
April 29, 2026
“Ribbon skirts are significant within the Native community. To be able to wear one at the powwow is pretty special.” Native Education director Tamika LaMere shares how ribbon ski...

April 29, 2026
Spokane Public Schools students and groups from 16 schools received 30 Chase Youth Awards from the Chase Youth Commission at a celebration at the Fox Theater. These awards recog...

April 29, 2026
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) and Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) State Solo and Ensemble Contest took place in Ellensburg on April 24...
April 28, 2026
North Central High School held an early graduation ceremony this past week. It wasn’t for four years of academic achievement, it was for 10 months of progress. For the students in...

April 28, 2026
After committing to running a mile every day starting on his 10th birthday last year, Hutton 4th grader Harry inspired his school community to create their own goals for personal ...

April 27, 2026
Earlier this month, about fifty juniors from seven SPS high schools gathered at NEWESD 101 for a day of learning and encouragement as they considered opportunities for their futur...

April 23, 2026
During the school year, three individuals are recognized by Spokane Public School each month for their contributions to our schools’ communities. One student, one certificated sta...

April 22, 2026
This week, 177 Spokane-area high school seniors were recognized for their academic excellence. Thirty-one of them were Spokane Public Schools students. Of those students, nine rec...

April 22, 2026
Anyone who’s purchased groceries in the past month knows the challenge of adjusting a budget to absorb higher prices on household items, like breakfast cereal and disinfecting wip...

April 21, 2026
April 21 is National Kindergarten Day! When Friedrich Froebel opened the first “garden of children” in 1837, some were critical of his unorthodox methods that encouraged children ...

April 20, 2026
Rogers High School Current World Affairs teacher Kurt Vancil is bringing global issues to life in the classroom. Watch as students take on the roles of a Security Council, tackl...

April 17, 2026
At Mullan Road Elementary, teachers Julie Hoffmeyer and Amy Violette, along with librarian Amy Pontarolo, launched the Builders Club to give students a hands-on alternative to scr...

April 16, 2026
Increased offerings of after-school activities are having a big impact on the community at Holmes Elementary School. Most students who participated in a club this year say they fe...

April 14, 2026
Growth is the goal for River City Youth’s gardening internship. Growing plants, obviously, but also for the students involved. River City Youth, a Spokane-based nonprofit focused...

April 14, 2026
Spokane Public Schools and the Spokane Public Library system have a longstanding partnership, and all SPS students have a library card with their student ID number. How to Log In ...

April 13, 2026
Since we missed celebrating National Assistant Principals Week when we were off for Spring Break last week, we mic’d up Ferris High School’s Andrew Lewis to see what APs and Princ...

April 3, 2026
Just as bighorn sheep often congregate on hilltops, Regal Elementary Rams gather in Hilltop Groups to build a sense of belonging. Each group includes students from multiple grade...

April 1, 2026
More than 500 Spokane area high school students gathered at Whitworth University last week for Get Connected, an annual college and career day opportunity organized by the SPS Dep...

April 1, 2026
In the dim light of Hutton Elementary School’s multipurpose room, dozens of kindergarteners oohed, aahed, and waved arms in “silent applause” as they gazed upon a PowerPoint prese...

April 1, 2026
Following the Eastern Washington Science and Engineering Fair at WSU Spokane in March, eight students qualified to attend the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair ...
