![Stacks of an assortment of gift cards with prices between $15 and $100 arranged on a table with the text "HEART Gift Card Drive, Nov. 19-Dec. 10, 2024."](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_7f215181-93f0-4271-a787-57bf2f2e9b08.png)
November 19, 2024
As of Nov. 5, 2024, the SPS Homeless Education And Resource Team (HEART ) program has identified 1,222 students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. That’s...
![A blue and red costumed mascot interacting with children who are reaching out their hands while a team of basketball players cheers in the background.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_9141462e-70fc-46f2-85cd-5f46b3dfd6b5.jpeg)
November 14, 2024
This week, thousands of SPS elementary school students were encouraged to consider possibilities for life after high school with unique experiences facilitated by Career & College...
![A student sits at a laptop in an elementary school library.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_94a0f8c8-d068-4af8-8d6e-b5e867b8da64.jpeg)
November 12, 2024
What goes into making sure 29,000 SPS students have access to the technology they need for a 21st century learning experience? The process involves a lot of staff resources and t...
![Two Native American girls, a middle school student and a preschooler dressed in jingle dresses and regalia, dance in a high school commons. Audience members watch at tables behind them. A mural of central Spokane are on the wall behind them, as are windows turning dark with sunset.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_0bbd41b5-f5c3-493b-87d4-4d227f3dc22c.jpeg)
November 7, 2024
“This is not a land acknowledgement,” North Central High School senior Mireya Parkin-Pineda said to a group of 168 students, families, school and district staff, and community me...
![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_4f019819-c1b1-46a3-9456-d8aad4e5ec05.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_bb95ce43-a271-491c-a1a3-881afaa4dc17.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...
![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_a8a66f69-2be5-41b1-95e0-bc8a4b10c93e.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_a47dc6df-b702-40b7-9811-27a70cf2e1fa.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_74d7e18c-7117-4354-b1ff-35c485c9beaf.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...
![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_0f247b58-dc4f-4a3e-bec9-f1786a981878.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 ...
![Adam Swinyard](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_4722cba4-9538-4f34-b76b-ed9877ce2e5b.jpeg)
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:
![Kindergarten student](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_d47a2ade-49a1-438c-954a-0903b7a474e9.jpeg)
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 group of people in a classroom setting practicing medical techniques. One individual, wearing a blue shirt, is showing a student how to use a stethoscope to check the pulse or blood pressure of another person seated in front of them.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_6abdf455-d7ca-4e4d-ad66-7ba12861a9b5.jpeg)
September 24, 2024
We’re all about hands-on learning opportunities for students, and Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI) knows how important it is for young people to see and experience potential car...
![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_fcbcded2-227a-4f55-87fd-fb6956f93837.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...
![The image shows a group of people, mainly students, smiling and engaged at an assembly in a middle school gym. The text on the image reads “"Coffee with SPS" with latte art of the Spokane Public Schools tree logo in a coffee cup as the “o” and the words” Ask," "Share," and "Learn" enclosed in speech bubbles.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_89dc70f9-f97f-4ffd-a0c9-6759f1099578.jpeg)
September 17, 2024
The next Coffee with SPS is on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 8-9 a.m. at Woodridge Elementary School . Community members, neighbors, and families are invited to join Spokane Public Schools...
![The image Aaliyah Ashley-Meek smiling and seated outdoors in front of Shadle Park High School. She is wearing a denim button-up shirt and has a friendly expression. Her dark curly hair is styled with small pink clips on each side, and she is wearing hoop earrings and a nose ring. The background features a modern building with glass windows and brick walls, along with greenery and bushes.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_4413f824-b022-4215-ae0c-19c0f88663bb.jpeg)
September 13, 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...
![Engage IRL Logo](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_bcb5b272-0da6-436b-bb6e-9ed33f28b7e9.jpeg)
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...
![Cross country runners](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_2c6e1f81-171e-4c8d-b3a6-71feb8f3c128.jpeg)
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...
![MS Campout](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_ad4120cf-8f8b-4e5b-bb37-7cabf7f708ed.jpeg)
June 5, 2024
Every year, our Middle School Students attend a campout trip to Mount Rainier. Their 4-day overnight trip provides our students with real-world, hands-on field experiments and is ...
![Tree Planting](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spokane_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_07fb3d96-e081-4f5e-94e9-b8d3cd4ff49e.jpeg)
May 13, 2024
Our Middle School students had a sunny magical day planting trees Thursday, May 2, 2024 with the Lands Council. Special thanks to Kat, Justyce, Melissa and Jaelyn! Here are som...