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!
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/.
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: 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.
Please see the most recent Before-and-After School Program schedule
Shaw Middle School was honored to have author Lora Senf with us today. Ms. Senf is the author of the Blight Harbor books including The Clackity, The Nighthouse Keeper, and The Loneliest Place. Thank you, Ms. Senf, for sharing your time and talents with us!
Listen to the latest episode of “SPS Extra” and learn more about Engage IRL at http://www.spokaneschools.org/listen, or follow and subscribe to “SPS Podcasts” wherever you listen to podcasts.
The Viking Store is open! Students can earn S-H-A-W cards (ask them how) and redeem the cards for a new Shaw t-shirt as well as fun prizes in our pop-up store.
