Spencer County Elementary School

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/

Spencer County Elementary Cubs Families! This week is a big one for our amazing 4th and 5th graders! Let’s cheer them on as they tackle testing with confidence! Here’s the Testing Schedule: 📅 Tuesday: • 4th Grade & 5th Grade — 🧠 Math Testing Day! ✏️➗✖️ 📅 Wednesday: • 4th Grade — 🔬 Science Testing! (🛑 LAST day of testing for 4th grade!) • 5th Grade — 🌍 Social Studies Testing! 📅 Thursday: • 5th Grade — 📝 Editing & Mechanics + On-Demand Writing ✍️ 📅 Friday: • 5th Grade — Second On-Demand Writing ✍️ (🎉 LAST day of testing for 5th grade!) Families — You Can Help By: ⭐ Making sure your child gets a good night’s sleep 🛏️💤 🥣 Providing a nutritious breakfast each morning ⏰ Ensuring your child is on time to school 📅 Scheduling appointments outside of testing days 💌 Sending a kind, encouraging note to boost their confidence! Students — Don’t Forget Your Good Faith Effort Checklist! ✅ Present and on time ✅ Use testing strategies ✅ Manage your time wisely ⏳ ✅ Use tools appropriately 🧰 ✅ No blanks! 🚫 ✅ Do your personal best! ⭐ Let’s finish strong, Cubs! We’re so proud of your hard work and determination! #CubsCanDoIt #SpencerCubs #TestingWeekSuccess

Ms Hutchins class enjoyed a glow day this week. It was so much fun that our friend, Luna, joined in the fun!

Mrs. Dill’s class had a camping day this week. Students LOVED learning about bugs, the forest habitat, making fireflies, and having a s’mores snack. ⛺️

Purple pod was so excited to celebrate our graduating seniors that have spent the year helping us! We know that Addison, Haley, Lilly, and Luke are going to do great things! Love our SCES alumni coming back to serve our students. ❤️

Mrs. Braune’s class turned their room into Starbooks Café today! ☕️📚✨ Students designed their own coffee cups 🎨, searched for typos on a coffee menu 🔍📋, wrote about who they’d love to share a cup with ✍️❤️, and placed an order for their favorite “coffee” drink ☕️—expertly crafted by Barista Braune herself in her apron and all! 👩‍🏫🧋 It was a cozy day full of creativity, collaboration, and caffeine-free fun! #StarbooksCafe #LearningLatte #BaristaBraune #SCESFun #LiteracyIsBrewing #SpencerCountyElementary

Our Cubs with birthdays in May & June visited the vending machine last Friday and chose a book for their birthday. Thanks PTO for this awesome way to make our birthdays special! *July birthdays visit in August*

2nd graders had a fantastic field trip on Main Street yesterday to learn about careers in our town! Thanks so much to Melissa from the Chamber for helping to organize it. Take a look at the video she created with our Cubs here: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16NmjVhtVi/?

Thank you Spencer Christian Church for partnering with Revival..... For fueling our brains, hearts, and lesson plans today with free coffee and lattes! Our staff is now running on: Love, Laughter & LOTS of Lattes! You mocha us so happy!

Spencer County High School is hosting a Boy's Basketball Camp June 2-5, 2025. Any boy K-7th grade (grade level is the grade that you just completed for 24-25 school year). The camp will take place at Spencer County High School. Click this link (or QR code) for MORE INFORMATION and to REGISTER! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hIj7gUJEK1LPUZj0hXUzSF60-PkpNjem/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100453405020382416753&rtpof=true&sd=true