This National Career Development Month, we would like to recognize the amazing teachers and programs that help our students prepare for the workforce!

Here at Spencer Schools, students have the opportunity to attend career visits, participate in mock interviews, learn job skills in careers class and participate in work based learning with No Boundaries and the ECE program.

The possibilities are endless!
2 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Gears and person walking down a path with briefcase in Spencer branding, with the Spencer logo. Text reads: "National Career Development Month".

Spencer Schools Activity Schedule | Week of November 2-7

For the most up to date calendar and to purchase tickets, check out our BOUND page!

3 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Activity Calendar for the week of November 2-7 with Spencer Tiger logo. Text reads: "Monday: Winter Sport Practice Starts: Girls Wrestling. Tuesday: Middle School Choir - NWIA Junior High Honor Choir in Le Mars, Thursday: 5pm Varsity Girls Swim - Waukee State Qualifying Diving Meet, Saturday: 8am High School Band - NWIBA High School Honor Band Auditions at Sioux Center, 8am Middle School Band - NWIBA Middle School Honor Band Festival at Dordt University, 12pm Varsity Girls Swim IGHSAU Regional Swimming."
Thank you to The Spencer Community School Foundation for our new VR headsets!

The 5th graders were the first to experience them and went to space! They traveled through a planetarium and walked through space to learn about the placement of planets and their composition. What a great way to learn about our solar system! 🪐
4 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Students learning through VR headsets.
Students learning through VR headsets.
Students learning through VR headsets.
Students learning through VR headsets.
Students learning through VR headsets.
Students learning through VR headsets.
Students learning through VR headsets.
Students learning through VR headsets.
Students learning through VR headsets.
Students learning through VR headsets.
Spooktacular stories and Halloween fun! Today, our Preschool, Kinderkids and Kindergarten students at Johnson School had a blast participating in our annual Trick or Read event! 🎃📚

A HUGE thank you to all of our wonderful guest readers who came in, shared their time, and read fantastic Halloween stories with our little learners. 📖❤️

We also want to send a special thank you to the Spencer PTO for gifting our students awesome reading finger flashlights and Halloween goodies! You truly helped make this annual tradition extra magical! 🔦🎃🎁 #SpencerReads
5 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Students listening to a book being read by someone in costume.
Students listening to a book being read by someone.
Students listening to a book being read by someone in costume.
Students listening to a book being read.
Students listening to a book being read by someone in costume.
Students listening to a book being read by someone in costume.
Students listening to a book being read.
Students listening to a book being read by someone in costume.
Students listening to a book being read by someone in costume.
Students listening to a book being read by someone in costume.

If you need a reminder on how to submit an absence, follow the steps listed below!

If you have not yet downloaded the Campus Parent app, check it out in your app store.

6 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Graphic for requesting absences. Text reads: "How to complete an absence request. Log into campus parent (mobile app or PC browser), click on absence requests (shortcuts at the bottom), pick: submit."
Second part of how to submit an absence. Text reads: "Scroll down to the bottom of the app." Photos show to choose absence request, select student, chose absence type and the dates required. Add any comments."
Graphic for requesting absences. Text reads: "How to complete an absence request. Log into campus parent (mobile app or PC browser), click on absence requests (shortcuts at the bottom), pick: submit."
Second part of how to submit an absence. Text reads: "Scroll down to the bottom of the app." Photos show to choose absence request, select student, chose absence type and the dates required. Add any comments."
Graphic for requesting absences. Text reads: "How to complete an absence request. Log into campus parent (mobile app or PC browser), click on absence requests (shortcuts at the bottom), pick: submit."
Second part of how to submit an absence. Text reads: "Scroll down to the bottom of the app." Photos show to choose absence request, select student, chose absence type and the dates required. Add any comments."
On National Mentoring Day, we celebrate the power of mentorship and its positive impact on students.

Mentors provide guidance, support, and encouragement, helping students build confidence and achieve their goals. Let's shape a brighter future by fostering these connections. 🌟
8 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Graphic with image of mentor and mentee with Spencer logo. Text reads: National Mentoring Day, shaping a brighter future by fostering positive connections.

