The Spencer Scoop

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

Last Friday marked the end of the 2nd trimester and I ran the Chronic Absence Report. Per the Student Handbook, "If a child is absent for 10% of the marking period or more, a letter from the principal addressing the absence issue may be sent to the parents". I compiled letters for students who were absent for 12% or more of the marking period. Those letters went out in today's mail. If you do receive an attendance notification in the mail, I have also included a copy of your student's attendance history.

While we had 59 students who managed to avoid the germs and illnesses that go around a school during the 1st trimester, that number decreased to 10 for the 2nd trimester. Hopefully they continue to stay healthy. While we no longer award students who have perfect attendance, I thought I would share how many we had during this trimester.

Report Cards will be viewable TODAY through your student's Parent Connect account. Please note we no longer send report cards home and you will need to access them through Parent Connect. If you need a hard copy printed, please contact your student's teacher. For instructions on how to access your child's report card, please reference the Parent Connect tab in the Spencer Parent Resource Guide below.

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

19 - Scholastic Book Fair

19 - Book Bingo from 6-8PM

24 - 1st Grade Family Music Night

30 - SPRING BREAK begins!

April

6 - NO SCHOOL for Students

9 - PTO Meeting at 4:10PM

7 - School Resumes

30 - 4th Grade Friends! Concert

We are excited to invite students in Junior Kindergarten through Fourth Grade to join the Spencer Garden Club for Spring 2026!

This hands-on club is perfect for students who love being outdoors, getting their hands in the soil, and learning how plants grow. Together, we will focus on cultivating and caring for native Michigan plants, while creating new garden spaces and tending to our existing gardens here at Spencer.

Through engaging, real-world experiences, students will:

• 🌼 Learn about native Michigan plants and why they matter

• 🌿 Plant, cultivate, and care for school gardens

• 🦋 Explore how gardens support pollinators and local ecosystems

• 🏡 Discover ways to bring their learning home

Our goal is to inspire a life-long appreciation for gardening and the natural world through meaningful, hands-on learning.

Club Details:
📅 Start Date: March 18, 2026
📅 End Date: May 27, 2026
🗓 When: Bi-weekly on Wednesdays (We will have two groups to balance enrollment numbers. Group A will begin March 18, 2026 and Group B will begin March 25, 2026. Each group will be bi-weekly, for a total of 5 sessions each. Families will be assigned to a group by Monday, March 16th. If you would like to be grouped with another family, please reach out to Mr. Howe or Mrs. Sobolevski.)

⏰ Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM
💲 Cost: $25

We can’t wait to grow something beautiful together this spring! 🌸

Spring Garden Club Registration

Garden Club Schedule

These coupon cards will be passed out to your student(s) during March is Reading Month. Please note that Ritter's is aware of the inaccurate "Offer Expires" date and will honor this card through 6/30/26.

Congratulations to over 120 Spencer Artists who are being honored for their artwork this month in two fabulous shows. The Brighton Library is hosting the All-City Elementary Show until the end of March. That show will feature students from our 4 local elementaries starting today through April 6. The Howell Opera House is hosting the Got Art Show featuring students in Livingston County from March 10-15.

The 3rd show will be the Brighton City-Wide Art Show featuring all grade levels in our district and will take place at Brighton High School in May.

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

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

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**

1) If your student got a picture taken on Picture Retake Day, the retake photo is the one that will be used in the yearbook.

2) If your student missed both picture days, our media specialist has taken a photo of them and they will be in the yearbook. Every student will have their picture in the yearbook.

3) The cost of the yearbook is $14 (without additional add-ons). That price will go up to $20 if you miss the order deadline.

4) The 4th graders voted on the cover for the yearbook.

5) The yearbooks are passed out to students at the teacher's discretion at the end of the school year (typically on Field Day).

6) The students LOVE going around to get autographs in their yearbooks from teachers, staff and other students!

For your convenience, I have added a link below to the ordering page by clicking the button below.

The Yearbook ID Code is: 14895926

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

Book Fair Volunteer Sign Up Genius Link

The Book Fair is on March 19th from 5:00 - 7:30 PM in the Media Center. Below is the link to sign up to volunteer for this event.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C48A4A729A6FB6-62894291-spring#/

Book Bingo Volunteer Sign Up Genius Link

The Book Bingo Event is on March 19th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the Spencer Gym. Below is the link to sign up to volunteer for this event.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EA5AA2EA1FECF8-62772876-book

Popcorn Friday Sign Up Genius Link

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).

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.

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.

This event will take place on March 15, 2026, from 6:30pm-7:20pm at 970 Grand Oaks Dr. Howell, Mi. This event is completely FREE of charge.

The goal of this program is to simply introduce children to the sport of hockey in a fun, safe, and welcoming environment, allowing them the opportunity to see if it is something they may enjoy.