Dear Community members, School members & Families:
The Salida Early Childhood Center is participating in the Child Abuse Prevention month
(CAPM), in partnership with Family Youth Initiative (FYI). The 2025 theme is powered by hope, strengthened by prevention. The VISION is a world where all children and family are living a purposeful and happy life with hope for the future. By ensuring families have the support they need before challenges become crises, we can create a future filled with hope and opportunity!
For the month of April we are encouraging schools and community members to participate in Child Abuse Prevention Month, through showcasing youth art projects.
○ Our ART idea this year is KINDNESS ROCKS!
○ Please encourage youth and families to pick out a rock in their yard and paint it
(the color blue or with a powerful prevention statement or pinwheel painted on it)
○ Schools could implement this, by having the kids paint rocks at the school (with
washable paint)...then showcase the kid’s artwork
○ As well, an idea is to play “hide and seek” with the decorated rocks & to share in
their joy for PLAY!
Pictures of youth artwork are encouraged to be sent to Savanna at FYI:
smoorefield@chaffeecounty.org who will post them on FYI’s social media
Support the Longfellow garden! If you've got extra garden tools sitting around, we'd love to put them to good use! Please click on the picture to learn more.
Yearbooks are available to order now until April 10. Go to entourageyearbooks.com, and click the Buy Yearbooks button at the top. Type in "Longfellow Elementary." Yearbooks are $12.50 and will
be delivered the 2nd week of May through classroom teachers. Any questions can go to gemslie@salidaschools.org.
Is your child starting kindergarten next year? You won't want to miss our Hop into Kindergarten event. Click on the picture for more info.
Bring your friends and join us for a night of dancing to DJ John-Michael, a silent auction, drinks, and lots of fun at the Steam Plant supporting the Longfellow Parents' Association.
PROM Early Bird Tickets are live! Click here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/prom--2025
The Crest Academy Parent-Teacher Organization is offering a child care fundraiser the same night as Prom. The child care fundraiser is a separate event and does not fund LPA; rather, this is a fundraiser for The Crest Academy. Reserve your spot here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/prom--2025
Prom is open to the public - attendees do not need to be Longfellow Parents.
Join us for the Longfellow 2nd graders "Spaced Out" musical! This Thursday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. Friends and family are welcome to attend. Doors will open at 5:45.
Longfellow Parents Association is selling Longfellow merchandise! The ROAR design was created by 4th grader Ozzy Burns with the help of local artist Kerstin Stock. Scan the QR code on the flyer or click here: https://longfellow2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Proceeds benefit Longfellow. Thank you!
Bring the whole family for a night of reading, activities, food and fun!
The Book Fair will be open until 7 so you can shop as well.
The Longfellow Book Fair is scheduled for January 13-15. The fair is being presented by Book Club Salida and is a fundraiser for Longfellow Parent's Association.
Venmo, cash and credit cards payments will be accepted. No checks, please.
See dates and times on the flyer.
Join us for Meow, a musical! Our first graders have been working very hard to make sure they put on the most purrrfect show for their families and friends. It starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14. We look forward to seeing you!
The Mountain Lion Fun Run is right around the corner! Sign up today and support the Longfellow Parent's Association. All funds raised benefit LES. Click here to sign up:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/faf73bcc-a7d0-4285-bb9d-e4a0fe526a30
Longfellow Elementary will host a Monster Mash Math Night on Wednesday, October 23, from 5-6:30 p.m. Enjoy a fun night of math games for the whole family. We will have dinner and ask families to bring their own refillable water bottles. Costumes are welcome, but not required. Doors open at 5 p.m. See you there!
If you have any questions, call the office at 719-530-5260.
The Salida Booster Club 2024 online store has been launched!
The store is only open for a short time and is your opportunity to add some Spartan purple to wear to all of your favorite games, events, and gatherings. The online store offers many items that are only available during this window, and allows you to order the perfect size for you and your squad (including many youth sizes).
The store is open now until Sunday, Oct. 13th at midnight. Orders will be processed on Monday Oct. 14th and then delivered to the Booster Club for distribution to you sometime between Oct. 28th & Nov 4th.
The direct link for the store is: https://colosports.chipply.com/SalidaBoosterClub/ Please contact Micki Thompson with the Salida Spartan Athletic Booster Club at ssabclub@gmail.com with any questions. Thank you for supporting the SSABC and their dedication to our Spartan athletic community!
We are thrilled to announce the new app for Salida Schools! It's everything Salida Schools, in your pocket!
Download for Android at http://aptg.co/_HS595
Download for iPhone at https://aptg.co/F0PmY4
Check it out!
Salida Schools Hosts Local First Responders for Active Shooter Training on 7/10
The Salida School District Board of Education will not be holding their normal monthly meeting for the month of July 2024.
Salida Schools Host Local First Responders for Active Shooter Training on 7/10
Local First Responders will conduct a multi-agency active shooter training at Salida High School on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The community should expect to see an increased number of emergency vehicles and first responders in the area before and during the drill.
The training exercise will focus on coordinated emergency response to an active shooter on campus and is being organized by the Salida Police Department in collaboration with other agencies including Salida Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Colorado State Patrol (CSP), Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office.
Jones Avenue, New Street, and State Streets will be closed in preparation for and during the drill.
No students will be involved in the drill. Some school district personnel will be on hand to observe, but will not participate in the drill. Because of the sensitive and tactical nature of the activities, the training is also closed to the general public and any media presence.
As part of the ongoing efforts of the school district and first responders to student safety, the drill aligns with the protocols of the Emergency Operating Plan that guides these partnerships. Salida Schools will also conduct reunifications drills after students return for the ’24-’25 school year, in addition to required routine drills throughout the year.
For additional information please contact Kim LeTourneau at 719-530-5225 or kletourneau@salidaschools.org.
Horizon's Exploratory Academy celebrated graduation on May 18, 2024 at The SteamPlant Event Center. Thirteen of the sixteen graduates participated in the ceremony, recognizing the largest graduating class from HEA in at least the last 10 years.
Huge congratulations to the dedicated group of students and a thank you to the teachers and staff who help guide these young minds to their next chapter!
