Spencer County Elementary School

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🌳🚌 Field Trip Fun! 🚌🌳 Our 1st grade Cubs had the BEST day at The Parklands! 🐻✨ They explored fossils 🦴, investigated owl pellets 🦉, hunted for bugs 🐞, and even splashed around in the creek 💦 before wrapping up with some playground fun! 🎉 Along the way, they grew as Problem Solvers and Engaged Citizens while discovering the amazing world around them. 🌎💡 At SCES, we Love. Learn. Lead. through adventure and exploration! 💙📚🌟

✨📏 Mrs. Smith’s 5th Grade mathematicians are putting their math thinking on display using vertical whiteboards! 🖊️➕➗ 🤝 As Active Collaborators, they work together to tackle problems, explain each step, and make sure every voice is heard. 🗣️ With math vocabulary and reasoning, they’re growing as Effective Communicators who can clearly share their ideas. 💡 Math is more than answers—it’s teamwork, problem-solving, and communication at its best! 🙌❤️ #LoveLearnLead 💕📚🌟

1, 2, 3, 4....We declare a Penny War! Our annual Penny War starts on Monday. Students can bring in money to vote for (or against) their favorite team. It's a Wildcat vs Cardinal showdown! Rules: (We help the Cubs) 1. Pennies count as votes towards your team. 2. Silver coins and cash take away votes. Money is collected every morning next week. On Friday students can purchase red or blue glow necklaces. Take the weekend to look for change under your couches. Our Cubs LOVE this tradition! We can't wait for our Fall Festival on Friday!!!

🍎🍂 Fall in Love with Learning! 🍂🍎 This week, Mrs. Mac’s class was diving into autumn adventures in the best way! 🌟 Students measured themselves using fall leaves 🍁📏 and enjoyed an apple tasting with three different kinds of apples! 🍏🍎🍎 These Cubs showed off their skills as Problem Solvers and Active Collaborators while making learning hands-on and fun. 🐻🙌 At SCES, we Love. Learn. Lead. through every season of learning! 💙📚✨

Cub Connection 9-26-25

🧼✨ Clean hands = healthy Cubs! ✨🧼

This week, our kindergarten Cubs were so excited to learn about the positive effects of handwashing from the amazing SCHS nursing pathway students! 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️💙 They shared tips, answered questions, and reminded us how something simple can make a BIG difference in staying healthy. 🙌🌟

Our Cubs practiced being Engaged Citizens by learning how to take care of themselves and others. 🐻💡

At SCES, we Love. Learn. Lead. with healthy habits and kindness! 💙📚🌎

🌦️📡 Forecast: Learning Fun! 📡🌦️ Our 3rd grade Cubs had a bright and sunny day of learning with a special visitor — WDRB meteorologist Bryce Jones! ☀️🌪️⛈️ He shared all about meteorology and answered students’ big weather questions. 🌎💡 Students shined as Effective Communicators and Engaged Citizens, connecting real-world science to their classroom learning. 🧠✨ At SCES, we Love. Learn. Lead. with curiosity and wonder! 🐻💙📚

Hello Spencer County Elementary families! 👋 Picture Day is tomorrow – Thursday, September 25th! 📸 Get ready to say “cheese!” What you need to know: • Online Orders: If you ordered online, check your email for a camera pass. Print it and send it with your child (or we’ll match them up without it). • Order Link: https://www.barksdalestorefront.com/store/gallery_login_customer_info_entry/70dd42c3-e1be-4b0f-b9c4-d58230284c40/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR52OXR7XjBKzM9aI9B8scTfcRYTMXMkfJXFLIpPwSwayVYJWW01OPUUoP6eTQ_aem_FMquIydhsGHaSfxm87PWIQ • After Picture Day: You can still order online for up to 24 hours after picture day. • Getting Pictures: • Prepaid packages will be delivered to school. • All students photographed (even without a purchase) will receive a proof. • Second Chance Orders: Proofs give another chance to order, but shipping/handling (up to $8.50) will apply, and photos will ship to your home. We can’t wait to see those smiles tomorrow! ❤️

📝✨ Parts of Speech Sort Fun! ✨📝 Mrs. Tobbe’s 3rd graders took on Reading Standard L.3.1a by working together to sort words into the correct parts of speech. 💡🔤 Students explained their thinking, defended their choices, and collaborated as a team to get it just right. 🙌 One student summed it up perfectly: “We make a really great team.” 💙 These Active Collaborators and Effective Communicators showed us what it means to Love. Learn. Lead. at SCES! 🐻📚💫

🎉👩‍🏫 Distributive Doctors in Action! 👨‍🏫🎉 Mrs. Ousley’s class put on their “doctor coats” today and got hands-on with the Distributive Property! 🧠💡 Using colorful play dough, these mathematicians “dissected” multiplication problems to see how they can be broken apart, rearranged, and solved in new ways. 🎨➗✖️ Our Problem Solvers and Empowered Learners had a blast bringing math to life while building a deeper understanding. 🙌📚 At SCES, we Love. Learn. Lead. every day! 💙🐾

💰🔥SCES PENNY WAR is HERE!🔥💰
Who will win — University of Kentucky 🐱💙 or University of Louisville 🐦❤️?