Subject: Early Dismissal Notice: Friday, October 30 – High School Football Game in Glenwood

Dear Spencer Schools Parents, Students, School Staff, and Community,

Please be advised that all Spencer Schools buildings will dismiss early at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30.

This early dismissal allows adequate travel time for students, staff, and families attending the High School Football game in Glenwood. The drive to Glenwood is approximately 3.5 hours (around 205 miles), so departing at 2:30 p.m. ensures everyone can arrive safely.

Key Information:

Date: Friday, October 30

Dismissal Time: 2:30 p.m. (All school buildings)

Bus Schedules: Bus routes will run early to align with the 2:30 p.m. dismissal.

Reason: High School Football game at Glenwood (~3.5-hour drive)

Please make any necessary arrangements for early pick-ups or student care.

Thank you for your cooperation and support. Go Tigers!

Sincerely,

Spencer Schools Administration

9 days ago, Spencer Community Schools
This week at Lincoln Elementary, ALL CLASSES had 95% attendance or higher! We just had to celebrate this amazing accomplishment with a comfy, cozy Friday!
11 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Elementary students doing classwork in their pajamas.
Elementary students reading in their pajamas at school.
Elementary students in their pajamas at school.
Make a difference. Be a hero. Stay drug free.

Let's stay drug-free and protect our health during Red Ribbon Week and beyond!
12 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Graphic with red ribbons and Spencer logo. Text reads: Red Ribbon Week.
Today marks the end of the 1st Quarter! Great work starting the school year off strong - keep it up!
12 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Graphic with Spencer logo and colors. Text reads: end of 1st quarter. Keep it up, Tigers!

The next Spencer Community School District board meeting will be Tuesday, October 27th at 5pm.

The meeting will take place in the Central Office Board Room (23 E 7th St.). For more information about the board, go to the link in our bio.

13 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Graphic with image of board table and chairs with a purple banner behind the text. The Spencer logo is at the bottom of the graphic. Text reads: Spencer CSD Board Meeting October 27. Open to the public.
40 students attended a tour at AGCO in Jackson MN for our October Manufacturing Day Tour! 🚜

Students got to see FENDT tractors and sprayers being built from a bare transmission to a finished product headed out the door. Students were also able to operate a driving simulator and compete in a game that taught them about 5S, which is a manufacturing process about organization.

We are proud to teach our students about an industry that is a major contributor to our nation's success!
14 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Manufacturing students pose in front of a tractor.
Students on a tour of a tractor manufacturing factory.
Students on a driving simulator.
Students on a tour of a tractor manufacturing factory.
Students on a driving simulator.
KinderKids visited Fields of Fun to go to Pumpkin School!

They explored a corn maze! They used their listening ears during pumpkin school. They learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin, all the different parts of a pumpkin, and what people use pumpkins for! Then we ventured out to the pumpkin patch to pick our very own pumpkin! It was a wonderful day!

Thank you to the Spencer Community Schools Foundation along with the Chuck & Pat Schmidt Gift to Education Fund for making this possible!
15 days ago, Spencer Community School District
KinderKid student holding a pumpkin.
KinderKid student riding a cart while another stands and smiles.
KinderKid students pose behind animal cutouts for a photo. The sign says: "Down on the farm at Fields of Fun.".
A group of KinderKid students smile around a pile of pumpkins.
KinderKid students in a pumpkin patch.
A group of KinderKid students stand for a photo by an old blue pick up truck.
Students look at different types of pumpkins.
Students sit around different pumpkins and as they learn about pumpkin patches.
Students sit around different pumpkins and as they learn about pumpkin patches.
KinderKid students walk through a corn maze.
This National School Bus Safety Week, we would like to highlight the importance of every role in bus safety!

Everyone can do their part in keeping students safe on the bus. Be aware of your surroundings, expect buses to make stops and help students understand bus safety. Check out the transportation page on our website for bus rules and safety tips. Link in bio.

