The Spencer Scoop

Hello Spencer Families!

We have had a fabulous week of sunshine and learning! It is hard to believe we are halfway through September already. Thank you for all of the coins donated this week for Pink Week. We are always so grateful to our generous Roadrunner families and your willingness to help those in need.

We are going to do some ongoing spirit days this fall to celebrate our Lions and our wonderful Bridson family! We are going to wear our Lions gear on Fridays and orange/Brave like Brooklynn shirts on Wednesdays. One of my favorite parts of our building are the connections we have with each other and I am always bragging about how wonderful our Spencer community is. Have a wonderful weekend!!

Mrs. Boyd

September 2024

Hello Families,

During the 2023-24 school year, teachers and administration of Brighton Area Schools began the process of making our district curriculum more easily accessible for students and families. The district has started with the four core content areas (English, Social Studies, Science, and Math) K-12, although a few special courses will be added, based on the curriculum cycle. This is a multi-year process as it takes numerous hours and dedication by our teachers to align and upload the curriculum.

As curriculum is aligned and organized with our school calendar, you will see them uploaded onto a site called Atlas Rubicon. This site is now listed on our BAS web page under Curriculum. Additionally, here is the link to visit: Brighton Atlas.

If you have questions regarding a specific curriculum in the Atlas website, please contact your building principal. If you have questions about the implementation and building of Atlas, please contact the Curriculum and Instruction Department.

Calling all book lovers: Spencer's Fall Book Fair will be on Wednesday, October 2nd and Thursday, October 3rd from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. in the Media Center. Teacher Wish Baskets will be on display, so please peruse the baskets and support our amazing teachers by buying one for the class. Volunteers will be needed, so please look for a sign-up from the PTO: we cannot do it without you.

Happy Reading,

Mrs. McBride

Picture Day is Thursday, October 3rd! There will be a Picture Retake Day on November 14th in the event your student is absent on Picture Day. Ordering instructions are below. I have also attached the order form for you to see the picture package information. Please note that Picture Day ordering is ONLINE ONLY, and you can click here for the link to order your student's pictures.

Picture Day ID: EVT7JX8F8

Dear Spencer Families:

If your child qualified for the Free and Reduced Meal Program last year or this year, s/he can also participate in the Fueling Kids' Futures program (formerly Blessings in a Backpack). This program sends six non-perishable meals home each Friday of the school year in your child's backpack. Its goal is to make sure that no child goes hungry on the weekend. This program is run by volunteers, there is no cost to you.

To enroll in this program, please download and print the form below. Contact the office if you are unable to print the form and one will be sent home with your student. The first backpack of food will be sent home on September 27th.

We are starting to see an increase in phone calls at the end of the day with a change in your student's dismissal plan. Every call we have to make into your child's classroom is an interruption for the entire class. This disrupts their learning time and their teacher’s valuable instruction time. Please send a note in with your student in the morning or write it in your student's planner if there is a change in their after school transportation or contact the office by 2:45 PM (preferably before your student's lunch so we can pass a note to your child's teacher on their way past the office). This will eliminate the calls into the classroom and the disruption of class instruction. Please do not contact your child's teacher directly for any changes in their end of the day dismissal plans. Messages sent via email, Remind, See Saw, etc. are often not able to be checked throughout the day. In addition, this information would not be accessible to a guest teacher. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

News from the Art Room:

The Art Room is a happy place as we revisit and/or introduce new procedures and materials. Our school is participating in a fundraiser with Art to Remember that gives you the opportunity to purchase keepsake items customized with your child’s artwork. They make fabulous holiday gifts!

Your student(s) have just started their creations, so please stay tuned for their individual link to order personalized items in early November!

All proceeds help support our creative artists at the amazing Spencer Elementary!

Keep creating,

Mrs. Martyn

Hello from your Spencer Elementary School Counselor! I am so excited to welcome you all back for another amazing year! I am so excited to be full time at Spencer this year to better support our students and families. I will be available for classroom lessons, small group activities, and individual support for our students. This month's classroom lessons will focus on fostering friendships and building connections with our peers as we focus on Solidarity as a district. The Elementary Counseling Team also has the BAS Elementary Counseling website for ideas and resources to be used at home throughout the school year with more updates to come! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have, and I will do my best to support your child.

Love, Mrs. McKiddy

Spencer Elementary School Counselor

mckiddb@brightonk12.com

https://sites.google.com/brightonk12.com/bas-elementary-counseling/home

As a district, it is our mission to provide a rigorous, meaningful, and well-rounded education that will inspire each student to achieve their personal best. BAS believes that each student and staff member can reach their full potential when challenged to do their best, with an open mind, and with an unwavering commitment to personal growth.

We continue to increase our efforts to support each person's mental health and wellness with resources, time, and experiences. This information and much more can be found on the BAS Wellness & Mental Health website or download the app by typing in Brighton Area Schools on iTunes or Google Play.

“From Dark to Light”

2024/25 Board

Tiffanie Winnie - President

Amber Gaines - Co-Vice President
Colleen Gaiefsky - Co-Vice President
Amanda Dennis - Treasurer
Jacquelyn Turkovich - Co-Secretary
Mandy Oswalt - Co-Secretary
Nicole McGhee - Member-at-Large
Shannan Fisher - Member-at-Large
Lindsey Kovacs - Member-at-Large

PINK WEEK

Thank you to everyone who donated to BHS’s Coins for a Cure coin drive. Together, our Roadrunner community collected over $2,500 to support Trinity Health Cancer Center right here in Brighton! All Spencer students will be treated with a FREE POPCORN FRIDAY next week! Also, as the top fundraising class, Mrs. Ball’s students will earn a special prize from BHS Leadership students. We are so proud of our school community’s efforts to support those in our local community in this way!

