Spencer Brook: Session 1 June 23-27

Dear Friends of Spencer Brook,
It’s that time for us to travel back in time and experience Spencer Brook Pioneer School
Summer 2025! Your teacher will be Ms. Erika Knight. Our session runs Monday through Friday
from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Students in grades 1-8 and over age six are eligible for enrollment.
Our school day starts with the flag pledge, reading outdoors, arithmetic, spelling, history,
science, and practicing plays and poems. Students and parents are encouraged to bring home
items for show and tell. Suggested items include old pictures, wood tools, and any items that
engage our students in learning about history. All craft and project materials will be supplied
and various outdoor activities. Students should bring two sharpened pencils.
We ask that students dress in old-fashioned clothing. In 1904, girls would have worn long skirts
or dresses and a bonnet or straw hat to keep the sun off their faces. Boys would have worn
overalls, jeans, t-shirts, suspenders, and hats. Check your local thrift stores for fun and
inexpensive ways to dress your student(s). Modern tennis shoes are ok as the students will be
running around outside. In keeping with the theme and time of 1904, please be sure students
do not wear shirts or other clothing with modern logos or writing.
Students should bring their lunch in an old lunch pail or basket. Food items can be wrapped in
wax paper and tied with a string. Glass jars of water or lemonade are encouraged and can be
wrapped in foil to keep chilled. Please no pre-packaged food items. Restrooms are available at
the neighboring town hall.
Families and friends are invited to a program by the students at the end of the session on Friday
at 10:30. In previous sessions, students have had a spelling bee, sang songs, and shared artwork
or poems. On Friday, Families are encouraged to bring a blanket, a picnic lunch, and a favorite
outdoor game. The schoolhouse will be available and open for tours and photos on the last day.
We are thrilled that you chose to be part of a wonderful tradition at Spencer Brook School. Your
support is greatly appreciated! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Erika
Knight by phone at 612-232-1255 or email at erikajeanknight@gmail.com.