WEBINAR: Superintendent Adam Swinyard will join best-selling authors Jonathan Haidt (“The Anxious Generation”) and Catherine Price (“How to Break Up With Your Phone”) in conversation with Education Week contributor Peter DeWitt for a live online discussion about the role should technology play in childhood and education. Register for “A Seat at the Table: The Rewiring of Childhood With Jonathan Haidt” on Wednesday, June 17, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. PT.
SUMMER MEALS: Kids 18 and younger can grab free breakfast and lunch at 35 different locations in Spokane this summer! Learn More
VIDEO: John R. Rogers High School Leadership teacher Jaime Stacy shares her top 3 tips for current middle school students starting high school this fall. Watch on TikTok!
See what high school is like at SpokaneSchools.org/Stories.
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month at a different school. Our next event is at Longfellow Elementary School on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 8 a.m. Please bring questions, share feedback and learn more about opportunities for students. Check in at the school’s office and follow the signs to the event. Thank you to Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters for donating fresh, locally roasted coffee! This is our final event of the 2025-26 school year. Thank you to everyone for joining us!
VIDEO: The latest playground craze at recess is Gaga Ball. If you’re wondering what all the fuss is about, let a few Bemiss Bulldogs show you what happens in the pit. Learn How to Play Gaga Ball!
Elementary art teachers spent Wednesday afternoon hanging their students’ artwork at Kress Gallery at River Park Square. All are invited to invited to celebrate the young artists at an opening reception on Friday, May 1, 2026, 5–7 p.m. The art will be on display at Kress throughout the month.
WATCH: Fifth grade Odyssey at Libby students put their Engineering Design Process skills to work building prosthetic arms. They tested if their robotic arms could pick up and place an item successfully on a table and toss a bean bag the farthest. “Creating a functional model for sustained use was a lesson in perseverance,” shared teacher Shannon Gilfeather. Check out the Prosthetic Arm Competition!
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month at a different school. Our next event is at Chase Middle School on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 8 a.m. Please bring questions, share feedback and learn more about opportunities for students. Check in at the school’s office and follow the signs to the event. Thank you to Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters for donating fresh, locally roasted coffee! Find upcoming dates at spokaneschools.org/coffee.
Did you know SPS students can use their ID numbers to access their local public library? Check out all the cool things you can find at the "Library of Things."
VIDEO: Joel E. Ferris High School’s Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) Club and Early Childhood Education program teamed up with Eastern Washington Area Health Education Center to give preschoolers a hands-on introduction to health care with some brave, little patients — Eastern Washington University's Swoop. Watch!
VIDEO: Grab your whistle and head out to recess for a Mic'd Up with Markus Rinde, who wears a lot of hats at Cooper Elementary School. Recess aide, crossing guard, in-building aide and substitute — Markus has been supporting kids in so many ways for seven years!
VIDEO: Middle and high school scientists presented their work at the Eastern Washington Regional Science and Engineering Fair last week at WSU Spokane. Watch!
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month at a different school. Our next event is at Rogers High School on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 8 a.m. Please bring questions, share feedback and learn more about opportunities for students. Check in at the school’s office and follow the signs to the event. Thank you to Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters for donating fresh, locally roasted coffee! Find upcoming dates at spokaneschools.org/coffee.
Spring soccer returns to ONE Spokane Stadium this week! If you're attending any Boys Soccer games for Rogers, Shadle Park, Lewis and Clark, Ferris or North Central high schools, review the "Know Before You Go" for information about Clear Bag Policy, Cashless Concessions and Free Parking with an SPS Pass in Lot C.
VIDEO: As our schools celebrate the joy of reading for Read Across America today, learn how special reading partners in Shannon Meuler’s first grade class help students engage with books. Check out Holmes' Reading Buddies!
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month at a different school. Our next event is at Frances Scott Elementary School on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at 8 a.m. Please bring questions, share feedback and learn more about opportunities for students. Check in at the school’s office and follow the signs to the event. Thank you to Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters for donating fresh, locally roasted coffee! Find upcoming dates at spokaneschools.org/coffee.
VIDEO: Shaw Middle School students have a few lightbulb moments – pun intended – when Avista Utilities visited to share about different careers in in the utility industry. Students learned how energy works by using hand-cranked generator to power an electric race car track and lights in the illuminating session with Avista professionals. “To come be with young people and inspire the next generation of utility leaders, it’s just something we love to do,” shared Avista’s Ariana Barrey. Watch!
VIDEO: February 4 is World Read Aloud Day! We loved hearing students like Nelle at Franklin Elementary School read aloud when we asked for book recommendations earlier this year! We want all kids to be confident, proficient readers by fourth grade. Spending time reading aloud with students is a great way to encourage literacy! Check out Page Turners.
VIDEO: The Rogers High School Commons bustled with activity after school last Thursday as students enjoyed hot chocolate while they studied for finals with support from one another, teachers, and staff. Check out Cocoa and Cram!
