The Ellis Junior High Volleyball Railers will host a triangular tonight with Hill City and Oakley! Game time is 4:00 PM! Tonight's program can be found online: https://5il.co/3pc4r. Good luck, Railroaders! #FN5GL #Sweepstakes @tmobile @ellisrailers
The high school football season kicks off tonight! The Railroader football team is on the road, facing the Lincoln Leopards. The game starts at 7:00 PM! RAILROADER PRIDE! #FN5GL #Sweepstakes @tmobile @ellisrailers
🚂🏈 It’s Game Day! 🏈🚂
That means team breakfast this morning! (Not everyone pictured)
Tonight, the Railroaders hit the road to take on the Lincoln Leopards in the first game of the season!
📍 Lincoln, KS
⏰ Kickoff at 7:00 PM
Make the short trip and be loud—let’s pack the stands and cheer on the Railroaders!
Go Railroaders!
#FN5GL #Sweepstakes @tmobile @ellisrailers #OnceARailerAlwaysARailer #Mega
HS Volleyball hosted Hoxie & Hill City tonight. Varsity dropped their match against Hoxie 17-25, 25-23, & 14-25. JV was also unable to win against Hoxie with scores of 18-25 & 13-25. Both Varsity & JV were able to get wins against Hill City! Varsity winning both sets 25-19 & JV 25-23 & 25-22!! Varsity is 2-2 and JV 5-3 on the season. C-Team will play in the Russell tournament Saturday morning starting at 9 a.m. Varsity & JV will play Tuesday September 9th in Norton. 🖤🏐🧡
The Ellis XC team makes a big splash in the 2025 season. They traveled to Lindsborg to compete in the Smoky Valley Invitational. The team brought home four medals: Avery Boydston, Taryn Boydston, and Shayen Boydston all brought home gold, while Judah Albin finished second. It's a great day to be an XC Railer!!
The Ellis Junior High teams will be in action tonight for their first games of the season at home! They will be taking on the Logan/Palco Trojans. Volleyball will begin at 4:30 PM at the North Campus Gym, and football starts at 6:00 PM. The program for tonight's games can be found online at https://5il.co/3p606. Good luck, Railroaders!
IT'S GAME DAY! Our Lady Railers are in action tonight, hosting the Hill City Ringnecks and the Hoxie Indians! The event will start at 4:30 PM, with the JV games taking place in the WGS gym. You can find the program for tonight's matches online at https://5il.co/3p5yi. Come out and show your support! RAILROADER PRIDE!
It's meet day for our Railroader Cross Country team. They are on the road to Smoky Valley High School, where they will compete at the Lindsborg Golf Course. Meet information can be found here: https://5il.co/3p4id. Good luck, Railroaders!
The Ellis Fifth Quarter is starting its 27th year! Once again, Ellis High School students are invited to the Ellis United Methodist Church, located at 1201 Washington, for the Fifth Quarter events scheduled this school year. Fifth Quarter is a safe, alcohol-free, tobacco-free, and drug-free environment where Ellis High School students can have fun. Free food, prizes, and games will be provided! They need parent volunteers to help. If you would like to volunteer, please email agroff@gbta.net. Your help is greatly appreciated!
HS KAY Club is 82 members strong and planning a lot of great service projects and activities for the upcoming year!
The Ellis High School Cheerleaders are thrilled to announce their Thunderstruck Pee Wee Cheer Camp! The camp will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at Ellis Jr./Sr. High School. This exciting camp will feature games, snacks, crafts, and cheerleading activities. Mini cheerleaders will perform during halftime at the EHS football game against LaCrosse on Friday, September 26. Registration forms were distributed to the grade schools last week. Extra copies are available in each school office and online. The cost to participate is only $25, which includes a t-shirt! The registration deadline is Monday, September 15, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact EHS Cheer Coach Lacie Haas at 785-635-4323. Pee Wee Cheer Camp Registration form: https://5il.co/3oyg3.
