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SPS Extra for May, 2023: Building programs and schools from the ground up

May 30, 2023 • Spokane Public Schools • Season 1 • Episode 5

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 School.