Spencer County Elementary School

A few more items are ready to bid on at our Silent Auction tomorrow night at Fall Festival!

💙❤️ Tomorrow’s going to GLOW! 💙❤️
🔵🔴 Grab your blue or red glow sticks for just $1!
💵 Send money to your classroom teacher.
👕 We can’t wait to see everyone rocking their UK 💙 or UofL ❤️ gear to show your team spirit!

One of our Cubs wanted to share a big THANK YOU 🐻💙 to all of the amazing volunteers who made Ag Day such a special experience! 🌾🚜🐄 From hands-on learning to unforgettable memories, Ag Day wouldn’t have been possible without the time, energy, and love our volunteers poured into it. 💪❤️ Our Cub family is grateful for you! #LoveLearnLead

Please let PTO know if you are interested in serving as a parent minority rep on SBDM. The deadline to apply has been extended to October 10th.

If you can help sell glow sticks or help set up the silent auction during the day tomorrow, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4FAAAB2FA0FD0-59096055-fall#/
Thank you!

📚🎨 Reading + Real-World Learning! 🌳🚌 Our Cubs have been busy! 🐻💙 ✨ Mrs. Tobbe’s reading students tackled RL.3.7 by diving into The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant. They explored how illustrations influence the mood of a story and became Effective Communicators as they shared their ideas. 👏📖🎨 At SCES, we Love. Learn. Lead. in and out of the classroom! 💙📚🌎

🎉🍂 **SCES Fall Festival Auction – Friday, October 3rd!** 🍂🎉

SCES families — our Fall Festival is almost here, and we have an **amazing lineup of auction experiences** you won’t want to miss! 🙌

Here’s everything you can bid on:

✨ **VIP Car Rider Line Passes** (2x) – Skip the line every day! 🚗💨
✨ **Front Row Seats to 5th Grade Promotion** (6x – 1 per class) 🎓
✨ **Be the Cub Mascot** (2x) 🐻
✨ **Pick the School Theme for a Day** (2x) 🎉
✨ **4-Hour School Rental** (2x) 🏫🎈
✨ **Staff Lunch Pass** (1x) 🍽️
✨ **Extra Recess for a Class** (2x) ⏰🎉
✨ **2 Riding Lessons with Mr. Scott** (1x – Nov. 8 or Apr. 18) 🐴
✨ **Assistant Principal for the Day** (1x) 📋
✨ **Principal for the Day** (1x) 👔
✨ **Librarian for the Day** (1x) 📚
✨ **PE Teacher for the Day** (1x) 🏀
✨ **Music Teacher for the Day** (1x) 🎶
✨ **Art Teacher for the Day** (1x) 🎨
✨ **STEAM Teacher for the Day** (1x) 🔬
✨ **Tech Teacher for the Day** (1x) 💻
✨ **Instructional Coach for the Day** (1x) ✏️
✨ **Front Row Seats for Winter Chorus Concert** (1x) 🎶
✨ **Front Row Seats for Spring Chorus Concert** (1x) 🎵
✨ **Front Row Seats for Spring Drama** (1x) 🎭
✨ **SCHS Boys Basketball Camp** (1x – Summer 2026) 🏀
✨ **SCHS Baseball Camp** (1x – Summer 2026) ⚾
✨ **SCHS Dance Clinic** (1x – 2025–26) 💃
✨ **Lunch with Officer Rawlings** (1x – includes patrol car tour 🚓) 🍔
✨ **Bearly News Behind the Scenes** (1x) 🎥
✨ **Turtle Wrangler** (1x – feed Love, Learn & Lead 🐢)
✨ **Construction Behind the Scenes with Mr. Scott** (1x) 🚧
✨ **Weekly Bird Feeder Helper** (1x – with Mrs. White 🐦)
✨ **Tumbling with Ms. Nicole** (1x – private lesson 🤸)
✨ **Pancakes with the Counselors** (6x – one per grade 🍳)
✨ **Spotlight on Student Art** (1x – framed & displayed masterpiece 🎨)
✨ **Breakfast with Mrs. Simpson (5th)** (1x) 🥞
✨ **Breakfast with Mrs. Tennill (5th)** (1x) 🥞
✨ **Muffins with Mrs. White** (1x) 🧁
✨ **Lunch with Mrs. Abell (3rd)** (1x) 🍔
✨ **Lunch with Mrs. Mooney (3rd)** (1x) 🍔
✨ **Bearly News Joke Star** (1x – tell the jokes for a month! 😂)
✨ **SCHS Cheer Camp** (1x – 2025–26) 📣

💙 All of these will be available to bid on **Friday, October 3rd at the Fall Festival**!

📅 Mark your calendars, bring your family, and get ready for an unforgettable night of food, fun, games, and one-of-a-kind prizes! 🎃🍁

#SCES #FallFestival #AuctionFun #LoveLearnLead

🍁🎉 Get ready for the Fall Festival Silent Auction! 🎉🍁 From one-of-a-kind class mementos to special school experiences and baskets full of goodies, there’s something for everyone to bid on. Don’t miss your chance to take home a unique treasure while supporting our school! 🏫✨ 👀 Want a sneak peek? Check out MORE auction item pictures on our school’s Facebook page! 📸🍂 Come ready to bid, have fun, and celebrate at Fall Festival! 🎃💛

🍬🍭 Sweet Success Alert! 🍭🍬
Our September Learning Celebration video is ready to watch!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zmuz8yY-MIZEB-a2x6xP4u9it9VSz-jf/view?ts=68dc4107

Celebrate our Students of the Month, who demonstrated respect as they grew in being engaged citizens and effective communicators.

These students truly embody what it means to Love, Learn, and Lead in our school community.

Just like a candy shop full of treats, this video is filled with sweet moments of student recognition and fun!

💙🍦 Our SCES staff helps keep our school a-FLOAT every single day! 🌊📚 To show our thanks, we rolled out a Float Cart where they got to build their own ice cream floats. 🥤✨ We’re so grateful for a staff who loves, learns, and leads each day with heart! 💙🙌

🚨✨ VERY IMPORTANT TASK ALERT! ✨🚨

We need YOUR help to get this done ✅ — and it’s super important! Please take a few minutes today to complete the application.

Every form submitted makes a BIG difference 💪💙 Let’s knock this out together!

#LoveLearnLead

Watch the first episode of Bearly News for this school year!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LaY3p5rbZzuiLom3T2bmjgZzc3MqvLSz/view?usp=sharing

🌳🚌 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! 🐻💙📚