
May 4, 2026
The Washington School Recognition Program, operated by the State Board of Education, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Educational Opportunity Gap ...

May 4, 2026
It's teacher appreciation week, and Salk has some of the best teachers around. Please show your appreciation to these amazing people with a smile, kind words, or a simple thank yo...

May 4, 2026
Salk students will be SBAC testing and MAP testing certain days April 28th - June 4th. Please avoid pulling your students out of school as much as possible. If you have to pull yo...

May 4, 2026
Kids who participate in our music program get to go to Silverwood at the end of the year. Please consider donating so we can keep the individual cost down. You can donate via the ...

May 4, 2026
The Salk newsletter is your resource for important dates and information each month. Click on the link here.

May 1, 2026
"I'm bored!" If you want to avoid hearing those two words this summer, we have plenty of opportunities that will prevent and cure any summer boredom. Spokane Public Schools' sum...

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 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 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 ...

March 31, 2026
The Burnette family’s ties to Northwest Spokane run long and deep. Second grade teacher Kamilah Burnette has taught at Woodridge Elementary for 10 years, and it’s the same school ...

March 20, 2026
Together Spokane is moving past the blueprint phase, with construction beginning on scores of projects in neighborhoods across the city. Earlier this week, Spokane Public School...

March 11, 2026
A firefighter with $15,000 in debt worries aloud about how he’ll afford groceries this month. Nearby, a single dad with $62,000 in the bank announces that, considering he doesn’t...

March 5, 2026
At Salk Middle School, all 8th graders receive the same history lesson, no matter which teacher they have. American Studies teaching partners Stacy Piper and Kirsten Flerchinger u...

February 11, 2026
Middle and high school students who are turning out for spring sports can visit one of our school-based health clinics (SBHC) for a no-charge sports physical in February. These c...

February 9, 2026
Last week, poetry, essays, and artwork by students from Salk Middle School, Shadle Park, Lewis and Clark, and Rogers high schools were featured in The Black Lens and The Spokesma...

February 3, 2026
In December, national print and digital news organizational Education Week visited six of our schools to learn about Engage IRL , our initiative with LaunchNW to get kids off scr...

January 28, 2026
At the heart of the upcoming Winterfest event lies one shared vision: Every Kid. Every Day. In Real Life . Spokane Public Schools (SPS) and LaunchNW created this mantra to enc...

January 28, 2026
Salk Middle School 6th grader Jennifer Cherkashin was selected as the Middle Level Winner for the 2026 Washington State Youth Art Month contest. “We had many student artists from...

January 1, 2026
Spokane Public Schools (SPS) is excited to welcome your family for the 2026-27 school year! SPS offers a wide array of educational options for approximately 29,000 students. Our ...

December 12, 2025
While Winter Break allows students, staff, and families to enjoy holiday festivities and winter-weather activities to recharge for the second half of the school year, we recognize...
