Ellis High School Baseball Senior Night is scheduled for tonight (Monday, May 12, 2025)! The Ellis Railroaders will compete against the Bucklin Red Aces in a doubleheader starting at 4:00 PM. Seniors and their parents will be honored before the second game begins. Baseball Seniors (pictured L to R): JJ Lopeman, son of John and Larissa Lopeman; Hunter Guffey, son of Stacy and Danielle Schaus and the late Matt Guffey; Chason Fabrizius, son of Chad and Jessica Fabrizius; Gavyn Wildeman, son of David and Tara Wildeman; Toby Honas, son of Randy and Wendy Honas; Chance Jimenez, son of Javi and Jessica Jimenez. Congratulations to our seniors!
There's still time to show your Railer Pride!
Support our amazing EHS Cheerleaders and represent your school spirit loud and proud with an official EHS yard sign!
These signs are perfect for your front yard, driveway, or business—let everyone know you’re cheering for the Railers!!
Proceeds go directly to supporting our cheer program for cheer camp and travel!
Please contact one of the 25'-26' Cheer squad members or myself!
Coach Lacie Haas
Congrats to Jaren Frickey on a great round at Hill City! Jaren placed 14th with a score of 83, and the team carded a season best 357! Keep Grinding!
Ellis High School's Commencement will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM in the Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Gymnasium. The graduation speaker will be John Befort, the retiring principal of Washington Grade School in Ellis. He is a proud graduate of Ellis High School, Class of 1983, and has dedicated 24 years to serving the Ellis school district. The class ushers are Perry and Maria Mick. The program attendants are Brody Fischer, Jaren Frickey, Leah Reed, and Sienna Schmidt.
The Class of 2025 Valedictorians are Morgan Armbrister, daughter of Mark and Crystal Armbrister; Isabella Eck, daughter of Mark and Sarah Eck; Kamden Keller, son of Todd and Amy Keller; Addison Kohl, daughter of Jeff and Emily Kohl; MaKenzie Kohlrus, daughter of Travis and Susie Kohlrus; Alyssa Rome, daughter of James and Sandy Rome; Taegan Shannon, daughter of Brian and Amanda Shannon; Brooke Starns, daughter of Eric and Libby Starns; Maleah Vine, daughter of Dustin and Tanna Vine.
The 2025 Graduation Program can be found online at https://5il.co/2l4a7. The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed on USD 388’s YouTube Channel, and the online link is at https://www.youtube.com/USD388. Additionally, the 2025 Senior Video will be available online following graduation at https://www.usd388.com/o/ehs/page/graduation.
Ellis Jr./Sr. High School is proud to highlight Morgan Armbrister, a talented office aide. This year, Morgan has played a vital role in creating various social media posts for the office, including many Game Day posts. She worked closely with Maria to develop the Teacher Tuesday series, which showcased our faculty and staff. These Teacher Tuesdays not only highlighted our talented educators but also emphasized their roles as valued members of USD 388 schools and the Ellis community. We are proud to have such incredible teachers and students here in Ellis!
Morgan plans to attend Fort Hays State University, where she will major in Nursing. Your future is bright, Morgan Armbrister! Thank you for all your contributions this year!
Ellis Jr./Sr. High School would like to spotlight a multimedia student, Aron Bencze. Aron has been instrumental in creating much of our social media content over the past two years. He has taken athletic pictures, created our impressive Game Day posts, and helped to showcase our athletes and students. Aron plans to attend Fort Hays State University, where he will major in Digital Media Production. He is a talented young man and will soon graduate from Ellis High School. Your future is bright, Aron Bencze! Thank you!
The 7th graders at EJH will continue the Annual Ellis Bike Tour tradition on Monday, May 12th! A big thank you to Mrs. Kerry Bittel and Mrs. Shelly Hensley for organizing this fantastic event for our students. It's always great to bring the community and schools together!
IT'S GAME DAY! The Railroader Baseball team is in action this afternoon against the Plainville Cardinals in a doubleheader starting at 4:00 PM. Come out and support both our baseball and softball teams on this beautiful day! RAILROADER PRIDE!
IT'S GAME DAY AND SENIOR NIGHT! The Lady Railer Softball team is in action this afternoon against the Plainville Cardinals in a doubleheader starting at 4:00 PM. Seniors and their parents will be honored before the second game begins. The Lady Railer Softball Seniors are Maleah Vine, Alyssa Rome, Taegan Shannon, and Brooke Starns. We are RAILROADER PROUD of our seniors and the entire softball team!
