91st Annual SFTD:
JH/HS Students:
MATH WIZ CORNER is now on the go in the ... Please come and see the Math Wiz Corner across Room 6 at the South Hallway in the HS and along the hallway of the JH building. All students are encouraged to join the “Math Wiz” :
1. A math problem and Math Trivia will be posted every Monday.
2. To join, students will write their answers legibly on the answer sheets and drop them ( with name and grade level)
in the box provided at the “Math Wiz” corner.
3. A winner will be drawn every Thursday and will be announced on the next Monday.
Have fun and enjoy learning Math...
If you have any questions, please ask Ms. Jasim for JH, Ms. Ensong or Mr. Legario for HS.
Mrs. Lockhart’s classes are growing Micro-Greens 🌱
🧦 👏👏The Las Animas Jr. High Pure Gold Club would like to thank everyone who donated socks to their sock drive! They collected 146 pairs of socks to donate to Ft. Lyon.
LASD Staff Spotlight:
Mrs. Beth Miller and Ms. Dayna Bender from SFT BOCES have been presenting a learning series to the 7th & 10th graders. This week the 7th graders learned about the harm from smoking and vaping and the 10th graders are doing a series on mental health first aid.
HS Basketball Boys JV Tournament @ Springfield on Friday, Jan 24:
Calling ALL Las Animas Residents: if we want to provide a Post Prom for the Las Animas High School students, we need your help to plan it. The first meeting is Monday, January 27 @ 7:00 pm in the Las Animas Elementary School Library (530 Poplar). Call Rena Boyd @ 719-456-1862 or Rena.Boyd@la-schools.net with any questions.
HS Basketball make up game with ECA will be played next Tuesday, Jan. 28. We will only play the varsity games. Girls varsity will start at 4 pm, boys to follow.
** Winter Sports Royalty will be crowned after the Girls Varsity Game (around 5:00 pm )
Please join us for this FREE one hour presentation tonight!
Due to the basketball game being rescheduled to January 28th, we are rescheduling FAFSA night to Monday, January 27th at 5:30 pm in the high school cafeteria. Contact Ms. Pointon if you have questions.
Jr. High Girls Basketball - Hoehne Tournament Info for 1/25
The Colorado Dugout Club Coaches Association (CDCCA) awards the Field of the Year award to small school's in Colorado. The Sonny Smith Baseball Field in Las Animas was awarded the 2025 Small School Baseball Field of the Year! (thank you Mrs. Samantha Hines for the pictures)
Look good in a new Las Animas School District 1/4 zip jacket! This week only, save $10 on all 1/4 zips! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/16092
Upcoming Promotions:
1/27 - 2/2: Crewnecks $10 Off
2/3 - 2/9: Pajama Pants 25% Off
LASD & JS Daycare & Preschool will be on a 2 hour delay on Tuesday, Jan. 21 - No breakfast will be served
JH Girls basketball game vs. Manzanola on Wednesday Jan. 22, will start at 4 pm instead of 4:30.
JH/HS Announcements:
Happy Martin Luther King Day - thank you Ms. Unnique for sharing these pictures:
Athletes of the Week
Varsity - Kevin Nevland. With recent injuries Kevin saw a bump in playing time and performed well for the team. He proved to be an asset off the bench and came in with energy providing good defensive rotation and spark. Keep it up Kevin.
JV - Evan has been a spark of energy all year and continues to be a leader on the court for JV. He works hard every day in practice and continues to see success as a top scorer for the team.
LASD Job Openings: just added-
2025-2026 School Year:
Elementary Teacher