HS Railer Volleyball took on Phillipsburg & Russell tonight on our home courts. Varsity & JV both dropped their matches against P-burg, varsity fell in 3 sets 25-17, 11-25 & 9-25. JV lost in 2, 18-25 both sets. Both squads bounced back beating Russell in straight sets. Varsity winning 25-17 & 25-9. JV also won in 2. Our next action is Thursday against Hoxie & Hill City, again on our home courts. Varsity at EHS & JV at Washington Grade School. 🧡🏐🖤
What a great time to be a Railer! The school year is officially underway… kids are filling up our halls and classrooms, teachers are building relationships and introducing new learning, buses are rolling and kitchens are cooking. And with the fall sports season now officially underway, there’s a lot of excitement ahead.
If you haven’t heard, Ellis has entered the T-Mobile’s Friday Night Lights contest. Special thanks to Brandon Comer for his leadership bringing this opportunity to town and helping students and staff in every school make the most of it — and have fun in the process.
If we come together and work hard, T-Mobile could award Ellis some major upgrades, including money towards a new track, for the school and community. Here’s how you can help:
• Follow and share content from @ellisrailers on Instagram and X and invite others to do the same. Our HS media class has been working hard at sharing “Our Story”.
• Post and share the videos or make your own video why Ellis matters to you on Instagram or X. Be sure to use #FN5GL #Sweepstakes @tmobile @ellisrailers each time you share. Encourage your friends and family to share, too.
• Show up for the home football game on Sept. 12. Cheer on the Railers and enjoy giveaways.
This chance to work together and show our spirit goes beyond sports. It’s about pride, unity and creating a space that shows the real spirit of Ellis on a national stage.
As the school year gets started, I can’t say enough good things about our teachers, staff and families. The elementary school has welcomed Mr. Flinn as the new principal, who is bringing his knowledge and experience back to Ellis where he grew up. It seems everyone is enjoying his calm, friendly energy and clear expectations that are sure to lead to a great year ahead.
Our elementary teachers have also been working hard to learn more about the science of reading and earn the Seal of Literacy. LETRS training, or Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, is a big commitment. and I’m very proud that all of our staff who have completed or are in the process of completing this training. Many have already earned the Seal of Literacy, and several are working towards it. Across the district, our focus is on literacy, and all staff are engaged in efforts to enhance literacy instruction in every content area. The impact of this work will be evident as our students continue to grow in their literacy skills-a growth that will only accelerate as more teachers implement effective literacy strategies.
I must also recognize our awesome custodial and maintenance staff. Over the summer they completed projects that will instill greater pride in our facilities, including giving the high school locker rooms a much-needed refresh.
As this new school year gets busy and student participation grows — especially at the junior high! — we need your help to give our young people a memorable high school and junior high experience. Please help us spread the word about these paid positions we need to fill as soon as possible:
• Activity bus and route drivers (district will pay for CDL training)
• Football score/clock operator
• Football spotter
• Football chains
• Volleyball score/clock operator
• Volleyball bookkeeper
• Volleyball line judge
Please reach out to dschoenthaler@usd388.com or call 785-726-9422 if you are able to support.
Last, but not least, our school board continues to do important work aligning the district’s budget, resources and decisions to the strategic plan that was finalized last spring. This wouldn’t be possible without the input that came from community members, teachers, staff and others about what matters most evidenced by our strategic plan. This plays a big role in the budget that the board is finalizing, as well as the Revenue Neutral Rate hearing on Sept 8th. We are happy to answer questions and share more about this work.
It would be impossible to share all the good things happening in Ellis School District in one newspaper column. Times like this, it’s wonderful to see people coming together to make good things happen. This is the Ellis I loved growing up here, and it’s a reminder that the best things about this community are still going strong.
Janice Wilson, Superintendent
If you haven’t heard, Ellis has entered the T-Mobile’s Friday Night Lights contest. Special thanks to Brandon Comer for his leadership bringing this opportunity to town and helping students and staff in every school make the most of it — and have fun in the process.
If we come together and work hard, T-Mobile could award Ellis some major upgrades, including money towards a new track, for the school and community. Here’s how you can help:
• Follow and share content from @ellisrailers on Instagram and X and invite others to do the same. Our HS media class has been working hard at sharing “Our Story”.
• Post and share the videos or make your own video why Ellis matters to you on Instagram or X. Be sure to use #FN5GL #Sweepstakes @tmobile @ellisrailers each time you share. Encourage your friends and family to share, too.
