Ellis High School proudly recognizes our seniors in Band, Cross Country, and Football. Senior Recognition will take place on Friday, October 24, 2025. Seniors and their parents will be honored before the football game against the Wichita County-Leoti Indians at 6:40 PM. The kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
PICTURED:
Back Row (L to R): Brendan Seibel, son of Craig and Becky Seibel; Tracyn Bollig, son of Preston and Annie Bollig; Brody Fischer, son of DJ and Julie Fischer; Benjamyn Byers, son of Nickole Byers; Carson Schartz, son of Jake and Jennifer Schartz; Mason Rohleder, son of Logan and Ashley Kauten; Owen Richards, son Brady and Jamie Richards.
Front Row (L to R): Kinzie Sunley, granddaughter of Allen and Kim Weber; Ethan Carroll, son of Matt and Nicole Carroll; Avery Boydston, daughter of Monte and Deidre Boydston; Tayler Schmidt, daughter of Tyler and Ashley Schmidt and Teresa Graham.
Congratulations to our seniors!
PICTURED:
Back Row (L to R): Brendan Seibel, son of Craig and Becky Seibel; Tracyn Bollig, son of Preston and Annie Bollig; Brody Fischer, son of DJ and Julie Fischer; Benjamyn Byers, son of Nickole Byers; Carson Schartz, son of Jake and Jennifer Schartz; Mason Rohleder, son of Logan and Ashley Kauten; Owen Richards, son Brady and Jamie Richards.
Front Row (L to R): Kinzie Sunley, granddaughter of Allen and Kim Weber; Ethan Carroll, son of Matt and Nicole Carroll; Avery Boydston, daughter of Monte and Deidre Boydston; Tayler Schmidt, daughter of Tyler and Ashley Schmidt and Teresa Graham.
Congratulations to our seniors!
Attention Ellis Jr/Sr High School Parents and Students! Please take a moment to review the schedule for next week. There will be an early dismissal on Friday, October 24th, and Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place next week. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the school at 785-726-3151 or via email at mmick@usd388.com.
**REMINDER!**Attention Ellis Jr/Sr High School Parents and Students: The deadline for school picture orders is Friday, October 24, 2025. Orders can be placed online at Leann's Photos by visiting https://www.leannsphotos.com. If you have lost your ordering information or access code, please contact the school office for assistance. You can reach us at (785) 726-3151 or via email at mmick@usd388.com.
CONGRATS to the Lady Railer VB team for going 1-1 in Tribune today, to make it to Saturday's Substate Tournament!! We lost to Greeley County 14-25 & 17-25, but beat Central Plains 25-21 & 25-20! Way to go Ladies!!! Will share Substate bracket when it is available!! 🧡🏐🖤
REMINDER! ORDERS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH!
The Ellis Jr/Sr High School Yearbook staff is excited to announce that we will be offering Halloween Cookie Grams this year! Order forms can be found online at https://5il.co/3qrr7 or at each school office, and they are due by Friday, October 24, 2025. All orders will be delivered on Thursday, October 30, to each school (Ellis Jr/Sr High School, WGS, and St. Mary’s). Show your love and support for the 2025-26 Railroader Yearbook by surprising your favorite student or teacher with a cookie! If you have any questions, please get in touch with the school office at 785-726-3151. We appreciate your support~EHS Journalism/Yearbook Staff.
The Ellis Jr/Sr High School Yearbook staff is excited to announce that we will be offering Halloween Cookie Grams this year! Order forms can be found online at https://5il.co/3qrr7 or at each school office, and they are due by Friday, October 24, 2025. All orders will be delivered on Thursday, October 30, to each school (Ellis Jr/Sr High School, WGS, and St. Mary’s). Show your love and support for the 2025-26 Railroader Yearbook by surprising your favorite student or teacher with a cookie! If you have any questions, please get in touch with the school office at 785-726-3151. We appreciate your support~EHS Journalism/Yearbook Staff.
The Ellis Junior High Basketball Store will close on Thursday, October 23rd, at 11:59 PM. Check out the cool designs and support your Railroaders! The boys' store link is https://ejhboysbasketball2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/ and the girls' store link is https://ejhgirlsbasketball2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/. #RAILROADERPRIDE
The Lady Railers are headed to Tribune this afternoon for Regional Volleyball action. They will compete against the Tribune-Greeley County Jackrabbits and the Claflin-Central Plains Oilers in a triangular match. The girls need to win at least one of the two matches to advance to Saturday's competition.
You can find the bracket information online through the KSHSAA website: https://kshsaa.org/Public/Volleyball/RegionalAssignments.cfm?Class=1A%20DI. For more detailed game information, visit: https://5il.co/3rdo1.
Good luck, Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
You can find the bracket information online through the KSHSAA website: https://kshsaa.org/Public/Volleyball/RegionalAssignments.cfm?Class=1A%20DI. For more detailed game information, visit: https://5il.co/3rdo1.
Good luck, Railers! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Video premiere today on the USD388 YouTube Channel at 5pm! EHS Volleyball regular season matches premiere today, with more video premieres in the coming days. Visit http://youtube.com/c/USD388 to watch
Fun fact for the day.
The Ellis Railroaders hit the road tonight to take on the Ness City Eagles. Game time is 7:00 PM. Game information can be found online: https://5il.co/3r9fk. The game will also be livestreamed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ness-city-high-school-ness-city-ks. Good luck, Railroaders!
Friday morning trivia: how many steaks can you feed the football team until they claim full? (See final two pictures for the answer.) Railer Football enjoyed an early morning breakfast to fuel up before they take on the Ness City Eagles tonight in Ness City at 7:00 pm. #itsagreatdaytibearailer
The JH Boys' Basketball team store is now open. It will close Thursday, October 23rd at 11:59 p.m. Make sure to place your order before then to show your Railer spirit! 🏀
https://ejhboysbasketball2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
https://ejhboysbasketball2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
EHS Carpentry students are prepping for concrete at their project site. We will pour 4 yards of concrete tomorrow and more next week!
Anatomy and Physiology students were busy today dissecting chicken wings to learn more with hands on experiences.
The Ellis Cross Country team will travel to Hoxie this afternoon for their final regular meet of the season! You can track the results online at https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/699112-hoxie-invitational-cross-country-meet-2025. For more details about the meet and road construction delays, please visit https://5il.co/3r73s. The start time is 4:30 PM. Good luck, team! #RAILROADERPRIDE
The Ellis Junior Volleyball team will play its final game tonight on the road against the Hill City Ringnecks. The game is scheduled for 4:00 PM. You can find more information about the game online at https://5il.co/3r73l. Thank you to the players and coaches for a fantastic season! #RAILROADERPRIDE
The Ellis Junior Football team will play its final game tonight on the road against the Hill City Ringnecks. The game is scheduled for 6:00 PM. You can find more information about the game online at https://5il.co/3r73l. Thank you to the players and coaches for a fantastic season! #RAILROADERPRIDE
The Ellis FCA organization held its first “Fields of Faith” event at the football field. They closed the evening of prayer, scripture readings, and student testimonials with a huddle on the field with a closing prayer. It was a powerful, emotional, and God lifting evening shared by students, parents, friends, and the community!! Railer Pride!! Photo courtesy of Susie Whyte.
The JH Girls' Basketball team store is now open. It will close Thursday, October 23rd at 11:59 p.m. Make sure to place your order before then to show your Railer spirit! 🏀🧡🖤
https://ejhgirlsbasketball2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Student Spotlight- Maddox Wallace and Cole Yates spend their mornings in the Culinary Arts program at Fort Hays Tech. They get free tuition and a jumpstart on their college plans.
