The Spencer Scoop
The Amazing Spencer Elementary: October 15, 2021
News From the Office
Meet One of Our New Staff Members...
I am Melissa Anderson, the medical assistant at Spencer. My husband, Mark and I and our 3 kids, Luke, Hannah and Grace live here in Brighton. We love hockey, 2 out of my 3 kids play and we enjoy spending time at our cabin in the UP. In my spare time, I like to read and spend time with family and friends. I have been in the medical field for over 20 year and have cared for a wide range of people. I am excited to be in this new role in the school. I will be splitting my time between Spencer and Hilton. I am committed to helping your kids if they need any medical care.
Holiday Adopt-A-Family
Could your family use some assistance for the holidays? If so, please let us know. We have our Adopt-a-Family program to help provide some ease this coming holiday season for you and your family. We would love to spread some Spencer joy from our community this holiday season. Please respond to this form by clicking the button below by Monday, October 25. We only have 20 slots, so they will be first-come, first-serve.
Change Of Clothes
Jostens
Picture Retake Day
Halloween Parade
Lost & Found
Lunch Information
Lunch
NOTE: If your child is a COLD LUNCH, the cost of a milk is $.50. It is NOT FREE. If your child gets a HOT LUNCH, the milk is included in the free Federal grant lunch.
LIBRARY UPDATE
It's Digital Citizenship Month!
Hi Spencer Families! I am so proud of all of our students for engaging in discussions on how to be safe online. If you would like to continue the discussion at home, please ask them about this. They may ask you if they can play Interland. It's a brilliant online game developed by Google to help teach our students how to be good Digital Citizens. They can access this at home through our Media Center website, or the direct link is below:
https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/interland
And, for more parent resources on how to help keep our children safe online, with more fun and games to engage your children in this topic, go to: https://www.commonsense.org/education/family-resources
Together we can keep our children safe online!
~Mrs. Richards, Teacher/Media Specialist ❤️📱
Need Technological Help?
PTO News
2021-22 PTO Board Members
Jen Lumsden - President
Nicole McGhee - Vice President
Amanda Hoffmann - Treasurer
Jacquelyn Turkovich - Secretary
Meghann Calvin - Secretary
Thank You!
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped out with Roadrunner Run and folding/distributing t-shirts this week! We couldn't have done it without you!
Box Tops Challenge
Our first Box Tops Challenge is underway until October 22. If you have any clipped Box Tops laying around, please send them to school in a ziploc bag or envelope with your child's teacher clearly marked on it to earn credit for your class. Digital receipts from the beginning of the school year through 10/22 will be counted for this challenge. Mrs. Miller's class is currently in the lead! If you have not yet signed up for a Box Tops account, use this link, and scan within the first 14 days of signing up, and we both receive 20 bonus points for our school!
MOD Pizza Night
Our first family dine out night is October 21st at MOD Pizza! You can order in-person or online between 12pm and 8pm. Please see attached flyer for more information.
Halloween Event
This year's Halloween event will be held on October 28th from 6-8pm. We will be doing a trunk or treat and outdoor games. There will also be two food trucks you can purchase dinner from, if you wish! If you would like to volunteer (decorate a trunk or man a game), or donate candy, please check out the Halloween Sign-Up Genius.
Lego Club
A fall Lego Club will be starting November 4th and will take place on Thursday's after school through December 16th. Spencer dad Steve Johnson will be running this club and could use another parent or two to help out! If you are interested, please let me know. Spaces will be limited, and go really quickly, so keep an eye out to sign up quickly when it is posted (on our Facebook page)!
Please check out our Facebook page and/or website for the most up to date information this year.
MOD Pizza Night
Note From the Counselor
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 forming connections with peers and strengthening friendships. 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
https://sites.google.com/brightonk12.com/bas-elementary-counseling/home
Parent Referral Form: bit.ly/McKiddyParentReferral
Community Events
BASE Foundation
Brighton Community Education
Brighton Wrestling Club
Jumpin' All Stars
Scavenger Hunt
Important Dates at a Glance
October
21 - MOD Pizza Night from Noon - 8:00 PM
22 - Jostens Picture Retake Day
28 - Halloween Event from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
29 - Halloween Parade at 9:05 AM
Daily Start Time
Student drop off will be 8:40 (this is different than years past)
First Bell - 8:46
Starting Time in class- 8:50 AM
Dismissal Time - 3:43 PM
Pick-up time: 3:40
Attendance Line*
810-299-4354
*Please remember to call your child's absence in as early as possible.
Spencer Elementary
Email: rennerb@brightonk12.com
Website: https://www.brightonk12.com/Domain/238
Location: 10639 Spencer Road, Brighton, MI, United States
Phone: 810-299-4350
Twitter: @SpencerElem