Valentine's Grams are for sale this week!
Spartan Voice is selling Valentine's Grams- a valentine's card with a special treat - all week long for $1 during lunch.
Next week they will hand deliver these special grams to students.
We're incredibly proud of our Girls' Basketball Team.
They had a stellar 12-0 season and won the Tri-Peaks Championship this past Friday! They passed along this sweet message to fellow classmates: " A huge thanks to all the middle school fans that showed up to the game and cheered us on. Your relentless encouragement gave us the strength to persevere. You rock!"
February 4th was "Loving on Our Community Day"!
Our SMS 7th graders and their teaching team dedicated a full day to service, showing appreciation for our staff and giving back to our Salida community.
To start off the day, every SMS staff member received hand-delivered coffee and donuts from a student!
Then, for the rest of the morning 7th graders participated in a variety of service projects inside our school and in the community!
- Students gave free bike tune-ups to staff family and friends with the help of some of our biking community experts.
- Students went to Columbine Manor and spent quality time with our community's elderly residents. - Some awesome GARNA members led students in building "seed bombs" to pollinate our trails and our SMS garden got some TLC from students who helped fix the garden beds.
- Students showed some love to their younger peers at Longfellow Elementary and the Early Childhood Center.
- A group of students went to the Salida Community Center and helped prepare meals for those in need.
- Students helped our SMS Librarian sort through and restock books and they helped make blankets for children at Children's Hospital.
To finish out the day, all 7th graders got to walk to the bowling alley for some well-deserved fun with their classmates!
A massive thank you to our SMS 7th-grade teaching team for organizing this inspiring day, and to all the parents and community chaperones who volunteered their time to participate! We are so proud of our students!
Salida Middle School's 2nd annual Dream Summit is coming up on Wednesday, February 11th!!
Students will hear from a keynote speaker in the morning, followed by 3 breakout sessions with speakers from a wide range of industries in our community!
Students will get the opportunity to choose to attend the sessions that interest them the most!
Here's a sneak peak at some of the sessions students will get to choose from:
- An introduction to swiftwater awareness with "Fast Water, Strong Power!" from Colorado Parks & Wildlife
-Get a chance to groom and walk miniature horse with Susan Shampine from Mini Blessings in "A Day in the Life of a Miniature Horse."
-Dive into the art of sourdough from "Baking with Dough Mama"
-Participate in a fun, interactive activity at City Hall in "Running the City: You're in Charge!" with Justin Critelli and Sara Law
-And so much more!!
This conference will be all day, taking the place of normally scheduled classes. Students will have lunch and recess as normally scheduled.
Can't make it to our SMS Girl's Basketball away game vs. Florence Junior High?
You can still cheer the team on by going to SoCoTicket.com to stream the game from home!
When: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
What time: C Team starts at 4:00pm, JV starts at 5:00pm, and Varsity starts at 5:50
Let's go Spartans!!
Athletics Nov. 3rd-8th
Congratulations to both the Girls’ and Boys’ Cross Country teams for their success at the State Championships! The Boys’ team brought home the reserve State Championship, and the Girls ended up in third place, keeping pace with a very tough TCA team. We are proud of your strong finish on the season!
Postseason
Playoff action begins for both Boys’ Soccer and Volleyball. Salida’s varsity soccer team is the number 2 seed in the Class 2A state tournament bracket. The Spartans will host Liberty Common on Wednesday, 11/5 at home, and the winners of that game will play in Salida on Saturday, 11/8 quarterfinals round facing the winner of the 11/5 Front Range Christian/Vanguard match.
The Girls Volleyball team has been invited to the Class 3A Regional Tournament. The bracket has been set, but details including location, dates, and times will be released soon. For all of the latest information, visit the 3A Girls Volleyball bracket on the CHSAA website.
All updated Team Schedules can always be found on the Salida Spartans page on the TriPeaks League Website.
Mon, Nov. 3rd
MS Basketball @ Harrison MS (3 Levels), Harrison MS, 4:00
Wed, Nov. 5th
MS Basketball @ Woodland Park (3 Levels), Woodland Park, 4:00
CHSAA Boys Soccer Playoff Game vs. Liberty Common, Spartan Stadium, 6:00
Sat, Nov. 8th
CHSAA Boys Soccer Playoffs vs. TBD, Spartan Stadium
CHSAA Volleyball Regional Tournament - TBD
NFHS Channel: Did you know that all contests held in the Main HS Gym and in Spartan Stadium are live streamed on the NFHS Channel? What a great way for our fans to watch the Spartans!
92.3 The Peak: For those wanting to listen to Salida Spartans in action, the home varsity games are broadcast on 92.3 The Peak.
Finally, I want to encourage all fans to remember we cheer for the Spartans and NOT against our opponents.
BE LOUD! BE PROUD! BE POSITIVE!
SMS is celebrating the end of the 1st quarter!
Spartan Voice hosted Spirit Week last week - Monday was Twin Day, Tuesday was Adam Sandler Day, Wednesday was Tacky Tourist Day, and Thursday was Pajama Day. We're looking forward to celebrating all of our students’ accomplishments with a pep rally for students on Thursday, October 16. It’s a great time to reflect on our successes and build excitement for the rest of the school year.
Sports Physical Night
When: August 4th, 2025 from 6:00-8:00pm
Where: Salida Middle School Gym
Who: All incoming SHS & SMS 5th-12th grade student athletes
Cost: $10 per student, cash or check
All athletes must have a current physical on file (completed in the last year) before they are allowed to participate in practice or games. Getting a physical done now will cover your athlete for the '25-'26 year.
A parent or guardian must be present with each student. Physical forms will be provided.
Chaffee County Public Health will be on-site at Sports Physical Night offering adolescent vaccinations. We will have Tdap, MenACWY, HPV, Polio, Hep A, Hep B, and MMR. Many adolescents need these vaccinations, especially those going into 6th grade, college, or those who have started a series but have not completed that series. Please have your insurance card with you. Parents either need to be present with their child or can give verbal consent over the phone. They will bill health insurance for those who have it, and there is no charge for those who don't have insurance. (Please bring your health insurance card.) Please visit the Chaffee County Public Health Immunizations & Disease Prevention website and fill out the child health questionnaire and the Insurance registration form in advance. (Note - you don't have to be an athlete to come for an immunization - all students are invited to participate).
Thank you to the medical doctors and professionals who are donating their time to support our community's student athletes!
Learn more about Spartan Athletics at salidaathletics.com
For questions about Spartan Athletics, reach out to Athletic Director Marko Hahn, mhahn@salidaschools.org
For questions, reach out to Anastacia Fraijo, anastacia.fraijo@hrrmc.net
