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

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

13 - PTO Meeting at 4:10PM in the Media Center

20 - Airborne Night from 6:00-8:00PM

21 - Popcorn Friday

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!

Happy Friday! Thank you to all our families that have been coming in for conferences, supporting our field trips, and for volunteering for Halloween Parties. It is always so great to see the fun activities for the students and have you experience them with us. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend together and we will see you on Monday!!

Mrs. Boyd

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

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

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

NOVEMBER 20th AIRBORNE NIGHT TEACHERS VS. STUDENTS DODGEBALL

Save The Date

• November 13th - 4:10pm PTO Meeting in Media Center

• November 20th - Airborne Night 6pm to 8pm (Featuring Dodgeball - Kids versus Teachers!)

• November 21st - Popcorn Friday

• November 25th - Pajama Day!!! Earned from raising $5,000 at Roadrunner Run!

• November 25th - We are Thankful for our teachers! Sponsor a sip! https://customer.travelintomscoffee.com/#/T167X1371593

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

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/

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.

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.

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.

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

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.