East Otero School District R-1

La Junta, Colorado

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LJHS Department Chairs/Sponsors

Department Chairs

  • Principal: Paul Jebe
  • Assistant Principal: John Haberman
  • Athletic Director: Dan Nuschy
  • Language Arts: Kelly Jo Smith
  • Social Studies: Rod Bickel
  • Fine Arts: Justin Miller
  • Science: Chris Ludwig
  • Math: Kendra Smith
  • Vocational Ed.: Rebecca Morlan
  • Business: Rebecca Morlan
  • PE:
  • Special Education: Becky Kappel
  • Guidance: Kevin Finke
 

Club Sponsors

  • Art Club - Studio 13: Justin Miller
  • Band/Choir: Joshua Race
  • Cheerleaders: Kendra Smith
  • Drama/Forensics: Kelly Jo Smith
  • FBLA: Shawna Frankmore
  • Hi-Teens: Becky Kappel
  • Journalism: Shawna Frankmore
  • Key Club:
  • Knowledge Bowl: Chris Ludwig
  • Letterwinners:
  • NHS: Julie Meiklejohn
  • Student Council: Tracy Blevins
 

Senior Class Sponsors

  • Chris Ludwig, Head Sponsor
  • Monya Jackson
  • John Haberman
  • Justin Miller
 

Junior Class Sponsors

  • Eva Rodriguez, Head Sponsor
  • Gale Mills
  • Kendra Smith
  • Mark Mullins
 

Sophomore Class Sponsors

  • Clint Buderus, Head Sponsor
  • Donna Siefkas
  • Julie Meiklejohn
  • Tad Banker
 

Freshmen Class Sponsors

  • Caroline DiDomenico, Head Sponsor
  • Tonya Alm
  • Joe Trainor
  • Bruce Vining
 

LJHS Kitchen Staff

  • Bev Jackson, Manager
  • Genie Brumit
  • Dorothy Pearson
  • Crystal Martinez
 



La Junta Jr/Sr High School
Home of the Tigers

LJHS Tiger

1817 Smithland Ave
La Junta, CO 81050

(719) 384-4467
(719) 384-9160 Fax
(719) 384-3047 Pool

Principal: Paul Jebe
Assistant Principal: John Haberman


LJHS Mission

La Junta High School will strive to create responsible and productive citizens through rigorous academics, enriching extracurricular activities and positive relationships among students, parents and community.

LJHS Guiding Principles

(To guide our decisions and keep us focused on our mission)

  1. Provide an appropriate, rigorous academic environment to develop post secondary and workforce readiness in every student.
  2. Promote excellence in academics, the arts, activities and career skills to meet the needs of the 21st century.
  3. Students shall attend class, uphold the charge of education and be responsible for their contribution to the learning process.
  4. Administrators, staff and students shall uphold ethical behavior.
  5. Staff and students shall be encouraged to demonstrate leadership and service to school, community and global world.
  6. Appropriate classroom behavior that promotes learning shall be the norm and appropriate school-wide behavior shall be expected and enforced by staff and students.
  7. Instill in each student the desire to reach his/her full potential and become a life long learner
  8. Creative thinking and imagination shall be fostered through the offering of the fine arts programs.