The Spencer Scoop
Spencer Elementary February 27, 2026
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,
It seems hard to believe that we are at the end of February! You know what March brings... Reading Month and Spring Break! We can't wait for the students to see our monthly theme for March is Reading Month! It is going to be so exciting! As the weather is warming (sporadically), please ensure you have extra clothes available because we have been having some 'mud' incidents lately.
Have a wonderful weekend!!
Mrs. Boyd
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.
March
6 - End of the 2nd Trimester
9 - NO SCHOOL - Records Day
12 - PTO Meeting at 4:10PM
13 - Popcorn Friday
19 - Scholastic Book Fair
19 - Book Bingo from 6-8PM
30 - SPRING BREAK begins!
April
6 - NO SCHOOL for Students
9 - PTO Meeting at 4:10PM
7 - School Resumes
We know you all have been busy and working hard on your food drive for Bountiful Harvest. We want to thank you and let you know that your good deed makes a HUGE difference in the lives of families around you. Boys and girls, moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas in your town all benefit from what you have done! You are the miracle! You are the hope! You are spreading love to those around you so no one goes hungry! You are Hometown Hunger Heroes and we appreciate you! Thank you.
It's Art Show season and we are extremely busy working with several different mediums.
The first Art Show begins on March 8th at the Brighton Library.
Ask your Roadrunner what supplies they have been using and/or trying for the first time.
Warmer Temps = Melting Snow = Lots of Puddles
Parents - Please make sure you pack a change of clothes (that are weather appropriate & still fit your child) in your student'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.
Spring Book Fair
Hello Roadrunner Families,
Spencer's Spring Book Fair will be on Thursday, March 19th from 5:00-7:30pm in the Media Center. The PTO Book Bingo is that night. This will be a VISA/Mastercard only event! Teacher Wish Lists will be on display, so please peruse the lists and support our amazing teachers by buying a book for the class. Volunteers will be needed, so please look for a sign-up from the PTO in the near future: we cannot do it without you. If you are unable to attend in person, you can visit the Book Fair virtually from 3/16/26 to 3/29/26 via this link: Spencer Bookfair Online 3/16/26 to 3/29/26
Happy Reading,
Mrs. McBride
1st Grade Music Night
Dear Spencer 1st Grade Families,
You are invited to join us for 1st 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! Dates and times for 1st Grade Family Music Nights are listed below. If your family has a time conflict, you are invited to attend another time slot offered for their grade level.
1st Grade Music Night (in the Spencer gym)
3/24 - 5:30 PM = Mrs. Phillips’s class and Mrs. Price’s class
3/24 - 6:15 PM = Mrs. Anderson’s class and Mrs. Rowe’s class
Order Before the Deadline!
There is still time to order a yearbook for your student(s). Order before the deadline to avoid the increase in price. Our yearbook sales are down from this point last year. The kids love to get this momento of their school year. See the form pictured below for the ordering information. The Order Deadline is: April 19, 2026.
**Note** if your student got a picture taken on Picture Retake Day, the retake photo is the one that will be used in the yearbook. If your student missed both picture days, our media specialist will take a photo of them and they will be in the yearbook.
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
Melissa Rife- Member-at-Large
Save The Dates
March 12th PTO Meeting 4:10pm Media Center
March 13th Popcorn Friday
March 19th Book Bingo 6pm to 8pm
Popcorn Friday Sign Up
The PTO is excited to announce that they are funding Popcorn Fridays this year! Below is the sign up to volunteer (must have background check completed).
Popcorn Friday Volunteer Signup
https://46bf.edulnk.com/e/pbnrz/0nh47t?__$u__
LET'S STAY CONNECTED
For the most up-to-date happenings with Spencer Elementary PTO, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/402232026502881 or visit our page online at https://spencerroadpto.weebly.com/
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.
**NEW LOCATION**
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
