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
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!
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.
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."
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.
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.
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 Linwood Elementary School on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 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: Holmes Elementary School 3rd grader Hailey recommends "The Land of Stories.” Check out Page Turners!
VIDEO: Holmes Elementary School 3rd grader Nylah recommends "Joy, to the World" and creates a new word to describe why books are better than TV: imaginate. Check out Page Turners!
VIDEO: Holmes Elementary School 3rd grader Ali recommends the dragon adventure series “Wings of Fire.” Check out Page Turners!
New Student Registration and School Choice Applications for the upcoming 2026-27 school year will open January 1, 2026. While Adams All-Stars and Ferris Saxons helped us hype this exciting time (see video), there's no need to rush. We just want families to be prepared! Check out 2026-27 School Registration to learn more about the process.
THANK YOU: Our Homeless Education And Resource Team (HEART) is thankful for the generosity of the Spokane community! This year, residents donated $63,238 to help students experiencing homelessness. Of that total, $36,878 worth of gift cards were donated to help students navigate the holiday season. Thank you, Spokane! Learn More
What book series was the top recommendation from our third-grade readers at Franklin and Holmes elementary schools? We don’t think you’ll need Professor Trelawney’s crystal ball to figure it out…
Check out why Harry Potter is still beloved by young readers after nearly 30 years in this week's Page Turners!
COFFEE WITH SPS: All community members are invited to join Spokane Public Schools leaders for conversation over coffee each month. Our next event is at North Central High School on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, 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.
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 Franklin Elementary School on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 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.
