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

Hello Roadrunner Families!

One more week until spring break! We are getting a glimpse of warm weather so I am hopeful we are on an upward trend! We are enjoying Reading Month and have truly been appreciating all of our Mystery Readers! It was such a fun night at Book Bingo and we appreciate your support with the Book Fair!

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

24 - 1st Grade Family Music Night

29 - Last Day of Book Fair Online

30 - SPRING BREAK begins!

April

6 - NO SCHOOL for Students

7 - School Resumes

9 - PTO Meeting at 4:10PM

17 - Popcorn Friday

30 - 4th Grade Friends! Concert

May

15 - Spring Carnival & Auction from 5:00-8:00PM

25 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

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 hosts the All-City Elementary Show until the end of March. That show features students from our 4 local elementaries during the entire month of March. The Howell Opera House hosted the Got Art Show and featured students in Livingston County from March 10th-15th.

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.

Please congratulate the following students who are representing Spencer Elementary in the first two art shows. The list can be found in the following PDF.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Martyn

Hello Roadrunner Families,

If you were unable to attend the Book Fair in person this past Thursday, 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

Looking Ahead

April 9th - PTO Meeting at 4:10pm in the Media Center

April 17th - Popcorn Friday

May 15th - 5pm to 8pm 37th Annual Carnival

Auction & Spring Carnival

Spencer Elementary PTO is excited to announce our 37th Annual Auction and Spring Carnival, which will be held this May! As one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, this event is crucial in raising funds for our cultural enrichment programs, field trips, technology resources, and school upgrades. We know that this event is such a huge success because of our friends, families, and our community, and we appreciate your continued support!

Event Details
• Online Auction: May 8th-13th
• Carnival: May 15th on school grounds (over 600 attendees expected)

Ways You Can Support Our Efforts
• Donate an item to our online auction for increased business exposure and to support our community
• Sponsor a carnival game ($100) for signage and promotion to over 600 attendees

Interested in donating? Contact: spencerroadpto@gmail.com

Popcorn Friday

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 Sign Up

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.

It’s showtime! Scranton Middle School Musical Theatre invites audiences to step into the strange and unusual world of Beetlejuice Jr., the wildly entertaining musical based on the Broadway hit and the beloved Tim Burton film, with four performances April 24–26, 2026, at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts.

Beetlejuice Jr. tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a bright and unusual teenager fascinated with the whole “being dead thing.” When Lydia meets a recently deceased couple and a mischievous demon named Beetlejuice, chaos and hilarity quickly follow. Filled with energetic musical numbers, outrageous humor, and a delightfully spooky story, the production promises a fun and unforgettable theatrical experience for audiences of all ages.

More than 60 Scranton Middle School students are involved in bringing this production to life, both on stage and behind the scenes. Students have spent months rehearsing, learning choreography, designing sets, and preparing costumes as part of the school’s growing musical theatre program.

Tickets — $16 each — are available for the following performances at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts:

Beetlejuice Jr. Showtimes

● Friday, April 24 @ 7 p.m.
● Saturday, April 25 @ 2 p.m.
● Saturday, April 25 @ 7 p.m.
● Sunday, April 26 @ 2 p.m.

For more information about the production or to purchase tickets, please contact Scranton Musical Volunteer: Penney Aiken at penney.mae.aiken@gmail.com. Visit https://bit.ly/Scranton-Beetlejuice-Jr-Tickets for additional details or ticket purchases. The Brighton Center for the Performing Arts is located at 7878 Brighton Road, Brighton, MI 48116.

About Scranton Middle School Musical Theatre

Scranton Middle School is proud to provide students with opportunities to explore the performing arts through musical theatre. Each year, students collaborate on a full-scale production that allows them to develop skills in acting, singing, dancing, stage production, and teamwork while sharing their creativity with the community.