Click this link for an update from Superintendent Elsie Goines on the LAES Construction Project: https://youtu.be/I0aq_S6wt8Q
HS April Celebration Assembly Awards:
LAES 5th & 6th Grade April Assembly Awards:
JH April Celebration Assembly Awards:
LAES 2023 Music Program Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNW1nxPdYbJ_d-cwEkShrZX2DOM4s2Y1Y
FFA State CDE’s: Emma Russell placed as an individual in the bronze category in Floriculture. The team (Cora Frausto, Johanna Alvarado, Mia Quintana, and Emma Russell) also placed in the bronze category. 👏
Updated - Special Board Meeting Agenda for May 3rd:
Active Alumni members: to go read and vote for your favorite essay for this year's scholarships:
https://www.la-schools.com/page/alumni-association
Voting must be done before May 17th at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time.
Senior Capstone Night - Everyone is invited!
The Santa Fe Trail Day Citizen of the Year award is given annually to someone who has supported not only Santa Fe Trail Day but the students all year long or has given their time and talents to the school for many years. This year’s recipient has helped with Santa Fe Trail Day for many years. She is a graduate of Las Animas High School and participated in Santa Fe Trail Day in her high school years. This Citizen of the Year has a profound love of history and works hard to make it a pleasure for people to learn and go back in time. She began working with the High School Students to give them learning experiences by introducing them to history and making it successful. She has benefited the students and community by her tireless efforts at Boggsville. Our 2023 Citizen of the Year is presented to Mrs. Anita Pointon. (Pictured: SFTD Committee: Cora Frausto, Anita Pointon, Grace Gardner, Nikki Smith)
All our 2023 Seniors have been adopted! Thank you so much for celebrating with them.
JH & HS Announcements for May 1:
HS Baseball Update: today's JV game vs. Rye has been moved to Wednesday, May 3rd. The La Junta May 3rd game has been moved to Thursday, May 4th at 4:00 p.m.
School Principal Day - thank you Mrs. Wallace & Mrs. Gardner
District Health Accountability Committee (D-HAC) sponsored a motivational speaker to come and talk to 5th - 12th graders about life choices and making good decisions. Mr. Randy Scott’s, Reintegration Specialist at Ft. Lyon Coalition for the Homeless, stressed the importance of their life choices to the students and reminded them that “kindness is contagious!” We appreciate Mr. Scott’s for taking the time to come and visit with the students.
Trojan-In-Training Basketball Camp for Kindergarten -8th grade
NHS will hold a canned food drive for HS students to earn absence forgiveness coupons. They presented their idea to staff and was given a “thumbs up” for their idea.
Here is more information on the drive for HS students:
What - A canned food drive put on by NHS for the benefit of the Las Animas community.
When - May 1st & 15th (Collection Days)
Reward - For every 5 can goods or preserved food items that a student brings they will be awarded an absence forgiveness. There will be a limit of 5 absence forgiveness per student (25 food items), students are welcome to bring more but will not receive a reward.
Specifics - If a can is 8oz or less it will count as ½ of a food item - If a can is 9-15oz it will count as 1 food item - If a can is 16 oz or larger it will count as 1 ½ food items.
Day Of - We will collect donations at lunch and use either a notebook or Google Sheet to track donations to ensure the honesty of the system. Students will then have to hold onto their tickets until the turn in date to use for their finals exemptions
LAHS Junior, AJ Carter attended a camp in Golden today @ Colorado School of Mines!
2023 Adopt A Senior Info: On Monday, May 1st, we will post pictures of all our seniors; be the first to comment "adopt" on their picture if you want to participate! 🎓
