Las Animas Jr. High End of Year Awards: HECTOR of the Year & Honorable Mention Awards



Las Animas Jr. High End of Year Awards: Club/Activities Recognition




Las Animas Jr. High End of Year Awards: Class Awards




Las Animas Jr. High End of Year Awards: Academic Athlete & Academic Excellence Awards




Las Animas Jr. High End of Year Awards: Attendance Awards - 95% or higher attendance rate for the year!


Reminder: JH/HS Spring Sports Banquet is May 18th

Summer Camp Opportunities!

☀️🌴 Families, please join us at our Amazing Family Challenge on Tuesday, May 19th! 🌴☀️
🎯 Enjoy FREE games & prizes
🌭🍔 Enjoy a delicious cookout
🥩🥕 Before you leave… pick up a FREE bag of groceries with fresh meat & produce! 🛒🍎
Bring the whole family for an evening of fun, food, and community! 😎🎉
We’ll see you on Tuesday! ☀️🌈
🎯 Enjoy FREE games & prizes
🌭🍔 Enjoy a delicious cookout
🥩🥕 Before you leave… pick up a FREE bag of groceries with fresh meat & produce! 🛒🍎
Bring the whole family for an evening of fun, food, and community! 😎🎉
We’ll see you on Tuesday! ☀️🌈

Congratulations Lilly Lane - she placed 8th in Shot Put at State

We are "Kickin’ Off A Healthy Summer" at our next Amazing Family Challenge, happening on Tuesday, May 19th! ☀️🌴🍉🎉
If your business, club, or organization would like to participate, please email susan.waring@la-schools.net to sign up or if you have any questions. 📧
We look forward to another fun event that brings families and our community together! 😎🏖️🌞
If your business, club, or organization would like to participate, please email susan.waring@la-schools.net to sign up or if you have any questions. 📧
We look forward to another fun event that brings families and our community together! 😎🏖️🌞

Thank your First National Bank for "adopting" Travis & Emma!

Booster Club is selling shirts to celebrate our State Qualifying Trojan Baseball Team. T-shirts are $25 for youth and regular sizes, $30 for extended sizes. Hoodies are $30 for youth and regular sizes, $35 for extended sizes. The roster will be on the back. Orders due by May 18th @ noon - email: Lana.gardner@la-schools.net

Regional Baseball Info:
Las Animas High School is excited to host the Region 8 Tournament on Saturday, May 16, at Sonny Smith Field.
10:00 AM — Las Animas vs. Highland
12:30 PM — Peyton vs. Ignacio
3:00 PM — Championship Game (Winners of Game 1 & Game 2)
Region 8 gate fees: (No school passes/CHSAA passes only)
$10 for Adults
$8 for students
Per CHSAA


Mr. Armstrong's 2nd hour class composing and compiling a poetry anthology mimicking that of Edgar Lee Masters’s Spoon River Anthology. Each student composed 2 poems, and the class decided on order, format, and length of poems. The anthology is titled “8-bit Anthology” and each poem is from the perspective of a video game character.


Thank you Corey Dowell for “adopting” Matthew!

LAHS Graduation 2026 - Scholarship Awards that were recognized at graduation.



Congratulations to the 2026 LAHS A Award Recipients:

Congratulations to our HS track and Girls Golf State Qualifiers! Track: Lillian, Lilly, Aaron & Scott and Girls Golf-Abigail! The JH/HS & Elementary will hold a state send off on Wednesday at 11:30 am





The Lady Trojans Golf team wrapped up their season competing at Rocky Ford on 5/7 and the Eads Invitational on 5/8.
At Rocky Ford, Abigail Netherton finished 2nd with a 99, while Roree Willbanks placed 15th with a 119.
At Eads, the Lady Trojans finished 3rd as a team with a 335. Abigail led the way again with a 98 and officially moved from 88th to 80th in the state rankings, qualifying for the state tournament. Roree shot 102, and Mayela Magana added a 135.
The coaching staff is proud of the hard work and growth shown all season by Abigail, Roree, Mayela, and Bria. Congratulations to Roree, Mayela, and Bria on a strong season, and best of luck to Abigail as she represents Las Animas at the state tournament.
At Rocky Ford, Abigail Netherton finished 2nd with a 99, while Roree Willbanks placed 15th with a 119.
At Eads, the Lady Trojans finished 3rd as a team with a 335. Abigail led the way again with a 98 and officially moved from 88th to 80th in the state rankings, qualifying for the state tournament. Roree shot 102, and Mayela Magana added a 135.
The coaching staff is proud of the hard work and growth shown all season by Abigail, Roree, Mayela, and Bria. Congratulations to Roree, Mayela, and Bria on a strong season, and best of luck to Abigail as she represents Las Animas at the state tournament.

Junior Escorts for the 2026 Graduation Ceremony were: Deon Wilson & Tatum Marlow. Sophomore Greeters: Kinsey Reyher, Lia Cadenas Ayala, Cyler Jagers & Mayela Magana


