their events are... 🏆
1st in Original Oration - Emma Downing
1st in Poetry - Emma Downing
1st in Improvised Duet Acting - Mason Rohleder and Haylee Comer
League Placings🏅
3rd in Poetry - Eliana Brull
3rd in Prose - Eliana Brull
5th in Duet - Madison Birdsong and Maggie Fitzgerald
6th in Impromptu - Mason Rohleder
6th in Humorous Solo - Journey Swaggerty
Colby - March 7th - Placings
Mason Rohleder - 4th Impromptu
Mason Rohleder & Haylee Comer - 3rd IDA
Maggie Fitzgerald & Madison Birdsong - 5th IDA
Maggie Fitzgerald & Madison Birdsong - 5th Duet
Emma Downing - 1st Poetry
Emma Downing - 1st Oration
Kinzie Sunley - 2nd Prose
It is Office Aid Appreciation Week! Ellis Jr./Sr. High School would like to express our gratitude for our fantastic senior aids this year. We will feature one office aide each day throughout the week!
Next, we have Senior Payten Burd. Although Payten is not in the office every day because of her role as the yearbook editor, she still contributes by creating Game Days for athletics and organizing other special event posts. Additionally, she manages most of the photography for our posts. Payten has been a valuable asset this year, working behind the scenes to ensure that Ellis schools present a great image!
Payten is a talented young woman with a creative eye, an excellent student, and a wonderful representative of Ellis High School.
Thank you for all your help this year, Payten! We are truly grateful for you!
We are excited to announce the Annual Butter Braid Pastries Fundraiser for the Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Band program! This product is fantastic! If you have purchased them before, you already know how great they are. If you haven’t tried them yet, we highly encourage you to give them a chance. Don’t miss out! Each item costs only $16.
The deadline to place your orders is March 24, 2026, and all items will be delivered on April 22, 2026.
All proceeds will go towards purchasing equipment, covering festival fees, acquiring new music, and providing tuition assistance for summer camps. To place your order, please contact your favorite band member or call the school office at 785-726-3151, and a band member will contact you.
Thank you for your support of our Band Program!
The deadline to place your orders is March 24, 2026, and all items will be delivered on April 22, 2026.
All proceeds will go towards purchasing equipment, covering festival fees, acquiring new music, and providing tuition assistance for summer camps. To place your order, please contact your favorite band member or call the school office at 785-726-3151, and a band member will contact you.
Thank you for your support of our Band Program!
It is Office Aid Appreciation Week! Ellis Jr./Sr. High School would like to express our gratitude for our fantastic senior aids this year. We will feature one office aide each day throughout the week!
First up is Senior Avery Boydston. Avery works in the school office during 2nd hour every day. She assists in organizing Game Days for athletics and other special events. Additionally, she answers the phone and assists with front desk traffic. Avery is fun, welcoming, and brings a smile to everyone she meets.
In addition to being an incredible athlete in track and field and cross country, she is an excellent student and a wonderful representative of Ellis High School.
Thank you for all your help in the office this year, Avery! We are truly grateful for you!
First up is Senior Avery Boydston. Avery works in the school office during 2nd hour every day. She assists in organizing Game Days for athletics and other special events. Additionally, she answers the phone and assists with front desk traffic. Avery is fun, welcoming, and brings a smile to everyone she meets.
In addition to being an incredible athlete in track and field and cross country, she is an excellent student and a wonderful representative of Ellis High School.
Thank you for all your help in the office this year, Avery! We are truly grateful for you!
EHS Forensics hits the road again this weekend for a meet at Colby. Start time is 8:00 AM. Good luck, Railroaders! Keep earning those tickets to State, Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
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- Coach Carter
JH Track Parents/Athletes -
The team store is open! Feel free to order anything you desire. I ask that all athletes order a white tshirt. This will act as our team shirt. If finances are an issue to purchase the team shirt, please email me at mcarter@usd388.com or send me a direct message via GroupMe. The store closes Tuesday March 24 at noon! Also, if you have not joined the GroupMe, please do!
