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.
Our annual dormant oil spray will be applied to trees and shrubs at Salk on Wednesday, the 19th. Please keep away from these areas for 24 hours after application.
8th grade boys varsity basketball will play at 4:15 today at Chase.
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/
8th grade basketball and wrestling begin on Wednesday, February 19th. Make sure you've signed up in FinalForms and uploaded a current physical.
On Monday and Tuesday, we will be registering our 6th and 7th graders for their 7th and 8th grade classes next year. This will take place in social studies classes.
Tonight is the 8th Grade Student and Parent Night at Shadle 6:00-7:00.
Reminder: There is no school on Friday, Jan. 31, for semester break. We will see you again on Monday, Feb. 3, following our Late-Start Monday schedule.
Seventh graders will be doing hearing/vision screening today in their science classes.
WEBINAR REMINDER: SPS will host a webinar on Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. to talk about new student registration and choice requests for the 2025-26 school year. The webinar will be recorded if you are unable to attend. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qERmsCjWQAu-q3E9h33QuQ#/registration
SPS will host a webinar on Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. to talk about new student registration and choice requests for the 2025-26 school year. The webinar will be recorded if you are unable to attend. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qERmsCjWQAu-q3E9h33QuQ#/registration
Seventh grade basketball starts today right after school: 3:40 - 5:20.
Happy New Year! Registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open! Do you need to register a new student? Do you need to apply for "choice" or an option school? Begin the process here: https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/school-registration-2025-26
Winter break is December 23rd - January 3rd. We'll see you all back on Monday, January 6th, at 10:00am. Happy Holidays!
The band and world drumming concert is tonight. See the news story for details. Hope to see you there!
Don't forget to wear your ugly sweater on monday!
The HEART Gift Card Drive continues through Dec. 10! Hear from a couple students who have experienced homelessness and how much the gift cards meant to them: https://www.spokaneschools.org/article/1904694
Fitness Club starts this Wednesday before school. Sign up in FinalForms if you'd like to join. See the club page for details.
Today, we have a special bell schedule with an extended lunch. Then, it's off to Thanksgiving break. There's no school Wednesday - Friday this week. Have a great break!
It's opening night for Little Shop of Horrors at Shadle tonight. See our news story for details.