• Show up for the home football game on Sept. 12. Cheer on the Railers and enjoy giveaways.
This chance to work together and show our spirit goes beyond sports. It’s about pride, unity and creating a space that shows the real spirit of Ellis on a national stage.
As the school year gets started, I can’t say enough good things about our teachers, staff and families. The elementary school has welcomed Mr. Flinn as the new principal, who is bringing his knowledge and experience back to Ellis where he grew up. It seems everyone is enjoying his calm, friendly energy and clear expectations that are sure to lead to a great year ahead.
Our elementary teachers have also been working hard to learn more about the science of reading and earn the Seal of Literacy. LETRS training, or Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, is a big commitment. and I’m very proud that all of our staff who have completed or are in the process of completing this training. Many have already earned the Seal of Literacy, and several are working towards it. Across the district, our focus is on literacy, and all staff are engaged in efforts to enhance literacy instruction in every content area. The impact of this work will be evident as our students continue to grow in their literacy skills-a growth that will only accelerate as more teachers implement effective literacy strategies.
I must also recognize our awesome custodial and maintenance staff. Over the summer they completed projects that will instill greater pride in our facilities, including giving the high school locker rooms a much-needed refresh.
As this new school year gets busy and student participation grows — especially at the junior high! — we need your help to give our young people a memorable high school and junior high experience. Please help us spread the word about these paid positions we need to fill as soon as possible:
• Activity bus and route drivers (district will pay for CDL training)
• Football score/clock operator
• Football spotter
• Football chains
• Volleyball score/clock operator
• Volleyball bookkeeper
• Volleyball line judge
Please reach out to dschoenthaler@usd388.com or call 785-726-9422 if you are able to support.
Last, but not least, our school board continues to do important work aligning the district’s budget, resources and decisions to the strategic plan that was finalized last spring. This wouldn’t be possible without the input that came from community members, teachers, staff and others about what matters most evidenced by our strategic plan. This plays a big role in the budget that the board is finalizing, as well as the Revenue Neutral Rate hearing on Sept 8th. We are happy to answer questions and share more about this work.
It would be impossible to share all the good things happening in Ellis School District in one newspaper column. Times like this, it’s wonderful to see people coming together to make good things happen. This is the Ellis I loved growing up here, and it’s a reminder that the best things about this community are still going strong.
Janice Wilson, Superintendent
IT'S GAME DAY! Our Lady Railers are in action tonight, hosting the Phillipsburg Panthers and the Russell Broncos! The event will start at 4:30 PM, with the JV games taking place in the North Campus gym. You can find the program for tonight's matches online at https://5il.co/3p0la. Come out and show your support! RAILROADER PRIDE!
The Ellis XC team is looked to compete at the 1A level once again.
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The season begins this Thursday at Smoky Valley!!
Congrats the the HS JV Volleyball Team for going 3-1 today, taking 2nd at the Phillipsburg Volleyball Tournament!! Beat Phillipsburg 20-25, 25-19, 15-7, then Oakley 25-15 & 25-21. They dropped to the Colby Eagles 25-15, 17-25, & 5-15. Then bounced back beating Norton 25-10 & 25-21. Way to start out your season ladies!!! 🧡🏐🖤
EJH Cheer had a great time at Spirit Spreader today. They learned some new stunting skills and chants. We are excited to see what we can do with this group of girls this year! Keep an eye out for them on the sidelines this year!
Coach North
Ellis High School Football Team Breakfast this morning means one thing… it’s GAME DAY! 🏈🔥
Come out tonight and cheer on your Railroaders at the Football Jamboree here in Ellis! Action kicks off at 6:00 PM — let’s pack the stands and show our support! 🚂🟠⚪
Thank you to the Booster Club for the new wall padding at EHS! It looks great with the new floor. Thanks also to the maintenance staff for installing it.
📣 Ellis High School Football is Looking for a Filmer! 🎥🏈
The Ellis High School Football Team is in search of a filmer for Friday night football games this season.
If you are interested in helping out the team and being part of Friday Night Lights, please reach out to Coach Eichman for more details.
Go Railroaders! 🚂
