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

PTO Buzz ✨

📅 November Happenings

• 11/13–12/4: Toys for Tots Toy Drive

• 11/14: PTO Meeting – 9:00 AM

• 11/17–11/21: Bountiful Harvest Food Drive

• 11/20: Popcorn Day 🍿

• 11/26–11/28: No School

📅 December Happenings

• 12/1: No School

• 12/10–12/11: Holiday Hornung Hut

🥫 Bountiful Harvest Food Drive! (November 17–21)

Join us in spreading kindness this season! We’re collecting shelf-stable food items and monetary donations to support families in need right here in our community.

Check out the image in the Stinging News for a list of our most-needed items.

💛 Monetary donations are welcome via Venmo (@HornungPTO), cash, or checks made payable to Hornung PTO.

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!

🙌 Thank You to Our New Corporate Sponsor!

We couldn’t do all of these amazing things without your support.

Platinum Sponsor:

⭐ Pure Psychiatry of Michigan

🗓️ 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

We’re collecting food and monetary donations for our yearly Bountiful Harvest food drive to support local families in need.

🥫Our School Goal: Collect 400 food items

📦Ways to give:

• Donate non perishable food items

• Send a monetary donation through:

Venmo: @HornungPTO
Send in an envelope or sandwich bag labeled “Hornung PTO”
Checks: Payable to Hornung PTO

📆 Collection dates: November 17-November 21

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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Eagle Wings & More

Saturday, 11/15/25

7:30pm

Where? BCPA (Brighton High School)

www.bcpashows.com

(810) 299-4130

Featuring End Of The Innocence - A Salute To The Songwriters.

The tribute band "End Of The Innocence" kicks off its EAGLE WINGS & MORE TOUR in 2025 - The Ultimate Tribute To Songwriters that celebrates iconic songs by legends like:

• The Eagles
• Paul McCartney & Wings
• Don Henley
• Glenn Frey
• Dan Fogelberg
• Neil Diamond
• Kenny Loggins

The band's performances are a celebration of the timeless songs that have touched the hearts of millions of people around the world.

With exceptional vocal harmonies and skilled instrumentals, the band not only captures the essence of each songwriter's unique style and sound, but also their ability to connect with audiences on an intimate, emotional level: "The soundtrack of my life!" as a fan bursted out.

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