We will also be performing Fall Bus Evacuation Drills during the week. 🚌
16 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Graphic with image of bus in the back and Spencer logo under the text. Text reads: Safe rides, everyday heroes, National School Bus Safety Week October 19-23
Spencer Schools Activity Schedule | Week of October 19-24

For the most up to date calendar and to purchase tickets, check out our BOUND page through the link in our bio!
17 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Graphic with activity calendar for the week of October 19-24 with the Spencer Tiger logo. Text reads: "Tuesday: 4:15pm 7th grade football - away, 4:15pm 8th grade football - home, 6:30pm varsity girls swim - home, 7pm varsity volleyball - home; Wednesday: Cross Country Class 3A State Qualifying Meet Varsity girls at 4pm and varsity boys at 4:30pm; Thursday: 7pm High School Fall Vocal Concert at Spencer High School, 7pm Varsity Volleyball - home; Friday: End of 1st Quarter, 4:15pm JVR Football - away, 7pm Varsity Football - away; Saturday: 8am High School Band IHSMA All-State Auditions, 8am High School Choir IHSMA All-State Auditions, 11am Varsity Swim LC Invite
There is no school tomorrow, October 19 due to Staff Inservice.

See you on Tuesday!
17 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Graphic with Spencer logo and colors. Text reads: Reminder: No school Monday, October 19 - Staff Inservice
Even though the #SpencerReads On the Ball Readers event was moved inside due to weather, both the high school readers and second graders enjoyed reading books provided by the Spencer Public Library. 📚

What a great opportunity to encourage young students to keep up their reading!
19 days ago, Spencer Community School District
High school students lined up on a stage with elementary students sitting in the auditorium.
A high school student reading to elementary students.
A high school student reading to elementary students.
A high school student reading to elementary students.
A high school student reading to elementary students.
A high school student reading to elementary students.
A high school student reading to elementary students.
A high school student reading to elementary students.
A high school student reading to elementary students.
A high school student reading to elementary students.

Apple Orchard Adventure! 🍎🚜

Preschool students had the absolute best day at the apple orchard! Here is a peek at what we did across our three stations:

1. Fun & Play: Climbed hay bales and played in the sand pits.

2. Farmer Sharon's Station: Learned how to care for apple trees and all the delicious treats we can make with apples.

3. Apple Picking with farmer Chris: Went right into the orchard to pick our very own fresh apples!

Thank you to the Spencer Community School Foundation along with the Chuck and Pat Schmidt Gift to Education fund for making this experience possible and supporting continuous learning in our classrooms!

20 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Preschool students playing at an orchard.
A preschool student playing at an orchard.
Preschool students learning about apples and cider at an apple orchard.
Preschool students learning about apples.
Students picking apples in an orchard.
Preschool student holding an apple in an orchard.
Happy World Kindness Day!

Here are a few ways to celebrate kindness any day of the year:

- Compliment a stranger
- Leave an encouraging note
- Ask someone how they are doing
- Invite someone to sit with you

Make kindness a priority today and everyday! 💗
22 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Graphic with image of globe surrounded by hearts and Spencer logo. Text reads: World kindness day.
Cafeteria Circus: Where healthy choices take center stage! 🎪

A healthy school lunch is so important to the success of a student both in and out of the classroom. We are so grateful our food service department takes such care in providing healthy choices for our students!

Our menu for the week is:

Monday: Breakfast for Lunch - sausage, egg patty, English muffins, oranges and veggie drink
Tuesday: Meat and Cheese Enchiladas, rice, refried beans, salsa and pears
Wednesday: Pulled pork, Mac & Cheese, roasted squash, bread stick, mixed berries
Thursday: Asian Beef and Broccoli, rice, cooked carrots, fortune cookies & peaches
Friday: Chicken strips, dinner rolls, apple slices and mixed veggies.
23 days ago, Spencer Community School District
Graphic with circus tent, an apple, broccoli, and milk carton lifting a weight. The image is bordered by purple and white curtains and the Spencer logo is present. Text reads: Cafeteria circus. National School Lunch Week, October 12th - 16th, 2026.