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- Coach Carter
The Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Powerlifting team is participating in their first meet on Saturday at Trego Community High School. The event begins at 9:00 AM, and results can be followed online at https://hyperlifter.com/results under "2026 Golden Eagle Powerlifting Meet."
Good luck, Railers! #RAILROADERSTRONG
Good luck, Railers! #RAILROADERSTRONG
Congrats to the following seniors who are receiving scholarships from the Hansen Foundation. Elie Brull, Gracie Ball, Payten Burd, Owen Richards, Gus Peine, Carson Schartz, and Brody Fischer.
Congratulations to the 7th Grade Scholars Bowl Team for placing 3rd at the Phillipsburg meet with a record of 7-3. 8th also did well, but did not place. Way to go Railers!! 🧡🖤
EHS Cheer Tryouts start next week!!
We still have one more clinic this evening at 6:00pm for anyone who maybe interested!
The Ellis Junior High Scholars Bowl team hits the road again today for a meet in Phillipsburg. Start time is 4:00 PM.
Good luck, Railers!
Good luck, Railers!
The Ellis Railroader Track & Field Store is now open! Check it out at https://ellistrack2026.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Deadline for orders is noon on March 24th.
Attention Class of 2026 Parents & Students:
GRADUATION CAP AND GOWN PACKAGES were distributed on Monday (March 2, 2026) to all seniors. Instructions were included and are also listed below:
• Take the cap and gown package home immediately and hang it up.
• Do not wash – follow the instructions on the tag.
• Do not iron – follow the instructions on the tag.
• Usually, if they are hung up for several weeks, the wrinkles will come out. Sometimes fluffing in the dryer on low for just a few minutes can help. Steam also helps, but please avoid touching the gown directly.
• Graduates will only be issued one cap, tassel, gown, and white stole. The school will not order again.
• Ensure the gown fits properly. If it doesn't, notify Maria in the office immediately at 785-726-3151 or mmick@usd388.com. We have a limited time for exchanges.
Graduation is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. It will be held in the Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Gymnasium.
It's getting real, Class of 2026!
GRADUATION CAP AND GOWN PACKAGES were distributed on Monday (March 2, 2026) to all seniors. Instructions were included and are also listed below:
• Take the cap and gown package home immediately and hang it up.
• Do not wash – follow the instructions on the tag.
• Do not iron – follow the instructions on the tag.
• Usually, if they are hung up for several weeks, the wrinkles will come out. Sometimes fluffing in the dryer on low for just a few minutes can help. Steam also helps, but please avoid touching the gown directly.
• Graduates will only be issued one cap, tassel, gown, and white stole. The school will not order again.
• Ensure the gown fits properly. If it doesn't, notify Maria in the office immediately at 785-726-3151 or mmick@usd388.com. We have a limited time for exchanges.
Graduation is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. It will be held in the Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Gymnasium.
It's getting real, Class of 2026!
Students from Ellis High School attended the Kansas HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Spring Leadership Conference at Wichita State University on Monday, March 2. They had the opportunity to participate in competitive events, learn new skills, and connect with representatives from colleges and healthcare. This was another wonderful opportunity for our Railroaders! A special thank you to our HOSA sponsor, Kathryn Amrein, MSN, RN, from the Fort Hays State University Department of Nursing.
Tayler Schmidt was selected to participate in the KMEA (Kansas Music Educators Association) 1-2A Honor Band, where she held the position of first chair bass clarinet. They performed at the KMEA In-Service Workshop at Century II in Wichita this past weekend. It was an honor for Tayler to represent Ellis High School at this prestigious event. Congratulations, Tayler! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Congratulations to the 7th grade scholars bowl team, going 6-1 to win the Hill City Meet! Way to go!
