Franklin Elementary

Between breakfast and lunch each day, our nutrition services team serves more than 400 meals to Franklin students. That adds up to nearly 72,000 meals each year. 🍎🥪

We are incredibly fortunate to have such a caring and dedicated duo supporting our students each day. Thank you, Mrs. Kosanke and Mrs. Manning, for all you do to keep our students cared for and fueled to learn.

Thank you to all of our students who had the courage to step on stage and share their talents with classmates, staff, and families. We were so impressed by the incredible variety of talents on display and are proud of every participant for taking a risk, supporting one another, and helping make this such a fun way to end the short week.

Thank you to our guests from the Spokane Symphony for visiting Franklin this morning as part of their educational outreach program. 🎶

As our students begin thinking about future opportunities in middle school, this experience gave them a chance to listen, learn, ask thoughtful questions, and explore the world of music in a meaningful way. We appreciate this opportunity to inspire our young learners through the arts.

From tearful first day goodbyes to meeting kindergarten-ready milestones, preschool teacher Shannon Selzler and several preschool parents share about the growth these little learners have made in just one school year at https://youtu.be/EDWfveg9UMo?si=G-QXBOcccaBN9I-f.

Explore preschool options at SpokaneSchools.org/Preschool.

Preschool Transformation: A Year of Growth Sending your child to preschool for the first time can feel overwhelming for kids and parents alike. But watch what happens when little learners are given th...

What a great day at the Junior Lilac Parade. We are so proud of Franklin’s Spirit Club for representing our school with energy, positivity, and pride.

A huge congratulations to the 22 members of the club for all of their hard work and preparation leading up to today’s event. Your dedication truly showed. Special thanks as well to advisors Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Schadewitz, along with all of the volunteers who helped make the day such a success.

Thank you for being such wonderful ambassadors for Franklin!

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week at Franklin! 🍎✨

We’re proud to recognize and celebrate all of our incredible staff members who make a positive difference in the lives of our students each and every day. Your dedication, care, and commitment do not go unnoticed—thank you for all that you do to support our school community.

A special thank you to our PTG and families for organizing today’s sandwich and soup lunch for our staff—we truly appreciate your support.

What a wonderful May Day at Franklin. 🌸 It’s always a joy to see our school community come together to celebrate, watch our students perform, and take part in the tradition of decorating the maypole.

A special thank you to Mrs. Roy, Mrs. Schlaich, and Mr. Pitter, along with all of the students who helped with set-up and clean-up—your efforts made the event run so smoothly.

We’re also grateful to everyone who joined us to make this such a meaningful and memorable event. We love sharing this special Franklin tradition with you.

Today we celebrate the incredible people who truly hold everything together—our amazing administrative professionals! 💙

Schools are busy, ever-moving places, and these four dedicated individuals keep things running smoothly every single day. From welcoming families with a smile to solving problems before anyone even notices them, they are the glue that holds our school community together.

A heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Ledwith, Mrs. Dallas, Mrs. Lincks, and Mr. Oliver for your hard work, organization, patience, and care. Your impact reaches every classroom, every student, every staff member, and every family—and we are so grateful for all that you do.

Please join us in celebrating and appreciating these outstanding individuals! 🎉

APPLY TO PRESCHOOL: Eligible Spokane families with 3- and 4-year-old children can now apply to attend preschool programs for the 2026-27 school year. Participating in early learning programs helps children develop a lifelong love of learning as they get ready to begin kindergarten at age 5.

Watch a video about Spokane Public Schools preschool options and the application process at Youtu.be/IJl0T1OTw84?si=0kzdF5YmSnD3EK-0

Learn more and apply at SpokaneSchools.org/Preschool

We wrapped up the week and headed into spring break with an unforgettable hands-on learning experience! 🦑

Our 3rd graders in Mrs. Spink’s and Mrs. Stowell’s classes had the opportunity to complete a squid dissection lab - sparking curiosity, excitement, and plenty of great questions along the way.

A big thank you to Mobius Discovery Center for bringing this engaging and memorable experience to our students.