The Spencer Scoop
Spencer Elementary November 14, 2025
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
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.
November
20 - Airborne Night from 6:00-8:00PM
21 - Popcorn Friday
25 - Pajama Day
26-28 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
December
1 - NO SCHOOL - Records Day
2 - School Resumes
19 - Popcorn Friday
22 - Holiday Break (School Resumes on January 5, 2026)
Hello Roadrunner Families!
What a week! Along with all the wonderful learning happening in our classrooms, we’ve officially entered that season where snow pants, mittens, and hats begin magically multiplying in our hallways. It’s always a sure sign winter is on its way!
Thank you for helping your Roadrunner come prepared for the weather—our playground adventures are much more fun (and much warmer!) when everyone has their winter gear. If you can, please label items at home… our lost-and-found is already training for the winter rush! As always, we are so grateful for your partnership and the joy your children bring to school each day.
Warmly,
Mrs. Boyd
Our Design Studio is Open for Creativity!
The Design Studio is officially up and running, and our students couldn’t be more excited! Every grade level is diving into the Engineering Design Process during their STEAM special (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). One of their favorite steps is the “build” phase — when they get to bring their ideas to life using recycled and repurposed materials.
If you’re cleaning out a craft room, have a stash of recycled materials, or extra manufacturing supplies lying around, we’d love to give them a second life in our Design Studio!
A huge thank you to all our amazing Spencer families who have donated materials in the past — your generosity helps keep our makerspace buzzing with creativity and innovation.
Here are some of the materials our students love to build with:
corks, paper towel tubes, wrapping paper tubes, coffee filters, straws, pipe cleaners, rubber bands, pom-poms, Q-tips, popsicle sticks, cupcake liners, masking tape, glue sticks, cotton balls, felt, string, small wood pieces, nuts and bolts, and more!
If you have any questions about materials, feel free to email me at mccolgg@brightonk12.com.
Thank you, Spencer families, for helping our young engineers dream, design, and create!
— Gillian McColgan
Michigan weather is so unpredictable. It is advisable to check the weather each morning and ensure your student is properly dressed for the elements. We have had some students on the colder days this week come to school without a coat. It won't be long until we will see some snow and colder temperatures, so students should wear adequate clothing. Coats, hats and gloves are mandatory during winter months and boots are necessary as the playground areas get muddy. If the temperature and/or wind chill is 0°(F) or below, the children will stay inside.
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.
Hello Reading Roadrunners!
We have some very exciting news to share with you. Our wonderful local booksellers, 2 Dandelions Bookshop, has provided us with an amazing author visit opportunity! Philip and Erin Stead, the author/illustrator duo of beloved picture books such as A Sick Day for Amos McGee, Amos McGee Misses the Bus, and their latest release A Snow Day for Amos McGee, will be coming to Spencer on Tuesday, December 2nd!
Students will have the opportunity to purchase books via 2 Dandelions, and The Steads will sign the copies the day of the visit. Please use the attached brochures to purchase your copies and have them delivered in time for the visit! Please note that the order form asks for the student(s) name simply so that we know who to deliver the books to, and not for a personalized signature. Books will be signed at the event and then sent home with students one day that week.
As a bonus, The Steads will be visiting 2 Dandelions on Saturday, Dec. 13th at 11:00am, which means parents will get the chance to see the author and illustrator too! Please join in the fun and support our amazing local booksellers while hearing from these talented creators!
Happy Reading,
Mrs. McBride
**NEW** Community Image Upload
I would LOVE your help in gathering photos! You can submit your candid photos to me by scanning the QR Code in the graphic above, clicking on the Yearbook URL below, or send them to me via email at: berryl@brightonk12.com. The attached PDF has all the information you need to send me photos through the Community Image Upload. Please remember to tag your photos with the teacher's name.
The Yearbook URL is: https://community.lifetouch.com/invite?code=SPENCER-ROADRUNNERS-26
The Yearbook Invite Code is: SPENCER-ROADRUNNERS-26
Hello Spencer Families-
By now you have received a personalized QR code to locate your student’s artwork from the A2R portal. No problem if you lost their QR code, you can locate their artwork with their school/name through the Spencer Custom Website: https://arttoremember.com/school/KWTWYJ
In fact, you will see a collection of all of their A2R work during their years at Spencer Elementary! Orders can be placed and sent directly to your residence or sent here to school. In order to secure holiday orders on time, please submit your Art to Remember orders by Monday, November 17th. Orders are expected to arrive back to Spencer on Friday, December 12th.
I am happy to answer any questions that you have regarding A2RW and thank you for supporting the Spencer Art Studio.
Thank you,
Mrs. Martyn
2025/2026 PTO Board
PTO News
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
AIRBORNE NIGHT FUNDRAISER NOVEMBER 20th from 6pm to 8pm!
Teacher vs. students dodgeball tournament!!
Or just come and jump with your friends!!!! 
Join us at Airborne in Brighton on November 20th from 6:00 - 8:00!! This is a fundraiser for the Spencer Elementary PTO! Airborne has very generously offered to donate 20% of all sales made during our jump time. 
Below you will find a link to buy tickets and to sign your waiver ahead of time if you haven’t done so this year.
Get your tickets and waivers signed early, this event can sell out!
Waiver link:
Ticket link:
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.
Spencer has a Food Pantry that was gifted to us by our Spencer Class of 2024 students and PTO. It is located outside in the front of the school behind the Teacher's Retreat near Door #3. Feel free to visit if you need some assistance with food. We are also accepting donations to stock up the Food Pantry. If you are so inclined to help with that, it would be greatly appreciated.
**NEW LOCATION**
We have a brand new Lost & Found in a brand new location this year. It is now located at the front of the building near Door #3 next to the Food Pantry.
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.
Dr. Outlaw sent out a family communication in July with the TENTATIVE Student Calendar attached. We have had some inquiries, so I will attach it again here. Note this calendar is tentative as negotiations for new contracts are still ongoing.
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
Click on District
Click on Donate & Volunteer
Click on Volunteers & Student Teachers
Click on ONLINE Volunteer/Student Teacher Form
