Trick or treat for canned food
Bring your canned food items to Wells High School
Drop off 6-8 pm
Nevada FBLA is proud to recognize Mrs. Runnion from Wells High School as our Advisor of the Month!
As an incredible business teacher, Mrs. Runnion brings valuable knowledge and real-world experience from owning her own business into the classroom. Her accommodating nature, creative ideas, and dedication to her students make her an amazing mentor and role model. Known and loved throughout her school as the short, lovable teacher, she makes a lasting impact on everyone she teaches.
Thank you, Mrs. Runnion, for inspiring your students and making such a positive difference in your school community!
As an incredible business teacher, Mrs. Runnion brings valuable knowledge and real-world experience from owning her own business into the classroom. Her accommodating nature, creative ideas, and dedication to her students make her an amazing mentor and role model. Known and loved throughout her school as the short, lovable teacher, she makes a lasting impact on everyone she teaches.
Thank you, Mrs. Runnion, for inspiring your students and making such a positive difference in your school community!
🎃 Happy Halloween from Wells Combined School Administration 🎃
The Elko County School District Writers’ Festival is open to all students in grades K–12
This is your chance to share your creativity, showcase your writing skills, and celebrate yourself as a writer!
Rules:
- Essays must be original and written by the student.
- No fan fiction or formulated poetry.
- Judging criteria include originality, clarity, structure, and the ability to engage the reader.
- Essays must not exceed 1,200 words.
- Each teacher may select two entries from each class.
Cover Contest: Students can also celebrate their artistic talents by designing a book cover! Any 2-D media is welcome. The design must include the words “Elko County Writers’ Festival 2027”
Deadline: March 18th
Submit entries to the ELA/English teacher.
For questions, contact Renee Lesbo or Dale Beach:
rlesbo@ecsdnv.net
dbeach@ecsdnv.net
📢 WELLS COMBINED SCHOOL – 2-HOUR DELAY
Idaho Power has scheduled a power outage for THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5th.
Due to this outage, Wells Combined School will operate on a 2-hour delayed start.
Please note the following schedule changes:
School Start Time: 10:00 AM
Bus Pick-Up Times: Buses will run 2 hours later than their regularly scheduled times.
Please plan accordingly.
Wells High School had a very successful week at FFA Nationals. They won 2 National Gold Emblem teams and 2 National Silver Emblem teams. They finished with 7 Gold emblems, 8 Silver emblems, and 1 Bronze emblem for individual placings, the best results Wells FFA has seen in over a decade!
Team and individual awards -
Meats Technology and Evaluation - 9th Place Gold Emblem Team
Isaac G- 9th Place Gold emblem and recognized as a perfect retail cut identification score of 280 (only 7 in the nation)
Marli D- Gold emblem
Mason N- Silver emblem
Aron H- Silver emblem
Poultry Science- Gold Emblem Team
Stacia H- Gold emblem and National Champion in Poultry Placing Classes
Dalyann C- Gold emblem
Alivia S- Gold emblem
Marcos C- Silver emblem
Agriculture Mechanics and Technology- Silver Emblem Team
Colter R- Silver emblem
Marcus U- Silver emblem
Cache C- Silver emblem
Easton M- Silver emblem
Floriculture - Silver Emblem Team
Rietta P- Gold emblem
Alta A- Gold emblem
Sarah E- Silver emblem
Reagan B- Bronze emblem
Team and individual awards -
Meats Technology and Evaluation - 9th Place Gold Emblem Team
Isaac G- 9th Place Gold emblem and recognized as a perfect retail cut identification score of 280 (only 7 in the nation)
Marli D- Gold emblem
Mason N- Silver emblem
Aron H- Silver emblem
Poultry Science- Gold Emblem Team
Stacia H- Gold emblem and National Champion in Poultry Placing Classes
Dalyann C- Gold emblem
Alivia S- Gold emblem
Marcos C- Silver emblem
Agriculture Mechanics and Technology- Silver Emblem Team
Colter R- Silver emblem
Marcus U- Silver emblem
Cache C- Silver emblem
Easton M- Silver emblem
Floriculture - Silver Emblem Team
Rietta P- Gold emblem
Alta A- Gold emblem
Sarah E- Silver emblem
Reagan B- Bronze emblem
🏐 PLAYOFF TIME🏐
Our volleyball team is heading into the 2026 Class 1A East League Playoffs
Saturday, October 31
10:00 a.m.
