4A Girls Regional Wrestling Tournament: Region 1 @ Lamar High School:
Staff HECTOR of the Month for January:
Ms. Jasim My staff HECTOR for the month of January is Ms. Gizelle Jasim. Coachable - Ms. Jasim has worked diligently to create engaging lessons that challenge her students academically. Excellence - On the NWEA math test, her classes showed exceptional growth, with 18 students growing more that 10 percentile. Tolerant - Ms. Jasim is feeling more confident each day she is at Las Animas Junior High, and I am excited for the growth she and her students will continue to make. Keep up the amazing work!
Mrs. Imelda Ensong Mrs. Imelda Ensong is our HECTOR of the Month, and she truly embodies excellence in everything she does for students. She encourages every learner to keep trying until they succeed—often reminding them, with a smile, “either you like it or you like it.” A constant cheerleader, she lifts up students and staff alike and creates a classroom where everyone feels supported and valued. Mrs. Ensong generously shares her experiences and proudly brings her culture into our school community, enriching us all. Thank you for being HECTOR—keep shining!
Mr. Legario Mr. Legario is respectful and optimistic when dealing with students. He is tolerant towards his students and we appreciate him being the life of the party.
Ms. Jasim My staff HECTOR for the month of January is Ms. Gizelle Jasim. Coachable - Ms. Jasim has worked diligently to create engaging lessons that challenge her students academically. Excellence - On the NWEA math test, her classes showed exceptional growth, with 18 students growing more that 10 percentile. Tolerant - Ms. Jasim is feeling more confident each day she is at Las Animas Junior High, and I am excited for the growth she and her students will continue to make. Keep up the amazing work!
Mrs. Imelda Ensong Mrs. Imelda Ensong is our HECTOR of the Month, and she truly embodies excellence in everything she does for students. She encourages every learner to keep trying until they succeed—often reminding them, with a smile, “either you like it or you like it.” A constant cheerleader, she lifts up students and staff alike and creates a classroom where everyone feels supported and valued. Mrs. Ensong generously shares her experiences and proudly brings her culture into our school community, enriching us all. Thank you for being HECTOR—keep shining!
Mr. Legario Mr. Legario is respectful and optimistic when dealing with students. He is tolerant towards his students and we appreciate him being the life of the party.
LAES Hot Topics for 2/5
Ms. Ashley and Ms. Yaz's students made their Super Bowl predictions for this upcoming Sunday. They also celebrated with a football cookie. 🏈🏈🏈
It is School Counselor Appreciation Week!
The top five LAES spellers and the top five Jr. High spellers competed in the District Spelling Bee at Las Animas Jr. High School. All contestants enjoyed a pizza lunch before having their families join us to watch the spelling bee. 1st place student Austin Anderson can now test and try to qualify for the state spelling bee. Congratulations to all the contestants, they did an awesome job! ✨👍👍
HS Basketball Feb 7 vs Calhan @ 1:00 pm: girls JV followed by girls varsity and boys varsity (No JV boys game)
JH/HS Perfect Attendance for January
The Juniors win the JH/HS Big A for January - they had the highest attendance rate of all the classes for the month - 94.36% Their class will now get to decorate a "section" of the Big A!
Congratulations to our JH & HS HECTOR of the month students for January!
Congratulations to Las Animas High School Senior, Lilly Lane, she signed this morning with CSU Pueblo with their Track & Field. #TrojanPride 💙🤍
💛 We need our community’s help! 💛
The Post Prom Committee is getting ready for one of our most important traditions of the year — Post Prom — and they truly can’t make it happen without YOU. Prom will be held on April 11th this year.
Post Prom gives our high school students a safe, secure, and fun place to celebrate after prom night. It’s a night our students look forward to, and one that gives parents and families peace of mind knowing their kids are somewhere safe. 💙
👉 We are looking for community members, parents, businesses, and groups who are willing to:
✔️ Attend and help the night of the event
✔️ Donate time, items, or support
✔️ Volunteer to help run activities and supervise students
✨ We are also hoping someone—or a group—will consider stepping up to help lead and organize Post Prom for next year.
This program is incredibly meaningful for our students, and we want to be sure it continues for years to come.
