Spencer County Elementary School

Mrs. Blumeier’s class celebrated their hard work this school year with their annual kickball game and a pool party!

Spencer County Elementary is saying a fond farewell to some incredible team members who are retiring this year! 🎉 Please join us in celebrating: • Karen Freeman (27 years) – Bookkeeper 💼 • Vicky Thomas (32 years) – Teacher 🍎 • Glenn Lawson "Artman” (35 years) – Art Teacher 🎨 • Sandy Floyd (25 years) – Instructional Assistant ✏️ • Tracy Sztanya (27 years) – Teacher 📚 • Mary Ruth Ethington (31 years) – Bus Monitor & Instructional Assistant 🚌 That’s a whopping 177 years of combined dedication, care, and passion for our students and school community! ❤️ We are beyond grateful for the lives you’ve touched, the laughter you’ve shared, and the heart you’ve poured into Spencer County Elementary. 🌟 You will truly be missed — we wish you nothing but joy, rest, and new adventures ahead! ✨🌈 Happy Retirement 🥳 You’ve earned it! 🏖️ Thank you for everything! 🙌 Love, your SCES Family 💙🐾

Students in Mrs. Abell’s and Mrs. Mooney’s classes finished up their Winn Dixie book study with a themed party including Dump Punch, Littmus Lozenges, and Gertrude’s animal crackers!

Brody Dugan earned and saved over 1,000 PBIS points this year. He cashed them in this week to pie his teacher, Mrs. Hester!

When our amazing counselor Mrs. Summers discovered that Reagan Greenwell had a talent for creating balloon arches 🎈, she saw an opportunity to help her shine as an empowered learner 💡! We were thrilled to commission Reagan to create a stunning balloon arch for our 5th grade graduation ceremony 🎓 — and WOW did she deliver 🌟! We truly love living our school vision every day: Love ❤️. Learn 📚. Lead ⭐. Thank you, Reagan, for sharing your creativity 🎨 and leadership 🏆 with us! #LoveLearnLead #StudentTalent #EmpoweredLearners #5thGradeGraduation 🎈🎓🌟💪🏼❤️

Kona Ice will be at field day. Please send in $5 for your child to purchase one!

We’re so proud of our 5th grade Cubs as they get ready to head to middle school! Join us for our Promotion Ceremonies on Wednesday, May 21st in the SCES Gym! 🎓💙 🕘 Daugherty/Sanford – 9:30 AM 🕚 Dunning/Smith – 11:30 AM 🕜 DeSpain/Simpson – 1:30 PM 👗 Students should wear their nicest attire 🚗 Please arrive no earlier than 20 minutes before your child’s ceremony 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Limit of 8 guests per student 🎈 No balloons in the gym, please! 📝 SCES siblings can attend with a written note to their teacher ✅ Students will be released from the cafeteria to those on their pickup list Let’s celebrate their hard work, growth, and bright futures together! 🐾💫 #SCESCubs #5thGradePromotion #FutureLeaders

Be sure to watch the last episode of the school year! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y5lQ0aXUUyPTh3zGfWV2EQwRbVmj2FdM/view

Spencer County Elementary is HIRING! Are you passionate about shaping young minds, building relationships, and making learning fun? We’re looking for an energetic, caring, and creative classroom teacher to join our amazing SCES family! Come be part of a school where staff support one another, students are loved, and every day is full of purpose (and a little bit of fun, too)! Apply today and join the SCES team! 📚✏️❤️✨🧠🍎

Be sure to watch the video & listen carefully to the lyrics! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iPZrCbJIn367SqVgmz5N51RTbHYMxwwA/view

From our PTO: Check out the graphic for simple ways to show your teachers just how much they mean to you. Whether it’s a thoughtful gift, a handwritten note, or a heartfelt drawing, we encourage every student to take a moment to recognize the incredible impact teachers have on our children’s lives. Let’s make sure they feel all the love! ❤️

Spencer County Elementary is hiring a classroom teacher to help us embody our vision to Love. Learn. Lead. — just ask our amazing team how fun and rewarding it is to be part of our school family! Apply today! ❤️📚🌟 https://spencer.schoolspring.com/

While everyone’s running; we’re recruiting! Students are racing for the buses. Teachers are sprinting for the exits. And HR? We’re sprinting for résumés. While everyone else is kicking off their sandals, we’re kicking off hiring season for the 2025–26 school year at Spencer County Schools. We’re on the lookout for top-notch certified and classified staff who can bring energy, heart, and a solid coffee game to our team. Apply now and give us a reason to stop refreshing the applicant portal.