The High School track team had 16 PRs at the Victoria track meet. Way to go, Railers!!! The girls' team placed 1st place at the meet. 1st place finishers are Natalle in the Shot and Discus, Avery in the 1600 and 3200, Isabella in the HJ, Carson in the Javelin, and Evelyn in the 100, 200, and 400. The 2nd place finisher is Aron in the Discus. 3rd place finishers are Sienna in the LJ and Taylor in the 800. Our 4th place finishers are Addison in the 100 H, Kaycee in the 400, and Aron in the shot. The fifth-place finishers are Braidyn in the 1600, Sienna in the TJ, JT and 100, and Talon in the 1600. The sixth-place finishers are Addison in the 300 H and Sienna in the 100. Great work team!!!
Today concluded the first annual EHS/JH Chess Club tournament! The final matchup took place between Henry Brull and Beckett Longbine. This years champion is Beckett Longbine! Great job from all of our competitors.
Congratulations to Natalee North who signed with Fort Hays State University and will join the Tiger Track & Field Team next year!! 🚂➡️🐯
The Class of 2025 was having some fun at school last night and today! They camped, greeted students, and even did announcements. What a great group of kids!
Ellis High School Softball Senior Night is scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2025! The Lady Railers will compete against the Plainville Cardinals in a doubleheader starting at 4:00 PM. Seniors and their parents will be honored before the second game begins. Softball Seniors (pictured L to R): Maleah Vine, daughter of Dustin and Tanna Vine; Taegan Shannon, Brian and Amanda Shannon; Alyssa Rome, James and Sandy Rome; Brooke Starns, daughter of Eric and Libby Starns. Congratulations to our seniors!
Ellis High School Track and Field is traveling to Victoria this afternoon! The event starts at 3:00 PM. Event results can be followed online at: https://milesplit.live/meets/659182. Good luck, Railroaders!
It’s School Nurse Appreciation Day! Ellis USD 388 is proud to recognize our outstanding nurse, Mrs. Jaymi Gabel! We are thrilled to have her experience, knowledge, and expertise as part of our school community. Mrs. Gabel serves USD 388 as the PK-12 school nurse and has a busy schedule attending to a total of 325 students, as well as faculty, staff, and coaches across two different buildings. Her extensive experience in schools, hospitals, and clinic settings makes her a wonderful asset to our school. Those of us who work with her daily appreciate her wisdom and calm demeanor. She is truly the person you want in an emergency!
In addition to her nursing duties, Mrs. Gabel also serves as an assistant high school volleyball coach. Her wealth of experience and guidance greatly benefit the program, as she was a college volleyball athlete herself at Dodge City Community College. We value her commitment both in and out of school. Her rapport with students, faculty, and staff makes her an exceptional addition to our school. We have been inspired by comments from staff members expressing that she brings thorough and practical advice to our school. Students feel comfortable approaching her for help when she visits each building.
Fun facts about Mrs. Gabel include that she is a graduate of Ellis High School and loves being back in Ellis to raise her family. Her family has deep roots in this community, and she is invested in the success of Ellis schools. She has two daughters, and she and her husband, Nick, live just north of Ellis on a small farm where they raise cows and chickens. Yes, she does live on the Funny Farm!
We are incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated nurse like Mrs. Gabel. She is valued in our community and at our school, and we are honored to celebrate her contributions as part of our Railroader family. Thank you, Mrs. Gabel!
Video premiere! The 2025 EHS Awards assembly will premiere tonight at 5pm on the USD388 YouTube Channel
https://youtube.com/c/USD388
Mrs. Hensley's 7th Grade Kansas History class visited the Ellis RR museum. Thank you, Brian LaFebvre for the great tour!
12th graders receiving the Site Council Award for 20 hours of community service.
Morgan Armbrister, Tyler Bongartz, Isabella Eck, Toby Honas, Chance Jimenez, Addison Kohl, MaKenzie Kohlrus, Caleb Noble-Heit, Natalee North, Alyssa Rome, Taegan Shannon, Brooke Starns, Maleah Vine, Aiden Whyte, and Gavyn Wildeman.
11th graders receiving the Site Council Award for 20 hours of community service.
Gracie Ball, Avery Boydston, Elie Brull, Payten Burd, Ethan Carroll, Jaren Frickey, Raegan Jimenez, Kinley Jones, Ashlyn Kroeger, Kia Mader, Leah Reed, Owen Richards, Carson Schartz, Sienna Schmidt, and Kinzie Sunley.