Elko High School
Lady Leopards vs McDermitt Bulldogs
Tickets must be purchased online through the link below. They will NOT be sold at the door!
👉 Get yours here: https://gofan.co/app/school/NIAA
Our volleyball team is heading into the 2026 Class 1A East League Playoffs
Saturday, October 31
10:00 a.m.
Elko High School
Lady Leopards vs McDermitt Bulldogs
Tickets must be purchased online through the link below. They will NOT be sold at the door!
👉 Get yours here: https://gofan.co/app/school/NIAA
WELLS ELEMENTARY EARLY OUT REMINDER
Wells Elementary K–6 students will have an early release tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27, at 1:45 PM.
🚌 Bus Schedule:
Elementary buses will run at 1:45 PM.
Buses will then return to the Junior High and High School to run their regular routes at 3:45 PM.
Parents and guardians, please plan to pick up your elementary students promptly at 1:45 PM.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Wells Elementary School
Wells Elementary K–6 students will have an early release tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27, at 1:45 PM.
🚌 Bus Schedule:
Elementary buses will run at 1:45 PM.
Buses will then return to the Junior High and High School to run their regular routes at 3:45 PM.
Parents and guardians, please plan to pick up your elementary students promptly at 1:45 PM.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Wells Elementary School
👻 Wells Historical Fiction Ghost Story Project 👻
Our 10th-grade students in Mrs. Boner’s class have been exploring local history as they work on their Historical Fiction Ghost Story Project.
We want to give a special shout-out to the wonderful people and organizations who helped bring history to life for our students.
Thank you to:
Mr. Thad Ballard for leading our students through history.
Mrs. April Wright for providing access to the Presbyterian Church.
The Wells Museum for providing a hands-on experience with the old jail and the new museum.
Mr. Skip Zander for giving our students an impromptu historical tour of Skip’s Towing.
Mrs. Shonna Jarman at the Wells Library for teaching our students valuable research skills.
We are grateful to everyone who took the time to share their knowledge, open their doors, and help our students learn beyond the classroom!
Thank you for helping bring Wells history to life!
Our 10th-grade students in Mrs. Boner’s class have been exploring local history as they work on their Historical Fiction Ghost Story Project.
We want to give a special shout-out to the wonderful people and organizations who helped bring history to life for our students.
Thank you to:
Mr. Thad Ballard for leading our students through history.
Mrs. April Wright for providing access to the Presbyterian Church.
The Wells Museum for providing a hands-on experience with the old jail and the new museum.
Mr. Skip Zander for giving our students an impromptu historical tour of Skip’s Towing.
Mrs. Shonna Jarman at the Wells Library for teaching our students valuable research skills.
We are grateful to everyone who took the time to share their knowledge, open their doors, and help our students learn beyond the classroom!
Thank you for helping bring Wells history to life!
🎃 HALLOWEEN CRAFT PARTY👻
Bring the whole family for a fun day of Halloween crafting!
Friday, October 30
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
573 6th Street
Come enjoy a fun-filled day of creativity, crafts, and Halloween fun for the whole family! We hope to see you there! 🎃
Bring the whole family for a fun day of Halloween crafting!
Friday, October 30
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
573 6th Street
Come enjoy a fun-filled day of creativity, crafts, and Halloween fun for the whole family! We hope to see you there! 🎃
WELLS FFA SHINES AT NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION
The Meats Science and Technology Team earned an outstanding 9th-place finish in the nation!
Team members Mason, Marli, Isaac, and Aron, along with advisor, Mr. Noorda, represented Wells with excellence at the national level.
Individual Gold Emblem: Isaac and Marli
Individual Silver Emblem: Mason and Aron
A special shoutout to Isaac for earning 9th place in the nation individually and bringing home a gold emblem and being recognized for a perfect retail cut identification score of 280 (only 7 in the nation)!