📢 Yearbooks Are On Sale Now! 📘✨ Order your 2024-2025 SCES yearbook and relive the moments that made this year special! 🎉💙

Dear Spencer County Families, Due to the threat of severe weather forecasted for this afternoon/evening, and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students and staff, we will be releasing students early today, Friday, May 16, 2025. Early Dismissal Times will be: Middle and High School: 1:00 PM Elementary Schools: 2:10 PM We understand this may require adjustments to your afternoon plans, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we prioritize the well-being of everyone in our community. This change in our schedule is done in hopes that each of you can be home and off the roads before the worst of the weather arrives. Please stay safe and alert to local weather updates throughout the day. Sincerely, Dr. Willie Foster Superintendent Spencer County Schools

Spencer County Families, We are aware of the threat for severe weather tomorrow afternoon during dismissal and bus routes. We are closely monitoring updates from the National Weather Service. We want to inform you that there is a possibility that Spencer County Schools will need to dismiss early on Friday, May 16th. At this time, no final decision has been made, and one will not be made until tomorrow. We strongly encourage families to have a plan in place in case a change becomes necessary during the school day. Any updates, including dismissal times, will be shared as soon as they are available through our usual communication channels. The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Thank you for your flexibility and continued support.

A huge THANK YOU to the amazing Golladay family for helping spruce up our outdoor landscaping at Spencer County Elementary School! Your continued support helps make our school shine — inside and out! 🌟🌿 From blooming flowers to fresh mulch, your hard work and generosity help reflect the beautiful learning happening every day in our classrooms. We are so lucky to have partners like you who believe in our vision to Love ❤️ Learn 📚 Lead ⭐! We appreciate you more than words (or flowers) can say! 🌸🌼 #LoveLearnLead #SCESPride #ThankYouGolladay SCES is blooming thanks to YOU! 🌻🌷🌞 Planting seeds of kindness and growing success together! 🌱💚🌟

🎉 Exciting news from Spencer County Elementary! This past year, our Cubs checked out a whopping 27,079 books from the library! 📚 It's amazing to see our students embrace the joy of reading. Let’s continue to #LoveLearnLead and inspire each other to read! ❤️

Mrs. Dunning’s class had a surprise Camping Day and it was a blast! 🏕️⛺🌲 They measured with mini marshmallows ☁️, read and wrote camping words around the room 📚✏️, built their own campsite ⛺, made a s’more craft, and even got to enjoy a real s’more treat! 🍫🔥 Learning + Adventure = First Grade Magic! #CampingDay #SCESFirstGrade #HandsOnLearning #SmoreFun

🎶🎤 We’re Hiring a Rockstar! 🎶📚 Spencer County Elementary is on the hunt for an amazing Music Teacher to join our award-worthy cast of educators! If you’ve got rhythm, passion, and a love for little learners, we want YOU! 🥁🎹🎻 At SCES, our vision is simple (but powerful): Love 💙, Learn 📘, Lead ⭐ We don’t just teach- we jam, we innovate, we LEAD the pack… and yes, we think we’re kind of a big deal 😎 🤔 Why join SCES? Our staff is sweeter than cafeteria cookies 🍪 Our students sing louder than your car karaoke 🚗🎶 And our team spirit? Basically Olympic level 🏆🎉 Slide into the best teaching gig in Kentucky. Bring your talent, your passion, and maybe your ukulele too. 🎸 Apply here: https://spencer.schoolspring.com/