Congratulations go out to Ellis HS Boys' Basketball team members who earned MCL All-League honors this winter!
Jaren Frickey, Sr. - Honorable Mention
Trenton Schartz, So. - 2nd Team
Aiden Aschenbrenner, Jr. - 3rd Team
EJH 7th grade went 6-3 at Norton, ending in a 4 way tie for 2nd and after tie breakers placed 3rd. Way to go 7th Grade!
REMINDER!!
**Attention: Ellis Parents and Students**
We are excited to announce that USD 388 will offer Driver's Education this summer! There will be a mandatory meeting to explain the program expectations and complete the required paperwork. This meeting will take place at Ellis Jr./Sr. High School on Thursday, March 26, 2026, starting at 6:30 PM in the Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Lobby.
If you have any questions, please contact the instructor, Mark Cook, via email at mark.cook@usd428.net. You can find an interest form and additional information about the program, including dates and times, at the following link: https://aptg.co/RMMvB4. This information will also be available in the school office.
We look forward to seeing everyone interested on Thursday!
~ Maria Mick, Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Secretary, (785) 726-3151, mmick@usd388.com.
**Attention: Ellis Parents and Students**
We are excited to announce that USD 388 will offer Driver's Education this summer! There will be a mandatory meeting to explain the program expectations and complete the required paperwork. This meeting will take place at Ellis Jr./Sr. High School on Thursday, March 26, 2026, starting at 6:30 PM in the Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Lobby.
If you have any questions, please contact the instructor, Mark Cook, via email at mark.cook@usd428.net. You can find an interest form and additional information about the program, including dates and times, at the following link: https://aptg.co/RMMvB4. This information will also be available in the school office.
We look forward to seeing everyone interested on Thursday!
~ Maria Mick, Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Secretary, (785) 726-3151, mmick@usd388.com.
**Attention Golf Athletes, Parents, and Coaches:**
This is a friendly reminder about Golf Media Day tomorrow (Wednesday, March 25th)! We will be taking team, individual, and group photos during seminar, starting at 2:50 PM, as well as after school. Please remember to wear your team apparel and bring props, such as golf clubs and golf balls, for the Meet-Day photos.
Thank you for your cooperation! The journalism team and the office appreciate your support in promoting EHS Golf!
This is a friendly reminder about Golf Media Day tomorrow (Wednesday, March 25th)! We will be taking team, individual, and group photos during seminar, starting at 2:50 PM, as well as after school. Please remember to wear your team apparel and bring props, such as golf clubs and golf balls, for the Meet-Day photos.
Thank you for your cooperation! The journalism team and the office appreciate your support in promoting EHS Golf!
All EHS students are invited to join the Fifth Quarter celebration this Friday, March 27, 2026! They are excited to celebrate spring sports with all Ellis High School freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The event will take place at the Ellis United Methodist Church from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM, featuring fun, games, and great food.
They will be serving pizza, with options that include meat and a Lent-friendly cheese. Additionally, there will be door prize drawings, including the chance to win a 32-inch TV! Come and enjoy the final Fifth Quarter of the year!
They will be serving pizza, with options that include meat and a Lent-friendly cheese. Additionally, there will be door prize drawings, including the chance to win a 32-inch TV! Come and enjoy the final Fifth Quarter of the year!
The Railroader baseball and softball teams are in action this afternoon! We are hosting a jamboree that includes the Colby Eagles and the Larned Indians. Games will begin at 4:00 PM, following this schedule: Ellis vs. Colby, Colby vs. Larned, and Ellis vs. Larned. For more information, please visit https://aptg.co/84jVPD.
Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
Ellis High School is looking for someone to keep the book for the JV baseball games on April 9 and April 16, and for someone to keep the score/pitch count on April 9. These are paid positions. Please contact Derek Schoenthaler, dschoenthaler@usd388.com, if interested.
Congratulations to the 26-27 journalism staff!
This past weekend the Ellis Chess Team competed at the Kansas State Championship Tournament in Emporia.
On Friday, our players competed in the Blitz Championship. Both Carter Starns and Beckett Longbine finished in the top 15 out of 40 in the K-12 division.
