The Spencer Scoop
Spencer Elementary - March 5, 2020
Notes From the Office
Hearing Screening for JK, K, 2nd & 4th Grade
News from the Art Room
Check out "Youth Art Month" at the Brighton District Library! This exhibit, showcasing student art from Brighton Elementary schools, will be open to the public during regular library hours from Friday, March 6, 2020 until Friday, March 27, 2020. I hope you will make plans to attend!
- Ms. Fleet
Lost and Found
Attendance Notifications
MARCH IS READING MONTH
News from the school library
Friday the 13th will be our Camp out ... Read in. We are encouraging the students to bring their favorite books and a flashlight that day. On Friday March 20th we are having our WORDY CLOTHES day, all clothing can (and should) contain WORDS...the more the merrier.
Wednesday, March 25th will be our annual BOOK BINGO. Please join us from 6:00-8:00pm for a fun night of Books and Reading.
If you have any questions please contact our School Librarian, Mrs. Adams @ adamsm@brightonk12.com
Attention Current 4th Grade Parents/Guardians
Parent Information Night for Incoming 5th Grade Parents…
Current 4th Grade parents! We have rescheduled the Incoming 5th Grade Parent Information Night for Maltby Intermediate School for next Thursday, March 5th from 6:30- 8:00pm in the Maltby Gymnasium. Please plan on joining us for an informational presentation on scheduling, curriculum, Encore classes, lockers, lunch, bussing and much, much more!!
Please note this a parent only meeting.
Thank You,
Maltby Intermediate School
Change of Address
PTO News and Information
PTO meeting
Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 10 after school in the media center. We will have a babysitter to watch the kids while we meet.
Save the Date
Our next dine out night is March 18 at the Green Oak Panera from 4-8 pm. A flyer will go home that you need to show the cashier or you can show the electronic version.
Book Bingo
Save the date for our annual Book Bingo night on March 25 from 6-8 pm. A flyer will go home and details posted here.
Auction/Carnival
Our annual spring auction / carnival is Saturday, May 16 from 4-7 pm. The theme is "Over the Rainbow". We will need lots of volunteers for this huge event, including classroom project leaders. More details to come. The class project leaders sign up should go out next week.
Seeking donations and sponsors! If your family or your business is interested in donating an item for our silent or live auctions or you are interested in sponsoring a carnival game for $100, please contact Kristie Hopka.
2020/2021 PTO Board Nominations
Nominations are now open for next school year. If you'd like to nominate yourself or someone else for the 20/21 PTO board, please send an email to spencerroadpto@gmail.com
Nominations will be accepted through March 27 and the new board will be voted on at the April PTO meeting.
2019-2020 Board
President – Kristie Hopka
Vice President – Katie Tierney
Vice President - Erin Daksiewicz
Treasurer – Amanda Hoffmann
Secretary – Jen Lumsden
Join our Facebook group for the latest news, events, sign-ups, and more: Spencer Elementary PTO - Team Spencer
News & Events From Around the District
I Will Right Now Foundation
BASE Parenting Series
The McKinney Vento Act
The Brighton Area Schools is part of a consortium to serve students in temporary living situations that provides financial support for educational needs, referral for housing, clothing and other needs, general support and technical assistance. To ensure compliance with federal law, all school staff must help identify student living in the following situations: emergency shelters/transitional housing, motels/hotels, car, parks or public spaces, shared housing due to a loss of housing or economic hardship, or living temporarily with non-parent or guardian.
The district’s homeless liaison is Starr Acromite and each building has trained staff members to assist in the endeavor. Our consortium contact at the Livingston Educational Service Agency is Candice Uyttendaele.
Please contact your building principal or Starr Acromite at 810-299-4040 for information/assistance.
Upcoming Events from Brighton Community Education
Important Dates:
March
9 - LCHD Hearing Screenings
10 - LCHD Hearing Screenings
10 - PTO Meeting at 4:00 PM in the STEAM Center
11 - Hungry Howie's Pizza Night
18 - Restaurant Fundraiser at Panera (Green Oak Village Place) from 4:00-8:00 PM
25 - Book Bingo 6:00-8:00 PM
27 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break Begins
April
5 - Spring Break Ends
6 - School Resumes
7 - Spring Picture Day
8 - Hungry Howie's Pizza Night
Breakfast and Lunch
Elementary Lunches are $2.75 includes milk
Milk - .50
At Spencer, the students will go outside for recess first and then come in and eat lunch. We will have hand sanitizer available for the students. Feel free to attach a keychain hand sanitizer to your child's lunchbox. Below you will find the grade levels and their recess time and lunchtimes.
Recess will be 20 minutes and lunches will be 25 minutes
K- 11:30 - 12:15
2-12:00 - 12:45
4- 12:25 - 1:10
1 - 12:50 - 1:35
3 -1:15 -2:00
The individual classroom teachers will notify you of snack time in the classroom.
The lunch menu can be found here: https://brightonareaschools.nutrislice.com/menu/spencer-elementary/lunch/2019-08-14?mode=browse
Daily Start Time
First Bell - 8:46
Starting Time in class- 8:50 AM
Dismissal Time - 3:42 PM (Please note this is earlier than previous years)
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