👏 Both of our high school Trojan varsity basketball teams are advancing to the playoffs this year! The Booster Club is sponsoring t-shirts for all of the athletes and coaches. 👍
🏀 In order to spread the Trojan spirit, we are offering these shirts to our families, staff and fan base for $20. In addition, hoodies may be purchased for $30.
If you would like to order, please contact Kelly Ortiz at kelly.ortiz@la-schools.net or 719-456-0161 by Monday, March 4th. All orders must be paid for in advance. #LaAllTheWay
JH/HS Announcements 2/26:
HS BB Athletes of the Week:
Roree Willbanks stepped up during both district games. She came off the bench and used her speed to make an impact. She out rebounded both Fowler and CC. She also hit a couple of key buckets to keep the score moving. Congrats, Roree
Varsity - Kree Wallace. Kree has made an impact at the varsity level all year and Monday at the Pigtail game was no exception. He is always aggressive on defense and willing to guard any man assigned to him. He is a quick defensive presence and has shown a lot of growth at the offensive end this year.
HECTOR of the Week
HS - JessLyn Hogue: Despite not being our TA this semester, she still checks in our group to see if we need anything. Jesslyn is working hard to finish the semester optimistically and excellently in all of her courses. We can always count on an honest smile and greeting every morning.
Staff - Mr Legario - Mr Legario goes above and beyond in the classroom to make sure each and every student understands the lesson before moving on. He shares his knowledge and pride for his country to all those around. He wears his heart on his sleeve and his smile is contagious
JH - Melany Lebron-Perez-Melany is very friendly and fun to be around. She is very respectful to her teachers and peers. She is very polite and a hard worker in class. She is an excellent example of HECTOR in our school.
Las Animas School District Board of Education Agenda for Feb. 26th:
It’s Student Manager Appreciation Week! Lady Trojan Basketball team wants to give a shout out to their amazing managers! 💙🥰
High School Girls: Coach Baca will hold a Girl's Golf meeting this Wednesday during lunch in the high school library to sign up interested players and get information out about practices.
High School Students: SFTD Square Dance practice will be held at 2:00 pm tomorrow (2/25) instead of 4:00 pm Please let your friends know. 💃
LASD Staff Spotlight:
If there are any juniors or seniors who are thinking about becoming a teacher and are interested in a possible summer apprenticeship position, please email Mrs. Montes @ the elementary school by Friday February 23rd.
There will be Friday school this week for JH & HS Students in the HS Library from 8 - 12
HS Science Olympiad will have practice on Friday at 9 in Ms. Pointon's office!
High School will release at 3:00 pm on Thursday, Feb 22 so students and staff can attend the HS Girls District Basketball Game in La Junta. Buses will run on normal schedule; bus students may wait in the library until 4 pm.
High School Girls District play-off continues on Thursday in La Junta where our Lady Trojans will take on Fowler @ 4 p.m. LAHS will release at 3 pm so staff and students may attend the game (bus students may wait in the library until 4 pm) Good Luck Lady Trojans 💙
It’s an exciting afternoon at LAHS - it’s the first High School ESports Competition! Our ESports are coached by Mr. Carlos Garcia. 🎮
LASD STUCO Store: https://tinyurl.com/2p8dfjdj
Save Big on Long Sleeve Tees
This week, Bella+Canvas long sleeve tees are marked down $12, to just $20.99! This is by far the lowest price they will be all year and is valid for both Youth and Adult sizes! Your new sale ad is below.
Announcements for JH/HS for 2/20:
HECTOR of the Week
Staff - Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs. Armstrong is an advocate for the students and her compassion, dedication, and willingness to assist students is the definition of HECTOR. Her presence in the school is one of a kind and having her within our community is a blessing. Congrats, Mrs. Armstrong
JH - Jordan Dupree-Jordan is a great helper to her teachers. She works very hard in school and in sports. She has a super awesome sense of humor. She goes above and beyond when helping her teachers and her peers. She is an excellent example of HECTOR for our school!
HS - Madison Huffman comes to school each day looking for the best in the day and in everything she does. Her optimism is unmatched and her work is always wonderfully done. She is all of HECTOR each day and represents our school wonderfully in all she does.
Reminder: the HS Girls game tonight will stream FREE on our YouTube Channel @ 6 pm
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxUvlWfJsclxyhoJUhaotXw
Athletes of the Week
JV - Logan Wagner. Logan worked hard all year and last week finished strong, he took the opportunity and was able to score in his minutes. Good work Logan.
Varsity - Kollin Reyher. Kollin has worked hard all year and it looks like he is getting ready to roll offensively just in time for the postseason.
For the week of 02/05
JV-Alexis Greenbank
V- Mya Marfil came off the bench the last few games and used her role to contribute defensively on the court. She also took care of the ball offensively and minimized her turnovers. She asks questions and keeps everyone on the same page.
Week of 02/12
V- Emma Russell is a quick post who runs the floor and gets back when needed. Her post defense continues to grow and she works to keep the other teams out from under the basket. She has developed her shot and has a quick baseline jumper that helps the team offensively.
