High School Families: we will see you on Thursday, May 9 at 10 am for our End of Year Awards.

We love celebrating with our families, thank you to all of them that came to the JH/HS assembly last week! 🥳





National Honor Society Canned Food Drive for HS students to earn "absence forgiveness" coupons: May 14 and 15.

Thank you Las Animas Lions Club for doing eye exams on students today!






A BIG shout out to our community partners that made The Amazing Family Challenge a success last week! Mr. Chuck Donkle for letting us use a bay @TheCarWash, Bent County Fair Grounds for use of the pavilion, the city park for parachute games and Bent County Community Center for letting us host dinner and the circus there! We could not have done it without all of you!

JH/HS Announcements:


Athlete of the Week for HS Baseball:
JV vs. Ellicott - Zaq Cahill had a great day at the plate with a single and a double scoring runs on both hits. He helped the Trojans to a 10-9 victory

Top AR readers for April at LAES 📚

HECTOR of the Week
JH - Gabe Martinez-Gabe is a great student-athlete. He works hard for his teachers. He is a very good teammate in sports. Gabe can always be expected to give his best in everything he does. He is very coachable and respectful. Gabe is a great example of HECTOR in our school!
HS - Mori (Brooke) Gialluca - Is a hard worker and has a positive attitude in class. She is often engaged in the material and in her learning.
Staff - Ms. Garcia, She always has a positive attitude as she’s rarely seen without a smile. She is essential to every aspect of the school day and takes the time to help all those in need. Ms. Garcia is HECTOR in every way.

Thank you Krystan Foulk for participating in our “Adopt A Senior” 💙

Las Animas Community Blood Drive:

Thank you Pam Ballez for participating in the “Adopt A Senior” this year! 💙

Reminder: JH/HS 2024-25 Cheer Squad - there is a parent meeting on Monday, May 6 at 6:00 p.m. at the high school.

JH/HS Spring Sports Banquet - Wednesday, May 22nd @ 5:30 p.m. - LAHS Cafeteria. JH/HS baseball, track, ESports and Girls Golf athletes will be recognized.

LAHS Seniors Madison Huffman (Associate of Arts) & Grace Gardner (Associate of Science) graduate from Otero College today. Great job! 👏

LAES Art Show, Monday, May 6th from 4 - 5:30 pm. Come check out all the amazing art projects! 🎨

Update from Coach Darius Baca: ⛳️ The Lady Trojans competed in the Meloneer Invitational. The girls played very well. The scores are as follows Emma Netherton 109 8th, Chanel LaBarge 114 12th, Mya Marfil 114 T12, Esperanza Marlow 120 15th. As a team the girls took 2nd place shooting a 337, which earned them a plaque. Constantly improving

Here are some End of Year dates: (last day of school is Tuesday, May 21) Remember, you can always visit our district calendar to find upcoming district events: https://www.la-schools.com/page/district-calendar

3rd graders took their field trip to Cave of The Winds this week!


