Congratulations to our newly elected FCCLA District Officers! Kinley Jones and Gracie Ball will be serving on the 2025-2026 officer team. Kinley was also voted to run as a State FCCLA Officer candidate at the end of February. Congratulations and Good Luck!
USD 388 is thrilled about Super Bowl LIX (59)! Both schools are organizing a spirit week to celebrate the event, and we hope everyone can participate! CHIEFS KINGDOM!
2025 EJH Wrestling pictures are now available for order! Order forms can be found online at https://5il.co/2vh2z and in the EHS/EJH office. Coaches will distribute the forms during practice today. The cost is just $20! Please submit your orders by Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The EHS Journalism/Yearbook Staff appreciates your support! If you have any questions, please call the school office at 785-726-3151.
IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A RAILER! Our EHS wrestlers are heading to Russell today for the MCL Tournament, which starts at 10:00 AM. Admission is $7 for adults and $6 for students; no passes will be accepted. You can follow the event online at Track Wrestling by searching for "2025 MCL Tournament." RAILER PROUD!
IT'S GAME DAY! The Ellis Railroader basketball teams are in action tonight at home against the Norton Bluejays (https://5il.co/32iiv). The C-team game starts at 4:00 PM, followed by the JV and varsity games. ESBA will be hosting a Baked Potato Bar from 5:00 to 7:30 PM. Join us for a delicious meal and support our Railroaders! Students, don’t forget to come out and join the student section! Let’s show our RAILER PRIDE!
The Ellis High School Cheerleaders are once again selling Valentine Cookie Grams this year! You can find order forms online (https://5il.co/36kkl) or at each school office. Please submit your orders by Monday, February 10th. All orders will be delivered on Friday, February 14th. Show your love and support for the EHS Cheerleaders by surprising your favorite student with a cookie! If you have any questions, please contact the EHS Office at 785-726-3151.
Last weekend, both Railer wrestling teams traveled southwest to Cimarron. Those who weren't battling the flu battled 17 teams in a round robin tournament.
105# Piper McClung (sophomore) - 7th
110# Kia Mader (Junior) - 4th
190# Hannah James (freshman)- 2nd
On the boys side, Austin Lopeman (freshman) came away with 3 formidable wins at 120#.
126# Asher Haag (freshman) found 5 pins on his way to conquer the championship.
138# JT Rhoden (senior) placed 4th with 3 wins on the day.
144# Brendan Seibel (junior) finished 6th.
165# Mason Rohleder (junior) finished 4th going 3-2 on the day.
175# Colton Metzler (sophomore) returned to the mat after an injury in the home dual against Trego. He found 2 wins on the weekend.
215# Cole Yates (sophomore) placed 5th.
Thanks for you support! #itsagreatdaytobearailer
The Ellis Softball Baseball Association is hosting a Baked Potato Bar during the home basketball games on Friday, January 31, 2025 (Ellis vs. Norton). Join us for a delicious meal and support our athletes and the ESBA!
Video premiere! EHS Varsity Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball vs Victoria premieres tonight at 7pm on the USD388 YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/channel/USD388
RAILERS WIN! Final Score Varsity Boys: Ellis:46 Victoria:43 Railers go to 6-7 on the season and return to action Friday at home against Norton. GO RAILERS!
The Heartland Community Foundation's Youth Action Council will host a CHANGE WAR during the varsity basketball games tonight! Members of the Youth Action Councils from Ellis and Victoria will lead the competition. We want to extend our gratitude to the Heartland Community Foundation for their support of the Ellis and Victoria communities. We appreciate their commitment and presence in our communities.
It's Game Day! The Ellis Railroaders are in home action tonight against the Victoria Knights! All games will be played at the high school, with the JV Boys starting at 4:30 PM. Good luck, Railers!
Parents! We've reached the last month of JH Cheer. Please note on the schedule a few things. We have a few combine practices with HS cheer on Thursdays throughout the month to prepare for our combined performance at February 14th's basketball games. I will send out time to be there closer to date.
We will be cheering at the Ellis JH Wresting meet on February 6th. Any girl wrestlers will not have to worry about cheering during this time so they can focus on wrestling. i also plan to take the girls to the MCEL tournament on Feb 20 at Trego.
Uniform check in will be on Thursday Feb 27 after school. The girls will need to bring in all uniforms, bows, and poms. I will send out a more detailed list closer. Cheer tryouts will be sometime this Spring with a date TBD. All girls have to tryout again if they want to cheer next year. I hope to see them all there, and wish the best of luck to the 8th graders and encourage them to try out for HS cheer!
Ellis Jr./Sr. High School is excited to spotlight another amazing teacher this week! Mr. Kyle Fox is a valuable educator and coach within our district. He is the “NEWS” for USD 388, focusing on highlighting our students and staff. Additionally, he serves as an assistant coach for both basketball and track. We are fortunate to have Mr. Fox in our district. He is a graduate of Fort Hays State University and is proud of his Tigers, but he is also a huge fan of KU, the Kansas City Royals, and of course, the Chiefs. We are honored to celebrate his talents as part of our Railroader community! Thank you, Mr. Fox!
The annual Ellis High School KAY Snowball Dance will be on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Crowning for Snowball Royalty will be at approximately 10:00 p.m. Pictured FRESHMEN: Emma Downing, Trenton Schartz, Rylan Aschenbrenner, Asher Haag, Mackinley Rhoden. SOPHOMORES: Adam Bongartz, Jersee Fabrizius, Aiden Aschenbrenner, Madison Birdsong, Dominic Fondoble, Maggie Fitzgerald. JUNIORS: Raegan Jimenez, Carson Schartz, Leah Reed, Jaren Frickey, Sienna Schmidt, Brody Fischer. SENIORS: Gavyn Wildeman, Alyssa Rome, Chason Fabrizius, MaKenzie Kohlrus, Tyler Bongartz, Morgan Armbrister. Not pictured is FR Talon Pyle.
Schedule Update: Regional wrestling for the Lady Railers will be held at Russell High School on February 14-15. Friday's competition will begin at 12:00pm. Saturday's competition will begin at 10:00am. This year's girls' regional format is a 3-2-1A Super Regional, meaning the Top 8 competitors will advance to the State Tournament.
Video premiere! EHS Varsity Girls Basketball vs Norton and EHS Varsity Boys vs Phillipsburg from the 2025 MCL Tournament premieres tonight at 7:30pm on the USD388 YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/channel/USD388
RAILERS WIN! Final Score Varsity Boys MCL Tournament 7th Place game: Ellis:56 Phillipsburg:47 Railers finish 7th place in the tournament and go to 5-7 on the season. They return to action Tuesday at home against Victoria. GO RAILERS!
The Railroader Basketball teams will close out the MCL tournament today. The girls will take on the Norton Bluejays at approximately 11:00 AM. The boys will be in action around 1:00 PM against the P-burg Panthers. All games will be played at Trego! Good luck, Railers! 🏀🖤🏀
Video premiere! EHS Varsity Girls vs Russell and EHS Varsity Boys vs Oakley from the 2025 MCL Tournament premiere tonight at 6pm on the USD388 YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/USD388