If you’ve ever wondered how you could make a direct, positive impact on our teens…this is it. 🫶
📩 Please call Rena Patton at 719-456-1862 or email her at Rena.Patton@la-schools.net if you are willing to help this year or are interested in taking part in organizing next year’s Post Prom.
Thank you for supporting our students and helping us keep this special tradition going! 💛🎉👑
The Post Prom Committee is getting ready for one of our most important traditions of the year — Post Prom — and they truly can’t make it happen without YOU. Prom will be held on April 11th this year.
Post Prom gives our high school students a safe, secure, and fun place to celebrate after prom night. It’s a night our students look forward to, and one that gives parents and families peace of mind knowing their kids are somewhere safe. 💙
👉 We are looking for community members, parents, businesses, and groups who are willing to:
✔️ Attend and help the night of the event
✔️ Donate time, items, or support
✔️ Volunteer to help run activities and supervise students
✨ We are also hoping someone—or a group—will consider stepping up to help lead and organize Post Prom for next year.
This program is incredibly meaningful for our students, and we want to be sure it continues for years to come.
If you’ve ever wondered how you could make a direct, positive impact on our teens…this is it. 🫶
📩 Please call Rena Patton at 719-456-1862 or email her at Rena.Patton@la-schools.net if you are willing to help this year or are interested in taking part in organizing next year’s Post Prom.
Thank you for supporting our students and helping us keep this special tradition going! 💛🎉👑
Cheraw JH Girls Basketball Tournament 2/7/26
SHP February 2026 newsletter:
February Top AR Points for LAES
Athlete of the Week
Boys Basketball - Kree Wallace. He played well last week accumulating over 20 points, 15 rebounds, 12 stocks and 8
assists. Keep it up!
Bria Gardner is the girls bball athlete of the week. Bria has been working hard all season to fill the roles her coaches
need her to fill. She came off the bench in two tough games and left it out on the court. She is a team player and great
asset to the Trojan Team!
HECTOR of the Week:
Staff - Mrs.Pena is an awesome sponsor for the freshman class. She is always consistent and dependable when it comes to activities as a sponsor. She has an optimistic attitude and is always making an excellent contribution.
JH - Saphira Rodriquez-Saphira is a great example of HECTOR. She has a positive personality. She is super creative, especially in her art work. She displays Excellence in all of her classwork. Saphira is very Respectful and polite to her teachers and peers. She brings great topics of discussion to her class. She is also taking several high school classes as an 8th grader. We are all very proud of how Saphira is HECTOR in our schools!
HS - Alexis Greenbank - She is always willing to help continuously displaying Hector on the court or in the hallways.
Staff - Mrs.Pena is an awesome sponsor for the freshman class. She is always consistent and dependable when it comes to activities as a sponsor. She has an optimistic attitude and is always making an excellent contribution.
JH - Saphira Rodriquez-Saphira is a great example of HECTOR. She has a positive personality. She is super creative, especially in her art work. She displays Excellence in all of her classwork. Saphira is very Respectful and polite to her teachers and peers. She brings great topics of discussion to her class. She is also taking several high school classes as an 8th grader. We are all very proud of how Saphira is HECTOR in our schools!
HS - Alexis Greenbank - She is always willing to help continuously displaying Hector on the court or in the hallways.
JH/HS Announcements:
HS Basketball on Feb 3 vs Cheraw: (also taking place during the game is Lion's Club Chili Supper and FFA's Silent Auction of their Ag Mechanics Projects).
Game Schedule: 4 pm, Girls JV (Only 2 quarters will be played)
Followed by boys JV (Only 2 quarters will be played)
Girls and Boys Varsities will follow.
Please note that JV's are only playing a half each.
High School Students: We start next Sunday!
Square Dance practice on Feb. 8 from 1 pm - 2:30 p.m. - We'll have an earlier & shorter practice since it is Super Bowl Sunday. You will be done in plenty of time to watch the game. Bring a friend and come check out how much fun square dancing is!
Square Dance practice on Feb. 8 from 1 pm - 2:30 p.m. - We'll have an earlier & shorter practice since it is Super Bowl Sunday. You will be done in plenty of time to watch the game. Bring a friend and come check out how much fun square dancing is!
