Please join us on Friday, June 13 at 2:00 p.m. as we celebrate the achievements of our 8th graders and send them off to high school with pride and excitement! Doors will open at 1:40 p.m.
We look forward to celebrating this special milestone together!
Want to keep your student active and engaged this summer? Check out our various summer programs! https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/summer-2025
We are pleased to announce that registration for Shaw’s 2025 Summer Program, “Sailing the Summer with Shaw,” is now open. All students entering grades 6-8 at Shaw are welcome to attend. Summer Program will run June 30th-July 25th; Monday-Friday from 8:30-12:30. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided. No activities will take place on July 4th for Independence Day.
Our FREE summer program has something for everyone, including arts and crafts, sports, games, STEM and science projects, weekly field trips, and more! Click the link to register: https://spokanesd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7WLwjI5wrdfi2AS
We look forward to a great summer at Shaw!
We love our Principal, Mr. Dang! Mr. Dang, thank you for your vision, passion, leadership, guidance and continuous support of our Shaw students, staff and families. Happy Principal Appreciation Day!
We had a wonderful evening on Wednesday as we hosted "6th Grade Move Up Night," where our incoming 6th graders got to meet our staff and hear how awesome it is to be a Shaw Viking. Families received an extra treat, as they were entertained by our fabulous Shaw orchestra. Thank you to our future Viking families and to all who helped make the evening special!
Spirit Week is next week! See flyer for how to dress each day, and remember, everything must be school-appropriate. What a fun way to end the last week before Spring Break!
A HUGE congratulations goes out to our very own Mr. Richards who was nominated as EWU's Teacher of the Month. Thank you to Hamad, who nominated Mr. Richards, and to our friends at KHQ News, EWU and STCU who made this presentation special. Congratulations, Mr. Richards -- We're so proud of you and so thankful to have you here at Shaw!
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.
We had an AMAZING Conference Night at Shaw this Wednesday! Thank you to the students, families, community partners and staff who helped make our night a huge success. Families, we hope you enjoyed the opportunity to get to know your student's teachers and share any concerns. If you did not get to come to Conference Night and would like to connect with your student's teachers, you may simply email them using their email link in PowerSchool or from our webpage.
We are excited to host Parent Teacher Conferences next Wednesday, February 26. Please join us for an Open House format from 4:30-7:30, with food, community partners, free clothing and more! Please be sure to let us know you're coming by clicking the QR code.
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/
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.
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
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
What a fun last day before winter break, and a great celebration of our completed MAPS testing! We had an epic rock-paper-scissors contest, made gingerbread houses and more.
Shaw staff and students, enjoy your well-earned Winter Break! We hope your time off is filled with much love, hope, relaxation and fun. See you on January 6!
Shaw Serves -- A great time was had by all at @theZoNESpokane last Friday night! Our wonderful student volunteers helped parents "shop" and wrap gifts in the ZONE's holiday store. Thank you, Shaw students, The NECC/ZONE and the @NESTCoalition for a fabulous night!
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
Attendance Matters! We at Shaw care very much about our students and their attendance. If your student or family is experiencing barriers in attending school, please reach out to the office and we will help link you to people and resources to help.
