The Spencer Scoop

Request to Change (In-Person or Virtual)

The following is a link for parents/guardians of junior kindergarten through 6th-grade students

that wish to make a change from virtual school to in-person or vice versa for the second

trimester (November 30, 2020).

This link will be open until 4 p.m. on Monday, October 26th. Once this information is received, staff will begin preparing for these changes with mid-November being the target for phase-in/orientation/preparation activities.

The first day of the second trimester is November 30. For families of 7th through 12th grade

students wishing to make a change, a similar form will be shared prior to the beginning of

the second semester as promised.

This link will be open until 4 p.m. on Monday, October 26th.

Click HERE for the survey

Just a Few Loose Ends

Halloween is coming and because of COVID, we're going to do things a little bit differently. Your child can wear their costume to school if you wish. Please remember, no bloody, gory, or scary masks. As always, no weapons. We won't have a parade this year and we can't have helpers in the classes for parties. You'll want to check with your child's teacher to see what might be planned.

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 respond to this form by Monday, October 26

We only have 25 slots, so that it will be first-come, first-serve.

Click HERE for the survey

Schedule for the Week of November 2nd

We would like to announce the following schedule for the week of November 2nd

• Monday, November 2nd – Regular School Day

• Tuesday, November 3rd Election Day) – Virtual for all BAS

students

• Wednesday, November 4th – Regular School Day (In-person for all

students that are not enrolled in a full-time virtual program)

• Thursday, November 5th – Regular School Day

• Friday, November 6th – Regular School Day

A Dash of Salt Podcast

Salt is essential to life; it heals; preserves; and adds flavor to life. I'll share my experiences not only as a principal but my other favorite title, dad.

What you focus on, is what you get. Click HERE to listen to what happened to me with a recent visit to the doctor.

Special Thank You!

We would like to send a special THANK YOU to the Turkovich Family for their donation of 3 balance beams to the playground! The kids have LOVED playing on them this week!

Now Hiring

Spencer is currently looking for building substitutes and a lunch aide. If you would love to join The Amazing Spencer Elementary, please let us know by calling 810-299-4350 for more information.

Morning Announcements

Each day, Mr.Renner posts morning announcements for all Spencer Roadrunners. They are short, sweet, and to the point. This way, you can stay connected with us, whether near or far!

Click HERE to bookmark the Spencer Announcements.

Precious Prints Fundraiser

Local business owner and Spencer parent, Emily Alford, of Precious Prints is once again offering Spencer families the opportunity to participate in a holiday ornament/magnet fundraiser that will earn Spencer 25% of sales. Because we cannot hold an after school event to create these ornaments as we did last year, Emily is offering "paint your own" kits of ornaments or magnets that kids can create at home. These make great gifts or could be used for art enrichment on a virtual Wednesday. Not only is this a ton of fun for the kids and an opportunity for them to create memorable gifts for loved ones, it is an opportunity to raise some money for the PTO. Please see the flyer for details and sign up information. The order deadline is November 1.

Halloween Family Fun Night

The PTO is hosting a virtual family fun night on October 29 at 6 pm. Cameron Zvara, comedy magician and entertainer, will perform his virtual show just for Spencer. You will just follow the private link to watch him on YouTube Live. We are encouraging families to wear their costumes to the event for some extra fun! Cameron has performed at our carnival/auction and is incredible. We hope you will join us!

Cameron Zvara- Magician

October 29th, 2020 @ 6:00 PM EST. In order to participate & comment during the show, you must be logged into a YouTube account.

Food Drive

Spencer's annual food drive benefitting Bountiful Harvest will run November 2 - 30. The grade earning the most food drive points will earn a small prize. See flyer for details.

Student Nutrition is Hiring

The district is still in need of help in the Student Nutrition Department. You can apply online at http://bit.ly2x320m. See the attached flyer for contact information if you are interested.

Counselor Corner!

Hello from your Elementary Counselor, Mrs McKiddy! I have very much enjoyed our start to a great school year. I spent the month of September visiting classrooms for a social-emotional lesson centered around resiliency and working through challenges. I have also increased visits with individual students needing social-emotional support. I am working hard to add some peer support groups by the end of the month! As the year progresses, I am continuing to connect with classroom teachers for referrals for students who are struggling or may need additional support. 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 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 your counselor with any questions or concerns that you may have, and Mrs. Fox or Mrs. McKiddy will do their best to support your child.

Mrs. McKiddy

Spencer/Hornung

mckiddb@brightonk12.com

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

Parent Referral Form: bit.ly/McKiddyParentRequest

Student Check-in Form: bit.ly/CounselorStudentCheckIn