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
VIDEO: John R. Rogers High School Leadership teacher Jaime Stacy shares her top 3 tips for current middle school students starting high school this fall. Watch on TikTok!
See what high school is like at SpokaneSchools.org/Stories.
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!
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week! We know we're pretty biased, but we think we have some of the best teachers around. Be sure to let your teachers know how much you appreciate them and all they do!
Please join us on May 8 at 5:30 PM at the Northeast Community Center (across the street from Shaw) for a fun Family Garden Night! See the flyer for complete details, and please register so we can ensure we have enough supplies and food. 🌱😊
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."
We know break can present a grocery challenge with more kids at home. Shaw received a delivery of non-perishables to help support your nutrition needs over break. If you would like to come pick up a (customizable) bag, or have one sent home with your child today, please contact Mrs. Weishaar or Mr. Poush: pattiw@spokaneschools.org or adamp@spokaneschools.org
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.
Join us at Shaw next Wednesday, March 4, from 4:30-7:00 p.m. for Parent Teacher Conferences! Drop in, no need to make an appointment. See flyer for details.
Tuesday: Periods 1,2,3
Wednesday: Periods 4,5,6
Thursday: Periods 1,2,3
Friday: Periods 4,5,6
This schedule will allow more time for students to focus and prepare for SBA content subjects.
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.
VIDEO: Shaw Middle School students have a few lightbulb moments – pun intended – when Avista Utilities visited to share about different careers in in the utility industry. Students learned how energy works by using hand-cranked generator to power an electric race car track and lights in the illuminating session with Avista professionals. “To come be with young people and inspire the next generation of utility leaders, it’s just something we love to do,” shared Avista’s Ariana Barrey. Watch!
8th grade families, don't forget Rogers' 8th Grade Night this Thursday!
To help you and your student prepare for the transition to high school, Rogers High School is offering an Incoming Freshman Night on February 5th at 6pm. See flyer for more details.
We are so excited to offer a new after-school club on Thursdays at Shaw!
Our first Native American Culture Club will start Thursday, February 12 from 3:30-4:30. Sign up in Final Forms and come check it out!
