Congratulations, Ashley!

Congratulations to Ashley Phillips of Spencer County Elementary!

Ashley has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 KSCA School Counseling Program Award — an incredible honor recognizing Kentucky school counselors who are developing comprehensive counseling programs that make a meaningful difference in the lives of students.

Only five school counselors across Kentucky were selected for this prestigious award for the 2026–2027 school year!

As part of the award, Spencer County Elementary will receive $300 to support its comprehensive school counseling program and provide materials and supplies that benefit our students.

Ashley will also be recognized at the KSCA Awards Luncheon on September 11 during the 2026 KSCA Conference.

We are so proud of you, Ashley! Your dedication to supporting the academic, career, and social/emotional growth of our students is truly making a difference.

Please join us in congratulating Ashley Phillips on this well-deserved achievement!

Congratulations, Ashley!!!!

There has been an accident involving Route 17 on Mount Washington Road. All students are accounted for, and there are no reported injuries. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Our SCES Backpack Buddy program is ready to help make weekends a little easier for our Cubs and their families! 🐻💙

Through Backpack Buddy, students can receive a bag of food to take home each Friday, helping provide enough food to cover the weekend. 🍎🥛🥣

If your family would like your Cub to participate, please complete the form below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTBdkEOz_-ke36ntSElQiK45Nxd3plHc-A4dxMl6Wgy_D8aQ/viewform

Questions? Contact Lauren Edwards at lauren.edwards@spencer.kyschools.us or 502-477-3202.

Because every Cub deserves to feel cared for, supported, and ready to Love. Learn. Lead. 💙🐾

💙 Are you a grandparent or relative raising a SCES Cub? 🐻 You don’t have to do it alone! Join us for our monthly support meetings—a welcoming opportunity to connect with other grandparents and relatives, share experiences, build a support network, and learn together. 💙 🍽️ Lunch is provided! 🤝 Connection. Support. Community. We’d love to have you join us! Come connect, share, and support one another as we help our Cubs Love. Learn. Lead. 💙🐻✨

If you have any questions, please email: lauren.edwards@spencer.kyschools.us

🪄✨ A little first-day magic! ✨🪄 Mrs. Braune's and Mrs. Brentzel’s Cubs kicked off the school year by making “Magic Playdough”! 🐻💙👐 Mixing, creating, experimenting, and working together made for the perfect first-day adventure! These Cubs were showing off their Problem Solver skills as they explored, created, and figured out how to make their very own playdough magic happen! 🧠✨ What a FUN way to start the year! We can’t wait to see all the ways our Cubs will Love. Learn. Lead. this year! 🐾💙📚

Cub Connection 8/14/26
Candleberry Fundraiser Link: https://fundraising.candleberry.com/?ref=SpencerCountyElem

🎉🐻 WHAT A WAY TO START DAY 2! 💙🤍 Our SCES Cheer & Dance Teams brought ALL the excitement as they welcomed our Cubs back for Day 2 this morning! 📣💃✨ Their energy, smiles, and school spirit helped kick off another great day at SCES—and our Cubs were ready to Love. Learn. Lead.! 🐻💙 As we head toward dismissal, we’re celebrating another day filled with learning, laughter, new friendships, and lots of Cub pride! What a great second day! 💙🤍

First Day, Full Hearts 💙🐻 What a first day it was, SCES Cubs! 🥹💙 From our brand-new kindergarten friends taking their very first steps into the Cub family to our 5th grade leaders showing them what it means to be a Cub, today was filled with moments that made our hearts smile. 🐻✨ There were so many smiles, so many new friendships, so many excited faces, and so much FUN as our Cubs spent the day getting to know one another, learning new routines, and making memories together. We couldn’t have asked for a better beginning to our year! And now, Cubs… we’re just getting started! 📚✏️ Tomorrow, we’ll dive even deeper into learning, growing, and discovering all the amazing things this school year has in store. We can’t wait to see those smiling faces again tomorrow! 💙 This year, we’ll continue to LOVE. LEARN. LEAD. — together, every single day. 🐻💙 Welcome back, Cubs! Let’s make it an amazing year! ✨

🌊🐻💙 SCES IS READY TO DIVE INTO LEARNING! 💙🐻🌊 What a FIN-tastic evening at SCES! 🐠🫧 We loved welcoming our Kindergarten Cubs and their families for Open House tonight! Seeing those sweet faces exploring their classrooms and meeting their teachers made us even more excited for the year ahead! 🥰📚✏️ We also loved having some of our new-to-SCES Cubs stop by to explore their new school! 🐻💙 We are SO happy to have you as part of our Cub family! Now there’s only one thing left to do… WELCOME ALL OF OUR CUBS BACK TOMORROW! 🎉🙌 Get those backpacks ready because we are ready to DIVE INTO LEARNING and make some waves this year! 🌊🐙🐬⭐️ 💙 We can’t wait to see our Cubs and families tomorrow! 🐻 Love. Learn. Lead. 🌊 *#DiveIntoLearning #SCESCubs #CubPride #LoveLearnLead #BackToSchool::

Attention Kindergarten Families:

Cub Families, Just a reminder that we'll be at SCES on Tuesday to hand out car rider numbers! 📅 Tuesday 🕚 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 🕓 4:00–6:00 p.m. We will also be here to hand car rider numbers out for Kindergarten Open House and the 1st Day of School. While you're here, be sure to stop by and visit our PTO! They will have official SCES T-shirts available for purchase. We recommend that Cubs have an SCES shirt for field trips and other school events throughout the year. If your child doesn't have one, no worries! They are always welcome to wear a blue shirt or any SCES shirt they already own. Open House for kindergarten will be Wednesday, August 12th from 4:00 to 6:00. We will also have popsicles on the playground that day. As we get ready for an exciting new school year, please remember that we're here to help. If your family has a need or you have questions leading up to the first day of school, don't hesitate to reach out. 📞 SCES Office: (502) 477-6950 📧 Jared Scott: jared.scott@spencer.kyschools.us 📧 Samantha Dennis: samantha.dennis@spencer.kyschools.us We're excited to welcome our Cubs back this week and can't wait to kick off another great year at SCES! 💙💛🐻

The Spencer County Board of Education will hold a Scheduled Work Session on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm CT. The meeting will take place at the Spencer County Board of Education located at 110 Reasor Avenue, Taylorsville, KY. Here is the link to the agenda:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jTmjk3XIQWZvyb-JUgY5dKhvaN4Cvvez/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100453405020382416753&rtpof=true&sd=true

Watch the slideshow here: https://docs.google.com/videos/d/1MLPdEcPS4RFvS5tyjEyl8Jrjy6aHFrOjnhyfJ6TB__U/edit?usp=drivesdk

Cub Families, Please take the time to read this important update. We are all working hard to ensure we have covered any and all needs our Cubs and Cub Families may have. As shared in the letter, please reach out if you have a specific need via email or a calling the school. We will follow back up with you to ensure your needs are met. We are thankful for each of you!

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