
Tonight the JH Railer FB team had their banquet with dinner, highlights, speeches, and awards. Awards were given to Asher Haag, Colton Metzler, Baylor Born, and Dom Fondoble. Congrats on a 3-3 season, boys!



A reminder that tonight's Winter Sports Parent/Participant Meeting will start at 7:00pm in the Auditorium. If your child(ren) are participating in JH Basketball, HS Basketball, or HS Wrestling, then your presence is requested. We look forward to seeing you tonight!

Dear Ellis Patrons,
November 8th is the General Election in our state, and your vote can make a difference for Kansas schools.
Whether you plan to vote in person or by advance ballot, there are a few dates you will need to keep in mind:
October 18th - is the voter registration deadline. To confirm your registration is current, visit www.ksvotes.org.
October 19th - November 7th is the timeframe in which you can cast your vote early via an advance ballot or at the following locations (Insert local county/city info on early polling locations/times – these dates may differ by county).
November 1st - is the last day to request an advance ballot; you can submit your request online at ksvotes.org.
November 8th - is Election Day! Vote in person at your designated polling place.
Make your plan now to ensure your voice is heard this November, and encourage your friends, family members, and coworkers to do the same.
Sincerely,
Janice Wilson
Superintendent


The chicken Coop that the EHS Carpentry class is building has sold. Thanks for all of the interest!

Read the EJH/EHS Weekly Announcements for the week of October 16th.
https://www.smore.com/kvdyb-ejh-ehs-weekly-announcements-10-16

Don’t forget to sign up your students K through fifth grade up to attend Girls Rock Boys Rule that is being put on by EJH KAY. Forms need to be turned in by October 17. If you have any questions or would like for your student to attend get a hold of Ms Bittel at the high school. There will be crafts, snacks, games and more fun. It will be right after school on Friday the 21st until 3 PM.





The EHS Carpentry class is looking for a buyer for the chicken coop that they are building. It's a small coop for 3-4 birds and measures 46 wide x 52 long x 68 high. The bottom cage could be easily expanded. If you are interested contact Mr. Carroll at mcarroll@usd388.com


The Lady Railers went 1-1 on tonight’s matches for the first round of the MCL Tournament. It was not the outcome we were hoping for.
Norton will be heading to Plainville on Saturday to play for 1st-4th against Smith Center, Phillipsburg, and Hoxie.
The scores for tonight’s matches are in the picture below!
#AllAboard #EHSVolleyball
We will now focus and get ready for Sub-State on October 22nd in Wakeeney.


The Ellis JH Football team concluded their season this evening with a home loss to a good Hill City team, 16-34. A solid season for the Railers, finishing 3-3 in their first year in 8-man football. 🚂🏈

Hoxie XC competed at Hoxie for their last regular season event. The conditions were tough with the wind but the runners work hard and competed well. Avery Boydston placed 2nd overall and 1st as a Freshman. MaKenna finished 2nd as a Senior and Aiden Aschenbrenner finished 4th.

If you were unable to attend the EHS volleyball matches vs Beloit, you can watch a recording of it on the USD388 Youtube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/USD388
You can also go back and watch matches from earlier in the season as well.

You can watch a recording of last night's USD388 BOE meeting as well as past meetings on the USD388 Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/USD388
Meeting agendas can be viewed at http://www.boarddocs.com/ks/usd388/Board.nsf/Public

EHS Railroader Volleyball takes on the Beloit Trojans tonight! Action starts at 4:30 PM--C-team, JV, and varsity. Senior volleyball athletes will be recognized between the JV and varsity matches! RAILER PRIDE for our volleyball seniors pictured: Emily Eck and Abbigail Heifner!


Information on todays Dual against Beloit!
It is Senior Night tonight! Seniors will be recognized right after the JV match, before the varsity match!
Hope to see everyone there!!


If you were unable to attend the EHS Football game vs Oakley on Friday, you can watch a recording of it on the USD388 Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/USD388

On Friday,Abby Heifner, Tocarra Boyce, and Emily Whyte attended a master class at Friends University with Broadway, TV, and movie star Kristin Chenoweth! The students performed mock vocal and dance auditions, had headshots taken, and received scholarship offers from Friends!



Harlie Bittel, Makenzie Kohlrus, Myah McCoy, and Maleah Vine attended KU Spirit days put on by Varsity. They learned a dance and performed with other cheerleaders at halftime of the KU\TCU Game.
It was an awesome experience!!





Click on the link to read the EJH/EHS Weekly Announcements for the week of October 9th.
https://www.smore.com/j16ed-ejh-ehs-weekly-announcements-10-9

Week 3 of our new favorite Friday tradition! So thankful we are able to do this. What a genuinely rewarding experience for our young men. 🚂🏈





We uploaded more EHS volleyball matches from this season to the USD388 Youtube Channel. If you haven't had a chance to watch the girls play, or if you want to watch a match again, you can now at https://www.youtube.com/c/USD388.