Great job to the EHS Railers tonight in Phillipsburg. JV went 1-1, dropping to the Panthers 22-25 & 18-25, but bounced back with a win over the Ringnecks, 25-13 & 25-15. JV's record is 11-5
Varsity struggled against P-burg after an injury took out Brooke, but they kept working and won in 3! 19-25, 25-23, & 25-21. Finished the night beating Hill City 25-6 & 25-14. Great job tonight ladies! Varsity record 8-4
Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Picture Day is Monday, September 25th! ALL students (including seniors) as well as faculty/staff will have their picture taken!
Thanks to James Robben from Grow Hays for talking to our Business Essentials class about the youth entrepreneurship challenge and developing a business plan. Some of our students will be competing in the YEC at Hays in November.
EJH VOLLEYBALL RESULTS (9/18)
Ellis Varsity traveled back to Plainville tonight to compete in a quad with Plainville, Ness City, and Central Plains. JV was also supposed to compete, but with continued injuries and sickness we were low on numbers and unable to play.
Varsity first took on Ness City and came out with a win going 25-17 in the first set and 25-4 in the second.
We then went on to play Central Plains and were unable to get a win. First set score 12-25 and second set 13-25.
Finally, we finished the night against Plainville and came out on top again. Finishing the first set 25-19 and the second set 25-23.
Varsity: 8-2
JV: 5-2
Dear families,
Your student is invited to join us on an upcoming educational travel experience to Boston, MA in the summer of 2025! Open to students entering 10th, 11th, & 12th grades in 2025 AND 2025 graduates. All details will be covered at our informational meeting.
Meeting details:
Date: September 25th, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Mrs. Downing’s Classroom
Information covered: itinerary, activities, dates, academic opportunities, cost, and EF’s risk-free enrollment period.
It is mandatory to register for the meeting. Please register here: https://bit.ly/45OAVhj
There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
EHS Carpentry students built roof trusses today for their storage shed project.
EHS Carpentry students built roof trusses today for their storage shed project.
Homecoming is October 6th! The parade will be at 2:30, so if your business/organization wants to participate, bring your float to the old high school for lineup between 1:30-2:30 that afternoon! Email sdowning@usd388.com with any questions!
Ellis Public Library Annular Eclipse Makey Event
We have a busy week of volleyball!
Tuesday, Sept 19th @ Phillipsburg
Beginning at 5 we take on Phillipsburg, then approx. at 6 we play Hill City
Dismissal at 2:50 / Leave at 3
Thursday, Sept 21st @ Colby (Varsity Only) - Colby Grade School (210 N. Grant, Colby)
Beginning at 5 take on Heartland Christian, then approx. at 6 we play Northern Valley
Dismissal at 2:50 / Leave at 3
Saturday, Sept 23rd @ Greensburg (JV & V) Bus leaves at 6:15
JV first match at 9 & V first match approx. 10
Needing a Line Judge & Libero Tracker for JV. I can get line judge on pass gate if I know before Wednesday.
If enough players are available C will play at Hill City Sept 23rd. Start time 8:30, bus leaves at 7. First match at 8:30. We will make a decision by Tuesday on if we can attend this tournament.
The Ellis Booster Club has teamed up with Golden Belt Bank to sell Railer Homecoming Shirts! Help support EJH/EHS Athletics by purchasing yours today! Shirts are $13 & the deadline is TODAY (Sept. 17th). Orders can also be placed online: https://ellis-booster-club.square.site/!
Great job tonight to the Railer Volleyball Girls that played in Colby!! They took on Heartland Christian (25-19 & 25-16), Atwood (25-20 & 25-13), and Oakley (25-12 & 25-5)! Way to go 3-0 tonight! Overall record 8-2 for Railer C-team! Great job ladies! 🚂🏐🧡🖤
2023 EHS Community Service Day Information
Congratulations to our candidates!
This week was filled with tons of activities including volleyball, football, cross country, and clubs/organizations as well as lots of instruction! Thank you to our amazing teachers and staff as well as our awesome students for making Ellis Jr./Sr. High School such a great place! Railer Pride!
EJH VOLLEYBALL GAME INFORMATION:
Event: Junior High Volleyball Quad
Date/Time: September 18, 2023 @ 4:00pm
Where: Cardinal Gym and High School Gym 202 SE Cardinal Ave, Plainville, KS
Teams: Plainville, Central Plains, Ness City and Ellis
Order of Play: Each team will have a 10-minute warm-up (2-4-4) before their games. All gyms start at 4:00pm.
Cardinal Gym (East)
Plainville V vs. Central Plains V
Plainville V vs. Ness City V
Plainville V vs. Ellis V
Cardinal Gym (West)
Ellis V vs. Ness City V
Central Plains V vs. Ellis V
Ness City V vs. Central Plains V
High School Gym
Plainville JV vs. Central Plains JV
Ness City JV vs. Ellis JV
Central Plains JV vs. Ness City JV
Plainville JV vs. Ellis JV
*we may not play JV due to recent injuries, I will keep everyone updated*
EJH VOLLEYBALL GAME RESULTS (9/14)
Ellis JV and Varsity traveled to Plainville tonight to take on the Cardinals. Both JV and Varsity came out with a win. We fought some adversity with injuries from Monday nights games and then another injury tonight.
Varsity defeated Plainville in two sets. First set score was 25-18 and they pulled away on the second set with a 25-15 win.
JV also beat Plainville in two sets. First set score was 25-21 and the girls stomped the second set 25-10.
Varsity: 6-1
JV: 5-2
Trego XC Results - Our athletes took on a tough course with some strong growth and accomplishments . Avery Boydston and Taryn Boydston finished 1st, Jocelyn Eck finished 2nd in JV, Cayson Boydston came in 3rd, and Maggie Fitzgerald finished JV in 4th. Great job Railers!!
Date: Sept. 15th
Where: Colby Event Center (1200 S. Franklin)
Time: 4pm
Heartland C. vs Ellis
Ellis vs Rawlins Co
R.C. vs Oakley
Oakley vs Ellis
Heartland C. vs Rawlins Co
Heartland C. vs Oakley
Chris Goble was our first JH career speaker. He talked about his path to becoming a support specialist for ScriptPro, a robotics company. Thanks Chris!
