The Spencer Scoop

Just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Thank you to the military men and women who have served, and may we remember those who lost their lives in service to our country.

Chelsea Boyd - Principal

Email: boydc@brightonk12.com
Website: https://spencer.brightonk12.com/
Address: 10639 Spencer Road, Brighton, MI 48114
Phone: 810-299-4350

Home of the Roadrunners

Hello Roadrunner Families,

We have had a great week here at Spencer and have been able to enjoy the outdoors quite a bit! As we move through the excitement of spring fever, please remind your students about expected behavior at Spencer and the importance of finishing the school year strong.

I hope you have an amazing Memorial Day weekend spent with the people you love, filled with time together, relaxation, and rest. Thank you for your continued support throughout the year.

We look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday!

On Tuesday, Dr. Outlaw released an important feedback survey regarding the May 2026 bond election. If you are a resident voter within the district, your feedback is being requested by the end of the day on May 22. If willing, your feedback would be greatly appreciated.

BAS Bond Feedback Survey

If you are making plans to leave Spencer Elementary School for the next school year, 2026-2027, please click on the link below and complete this form as soon as possible. Thank you.

NOTE: You do NOT need to fill out this form if your child is going to Maltby.

Yearbooks arrived this week! I only have a few copies available for purchase in the office if you didn't have the opportunity to purchase one online. They are $20, and are "first come, first serve". You can email me at berryl@brightonk12.com if you would like to reserve a copy for your student, or if you would like to confirm if you ordered one. I will be giving them to the teachers closer to the end of the school year for them to pass out on Field Day (or at their discretion).

**Fun Fact** The yearbook cover was chosen and voted on by our 4th graders!

Student Drop Off: 8:55 AM

First Bell: 9:01 AM

Second Bell: 9:05 AM

Starting Time In Class: 9:05 AM

Dismissal Time: 3:58 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.

May

25 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

27 - STEAM Day (held during school hours)

28 - Ice Cream Social from 6:00-7:30PM

June

5 - Field Day (held during school hours)

10 - Talent Show @ 2:30PM in the Spencer Gym

11 - Last Day of School - Half-day - time TBD

2025/2026 PTO Board

Colleen Gaiefsky - Co- President

Amber Gaines - Co- President

Mandy Oswalt - Vice-President

Amanda Dennis - Co-Secretary

Lindsey Kovacs - Co-Secretary

Michele Lewis- Co-Treasurer

Brandy Solanick- Co-Treasurer

Katelyn Bill - Member-at-Large

Kendra Cupp - Member-at-Large

Amber Czajka - Member at Large

Stephanie Day -Member-at-Large

Ashley Kasmierczak- Member-at-Large

Angela Kissel - Member-at-Large

Carnival - THANK YOU!

It was so amazing to see many of you at the Carnival. Thank you Spencer Community for your generosity! We greatly appreciate it! From auction purchases, wristband and fishbowl entry purchases, donations, time spent volunteering, treat walk donations, and for all the support, THANK YOU!

STEAM Day

Roadrunner Family STEAM Day is coming up on Wednesday, May 27! We’re looking for volunteers to help make this exciting day a success for our students and families. If you’d like to volunteer, please click the link below. Thank you for helping make our Roadrunner community so amazing!

https://m.signupgenius.com/?

Upcoming Events -

May 27th - STEAM Day (held during school hours)

May 28th - Ice Cream Social from 6pm to 7:30pm

June 5th - Field Day (held during school hours)

June 10th - Talent Show (held during school hours)

We’d like to introduce our new PTO Board for next year to our Spencer families!

2026/2027 PTO Board

Co-President - Kendra Cupp

Co-President - Amanda Dennis

Vice President- Lindsey Kovacs

Secretary - Kasey Thompson

Co- Treasurer- Michele Lewis

Co-Treasurer - Brandy Solanick

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.

You will find the Drop Off Cabinet near the main entrance to the school. Here you will put those forgotten items that your student may need. Simply fill out the small slip of paper with the student's name and teacher, and a staff member will deliver the item to your student.

Our Food Pantry and Lost & Found are both located in the front of the school near Door #3.

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.

Please remember to bring your ID with you EVERY day you come to pick up your student! We frequently have substitute teachers that will not recognize you and will send you back to your vehicle to get your ID before releasing your child to you. This is for the safety and security of your student.

