On Track Academy

08/26/2026

WELCOME BACK!!

08/05/2026

COME TOGETHER: Hundreds of representatives from dozens of organizations gathered at Shadle Park High School this morning with a single goal: supporting families impacted by the Spokane Complex Wildfires.

Spokane Public Schools superintendent Adam Swinyard and Innovia Foundation CEO Shelly O'Quinn convened the assembly of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, faith community leaders, health care providers, educators and many other entities engaged in fire recovery efforts.

Keep reading at spokaneschools.org/article/3060064.

Find a local resource directory for those impacted by wildfires at SpokaneCommunityResources.org.

08/04/2026

FREE DAY CAMP EXTENDED: The free emergency drop-in camp for children ages 4 and older at Shadle Park High School (4327 N. Ash St.) will be available every day this week, Aug. 3-7, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This is intended to give parents and caregivers impacted by wildfires a safe place for their children while they take a break, run errands, or address other immediate needs. Children do not need to be enrolled in Spokane Public Schools or live within SPS boundaries to attend.

Lunch will be provided at noon through the federal free summer meals program. Activities will be supervised by Spokane Public Schools staff. Families can also access a clothing closet and connect with resources like HEART and CHAS Health.

We will continue to provide updates with resources for families and staff as information is received. For additional information, visit spokaneschools.org/article/3055231.

08/03/2026

FREE DAY CAMP: Spokane Public school is offering a free emergency drop-in camp for children ages 4 and older on Monday, Aug. 3, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Shadle Park High School.

This is intended to give parents and caregivers impacted by wildfires a safe place for their children while they take a break, run errands, or address other immediate needs. Students do not need to be enrolled in Spokane Public Schools or live within SPS boundaries to attend.

Lunch will be provided at noon through the federal free summer meals program. Activities will be supervised by Spokane Public Schools staff. Please reach out at SpokaneSchools.org/Contact to connect with district support.

Visit spokaneschools.org/article/3055231 for additional resources.

07/14/2026

Find resources for free school supplies and more before school starts on Aug. 26, 2026!

FREE RESOURCES: With the first day of school on Aug. 26, 2026, local organizations are busy collecting donations and school supplies to help students begin the new school year feeling confident and prepared for learning.

Check out a list of upcoming back-to-school support events and resources at spokaneschools.org/article/3029669.

Please note that these events are organized by local businesses and organizations that are not affiliated with or endorsed by Spokane Public Schools. This list is solely intended as an optional resource for Spokane families. Please contact organizations directly if you have questions.

• SNAP, Community Health Plan of Washington
• The Salvation Army Spokane
• The Way to Justice
• Northeast Community Center, THEZONE
• Unity In the Community
• CHAS Health
• Art Salvage, Spokane County Regional Waste Ambassadors
• Communities In Schools of Northeast Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center

06/16/2026

This week at OTA, we graduated! Candid photos and chalkboards are available! See yesterday's FB post for the link. More will be posted later this week.

We also said goodbye to the inimitable Lori B, who retires today!

Speaking of this week, this is the last week you will see an OTA post for the summer. Stay safe, be kind, and since we aren't going to be on here, anyway, get off social media and go outside a bunch! See you at launch conferences and the first day of the 26-27 school year: August 26. Have a great summer break!

06/15/2026

Ceremony candids are done!

You can check out photography and graduate chalkboard shots here:

https://erinsiemers.passgallery.com/-otagraduation2026

Stay tuned for another link that will be posted later this week with even more. You can download and share pictures from the site. Enjoy!

Erin Siemers,OTAGRADUATION2026,

06/15/2026

06/12/2026

This FINAL full week at OTA, we rocked Comic-Con. We decorated our grad caps. We delivered benches and had final meetings. We cleaned up. We senior breakfast'd. And we practiced GRADUATION.

See you SUNDAY at THE PODIUM at 6 p.m. for graduation! (Seniors! You be there to line up at 5!)