Proposed School Closure Information

Good afternoon, Spencer Parents!

We hope everyone had a fantastic week. As you may have heard, the Board of Education formed an Ad Hoc School Closure Advisory Committee in June of this year to determine which elementary school could be closed. The two schools that are being considered for closure are Macdonough Elementary in the North End, and our Spencer Elementary. The committee met for three sessions, most recently on Thursday, September 13th. Nothing is concrete at this point; we want to reiterate that at this point, there is no decision as to which school will be closed for the 2017 – 2018 academic year.

The PTA would like Spencer Parents to become more aware of the impending situation, as the Board of Education will be looking for advisement from the Committee as to what school should be closed very shortly. There is a 40-page slide show on the Board of Education website that can be viewed by clicking here. The Spencer PTA is planning to hold a one-hour informative meeting prior to the Advisory Committee’s next meeting. As soon as the date and time are confirmed, we will pass the information on to you. Please feel free to reach out to us at SpencerSchoolPTA@gmail.com. Thank you.

We’re just getting started…

Thank you to all of the parents, caregivers, teachers and staff who attended the first community PTA meeting on Wednesday, September 14th. We had a lot to talk about! If you need more information on what was discussed or want to talk to us, email us at SpencerSchoolPTA@gmail.com or head over to Facebook and leave a comment on our page. We have a lot ahead of us, and we look forward to working together to make this the best year ever for all of our children. The next meeting is Wednesday, October 12 at 6:30pm. We enjoyed meeting everyone tonight, and we look forward to seeing you again next month. Remember, bring a friend, and we’ll have a special raffle gift for the winner!

PTA Community Gathering

Just a reminder – the first monthly gathering will occur on Wednesday, September 14th at 6:30 pm in the Spencer Elementary library. We are looking forward to meeting all of the Spencer parents. Refreshments will be served. You DO NOT need to be a PTA member in order to attend any of our meetings. Also, we realize that your time is very important, which is why we try our best to keep gatherings as short as possible. Remember, you can always email us at SpencerSchoolPTA@gmail.com with any questions, comments or concerns. We’re looking forward to meeting you, and making the 2016-2017 academic year successful.

Information Being Sent Home

Good afternoon,

Please look for information in your child’s folder regarding the Spencer School PTA within the next few days. You will find a letter from the PTA, a Box Tops for Education Pokémon sheet, PTA membership form, and our volunteer interest form. Please fill out the PTA membership form and/or the volunteer interest form and send back to school with your child. Checks may be made payable to Spencer PTA.

We hope to send home a new Box Tops for Education sheet at the beginning of each month. Simply attach the Box Tops to the sheet, put your child’s name and their homeroom teacher on the sheet, and send in with your child. Have additional Box Tops? It’s up to you as to whether you want to send in now, and how often you want to send in. We also collect Campbell’s Labels for Education as well.

Any questions, please feel free to email the Spencer PTA at SpencerSchoolPTA@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Do You Shoparoo?

This is hassle-free fundraising at it’s EASIEST! Nothing to clip, nothing to send in, and everyone can participate. Every receipt qualifies to earn money for Spencer School. It’s as easy as:

1. Shop at any store – grocery store, gas station, club store, drug store, dollar store, restaurant. It doesn’t matter, as long as you have a receipt!
2. Using the Shoparoo App, SNAP a picture of your receipt. Once uploaded, you will receive Roo points.
3. Earn money for Spencer School! It’s that simple.

Visit the App Store or Google Play today, and search for “Shoparoo”. Download and install the app. You can even remain anonymous. BONUS: every receipt uploaded is entered into a monthly drawing to win a $1,000 bonus for Spencer School, and a $15,000 annual bonus. Plus there’s occasional surveys that you can answer to add bonus Roo points! For more information, please visit their website: http://www.shoparoo.com/.

Welcome Back!

Best of luck to all of our new and returning students. We look forward to having an exciting and fun 2016-2017 academic year. There’s plenty of things that family, friends, and co-workers can do to help support Spencer Elementary School. Here’s a few:

• Join the PTA. It takes seconds to join, and the low-cost of $7 for an individual and $12 for a family membership makes a direct impact. Remember, you don’t need to be a member in order to join us for our meetings.
• Send in Boxtops for Education and Campbell’s Labels for Education. Please make sure that you have your child’s name and their homeroom teacher clearly labeled. You can send these in with your child as frequently as you would like.
• Sign up for Price Chopper Tools for Schools and Stop & Shop A+ School rewards. When you shop, you earn points for our school. It’s that simple! TODAY ONLY! September 1st only: when you visit Price Chopper’s Facebook page, there is a post by Price Chopper about Tools for Schools, and earning an extra 5,000 POINTS for Spencer Elementary. All you need to do is find the Spencer School PTA post, and click “LIKE” to the Spencer School PTA post. If we get 100+ “LIKES”, our school will earn an extra 5,000 points!
• Fundraisers! We will have fundraisers throughout the year that will help offset the costs of various events, such as the Boo Bash, Panda Jamboree and field trips.

Thank You…

To all of the Parents, Staff, and Support givers for attending the Kindergarten Playdate on Monday evening. We are so happy to have you join our community, and look forward to seeing you and getting to know you. There’s so much happening, please feel free to reach out to anyone on the PTA with your concerns. We will gladly try and help you obtain the information you need to make you and your child’s school year the best year ever.

We have lots of upcoming events, and our first PTA meeting is September 14th at 6:30pm. Remember, you do NOT need to be a member of the PTA to attend a meeting, but you do need to be a member in order to vote on PTA-related topics. We realize that your time is important, and that’s why we meet once per month, for about an hour, and offer babysitting for school-aged children. Please feel free to bring your questions, comments, and ideas to the meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!

Kindergarten Playdate Tonight!

Just a reminder – tonight is the Kindergarten Playdate for all Kindergarteners, their parents and caregivers. Please stop in for our program from 5:30 – 6:30 pm tonight at Spencer Elementary School to become acclimated with our staff and your child’s classmates. We look forward to seeing you there!

Labels for Education Giveaway

The Grand Stand for Schools Sweepstakes began August 1st, and you can enter for free every day. Your school could win $10,000, and you could win your own $175 Prepaid Visa Card. PLUS, upload a receipt of a participating product and you’ll earn 5 Bonus Entries! CLICK HERE to enter today – no purchase necessary.