We are proud of these students for their hard work, dedication, and achievements at the National FFA level!
🧡🖤 Way to represent Wells and Wells FFA! 🖤🧡
COME SUPPORT OUR AOT TEAM🧠
Come out to Wells High School and support our AOT team as they compete in their first meet of the year!
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Wells High School Auditorium
Let's show our team some Leopard pride and cheer them on as they kick off their season!
Come out to Wells High School and support our AOT team as they compete in their first meet of the year!
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Wells High School Auditorium
Let's show our team some Leopard pride and cheer them on as they kick off their season!
Lowry Invitational Cross Country Meet
On Friday, October 16, our Wells Leopards competed at the Lowry Invitational in Winnemucca, racing against tough 2A and 3A competition!
Boys Results:
Isaac G – 8th place, 17:15.0
Weston S – 63rd place, 19:42
Chad R – 74th place, 20:09 (Personal Best!)
Teo G – 138th place, 28:45
Girls Results:
Maggie N – 16th place, 21:33
Millie C – 50th place, 24:49
Brynli D – 71st place, 28:46
A special shoutout to Chad for earning a personal best! 🧡🖤
Go Leopards! 🐆
On Friday, October 16, our Wells Leopards competed at the Lowry Invitational in Winnemucca, racing against tough 2A and 3A competition!
Boys Results:
Isaac G – 8th place, 17:15.0
Weston S – 63rd place, 19:42
Chad R – 74th place, 20:09 (Personal Best!)
Teo G – 138th place, 28:45
Girls Results:
Maggie N – 16th place, 21:33
Millie C – 50th place, 24:49
Brynli D – 71st place, 28:46
A special shoutout to Chad for earning a personal best! 🧡🖤
Go Leopards! 🐆
🏐 JV VOLLEYBALL SEASON RECAP 🏐
Our Wells Lady Leopards JV volleyball girls fought hard to finish out their season! They faced some tough competition in their final matches:
🖤 October 15 vs. Pyramid Lake Lakers: 17-25, 13-25
🧡 October 16 vs. Eureka Vandals: 15-25, 21-25
🖤 October 17 vs. Lund Mustangs: 9-25, 10-25
What a season of learning, growing, and building as a team! These girls worked hard, gained valuable experience, and continued to improve throughout the season.
Our Wells Lady Leopards JV volleyball girls fought hard to finish out their season! They faced some tough competition in their final matches:
🖤 October 15 vs. Pyramid Lake Lakers: 17-25, 13-25
🧡 October 16 vs. Eureka Vandals: 15-25, 21-25
🖤 October 17 vs. Lund Mustangs: 9-25, 10-25
What a season of learning, growing, and building as a team! These girls worked hard, gained valuable experience, and continued to improve throughout the season.
📢 VOLLEYBALL GAME CANCELLED 📢
The Wells Leopards volleyball game against Jackpot, scheduled for today, Wednesday, October 21st, has been cancelled.
Thank you for your understanding.
On Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, the Wells Varsity Girls Volleyball team lost their match against Pyramid Lake High School by a score of 0-3.
Volleyball Recap: Wells Pushes Eureka to the Limit
Volleyball Recap: Wells Leopards vs. Eureka Vandals
By Team Reports
Oct 17, 2026, 1:03 am
The Wells Leopards didn't have quite enough to beat the Eureka Vandals on Friday and fell 3-2. The Leopards have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wells took Eureka into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 18-25, 17-25, 15-12.
Wells' loss dropped their record down to 9-13. Eureka (12-12) has now won three in a row.
Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Wells
Volleyball Recap: Wells Leopards vs. Lund Mustangs
By Team Reports
Oct 19, 2026, 5:37am
Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Lund Mustangs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-11, 25-8.
Lund's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was BAILEY CARTER, who had 10 digs and four aces. The team also got some help from KAYLEE GRIFFIN, who had 13 kills and six digs.
Wells has now lost four of their last five games at home. That's left a mark on their 9-15 record this season. As for Lund, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 22-6-1.