ROADRUNNER RUN

On Friday afternoon, October 4th, all Spencer students will be participating in our 12th Annual Roadrunner Run, a fun run that raises money for our school! We have teamed up with Get Movin’© again to make this event fun and profitable with online mobile-friendly technology!

Money from this event will go directly towards the programs and events that the PTO sponsors, and one big project we are currently working on is a new playground area! Please help us reach our fundraising goal today by sharing your student's webpage with friends and family via social media, text messages, and email. We appreciate your support! (Still need to register? See the attached document for complete instructions! There’s also a donation tracker for those who collect cash or checks too!) Spencer Elementary PTO is a 501(c)3 organization and all donations are tax deductible. Our tax ID # is 45-5185877 Remember, any student who registers online and creates a student webpage will receive a free pedometer!

There are still some Roadrunner Run volunteer opportunities available, and we'd love for you to join us! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C48A4A729A6FB6-51378604-12th You are also welcome to just come watch and cheer the students on as well! We’ll have a table full of poms, noisemakers and signs available for you to use! PLEASE NOTE: This event is taking place during the school day. So, whether you sign up for a volunteer spot or just want to come and cheer the kids on, YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT BACKGROUND FORM on file to attend. Volunteer Background Form can be found here: http://www.applitrack.com/brightonk12/StartForm.aspx?id=3993825

SAVE THE DATE

*Our Family Picnic will be held from 6pm-8pm next Wednesday, September 25th. This is the perfect time to connect with other Spencer families while you enjoy hotdogs, games, crafts and more! It's a really fun night, and we hope you'll join us.

*Roadrunner Run, afternoon October 4

*October PTO Meeting, October 8 4:10pm Media Center

*Trunk or Treat @ Spencer, Thursday, October 24

LET'S STAY CONNECTED

For the most up-to-date happenings with Spencer Elementary PTO, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/402232026502881 or visit our page online at https://spencerroadpto.weebly.com/

Parents - Please make sure you pack a change of clothes (that are weather appropriate) in your child's backpack EVERY DAY. This is for ALL students, grades JK-4th, you never know when your student may have a nosebleed, or loose a tooth, or spill food/milk on their shirt, or find a mud puddle outside, or have a bathroom accident. If your student keeps a change of clothing in their backpack, then we can take care of it here, otherwise we need you to bring up a change of clothes. Thank you for your cooperation.

Thank you for your patience as we get into the habit of using our new QR Code System for signing students in and out. For your convenience, a link to the codes is below and you can save these in your phone so you won't have to scan the QR code each time. Our top priority is to keep students safe, and in an effort to maximize security and minimize traffic in our lobby where students frequently pass through at any given time during the course of a school day, we are confident that the QR Code System helps us to achieve this goal.

Student Sign Out

After you have signed out your student(s), we ask that you wait on the bench outside and have your ID ready (Note there is no covering over the bench at the moment so bring an umbrella if it is raining). We have added a new question to the Sign Out Form (What time would you like to pick up your child/ren?) This way you can sign your student out to be in the lobby at a certain time and if all goes as it should, it will maximize the convenience for you.

Here are the QR Links to save to your phone for quick reference.

GOOGLE FORM FOR STUDENT SIGN IN

GOOGLE FORM FOR STUDENT SIGN OUT

Please remember to send your child to school each day with a refillable water bottle with their name on it. Spencer has water refilling stations throughout the building and we encourage students to drink water throughout the day.

September

25 - Family Picnic from 6:00 - 8:00PM

October

3 - Picture Day

4 - Annual Roadrunner

8 - PTO Meeting at 4:10PM in the Media Center

14 - NO SCHOOL - Professional Development for teachers

This Spencer Parent Resource Guide is filled with important information and answers to most (if not all) the questions you may have.

If you are planning to volunteer in classrooms or on field trips this year, you must fill out a background check. This needs to be done each year and if you have students in other buildings around the district, you only have to fill out the form one time and indicate which buildings you would like to volunteer in. Here are the steps to get to the form...

Go to www.brightonk12.com

Click on District

Click on Donate & Volunteer

Click on Volunteers & Student Teachers

Click on ONLINE Volunteer/Student Teacher Form

Information from veteransconnected.org is below...

Parents, do you have a 4th grader who might be interested in participating in Brighton a Cappella Camp? The camp meets Tuesday, October 1st and Wednesday October 2nd, between 4:30pm and 6:00pm at Brighton High School. There will be a culminating performance at the beginning of Scranton Idol at the BCPA on Thursday, October 3rd at 7:00pm. Please see the form for more information, and let me know if you have any questions!

Brighton a Cappella Camp 2024

Come out for this family friendly event and meet some of the local firefighters.

Come hang out for some FREE Halloween fun! Wear your costume, eat some yummy food and paint

some pumpkins for the afternoon with us!

Sibshops is a group for children ages 7-13 who have a sibling with a disability to meet other kids and

hang out. Facilitated by an Arc Family Advocate, siblings are encouraged to share the challenges

and celebrate the joy with brothers and sisters in similar situations all while having FUN! For more

information and to register: www.arclivingston.com/sibshops.

Student Drop Off: 8:55 AM

First Bell: 9:00 AM

Second Bell: 9:05 AM

Starting Time In Class: 9:05 AM

Dismissal Time: 3:57 PM

Students eating Breakfast may enter the cafeteria at 8:45 AM

Attendance Line: 810-299-4354

*Please remember to call your child's absence in as early as possible.

Email: boydc@brightonk12.com
Website: https://www.brightonk12.com/Domain/238
Location: 10639 Spencer Road, Brighton, MI, United States
Phone: 810-299-4350
Twitter: @SpencerElem