Life at Ellis
Life at Ellis
Learn about life at Ellis from the best experts we know: our students!
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Water bottle, check. Hair tie, check. Uniform, check. Heart of a champion, check. Lace up and get your game face on, you're in Tiger Country now. Ellis offers nearly a dozen different sports and we want you on the team:- Basketball
- Crew
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track
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Hear ye! Hear ye! Calling all Ellis kings, queens, knights, nobles, peasants, and servants for the Medieval Faire! In grade 6, #EllisGirls take on traditional roles within Medieval society to supplement their studies on the feudal system. Human chess, competing catapults, live action jousting, and a traditional Medieval feast await!
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Pack your bag, you’re hitting the road with #EllisGirls! Annual class field trips are a beloved tradition at Ellis, with girls traveling to places like Ligonier, Gettysburg, Washington D.C., and Stratford, Ontario. You’ll travel to unforgettable places with your best friends and be a part of more inside jokes than you can count!
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Your voice will be heard, respected, and amplified at Culture Jam, Ellis’ annual student-led diversity conference. Culture Jam hosts hundreds of high school students from across the region at Ellis for the day, with #EllisGirls leading the way by facilitating workshops and speaking candidly on race, gender, and social issues. Get ready for real talk with #EllisGirls.
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"What differentiates Ellis girls from others is our confidence and ability 'to be rather than to seem'… Ellis shaped us into strong willed and strong minded young women who can conquer the world — remember that; let it inspire you and others!"
– Ramita Ravi '13
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Need a space to spread out and get some work done with classmates? Or maybe to just catch up with friends after the weekend and goof around? You’re in luck! In the Ellis Upper School, each grade has their own lounge that is a space reserved just for their class. The communal spaces house lockers, benches, and couches so you can plug in or tune out.
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It’s 8 a.m. and you’re dressed as an Oompa Loompa. No, it’s not Halloween—it’s Middle School Olympiad Day! Crazy costumes, song and dance routines, rousing rounds of Pictionary, the Ellis favorite “Quiz Kids,” and much more is in store as you compete with your team for the gold medal (and bragging rights). Unleash your hidden talents, spark a little friendly competition, and get ready for an unforgettable day!
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#EllisGirls love food. And at Ellis, there’s not just lunch, there’s snack. Every morning at snack, #EllisGirls have the chance to catch up with classmates, try the latest concoction from the kitchen, and fuel their bellies and brains for classes ahead. Believe us when we say, you didn’t know you always needed an additional meal between breakfast and lunch until you get used to snack.
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"It's easy to get lost in the crowd at other schools, but at Ellis, everyone cares about you and is here to support you. My teachers and classmates have instilled a lot of confidence in me. Everybody here values your voice and what you have to say. All of my teachers at Ellis have set me up for success."
– Yael Perlman
