Want to keep your student active and engaged this summer? Check out our various summer programs! https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/summer-2025
KINDERGARTEN HUDDLE SIGN UP IS AVAILABLE NOW! Incoming Kindergartener sign up for 25-26 school year is on our webpage OR see the flyer below and click on SIGN UP NOW
Our schoolwide popsicle celebration is Friday, May 2nd!!
REMINDER: The last day of Multicultural Club is Wednesday, April 30th. Thank you to all who participated.
Reminder: The last day of Fit for Bloomsday is this Thursday, May 1st. Thank you to all who participated in this event and good luck to all who are doing Bloomsday this weekend. Way to go Browne Bears!
Camp Imagine registration is open! If your student will be in grades 1-5 next school year, they're eligible to attend Camp Imagine, a summer camp for SPS students. There are four locations this summer and three weeks in July to choose from. Keep your kids engaged this summer at Camp Imagine! More: https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/camp-imagine
The 2025-26 Preschool Application is open! Check out the various preschool programs at SPS and apply for a spot! https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/preschool-programs
Yay!! It's Officially Spring Break! We hope all of our Browne Bears have a fun break and we will see you back at school on Monday, April 14th.
QUESTION: Why do we need all-weather fields in every region of our city?
With increased interest and participation in after-school sports and activities at all of our five neighborhood high schools, our existing grass fields are wearing down faster than we can maintain them.
A partnership with Spokane Parks and Recreation to create a citywide system of all-weather surface fields will represent the lowest possible cost to provide a high-quality play experience because we can program more activities on one all-weather surface field than on two to three grass fields.
Learn more at http://togetherspokane.org/.
QUESTION: What’s happening at Madison Elementary School?
ANSWER: The Together Spokane proposal for Madison Elementary School, the oldest northside school in the district, includes replacing the 75-year-old building with a new two-story structure on the same footprint. This new building would accommodate special education programs that are currently housed in five portable buildings outside the main school.
The school’s location, adjacent to Franklin Park at North Division Street and West Queen Avenue, has created an opportunity for Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Parks and Recreation to explore sharing land and resources. This collaboration would co-locate the new Madison building with an enclosed, publicly accessible, multi-use recreational facility.
The proposed “Field House” could include multiple indoor courts, one of which could be fully partitioned for use as Madison’s primary gym and cafeteria space. The Field House would also have a separate entrance, allowing the public to use the facility for basketball, volleyball, pickleball, and other community activities both during and after school hours.
Co-locating public spaces helps save resources and taxpayer dollars. A similar framework has been implemented before, such as when the Spokane Public Library built its Hillyard branch at Shaw Middle School.
As SPS and Parks developed this proposal and other Together Spokane projects, numerous community organizations expressed interest in investing capital and entering agreements for priority program use. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County, Pacific Northwest Qualifier and Spokane Hoopfest have signed letters of intent to collaborate with SPS and Parks for Together Spokane. Their participation will enhance spaces for education, recreation, and community wellness, benefiting Spokane residents of all ages.
Learn more about this project at https://www.togetherspokane.org/Madison-School-Rec and share your feedback at https://www.togetherspokane.org/feedback.
Cooperation Awards will be held during lunch on Friday, March 28th. If your child will be getting an award, please join us during their lunch period.
Skate Night will be held on Thursday, March 27th at 6:00 PM at Pattison's North
Stem Night is Thursday, March 20th from 5:00-6:30 PM.
Our Schoolwide Glow Party is Wednesday, March 19th!
3rd-5th grade: 2:00-2:20PM
K-2nd grade: 2:30-2:45PM
NO SCHOOL!! Weather Make Up Day.
Read Across America Week is just around the corner! We have got a fantastic, fun filled schedule planned to celebrate the joy of reading! This week were not just reading-- we're playing, swapping and even getting a little silly. Check out the exciting lineup below:
MONDAY 3/3: Book Bracket Kick Off: We're starting the week with a school-wide book read-off! (Stay tuned for more details on which books will be featured and when)
WACKY HAT DAY: Let's get quirky-- encourage your students to wear their most fun, fabulous hats to set the tone for a week of creativity and learning.
TUESDAY 3/4: TEACHER/STUDENT SWAP DAY: It's time for a playful role reversal! Students dress like their teacher and teachers get to rock student style. Expect lots of giggles and surprising looks!
WEDNESDAY 3/5: PBIS Assembly, DRESS LIKE A STORYBOOK CHARACTER: Let your imagination run wild! Encourage students to come dressed as their favorite storybook character.
THURSDAY 3/6: IDENTICAL DAY: Show off your school spirit by dressing identically with a partner or group-- or rock your Browne Bear gear in unison.
FRIDAY 3/7: SCHOOLWIDE READ-IN: We're declaring a Stop, Drop, and Read", moment! Encourage students to bring a favorite book, pick one from the class library, or select a beloved book from their desk!
TOGETHER SPOKANE: A proposal to improve schools, parks and neighborhoods.
Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Parks and Recreation are proposing a historic initiative to re-build schools, renovate and add parks and create programming for kids and adults. Every neighborhood, every park and every school has a proposed project.
LEARN MORE: https://www.togetherspokane.org/
Our next PTG Meeting will be held on Monday March 10th at 6pm in the library. Childcare will be provided.
Dr. Seuss's Birthday is Sunday, March 2nd. We will be celebrating all week long, the week of March 3rd. This week is also Read Across America, we are thrilled to announce that we have a fun filled schedule planned to celebrate the joy of reading!
Honesty Awards are this Friday, February 28th during lunch. If your student will be getting an award, we would love to have you join and celebrate your student!