![A maintenance worker in a high-visibility jacket, with gloves on, inspects and cleans a dipstick from a snow blower engine in a workshop setting.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_c99f7aea-142e-4527-b0cc-fbbe2c1d0103.jpeg)
November 7, 2024
After hibernating for about six months, SPS Maintenance staff have serviced 60 snow blowers in recent weeks to prepare for our region’s all but inevitable snowy weather this winte...
![Symphony members wearing different colored shirts set up on a stage as elementary students take their seats in the audience.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_a56bc30f-6627-4382-8667-229ef5e44844.jpeg)
October 31, 2024
A longstanding tradition in Spokane is Symphony Day, when Spokane Symphony invites 6,000 fourth and fifth grade students from 82 regional schools for a free concert as an introduc...
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October 29, 2024
We will be having a Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 8, at 10:00 am. All are welcome to attend. We look forward to honoring veterans for their service to our nation. The...
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October 25, 2024
It's Fall y'all! We will be having a spirit week October 28-November 1. Dress up according to the daily theme and have even more fun while learning!
![Three children are smiling and standing next to a wooden box with a "Rock the Vote" sign in their elementary school cafeteria. Each child is holding a colored voting slip and placing it into one of the labeled slots in the box.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_7a5100f6-6d01-4ef2-adfb-d6a79478b3b7.jpeg)
October 22, 2024
Becoming an informed, engaged member of society doesn’t just happen. It takes years of concerted effort and ample learning opportunities, from kindergarten to senior year. “Civic...
![A middle school football player wearing a white jersey with red and black text reading “Wolfpack 85” smiles and waves from a football field. Teammates are next to him, and the graphic on the photo reads “SPS Extra!” with a Spokane Public Schools logo.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_91682d9a-cf5d-4dc1-8bbc-4a212536e27a.png)
October 17, 2024
"I can dream about these big things, since I'm really young." At a Ferris High School Cheer Clinic last week, Chase Middle School sixth grader Juliette learned cheers and routi...
![A teacher serves frybread to young students in a classroom. She is wearing a black t-shirt with the words "Decolonize, Indigenize, Revitalize" printed on it and a red ribbon skirt.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_68073c37-5125-4e85-a06b-02abbb230ab6.jpeg)
October 14, 2024
Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrates, recognizes, and honors the traditions and cultures of the Indigenous people of the United States. The City of Spokane has recognized this day o...
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October 14, 2024
Mark your calendars! Hallway Halloween is coming on October 30 from 4:30-5:30. Costumes are welcome as long as they are school appropriate, including no weapons.
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October 4, 2024
Find out what is happening at Grant from September 27-October 10.
![Two children wearing orange ear plugs and safety googles look and touch a set square on a wood block at a trade show; an older student in a neon pink shirt fills out a contact sheet next to them.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_998932a4-09af-475d-a44d-c6d02e2c055b.png)
October 2, 2024
Every fall, Associated Builds and Contractors Inland Pacific Chapter (ABC IPC) hosts an open house for trades at an area high school, inviting community members and youth of all ...
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September 27, 2024
Dr. Adam Swinyard takes a moment to thank students, families and staff for aiding in a positive start to the new school year:
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September 24, 2024
The school year is not quite a month old, but it's not too soon to prepare your two-, three- or four-year-old for kindergarten! Preparing your child for kindergarten starts at a...
![The image shows a close-up of a flyer or brochure held by someone, with the bold heading "SPS Extra!" displayed prominently at the top. The text on the flyer reads " Engage IRL CALL TO ACTION, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2024, 9 AM at Yasuhara Middle School.”](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_e549e597-31b5-4a25-9208-206a6eabd934.png)
September 19, 2024
“They’re so distracted from their learning, but it’s also clearly affecting their social outlook.” On this month’s SPS Extra podcast , Athletics & Activities Executive Director S...
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September 14, 2024
Our first newsletter of the school year is available! Find out what is happening at Grant Elementary over the next two weeks. https://conta.cc/3zkuIP3
![The image depicts a woman with long, straight brown hair and a warm smile. She is wearing a black top, and the background is softly blurred, suggesting an outdoor setting with soft lighting. Her expression is friendly and approachable, and the natural light adds a pleasant, soft glow to the image.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_1bec82e4-5136-4ede-bbbc-8f3698eb3542.jpeg)
September 10, 2024
As part of our Engage IRL initiative with Launch NW , five SPS staff members will support connecting students with activities. These Engagement Navigators are assigned to sch...
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August 28, 2024
It’s no big mystery or surprise: Students who participate in extracurricular activities statistically have better social, emotional and academic development than their peers. Tha...
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August 26, 2024
Elementary cross country registration is open , and that means nearly 4,000 kids in grades K-5 will soon be racing on a course near you. Spokane Public Schools is proud to once a...
August 26, 2024
If you are interested in a part time job at Grant, please call the office! We are currently looking for crossing guard and noon aide support.
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May 20, 2024
The 2024-25 school year will begin with Launch Conferences on August 29-30. This is a time for students and parents to meet their teachers, see the classrooms, and feel prepared f...