SPOKANE, Wash. – For students in Spokane Public Schools (SPS), every day they have a community of people trying to help them succeed, many of whom go unrecognized for their hard work and commitment.
NonStop Local asked SPS to connect us with a crossing guard and a lunch lady who are making their mark in Spokane. Let’s meet them.
If your kid goes to Jefferson Elementary on the South Hill, there’s a good chance they know Kandy Conrad.
For the past 27 years, Conrad has been a crossing guard at Jefferson and Sacajawea. She is also a paraeducator, but since she began as a crossing guard, she has woken up early every day to stand at a crosswalk with a neon sign and vest to protect kids as they head to school.
NonStop Local spoke with Conrad for about 20 minutes while she was working as a crossing guard right …