Coming up, Wells will challenge Jackpot at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Volleyball Recap: Wells Pushes Eureka to the Limit
Volleyball Recap: Wells Leopards vs. Eureka Vandals
By Team Reports
Oct 17, 2026, 1:03 am
The Wells Leopards didn't have quite enough to beat the Eureka Vandals on Friday and fell 3-2. The Leopards have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wells took Eureka into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 18-25, 17-25, 15-12.
Wells' loss dropped their record down to 9-13. Eureka (12-12) has now won three in a row.
Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Wells
Volleyball Recap: Wells Leopards vs. Lund Mustangs
By Team Reports
Oct 19, 2026, 5:37am
Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Lund Mustangs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-11, 25-8.
Lund's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was BAILEY CARTER, who had 10 digs and four aces. The team also got some help from KAYLEE GRIFFIN, who had 13 kills and six digs.
Wells has now lost four of their last five games at home. That's left a mark on their 9-15 record this season. As for Lund, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 22-6-1.
Coming up, Wells will challenge Jackpot at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On October 15th, our Mini Cheerleaders put on a top-notch performance during halftime of the Wells Leopards vs. Lakers football game! 📣
A huge thank-you to our WHS cheerleaders and coaches for working hard all week to teach the mini cheerleaders their stunts and cheers. Your time, encouragement, and teamwork helped make this performance a success!
Way to go, Mini Cheerleaders! You made the Leopards proud!
A huge thank-you to our WHS cheerleaders and coaches for working hard all week to teach the mini cheerleaders their stunts and cheers. Your time, encouragement, and teamwork helped make this performance a success!
Way to go, Mini Cheerleaders! You made the Leopards proud!
On Thursday, Oct 15, 2026, the football team won their game against Pyramid Lake High School by a score of 16-14.
Football Recap: Wells Escapes with a Win
Football Recap: Wells Leopards vs. Pyramid Lake Lakers
By Team Reports
Oct 18, 2026, 12:30 pm
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Carlin, Wells was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pyramid Lake Lakers 16-14. The victory was some much-needed relief for the Leopards as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The critical scores for Wells came from Jesse Popejoy and Landon Hall.
Wells didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Justice Nelson. Wells received some extra help from Popejoy, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Wells' win brought them up to 5-3. As for Pyramid Lake, they have been struggling for a while as they've lost seven of their last eight games, dating back to last year. That's dragged them to a 1-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Wells is set to square off against their familiar foe Mineral County at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
Way to go, LEOPARDS and coaches!
Football Recap: Wells Escapes with a Win
Football Recap: Wells Leopards vs. Pyramid Lake Lakers
By Team Reports
Oct 18, 2026, 12:30 pm
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Carlin, Wells was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pyramid Lake Lakers 16-14. The victory was some much-needed relief for the Leopards as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The critical scores for Wells came from Jesse Popejoy and Landon Hall.
Wells didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Justice Nelson. Wells received some extra help from Popejoy, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Wells' win brought them up to 5-3. As for Pyramid Lake, they have been struggling for a while as they've lost seven of their last eight games, dating back to last year. That's dragged them to a 1-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Wells is set to square off against their familiar foe Mineral County at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
Way to go, LEOPARDS and coaches!
🎃👻 WELLS ELEMENTARY HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL 👻🎃
October 29th
5:30–7:30 PM
Wristbands: $15 each or 2 for $20
Fun for Everyone!
Cakewalk-$1.00
Soda Pop Toss-$1.00
Face Painting — $1.00
Principal-Judged Costume Contest with a prize for the winner!
Food available for purchase
Silent Auction for Boo Baskets
Wells High School Gym
October 29th
5:30–7:30 PM
Wristbands: $15 each or 2 for $20
Fun for Everyone!
Cakewalk-$1.00
Soda Pop Toss-$1.00
Face Painting — $1.00
Principal-Judged Costume Contest with a prize for the winner!
Food available for purchase
Silent Auction for Boo Baskets
Wells High School Gym
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming!
This can’t-miss event gets kids excited about reading and raises funds for our school.
October 21-22
Start exploring together: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/wellscombinedelem
This can’t-miss event gets kids excited about reading and raises funds for our school.
October 21-22
Start exploring together: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/wellscombinedelem