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

Under the ABOUT BAS tab, click Donate & Volunteer

Click on ONLINE Volunteer/Student Teacher Form

We are continuing our efforts 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, and will again use the QR code system for parents/guardians when either 1) signing in your student tardy or 2) picking up your student early. The QR codes will be affixed outside Door #1 (the main entrance door) and you will simply use the camera on your phone to scan the QR codes (NOTE: one code is for signing IN a student and one code is for signing OUT a student). After you scan the code, it will direct you to either the Student Sign In or Sign Out Google Form. The office and/or safety officer will then locate your student and send them out to you where you will show your ID. **NOTE** This year you will have to wait outside for your student to come down for an early pick up so be mindful of the weather conditions (ie: bring an umbrella if it's raining). To expedite this process, it will be helpful to you to send in a note with your student in the morning to give to the teacher if you will be picking up your student early.

Here are the QR Links. You can always save these to your phone for quick reference.

GOOGLE FORM FOR STUDENT SIGN IN

GOOGLE FORM FOR STUDENT SIGN OUT

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

Several new sports camps have been added since the hardcopy flyers were distributed.

Brighton Athletics - 2026 Summer Camps ~Save your Date(s) w/the Dogs

Click the link for more information and to register. Use the grade your student will be entering in Fall 2026:

https://online.flipbuilder.com/FirstImpression/vlho/

*Newly added: Girls Volleyball Camps, email Coach Woo, ahywoo@gmail.com with any questions.

Girls Volleyball Grades 4th & 5th June 1st - 2nd 5:30pm-7:30pm

Girls Volleyball Camp Grades 6th & 7th June 3rd- 4th 5:30pm-7:30pm

Girls Volleyball Camp Grades 7th-12th Individual Skill Camp June 6th, multiple sessions

Girls Volleyball Camp Grades 8th & 9th June 8th 5:30pm-8:30pm

Ice Hockey Camps, email Coach Kivisto KivistoKKivisto@benesch.com with any questions

Ice Hockey High School Camp Grades 9th-12th, June 11th-13th

Ice Hockey Youth Camp Grades 5th-8th, July 9th-11th

Boys Basketball Camps, email Coach Lowe lowebrand@gmail.com with any questions QR code corrected

Boys Basketball Camp Grades 3rd-6th June 15th - 18th 9:00am-10:45am

Boys Basketball Camp Grades 7th- 9th June 15th - 18th 11:00am

Girls Basketball Camp, email Coach Wellman, wellmanRH@gmail.com with any questions

Girls Basketball Camp Grades 1st-4th June 22nd - 25th 10:00am-11:00am

Girls Basketball Camp Grades 5th & 6th June 22nd - 25th 11:00am-12:15pm

Girls Basketball Camp Grades 7th- 9th June 22nd - 25th 11:00am-12:30pm

Boys Tennis Youth Camp, email Coach Wendrick wendrij@brightonk12.com June 22nd - 24th, see flyer for more info

Boys and Girls Lacrosse Camp, email Coach Carl jdcarl@me.com or Coach Peters coachashtonpeters@gmail.com w/questions, June 22nd-25th see flyer for more info

Boys Baseball Camps, email Coach Christner ChristC@brightonk12.com with any questions

Boys Baseball Grades 2nd and Under-June 22nd - 24th

Boys Baseball Camp Grades 3rd-8th-June 22nd - 24th

Boys Baseball Camp High School Grades 9th-12th, July 20th - 22nd

Boys Baseball Camp Grades 3rd-8th July 20th - 22nd

Football Camps, see flyers for more info

Football Youth Camp Grades K- 4th June 24th & 25th

Football Youth Camp Grades 5th - 8th July 15th & 16th

Football High School Camps see flyer for more info

Girls Softball Youth Clinic, email Coach Campbell campbellmaddie24@gmail.com with questions

Girls Softball Youth Clinic Grades 1st - 8th July 7th

Boys & Girls Cross Country Youth Camp, email Coach Elsey elseyc@brightonk12.com or Coach Matuszewski runkristi@comcast.net

Boys & Girls Cross Country Youth Camp Grades 5th-8th July 20th-July 23rd, see flyer for more info

*Newly added: Boys & Girls Soccer Camps, email Coach Horn worn08@hotmail.com or Coach Howell savegoal14@hotmail.com with questions

Boys & Girls Soccer Camp Grades 1st-8th, July 20th-23rd

Girls Tennis Camp, email Coach Skelton hollyaskelton@gmail.com with any questions

Girls Tennis Camp Grades 6th-8th July 21st-23rd, see flyer for more info

Girls Field Hockey Camps, email Coach Schroeder mgs1645@gmail.com with any questions

Girls Field Hockey Grades 7th -12th July 21st-23rd & July 27th - 30th see flyer for more info

Wrestling Camps, email Coach Wisniewski wisniewskim@brightonk12.com with any questions

Wrestling Camp Grades 2nd-5th August 8th, see flyer for more info

Wrestling Camp Grades 6th-12th August 7th-9th, see flyer for more info

*****Additional camps available through the Brighton Area Recreation Connection (B.A.R.C.)