For this month's episode of SPS Extra, Stephanie and Taylor highlight the Northeast region of Spokane Public Schools.  In-field interviews feature Rogers Football, Communities In Schools and 21st Century Learning, as well as the Esports team at NEWTech Prep.  ..read more

For this month's episode of SPS Extra, Stephanie and Taylor dive into leadership and what it takes to rise to the challenge.  In-field interviews will feature North Central boys basketball, Shadle Park volleyball, the pickleball club at Ferris as well as the knitting club at Lewis and Clark.  ..read more

Groovy Shoes and Rubber Chicken has come and gone once again for North Central, Shadle Park, Lewis and Clark, and Ferris. This year, school pride and spirit was overflowing at the arena as North Central took home the groovy shoes for the eighth straight year, and Ferris won the rubber chicken for the first time in three years.  Let's not forget about the newest tradition in Spokane Public Schools though, and that's the Railroad Rumble between Rogers and Cheney. The Railroad Rumble will take place at Reese Court in Cheney on January 31st with a 5:30 PM tip.  ..read more

SPS Extra is ending 2023 by celebrating the non-traditional extracurricular activities in our schools! Taylor Scheib (Brooks) and Stephanie Splater dive into the unique and intriguing clubs across our elementary, middle, and high schools. They interview the Cooking Club at Franklin Elementary School, Saxon Snow Sports at Ferris, and the Pep Squad at Peperzak Middle School.  ..read more

Spokane Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Adam Swinyard, sits down with Stephanie Splater and Taylor Brooks from SPS Extra to start off the school year!  Dr. Swinyard is encouraging students to participate in at least one extracurricular this school year. This conversation dives into the importance of extracurriculars, and how to get students off the screen.   ..read more

Happy Summer Break!  Stephanie Splater and Taylor Brooks jump into everything summer programming and how everything is going in our schools. Before we know it, the school year will be here, but for now, let's enjoy what summer has to offer at Spokane Public Schools! This episode will feature Le'Andra Myers, the after school activities director as well as Shadle Park football.  ..read more

In this episode, Taylor Brooks and Stephanie Splater dive into what's it like to be a senior in high school.  You will hear from Catherine Dietschak, a recent graduate of Lewis and Clark High School. She shares her experiences about Tiger Drama and how the program set her up for her future. Brooklyn Holbrook also just graduated from John R. Rogers. She spent four years immersing herself in the legendary dance program.  With all of this future talk, career and college readiness counselor, Dawn Hilsendeger, chats about how the world has changed when it comes to life after high school ..read more

In this interview, Taylor Brooks sits down with Catherine Dietschak. Catherine is a recent graduate of Lewis and Clark High School. She immersed herself in Tiger Drama for the last four years, gaining experience on stage and off stage.  Catherine will head off to New Jersey in the fall where she will major in musical theatre at Rider University.  ..read more

For the month of May, SPS Extra focuses on the building of programs and schools from the ground up. Spokane Public Schools opened two brand new middle schools named Denny Yasuhara Middle School and Pauline Flett Middle School. SPS also replaced Glover Middle School and Shaw Middle School with new builds.  In the fall of 2023, Carla Peperzak Middle School will open and Sacajawea Middle School will be replaced with a brand new school as well.  In this episode, Taylor Brooks and Stephanie Splater interview athletic director, Sarah Goodey, as well as seventh graders at Sacajawea Middle ..read more

Spring has sprung in Spokane! With the weather finally turning around for the better, Taylor Brooks and Stephanie Splater check in on spring sports around Spokane Public Schools. Unified sports also introduced pickle ball for the spring.  This episode features interviews from Lewis and Clark Athletic Director, Dave Hughes, as well as Hutton students who participated in Fit For Bloomsday. We also visit with Ferris girls track and field.  With spring acting like its here to stay, summer is on the horizon too as we talk about SPS summer programming. Check out: spokaneschools.org/summe ..read more