Welcome to the Salida School District R-32-J
719-530-5252
Darryl Webb, Superintendent of Schools
Central Administration Office
349 E 9th Street
Salida, CO 81201
719-530-5252
FAX: 719-539-6220
Administration Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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The mission of the Salida School District, in active partnership with family and community, is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life, by providing quality instruction and progressive curriculum in a secure and challenging environment which will empower students with the skills necessary to achieve their greatest potential.
**Click here for Facility Rental Information and Links**
Follow this link to read the 4-Day Week Information and Reference Page. Please check the official calendar, below, for weeks where the four days may shift.
Click here for information about Friday enrichment opportunities in Chaffee County.
FOR MORE FRIDAY ENRICHMENT DAY ACTIVITIES CLICK HERE Activities are updated when we get new information.
Zumba! Ballet ! Barre ! Click the Friday Enrichment Day Activities link, above, for more information
Longfellow Elementary Replacement Project
LES Proposed Schematic Design 04/11/2013 (*.pdf - 14mb not recommended for slower connections - reduced from 20mb, some graphics may not display correctly)
LES_CivilCoordination_Meeting#1Minutes_02/07/2013
LES_PlanDiagrams_02/14/2013
LES_ProjectSchedule_02/06/2013
LES_DAG-Minutes-Meeting#2_02/06/2013
LES_DAG-Minutes-Meeting#1_01/23/2013
LES_CommunityMeeting#1_01/23/2013
LES_GeneralIssuesMeeting#1_01/24/2013
Outdated/older public notices will be archived HERE.
Schedules and Calendars
Schedules change frequently, check your school schedules frequently.
SHS Sports Schedules
SMS Sports Schedules
School District Activities Calendar (Google Calendar)
Contact the Activities Director Office secretary, Brandy Coscarella, at 719-530-5406 or e-mail 
to get your event listed on the calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts.
2012-13 School District Calendar 
Please note that on a week with a Monday holiday schools will be in session the following Friday. Check this calender to see where the changes are.
2013-14 School District Calendar Please note this District-approved calendar contains only Monday - Thursday 4-day school weeks (Fridays always off), except for Monday, Sept. 2, Labor Day, regardless of official state, local, or national holidays that may fall on a Monday.
Food Service Program Notes
November 13, 2012 Parent food service pre-payments are now using MySchoolBucks.com due to changes at NutriKids. The mySchoolBucks program replaces MyNutriKids. Your User Account, logon, and password information have not changed. Parents who did not previously have an account with MyNutrikids.com will need to register for a new account on mySchoolBucks.com.
If you have any questions about your child's lunch account please do not hesitate to call Food Service Director Danny Quinto at 719-530-5433.
R-32-J Food Service Director Danny Quinto's blog: http://foodservice.edublogs.org
May 2013 Menu
Click here to visit Longfellow Elementary School
Click here to visit Salida Early Childhood Center
Click here to visit Salida High School
Click here to visit Salida Middle School
Click here to visit Crest Academy
PUBLIC NOTICES:
School District R-32-J has selected the Student Insurance Plan from K&K Insurance Group to make reliable coverage available to parents. If you don't have other insurance, this plan may be a resource to consider. Additionally, even if you have other coverage, this plan can help fill expensive "gaps" caused by deductible and co-pays. Coverage may be purchased at any time during the school year by visiting www.studentinsurance-kk.com
For R-32-J Board Policies from the CASB site, click here.
Click here for all Salida School District R-32-J Public Notices. Dated items are moved from the home page and retained in Public Notices page. The link is also available on the left vertical menu bar.
Wellness Policy Assessment Survey announced
May 13, 2013 The Salida School District Wellness Committee is requesting community feedback on how well we are following our wellness policy. Please follow the link below to the quick 10 question survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RXXMKPV
For more information, please contact Cari L. Beasley RD, RN, BSN
Salida School District Nurse 
(719) 530-5316 SMS (719) 530-5408 SHS
Public welcome to discuss any school district issue on our open Community-School Education discussion forum. Currently discussing community use of school facilities, but you are invited to start a new discussion topic.
TRANSPARENCY INFORMATION: Click here for all Salida School District R-32-J Transparency Information. This link is also available on the left vertical menu bar.
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