Then on Saturday, the team competed in the Rapid Championship, both teams performed well. Henry Brull finished 3.0/6. Carter, Beckett, and Talon Pyle all finished 2.5/6 in K-12. On the K-8 side, Beckem Jimenez, Maverick Swagerty, and Graeme Matzke all finished 3.0/6. Brandon Gilbert and Brie Keller also finished at 2.5/6.
All of our players have worked incredibly hard over this past year. The future is looking very bright for the Chess Team. Can't wait to see how much we can improve going into next year.
If you're interested in being a part of the EHS/EJH Chess Team next year, talk to Mr. Davenport mdavenport@usd388.com!
Congratulations to the 2026-2027 Ellis High School Cheerleaders! We know you'll represent Ellis schools well! Let's Go, Railers!
Ellis Jr./Sr. High School is excited to announce that we are sending students to the 2026 Kansas Scholastic Chess Association State Tournament at Emporia State University this weekend!
For more information about the Kansas Scholastic Chess Association, please visit: https://sites.google.com/view/kscachess/home.
Details and schedules for the state tournament can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/kscachess/2026-state-chess.
We will be participating in the KSCA Blitz on Friday, March 13th, in the evening. The KSCA State Tournament will take place on Saturday, March 14th, starting at 9:30 AM.
Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
For more information about the Kansas Scholastic Chess Association, please visit: https://sites.google.com/view/kscachess/home.
Details and schedules for the state tournament can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/kscachess/2026-state-chess.
We will be participating in the KSCA Blitz on Friday, March 13th, in the evening. The KSCA State Tournament will take place on Saturday, March 14th, starting at 9:30 AM.
Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE
It is the last day of Office Aid Appreciation Week! Ellis Jr./Sr. High School would like to express our gratitude for our fantastic senior aides this year. We have been featuring one office aide each day throughout the week.
Today, we highlight Senior Sienna Schmidt. Sienna works in the school office every day during 3rd hour. She is responsible for managing our athletic and event gates, making deposits, and verifying totals. Sienna creates many of our Game Days for both athletics and special events. Additionally, she assists in covering the office by answering the door and the phone. Sienna is fun, always welcoming, and simply a joy to be around. She has been a true asset this year!
Sienna is a lovely young lady, an outstanding athlete, and an excellent student. She demonstrates kindness and thoughtfulness every day and is a wonderful representative of Ellis High School.
Thank you for all your help this year, Sienna! We are truly grateful for you! And yes, we did save the best for last (inside joke).
Today, we highlight Senior Sienna Schmidt. Sienna works in the school office every day during 3rd hour. She is responsible for managing our athletic and event gates, making deposits, and verifying totals. Sienna creates many of our Game Days for both athletics and special events. Additionally, she assists in covering the office by answering the door and the phone. Sienna is fun, always welcoming, and simply a joy to be around. She has been a true asset this year!
Sienna is a lovely young lady, an outstanding athlete, and an excellent student. She demonstrates kindness and thoughtfulness every day and is a wonderful representative of Ellis High School.
Thank you for all your help this year, Sienna! We are truly grateful for you! And yes, we did save the best for last (inside joke).
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 be featuring one office aide each day throughout the week!
Next up is Senior Leah Reed. Leah works in the school office every day during 7th hour. She is responsible for creating many of our Game Days for both athletics and special events. Additionally, she helps cover the office by answering the door and the phone and keeping our bulletin boards updated with student accomplishments. Leah is fun, welcoming, and always brings a warm and kind smile to everyone. She has been a true asset this year!
Leah is a lovely young lady with a creative eye, and she consistently demonstrates thoughtfulness and a willingness to help others. She is also an excellent student and a wonderful representative of Ellis High School.
Thank you for all your help this year, Leah! We are truly grateful for you!
Next up is Senior Leah Reed. Leah works in the school office every day during 7th hour. She is responsible for creating many of our Game Days for both athletics and special events. Additionally, she helps cover the office by answering the door and the phone and keeping our bulletin boards updated with student accomplishments. Leah is fun, welcoming, and always brings a warm and kind smile to everyone. She has been a true asset this year!
Leah is a lovely young lady with a creative eye, and she consistently demonstrates thoughtfulness and a willingness to help others. She is also an excellent student and a wonderful representative of Ellis High School.
Thank you for all your help this year, Leah! We are truly grateful for you!
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!
