The Stinging News

Jack Yates - Principal

Email: yatesj@brightonk12.com

Website: https://www.brightonk12.com/Domain/179

Address: 4680 Bauer, Brighton, MI 48116

Phone: 810-299-4451

📅 November Happenings

• 11/13–12/4: Toys for Tots Toy Drive

• 11/26–11/28: No School

📅 December Happenings

• 12/1: No School

• 12/10–12/11: Holiday Hornung Hut

• 12/12: PTO Meeting @ 9:15am

• 12/15: 4th Grade Folk Dance Night

• 12/19: Popcorn Day

• 12/22-1/2: No School - Winter Break

Toys for Tots Toy Drive! (Now–December 4)

Hornung is partnering with Brighton Ford for their annual Toys for Tots Drive!

🎁 Drop off new, unwrapped toys in the Hornung office through Thursday, December 4.
💵 We are also collecting monetary donations — Every $5 donated = 1 toy!

🏆 The grade level that donates the most toys will win a fun prize!

Don’t Forget to Order Your Student’s Yearbook!

Order at: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1082209/Hornung-Elementary-School/2026-Yearbook/20250715042848840145/CATALOG_SHOP/?jrid=1761991251868

🗓️ Stay Organized with Our PTO Calendar

Never miss an event! Add Hornung PTO’s Google Calendar:

• Calendar ID: HornungPTO@gmail.com

• View Online: View Calendar Online

• Download for iOS (iCal): Download Here
  
  

🐝 Your Hornung PTO Board

• Co-Presidents: Lauren Argillander & Andrea Shorkey

• Co-Vice Presidents: Erin Bradley & Mirullia Morneault

• Co-Secretaries: Mary Beth Harris & Rachel Loch

• Treasurer: Michele Mannooch

Hornung Families,

We’re thrilled to welcome Philip and Erin Stead, the award-winning duo behind A Sick Day for Amos McGee and A Snow Day for Amos McGee, to Hornung on Tuesday, December 9th! We owe a huge thank you to 2 Dandelions Bookshop for bringing this amazing author visit to Hornung!

Students can order books through 2 Dandelions Bookshop and have them signed during the visit.

Ordering is easy:

• Pay by card online: www.2dandelionsbookshop.com/stead

• Pay with cash or check: print the form here tinyurl.com/bookorderformsteads then have your student return it to their teacher.

ALL orders are due by November 21st. Books will be delivered to school and sent home after the event.

Bonus for parents: The Steads will also be at 2 Dandelions on Saturday, Dec. 6th at 11:00am. A great chance to meet them yourself and support our wonderful local bookshop.

We can’t wait for this special visit!

Mr. Turner

Parents please pack an extra set of weather appropriate clothes in your child's backpack each day. Bathroom accidents, spills, mud puddles or unexpected messes can happen, and having a spare outfit will help keep your child comfortable throughout the day. This way, we can take care of any changes at school, and you won't have to make a trip to bring them. Thank you for your support!

Parent Connect has a quick and easy way to report your child's absence.

• Log into Parent Connect

• If you have more than one child, select the student who will be absent.
• Click Report Absence on the top right corner.
• Enter the date(s) of the absence.
• If your child will be gone all day, check the All Day box so it applies to both morning and afternoon. Or, if your child will only miss part of the day, enter the specific times.
• Finally select a Reason and make sure to include in the Notes why your child will be absent (illness, doctor visit, vacation etc.) If your child has been diagnosed with something specific (like COVID, strep throat, pink eye, flu, chickenpox, etc.), please mention that in Notes.

If you report an absence through Parent Connect, you do not need to call the attendance line.

Another option for reporting an absence is to call the Hornung attendance line at 810-299-4454. When you leave a message, please include:

• Your child's name
• Their teacher's name
• The date(s) they'll be absent
• The reason (illness, doctor visit, vacation, etc.)

If your child has been diagnosed with something specific (like COVID, strep throat, pink eye, flu, chickenpox, etc.), please mention that in your message.

If they haven't been diagnosed but do have symptoms, let us know what those symptoms are.

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Title: Holiday POPs with the Phil Concert & Toys for Tots Drive

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Time: 4:00pm (Approximately 2 hrs.)

Location: Brighton Center for the Performing Arts

7878 Brighton Rd, Brighton, MI 48116 (on the campus of Brighton High School)

Tickets:
$31 Adults

$26 Seniors

$21 Students

Available at www.bcpashows.com

Contact: (810) 299-4130

Description:

Get ready to deck the halls with the Michigan Philharmonic! Immerse yourself in the joyous sounds of the season as they perform all your cherished holiday favorites. This beloved tradition is the perfect way to launch your holiday celebrations. Join us and raise your voice in a festive holiday sing-along of your Christmas carols!

TOYS FOR TOTS TOY DRIVE

Help make this holiday season a merry and bright one for the girls and boys in our community. Bring a donation of a new and unwrapped toy to drop off for Toys for Tots in the BCPA lobby. Doors open at 3:00pm.

Brighton Area Schools supports students experiencing temporary housing through the

McKinney-Vento Act. Assistance is available for school needs, housing referrals, clothing, and

more. If you know a student in need, please contact your building principal or district liaison

Starr Acromite at 810-299-4040.

Student Drop Off: 8:55 AM

First Bell: 9:01 AM

Second Bell: 9:05 AM

Starting Time In Class: 9:05 AM

Dismissal Time: 3:58 PM

Students eating Breakfast may enter the cafeteria at 8:45 AM

Hornung Office - 810-299-4450

Hornung Attendance Line - 810-299-4454

Jack Yates, Principal Office 810-299-4451

Hornung Fax - 810-299-4460

Hornung Friendship Center – 810-299-4461

BAS Central Office - 810-299-4000

BAS Transportation – 810-299-3890