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

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

Hello Hornung Families!

Welcome to the 2025–26 school year—we can’t wait to kick things off with fun, friends, and plenty of school spirit! Join us for our first PTO meeting on Friday, September 12 at 9:15 in the Media Center to hear about all the exciting volunteer opportunities. Everyone’s welcome—we’d love to see you there!

📅 September Happenings

• 9/9: Curriculum Night – 1st grade 6 pm | 3rd grade 6:45 pm

• 9/10: Curriculum Night – 2nd grade 6 pm | 4th grade 6:45 pm

• 9/11: Red, White & Blue Day

• 9/12: PTO Meeting @ 9:15 (Media Center)

• 9/18: Popcorn Day 🍿

• 9/19: Picture Day 📸

• 9/22: Pink Week begins! 💗 Coin Drive all week for Trinity Cancer Center

• 9/24: Crazy Hat Day 🎩

• 9/26: District-Wide “Pink Out” – Wear your pink!

• 9/29: Scholastic Book Fair opens 📚

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🍿 Popcorn Day – Thursday, September 18

Popcorn is just $1 per bag! Bring $1 cash on Popcorn Day OR prepay for the whole year:

• $9.52 via Venmo (@hornungpto – due by 9/17)
  
  

• $8 cash (send in an envelope/Ziploc labeled with your student’s name, teacher, and grade).

👉 Reminder: Venmo can’t be used the day of!

⭐ Volunteers needed for Popcorn Days! Sign up here

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BABAB22A5FB6-57978173-popcorn

📸 Picture Day – Friday, September 19 Say cheese! A week after Picture Day, you’ll be able to view your student’s photos at Jostens.com.

✨ Pro tip: skip the green outfits to avoid blending into the green screen.

💗 Pink Week – September 22–26

Help us support Trinity Cancer Center in Brighton with a Coin Drive all week long!

On Friday, September 26, join the BAS community for our big District-Wide “Pink Out”—wear your Pink Week gear or any favorite pink attire!

🤝Corporate Sponsors Wanted!

We’re looking for corporate sponsors for this school year! Sponsorships play a huge role in supporting our fundraising and school community. If you or someone you know is interested, please check out the detailed info in this newsletter and reach out to the PTO.

📅 Stay Organized with Our PTO Calendar

We’ve made it super easy to keep track of events! Add the Hornung PTO Google Calendar in one of these ways:

• Calendar ID: HornungPTO@gmail.com
  
  

• Web Browser Link: View Calendar Online
  
  

• iCal Link (for iOS): Download Here
  
  

Your Hornung PTO 🐝

Co-Presidents: Lauren Argillander & Andrea Shorkey
Co-Vice Presidents: Erin Bradley & Mirullia Morneault
Co-Secretaries: Mary Beth Harris & Rachel Loch
Treasurer: Michele Mannooch

Come support the Brighton Fueling Kids Futures fashion show on Sunday, September 14 at 12:00pm at the Lighthouse in Brighton. Tickets are $30 which includes lunch. Local vendors from Brighton will be there to sell their products, as well as Brighton teachers modeling these items. Fueling Kids Futures is a nonprofit organization that helps support Brighton students in need. You can purchase tickets from the QR code on the flyer.

Thanks and anyone is welcome to come-if you're not doing anything next Sunday, it is a really fun event!

The Smiles on Wheels Dental Program is working with the Livingston County Health Department

to complete the required oral health assessments for J/K and Kindergarten students.

Hornung's scheduled date will be: September 15th and 18th, 2025

Any parent who does not want their child screened at the school must provide a written note opting out.

Dear Parents,

We’d like to share some important information about Free & Reduced-Price Meal eligibility.

While all students currently receive meals at no cost through the Michigan School Meals Program, qualifying for Free or Reduced-Price Meals can provide additional benefits for your child and family—including reduced fees for school activities, athletics, and testing.

In past years, most students’ eligibility was determined through a process called Direct Certification. This automatically qualifies students without the need for families to apply. However, this year Direct Certification has not identified as many eligible students as in the past.

If your child has qualified for Free or Reduced-Price Meals in previous years but you have not received a notification this year, you may need to complete a short application. Also, if you feel that you may now qualify, you should fill out this application as well (Link to Qualification Standards). The good news—it’s quick and simple to do!

• Paper applications are available in all schools.

• Applications can also be printed from the district website.

• An online Application is available on Parent Connect

If you are unsure of your eligibility status or have any questions, please call the Food Service Office at 810-299-4175 and we’ll be happy to help.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to ensure your child receives all the benefits they are entitled to.

Sincerely,

The Brighton Area Schools Student Nutrition Department

*if the hyperlink to the qualification standards does not work, the following is the direct link: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/news-and-information/press-releases/2024/09/17/income-guidelines-for-free-and-reduced-price-meals-announced

Parents, do you have a 4th-8th grader who might be interested in participating in Brighton a Cappella Camp? The camp meets Tuesday, September 30th and Wednesday October 1st, between 4:30pm and 6:00pm at Brighton High School. There will be a culminating performance at the beginning of Scranton Idol at the BCPA on Thursday, October 2nd at 7:00pm. Please see the linked form for more information, and feel free to reach out to Sarah Hamilton at hamiltons@brightonk12.com or Phil Johnson at johnsop@brightonk12.com if you have any questions!

BHS a Cappella Camp 2025

Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025

Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Brighton Center for the Performing Arts
7878 Brighton Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
Tickets: $25 (Main Floor) and $15 (Balcony) online before Sept. 7. Prices go up +$10 day-of at the door.
www.brightonperformingarts.com/events
Contact: (810) 299-4130

This event will include a food drive for the Livingston Hunger Council, and attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable item. Of course, they’ll also take a monetary donation — every dollar donated provides three meals locally.

The doors for the special Sunday show at the BCPA will open at 3 p.m. with Mr. B taking the stage from 4-5 p.m. followed by Thornetta Davis from 5:30-7 p.m.

Tickets are $25 for the Main Floor and $15 for the balcony online before Sept. 7. Prices will increase to $35 and $25 day-of at the door.