🪙 Pennies ➡️ COUNT for your team
🥈 Silver coins & dollars ➡️ COUNT against your team

👉 Check those junk drawers, couch cushions, and even ask your grandparents — every coin counts!

📣 Ms. Hutchins & Mrs. White are ready to cheer you on when you bring in your money next week!

📆 When: Sept. 29 – Oct. 3
📍 Where: Main Hall

✨ BONUS: Glow sticks will be on sale Friday for $1.00 ✨
⚠️ Please keep glow stick money **separate** from Penny War money (turn glow stick $ into the teacher).

Let’s see which team comes out on top — UK or UofL?! 🏆

🎉🔤 ABC Fun at SCES! 🐾✨ After the Alphabet Parade, Mrs. Peters' Cubs jumped right into literacy centers to review letter sounds! 📝🎶 👉 In centers, students: 🔡 Matched uppercase & lowercase letters 🎨 Identified beginning sounds with pictures & clips ✍️ Traced letters big & small 🧩 Solved letter sound puzzles Our Kindergarteners were Active Collaborators and Empowered Learners as they practiced their alphabet skills in fun, hands-on ways. 🌟👏 At SCES, we Love. Learn. Lead. every day! 💙🐾

If you can help volunteer for picture day please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4FAAAB2FA0FD0-58700149-picture#/

➕🎉 Math was hands-on and exciting in Mrs. Lawton’s class today! 🐾💙 Our Cubs became Problem Solvers as they practiced the associative property using pipe cleaners to model their thinking. 🔢✨ This creative approach turned abstract math into something visual, interactive, and fun — helping our students grow as Empowered Learners while building confidence in their skills. 🙌📏 At SCES, we Love. Learn. Lead. through problem solving and creativity! 💡📚🐻

🪸🌊 Fossils + Fun = Learning in Action! 🐚🔍 Thanks to a grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation and State Park Volunteers, our 4th grade Cubs put their STEAM skills to the test by discovering and identifying 390-million-year-old fossils from when Kentucky was a shallow ocean! 🤯🦐🐠 Our students were Problem Solvers and Engaged Citizens as they connected science, history, and hands-on discovery. 💡🙌 At SCES, we Love. Learn. Lead. every day — even across millions of years! 🐾💙

If you want to order SCES Spirit wear click here: Show your SCES spirit!
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If you want to volunteer to bring in a cake, auction donation, or volunteer your time for our annual Fall Festival on October 3rd please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/au9HSH5jvpYgminJA

🎨✨ Creativity was flowing in Mrs. Abell’s and Mrs. Mooney’s classes today! 🐾💙 Our Cubs worked hard and had fun while completing their Original Art Project. Students got to choose their own designs, colors, and patterns — and the results were amazing! 🌟🖌️🎉 Through this project, our Cubs showed what it means to be Empowered Learners, taking ownership of their creativity and making each piece uniquely their own. 🙌💡 At SCES, we Love. Learn. Lead. through creativity and self-expression! 🐻📚💙

🍋🍪💙 Last week, after a busy Grandparents’ Week, Mrs. Mac’s Cubs wanted to show some extra kindness to our amazing teachers, administrators, and staff! 🐾✨ They mixed up fresh lemonade and delivered cookies & brownies around the school. 🎉🍋🍫 Our Cubs loved being Engaged Citizens, spreading joy and appreciation through their thoughtful actions. 🌟🙌 At SCES, we Love. Learn. Lead. by serving others with kindness! 💕📚🐻

🎉 SCES Spirit Wear Update! 🎉 🛍️ Our initial orders will be delivered to SCES by the end of the month! But don’t worry if you missed the first deadline – the PTO has reopened the store! 😄 📅 Any orders placed today through 9/21 will be filled, but delivery will be slightly delayed to October. Show your SCES spirit! 💙✨ Order here- https://jjembroidery.myshopify.com/collections/sces-fall-sale