Spokane schools offering ‘Passport to Summer Fun’

Kids looking for ways to fill their summer days can stop their search. Several optional summer programs within Spokane Public Schools are still accepting participants, including a new program that should ease the transition for students new to middle school this fall.

Incoming seventh-graders and new eighth-graders have been issued a “Passport to Summer Fun.” The special middle school activities take place once a week for a month as follows:

•Sacajawea, Tuesdays, July 26 through Aug. 16

•Glover, Wednesdays, July 27 through Aug. 17

•Salk, Thursdays, July 28 through Aug. 18

•Chase, Fridays, July 29 through Aug. 19

•Garry will have a four-day-a-week program beginning Monday and going through Aug. 11.

Program times will vary, depending on activities and field trips. The first days in July will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with lunch provided.

Everything will be free. For more information, call 354-7398.

Riverside honors staff member

Every year, seniors at Riverside High School honor a staff member.

For the second year in a row, they have selected Allen Martin for the honor.

Martin teaches U.S. history and advance placement U.S. history, and he coaches varsity football and freshman boys basketball.

Skills center summer program

The second session of programs at the Skills Center begins Monday.

Call 354-7470 for information on a wide variety of career and technical education courses.

Summer athletic camps

A few athletic camps for all ages remain open. Information can be obtained at any of the high school business offices.

Express child care

Parents who wish to take advantage of Express child care may call 354-7312 for information. Services will be provided at four sites every weekday through Aug. 26.

Summer Meals program

Information on the Summer Meals Program, offering free breakfasts and lunches to children at more than 30 sites, can be obtained by going to the district’s Web site at www.spokaneschools.org.