The Spencer Scoop

Does your family need help for the holidays? If so, please let us know. We have programs in place to help provide some ease this coming holiday season for you and your family.

Please click the button link below to access the form and submit it no later this Saturday, October 19th. We have 3 slots remaining, so they will be first-come, first-serve.

Hello Spencer Families,

It was a great week at Spencer! We have enjoyed the fall weather. We have been so appreciative of Officer Patrick starting the year with us, but please extend a warm welcome to our new Officer "Mr. Mike" when you see him. We are so excited to have him join our team. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and enjoy your time together!

Mrs. Boyd

Roadrunner Families:

If you are interested in your family's information being included in this year's directory, please complete the following form: Spencer Directory 24-25. The due date to opt-in is Friday, October 25th, and directory information will be ready to share by Friday, Nov. 1st. Families who opt-in will automatically receive the directory the following week. Please note that opting in means you are giving permission for other families to have access on a per-request basis by contacting me via email at mcbridem@brigthonk12.com (it may take up to 48 hours for me to respond to your request). There will be another opportunity to opt-in early in the new year.

Warmly,

Mrs. McBride

• We are going to have the Halloween Parade at 9:15 in the morning on October 31st (weather permitting).
• Students are to show up to school in their costumes.
• Parent spectators should stay outside in the front & side of the building to watch the parade. See the map below for the highlighted area to view the parade.
• Costumes: No weapons or scary masks, blood or violent looking costumes, please don’t bring anything small that can be lost. You wouldn’t want to lose it for trick or treating.

• New students or students who were absent on picture day should come to the camera on Retake Day.
• Students who would like a retake must bring their original portrait packet to the camera and return it to the photographer.

Livingston County Health Department will be at Spencer for Vision Screening on November 14 & 15 for our 1st and 3rd grade students, along with any other students that a parent or teacher may request to have screened. Please call or email the office if you do not want your child to be screened or if you have a concern regarding your child's vision and your child is not in 1st or 3rd grade. If you have any questions regarding Vision Screening, you can call the Health Department at 517-546-9850.

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

SAVE THE DATE: Our next PTO event is Trunk-OR-Treat! It is such an great event! Get out your costumes and be ready for some fun!! Thursday, October 24th from 6-8pm. Sign up to host a trunk, donate candy or volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C48A4A729A6FB6-51956245-trunkortreat#/

Want to buy a Roadrunner shirt? KVV has reopened our school link! It will be open for a few more days! https://kensingtonvalleyvarsity.com/spencer_elementary_2024/shop/home

Your student's artwork is getting mailed out today for our fundraiser with Art to Remember.

The creative ideas have been incredible to watch develop and I hope your student(s) have shared what they are making with you; JK: Handprints, K: Sunflowers, 1st: Line/Color, 2nd: Castles, 3: Underwater self-portraits, 4th: Lighthouses.

Stay tuned to see their original artwork come home with a special link to order personalized items that will make it before the holidays.

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

Questions regarding your student’s Art Class or our fundraiser, please email Lisa Martyn at martynl@brightonk12.com

You are invited to join us for 2nd Grade Family Music Night! Family Music Nights are not formal concerts where students sing on risers and families watch/record from seats in the audience. Family Music Nights are fun events when family members get to join their Spencer students in music class style singing, dancing, playing and learning. There will be limited seating for those who need it. Otherwise, families should come prepared to move and sing and join in the fun! Date and times for 2nd Grade Family Music Nights are listed below. If your family has a time conflict, you are invited to attend the other time slot offered for their grade level.

2nd Grade Music Night on October 29th

5:30 PM - Mrs. Cowgill’s class and Mrs. Garza’s class

6:15 PM - Mrs. Gunn’s class and Ms. Haden’s class

Spencer Singers is an extra-curricular group for 3rd and 4th grade Spencer students who love to sing, dance and perform. We will rehearse each Friday from 8:20-8:50 a.m. starting October 25th.

Applications are due by 10/18/24, but spaces are limited to the first 50 students so the sooner applications can be submitted the better. Mrs. Muszynski will contact all members by 10/23 along with any students on a waiting list.

Here is the link to the Spencer Singers sign up form:

Spencer Singers Sign Up

Hello from your Spencer Elementary School Counselor, Mrs McKiddy! I have very much enjoyed our start to a great school year. I spent the month of September delivering lessons centered around making connections and creating strong and supportive cultures within their classrooms. For the month of October we are hopping on board with National Anti-Bullying Awareness Month. We will learn what bullying means, identify the roles within a bullying situation, and encourage our students to become Upstanders. Along with this encouragement, I will work with students to equip them with the tools and strategies of how to stand up for themselves and others.

As the year progresses, I am continuing to connect with classroom teachers to ensure I am supporting all student needs within our building. If you are noticing some behaviors that are interfering with your child’s success in the classroom, please feel free to complete my Parent Referral Form/Permission Slip and we can work together to determine if supports are needed here at school.

We also have our BAS Elementary Counseling website for ideas and resources to be used at home! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have, and I will do my best to support your student.

Warmly,

Mrs. McKiddy

Spencer Elementary School Counselor

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.

Homecoming

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.

October

24 - Trunk or Treat Halloween Event

29 - 2nd Grade Music Night

31 - Halloween Parade at 9:15AM

November

5 - NO SCHOOL - Election Day

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

14 - Picture Retake Day

14 & 15 - LCHD Vision Screening

26 - End of the 1st Trimester

27-29 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

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

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.

BHS Dramatic Arts Presents:

The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood

Nov. 1-3, 2024

At the BCPA

Tickets: BHSDramaticArts.com

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