SPIRIT WEAR
Order Yours Today!
NEW SPMS merch has dropped! Click here to shop new styles and a few classics as well. Youth and adult sizes available. The order window will be open for 3 weeks so get them while you can!
8TH GRADE MERCH
8th Grade Gear Is Here!
T-shirts and Hoodies for the Class of 2027 are now available!
Don’t miss your chance to order as this will be the ONLY TIME we will sell during the semester. LAST DAY to place orders is by Wednesday, October 10/21.
To order please scan the QR Code below or click HERE!
COMMUNITY DAY
Thursday, October 15th
PARENT SOCIAL
Friday, 10/23 from 6-8pm
PARENT COFFEE
Friday, 10/16 @8am!
Come for the free coffee, stay for the important information! Join us to learn more about Mental Health Week and the activities planned to support our students.
Need your Volunteer Certification?? Our district nurse, Abby Silver, will be at the parent coffee to assess you. Bring your ID and be ready to answer a few health questions!
PARENT BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, 10/27
MENTAL HEALTH WEEK
October 19th-23rd!
Mental Health Week is coming to SPMS!
Students will rotate through fun and meaningful stations, designed to help them recharge, connect and care for their minds.
There are TWO ways to help below with TWO SEPARATE signups.
We NEED volunteers!!! Volunteer Signup Here
We also need a few more donations. Donation Signup Here
REFLECTIONS ART CONTEST
DEADLINE EXTENDED to October 18th!
South Pasadena Middle School students are invited to participate in the PTA Reflections Arts Program.
The 2026-2027 Reflections theme is “What My Culture Means To Me.” What an opportunity to celebrate the awesome diversity of our school community and to celebrate the power of student voice and creativity.
Reflections encourages students to explore this year’s theme through creative expression in Visual Arts, Photography, Literature, Film Production, Music Composition, and Dance Choreography.
At SPMS, we believe creativity is more than an artistic skill—it is a way for students to share their ideas, experiences, and perspectives with the world around them. Reflections provides an opportunity for every student to have their voice heard.
You do not need to be enrolled in an art class or consider yourself an artist to participate. Whether you enjoy writing, drawing, photography, filmmaking, music, or dance, Reflections is an opportunity to create something meaningful and share it with our community.
Click HERE for contest rules, details, and submission information.
We look forward to celebrating the imagination, creativity, and voices of our students. We will host a gallery of work this fall at SPMS and winners will also be showcased at a District-wide gallery.
Any questions – and submissions – can best be sent to Mike Brennan at email – reflections@spmspta.org
FALL FORMS
Complete Your Fall Forms
SPMS Families – You can still complete your Fall Forms!
ALL YOUR BELONGINGS
Chronicles of the Lost & Found
Chronicle #1 – Week 9 10/11/2026
This week we’re taking a brief hiatus from the snark to hand out laurels. Don’t worry, I’m feeling fine. The snark resumes next week along with the rain, which will give me ample material to make fun of those of you in the drop off lane. Tell me you learned to drive in LA without telling me you learned to drive in LA. (Okay, I guess the snark never really goes away.)This week, though, the focus is on kudos and congratulations to our students, because the Lost and Found stayed neat and organized (see pictures).
We even avoided the post-heatwave deluge of water bottles I was bracing for. There are still too many, though, so if your kiddo seemed dehydrated this week, it’s probably because their water bottle is lost and still not found. And it was really hot.
Speaking of cooking, if you made it to the high school football game against Crescenta Valley, you saw how well our Middle School Band and the Tigerettes performed at halftime. They cooked. Congrats all around! I will say the two students that didn’t have SPMS Tiger Band shirts were probably the ones in the Lost and Found (see pictures).
And speaking of the Tiger Marching Band, did you know that, thanks to your support, SPEF sponsored the marching band’s halftime show? Why does that matter right now? Because SPEF is in the middle of its Fall Fund Drive, and you can support it here:
https://app.donorview.com/9Kvxo
Todd’s Tips – Teacher Direct Grants Awarded to SPMS last year from SPEF
● 7th Grade Book Clubs and Literature Circles — Books and discussion materials for structured 7th grade book clubs and literature circles.
● Core Values Through Games — Educational games to reinforce character education and core school values.
● Culinary Arts Equipment Replacement — Replacement of cooking equipment (pans, blenders, knives, stockpots) for the culinary arts program, which serves more than 300 students annually in nutrition and global food culture.
● ELD Reading and Writing Project — Targeted reading and writing resources for English Language Development students.
● Kids Discover Resources for History Classes — Kids Discover digital and print materials to enrich middle school history classes.
● Re-Stringing for the Future — Restringing and maintenance of string instruments to sustain the music program.
● SPMS Archery Unit — Archery equipment to launch a new physical education archery unit.
● Telenovelas — A Spanish language telenovela creation project connecting language arts and cultural studies.
● Updating SPMS Non-Fiction Collection — New non-fiction library books covering the American Revolution, native peoples, Southern California flora and fauna, and technology topics.
MUSIC
SPMS Music Boosters – Blaze Pizza Fundraiser
Join us for a Blaze Pizza fundraiser supporting SPMS Music Boosters on Monday, October 19, 2026, from 5:00–9:00 PM at the Blaze Pizza on Fair Oaks Ave in South Pasadena.
Blaze Pizza will donate 20% of eligible proceeds back to SPMS Music Boosters.
How to participate:
Dine-In: Bring this flyer or show it on your phone before paying.
Online Orders: Order through the Blaze Pizza app or website and use promo code FUNDA at checkout.
Orders must be placed for pickup, curbside, or carryout through the Blaze Pizza app or website. See the flyer for full details and exclusions.
Come enjoy some pizza and help support our music program!
SPORTS
SPMS Athletic Boosters
COMMUNITY FLYERS
