Jr. High Pure Gold members enjoyed their Christmas party today with pizza and fun games!
High School Students:
If you bring in 5 cans at lunch you can receive an absence forgiveness coupon for finals. You are allowed to receive up to 2 coupons. Tomorrow will be the last day to bring in cans.
Finals: All forgiveness coupons are due to the office no later than December 11th at 4pm. Anything after that will not be counted toward the Fall Semester Testing. Finals Exemptions will be posted on the 16th by 4pm.
No JH wrestling tomorrow at La Junta, It has been cancelled.
JH/HS Announcements 12/9:
Athletes of the Week:
Breaking Blue Tournament- Senior Captain, Ana Wilson is the GBB athlete of the week. Each year, she has committed to improving and helping her team. This year it’s paying off. She scored 11 points in the championship game helping the team mount a comeback. We appreciate her discipline and motivation.
Athlete of the week for HS Boys Basketball is Jesus Aguilar. He was a spark plug off the bench coming in and providing energy fantastic out of a 6th man. He had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 6 steals over the weekend. Keep it up Jesus!
JH girls wrestling- Sylvanna Adame is my athlete of the week. Sylvanna went undefeated throughout our girl season. She is very coachable and dedicated to the sport. She has a very bright future in wrestling.
HS Wrestling athlete of the week- Cody Netherton - Cody captured his 100th win this weekend and finished in 1st place at the Fowler Grizzly Invitational.
(not pictured) HS Wrestling athlete of the week- Bree Tyler - Bree wrestled very well in a tough Pueblo Central tournament and finished with a 4-2 record.
HECTOR of the Week:
JH - Lucien-Lucien brings a lot of fun and good conversation to class. He offers help to his teachers and his peers whenever he can. He works hard in class and in sports. He is very coachable and gives full effort. Lucien serves as a strong representative for his peers. We are all very proud of how Lucien displays HECTOR in our school.HS - Leticia Salazar- She's a very polite and very respectful student who always completes her work on time and the work she turns in has a lot of thought put into it. She always helps her peers when they need it and these qualities make Leticia a great example of what it means to be HECTOR.Staff - Tech department Mr. Reyher and Mr. Garcia for Hector of the week. The tech department is always willing to help out anytime we have to bother them for help with our technical needs. They are willing to help with a smile. They always prioritize time to come down. We appreciate everything they do for not only the students at the schools but for all staff as well. Keep up the great work Mr. Reyher and Mr. Garcia. You two are a great example of Hector of the week. Keep smiling and working hard.
Lady Trojans, Breaking Blue Champs 💙
The High School Food Science classes took a field trip to Thaxton’s to watch Anthony Varela slice wholesale beef to retail cuts! Pictured: Wholesale Round Cut to Retail Round Steaks
Special School Board Meeting on 12/9:
High School Students: Finals: All forgiveness coupons are due to the office no later than December 11th at 4pm. Anything after that will not be counted toward the Fall Semester Testing. Finals Exemptions will be posted on the 16th by 4pm.
Congratulations to the 7th graders for winning the BIG A for November - they had the highest percentage of attendance in the district- 96.32%. 8th grade was in 2nd place with 95.63% and 4th graders in 3rd place with 95.1%
👏 Congratulations Cody Netherton, he got his 100th win today in Fowler! Thank you Tanya Netherton for sharing the pictures
Staff HECTOR of the Month for November
Kaley Hines - For the month of November, I would like to nominate Mrs. Kaley Hines as my staff HECTOR. Mrs. Hines shows Excellence and Tolerance in developing a new curriculum for English I and II, and meeting challenging deadlines. She is very Coachable and reflective in our weekly conversations about observations, and she takes feedback and puts it into action. Mrs. Hines is always Optimistic about her growth as a teacher, and the growth of her students. I am Thankful for the opportunity to learn alongside Mrs. Kaley Hines. Congratulations on being HECTOR of the month for November!!! Keep up the amazing work.
Ms. Ensong - She is very tolerant of students and she focuses on helping students engaged with learning see success in her classroom. She is a cutie and we love that she is teaching higher level math here a LAHS. Congratulations and thank you Mrs. Ensong.
Mr. Vigil - He is always trying to engage his students by making assignments enjoyable and entertaining while maintaining a focus of productivity. He is a very approachable teacher who values relationships with his students. He allows for a calming time as well when work is completed.He also has a great Snoop Dog Impression, congratulations Mr. Vigil.
Ann Marfil - This month's HECTOR of the month will try anything to do what is best for our students and staff at Las Animas Junior High and Las Animas High School. She has moved and changed positions with a smile on her face and embraces it each time with grace. She is thriving in her newest position and I appreciate the extra time and effort she puts into ensuring all t's are crossed and Is are dotted. Mrs. Marfil, thank you for showing HECTOR each day and in every way.
December Newsletter from BOCES:
LASD Drivers Education Class: Call 719-456-0161 to sign up
High School Students: Updated Semester Test Schedule:
High School Students: It's that time of year. If you want to change classes for next semester, you need to complete a purple schedule change form located outside Ms. Pointon's office. Completed forms are due December 12th.
LASD Staff Spotlight:
Yesterday, LAES had 99% of students present!! They celebrated with cookies and a surprise recess!!
December 2nd was National Special Education Day and it holds a special place in the hearts of educators and advocates alike. On this day in 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law, reaffirming the importance of inclusive education for students with special needs. We would like to recognize our team at LASD - Mrs. Brenda Woodyard, Mrs. Ashley Montes, Ms. Melissa Martinez, and Mrs. Esmeralda Snow. They were also given cups by LAES Family Teacher Organization.
